1890s Yale football

[cfhofer]

Thanks guys. I'll continue to refine it over the year now that I'm back home.

Scotty: Thank you for your service too! What part of Afghanistan? I was in Kandahar at the Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit.

[bluespruce]

Hi Mark - Really nicely-done website! Looks great, with fascinating and well-written content. Already an excellent resource that's easy to browse and read. I'll look forward to seeing it continue to grow!
~Dan

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

Thanks guys. I'll continue to refine it over the year now that I'm back home.

Scotty: Thank you for your service too! What part of Afghanistan? I was in Kandahar at the Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit.

Was in Kandahar and Helmand for all of 2009. Went there to do Engineer/Logistics planning for the surge in RC-South and RC-West. Arrived and Helmand (Leatherneck) was 200 people...left and it was 21,000.

[cfhofer]

Scotty,

We have drawn down quite a bit in both those places. Who knows what the future holds though. Best of luck on your future tour to Iraq.

I've posted the below photo for you. My wife doesn't allow me to display many sports pieces in our home. However this proudly sits on my office desk. It is an original signed painting by a legendary Army Football coach. Any guess who? Being a West Point grad I thought you may appreciate it.

[prewarsports]

Good to see you back home safe and sound Mark!

Rhys

[cfhofer]

Thanks Rhys. Feels great to be back.

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

Scotty,

We have drawn down quite a bit in both those places. Who knows what the future holds though. Best of luck on your future tour to Iraq.

I've posted the below photo for you. My wife doesn't allow me to display many sports pieces in our home. However this proudly sits on my office desk. It is an original signed painting by a legendary Army Football coach. Any guess who? Being a West Point grad I thought you may appreciate it.

Wow...you got me. My first thought was COL Red Blaik in his later days, but the signature doesn't match. Maybe Charles Daly, Lombardi, or Herman Hickman? Someone less famous? No idea....that's good trivia though.

[cfhofer]

It is by Charles Daly. After he retired he began painting landscapes. A few football coaches from this era have paintings available. I've seen Pop Warner and Robert Zuppke paintings pop up occasionally.

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

It is by Charles Daly. After he retired he began painting landscapes. A few football coaches from this era have paintings available. I've seen Pop Warner and Robert Zuppke paintings pop up occasionally.

Nice! That signature is quite difficult to find. So, in a round about way, you have that one.

[cfhofer]

I don't understand why his signature is so tough. He lived a full life, was a mentor for many famous US Generals, wrote a football book, was actively involved in West Point and Harvard athletics. Yet I know of only two signatures in the hobby. I got a feeling most just don't know who he is, so the sigs stay buried.