T|-|E BATTALION Wednesday, August 6, 1969 College Station, Texas Page
IN THE FISH POND
After each win in Kyle Field, the freshmen descend on the yell leaders and thrown them
into the Fish Pond near the North Gate to A&M.
HUMPIN’ IT
Humpin’ it has become one of the best-known Aggie tra- places whenever they do an A&.M yell,
ditions. Aggies hump it at all athletic contests and other
Class Of 1973
Faces Challenge
BAND LEADERS
Guiding the Texas Aggie Band in 1969-70 will be John C.
Otto (left), of Dayton, Daniel W. Gower of El Paso and
Richard D. Garrett of Freeport.
Ags Stand Ready
As Twelfth Man
The tradition of Aggies stand
ing at football games is one that
goes much deeper than just
standing.
Every college or university has
a certain number of loyal sup
porters among its student body.
These members are devoted to
their school—they love its ideals.
They find pleasure in giving time
and energy to promote its varied
program.
Texas A&M is no exception.
It too has a group devoted to the
school, but this group, however,
is not small. It includes an entire
student body which upholds and
applauds all the interests and
events of the university.
This is the Twelfth Man tra
dition.
The tradition of the Twelfth
Man was born on New Year’s
Day, 1922, when an underdog
Aggie team was playing Centre
College, then the nation’s top
team. As the hard-fought game
wore on, and the Aggies dug
deeply into their limited reserves,
Coach D. X. Bible remembered a
squadman who wasn’t suited up.
King Gill was called from the
pressbox where he was helping
spot players for a sports editor
suited up and stood ready
throughout the rest of the game
which A&M finally won.
Although Gill didn’t play in
the game, he had readily accept
ed the call to help his team. He
came to be thought of as the
Twelfth Man because he stood
ready for duty when the eleven
men on the gridiron needed
assistance.
That spirit of readiness for
service, desire to support and en
thusiasm for one body; a spirit
that has grown vigorously
through the years. All feel loyal
to their school. All stand ready
for duty when called. Like one
student, all are the Twelfth Man.
CORPS TRIPS MEAN MARCHING
Corps trips are a part of an Corps fish’s life. They are Houston. Here an outfit marches in the streets of Fort
usuall to ‘away’ football g-ames in Fort Worth, Dallas or Worth.
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