Comments on: The Legend of Rooster Jones http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/ "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." --Robert Louis Stevenson Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tim Evans http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-8019 Tim Evans Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:18:11 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-8019 I just wanted to say to all those wondering my father is doing great and still lives in Pittsburgh . And if anyone have any pics it would be nice. I want to put something together for him. my email is tsaga228@gmail.com I just wanted to say to all those wondering my father is doing great and still lives in Pittsburgh . And if anyone have any pics it would be nice. I want to put something together for him. my email is tsaga228@gmail.com

]]> By: quail09 http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-4393 quail09 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:19:24 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-4393 Tim, thanks for sharing those memories of rooster....he is doing well....he is head of security on campus at Pitt....he came down for a little "party" last summer...seems to be doin well and loves to laugh as always....look him up and tell him Massengale says "hello" Tim, thanks for sharing those memories of rooster….he is doing well….he is head of security on campus at Pitt….he came down for a little “party” last summer…seems to be doin well and loves to laugh as always….look him up and tell him Massengale says “hello”

]]> By: travellinbaen http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-4387 travellinbaen Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:35:32 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-4387 Tim, thanks for the comment. The blog has an opening for a Pittsburgh rep if you wanna hang around. A good year for the Steel City franchises...reminiscent of 1979 when Stargell and Bradshaw shared Sportsman of the Year in SI, coincidentally when all these Mississippi boys were up there. Also coincidental that I just last week paid homage to the 1979 Pirate "painter's" cap and championship. Tim, thanks for the comment. The blog has an opening for a Pittsburgh rep if you wanna hang around.

A good year for the Steel City franchises…reminiscent of 1979 when Stargell and Bradshaw shared Sportsman of the Year in SI, coincidentally when all these Mississippi boys were up there. Also coincidental that I just last week paid homage to the 1979 Pirate “painter’s” cap and championship.

]]> By: Tim Brown http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-4383 Tim Brown Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:59:37 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-4383 I lived next door to Rooster Jones during my Sophomore year at Pitt (in a dorm). Across the hall was JC Wilson. Man those guys would party! Playboy magazine has listed their top college "dream team" and Rooster was included. When I showed Rooster the magazine he was so thrilled! I gave it to him and he treated me just fine from that point onward. I always wondered what happened to Rooster and just hope that his life turned out well. i still live in the Pittsburgh area and celebrate the great sports traditions of this city (Go Steelers! Go Penguins!) What a year! I lived next door to Rooster Jones during my Sophomore year at Pitt (in a dorm). Across the hall was JC Wilson. Man those guys would party! Playboy magazine has listed their top college “dream team” and Rooster was included. When I showed Rooster the magazine he was so thrilled! I gave it to him and he treated me just fine from that point onward. I always wondered what happened to Rooster and just hope that his life turned out well. i still live in the Pittsburgh area and celebrate the great sports traditions of this city (Go Steelers! Go Penguins!) What a year!

]]> By: quail09 http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1540 quail09 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:59:21 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1540 Another Rooster story.....during the latter part of our senior year at PHS, our senior class went on a day trip to New Orleans to see Pistol Pete and the Jass play in the Superdome....at halftime, Dave Dickson, developer of the Superdome, asked Rooster and a few other of us football guys to come have lunch in the nicest private suite I had seen at that time....he was recruiting Rooster to come to Tulane....we were treated to an amazing meal under chandeliers, with stainless and crystal, on linen table cloths.....of course, he did not entice Rooster to sign with Tulane, but he pulled out all the stops.....I had forgotten about the following until it was brought up at our recent, aforementioned reunion......Dickson had arranged for Rooster's brother, Coon, that's right, Coon, to sing the national anthem before the game....well, iin my memory, Carl Lewis did a way better job in his rendition than Coon did....real embarrassing....someone jokingly asked Rooster about it and he said Coon had been out all night the night before partying pretty hard and, in Rooster's words, "drug his stankin ass in there to sing" Another Rooster story…..during the latter part of our senior year at PHS, our senior class went on a day trip to New Orleans to see Pistol Pete and the Jass play in the Superdome….at halftime, Dave Dickson, developer of the Superdome, asked Rooster and a few other of us football guys to come have lunch in the nicest private suite I had seen at that time….he was recruiting Rooster to come to Tulane….we were treated to an amazing meal under chandeliers, with stainless and crystal, on linen table cloths…..of course, he did not entice Rooster to sign with Tulane, but he pulled out all the stops…..I had forgotten about the following until it was brought up at our recent, aforementioned reunion……Dickson had arranged for Rooster’s brother, Coon, that’s right, Coon, to sing the national anthem before the game….well, iin my memory, Carl Lewis did a way better job in his rendition than Coon did….real embarrassing….someone jokingly asked Rooster about it and he said Coon had been out all night the night before partying pretty hard and, in Rooster’s words, “drug his stankin ass in there to sing”

]]> By: JFRIERSON http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1525 JFRIERSON Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:05:11 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1525 I AM A DEAR FRIEND OF OLD ROOSTER FROM PITTSBURGH AND YES HE WAS MODEST TO TALK ABOUT HIS GLORY DAYS..WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF THE BEST BACKS IN PITT LORE AND ONE OFMY BEST FRIENDS IN LIFE..TELL HIM BOOM SAID HELLO IF U KNOW HOW TO REACH HIM..JAMES.FRIERSON@GMAIL.COM IS MY EMAIL..TELL HIM I AM IN CHICAGO NOW I AM A DEAR FRIEND OF OLD ROOSTER FROM PITTSBURGH AND YES HE WAS MODEST TO TALK ABOUT HIS GLORY DAYS..WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF THE BEST BACKS IN PITT LORE AND ONE OFMY BEST FRIENDS IN LIFE..TELL HIM BOOM SAID HELLO IF U KNOW HOW TO REACH HIM..JAMES.FRIERSON@GMAIL.COM IS MY EMAIL..TELL HIM I AM IN CHICAGO NOW

]]> By: rob http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1473 rob Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:40:43 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1473 I will try to get him to talk, but I don't think he will talk. He is to modest.He told me to let it be. I will try to get him to talk, but I don’t
think he will talk. He is to modest.He told me to let it be.

]]> By: rob http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1472 rob Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:37:07 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1472 i told him, and he is embarrasd. i told him, and he is embarrasd.

]]> By: travellinbaen http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1466 travellinbaen Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:24:54 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1466 If someone wants to tell him about his growing fame on the web, we'd love to hear from him. Of course, now that we who were mere babes in his heyday now know he's a real flesh and blood person, it takes away a bit of the "legend", but TB is a truth seeker, I can handle it! If someone wants to tell him about his growing fame on the web, we’d love to hear from him. Of course, now that we who were mere babes in his heyday now know he’s a real flesh and blood person, it takes away a bit of the “legend”, but TB is a truth seeker, I can handle it!

]]> By: rob http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/07/the-legend-of-rooster-jones/#comment-1464 rob Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:53:52 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-1464 we are all lucky to have him as our friend we are all lucky to have him as our friend

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