[Skooz]

In Jr. High School, my football coach cut our nose tackle because he saw him smoking somewhere off campus.

I guess that didn't merit a blithering newspaper article in 1973.

[Husker24]

Yeah, in Jr High, this girl is 18 and can legally smoke.

[Freedom2specul8]

"In Jr. High School, my football coach cut our nose tackle because he saw him smoking somewhere off campus. I guess that didn't merit a blithering newspaper article in 1973."

I'd say the only reason this is mentioned is because it went to court. On the other hand..while smoking is obviously unhealthy...especially for athletes..I think it's wrong he got kicked off the team. Did the rules say that he could be kicked off if deemed a smoker?

[metesky]

In 1962, just before HS graduation, the track coach ripped a cigarette right out of my mouth. I slapped him so hard it drove him about six yards. He never said a word about it.

[Labyrinthos]

In Jr. High School, my football coach cut our nose tackle because he saw him smoking somewhere off campus.

Unless he was an 18 year old junior high school student, the issue is totally different. Then again, given the brain power of many football players I've known over the years, he may have been 18.