Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Six Degrees Of Connection

Judging by the number of people who have shared a link, more than a few of you have probably seen this on Slate:
Six Degrees of Kevin Garnett 
Connect any two NBA, NFL, and MLB athletes in history—even if they played different sports.
Here are some "Six Degree"connections that Dartmouth fans might find entertaining:

Former Dartmouth jayvee quarterback . . .ED LUCAS '04
played on the 2013 Miami Marlins with ...
Koyie Hill, who played on the 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers with ...
Rickey Henderson, who played on the 1988 New York Yankees with ...
Tommy John, who played on the 1970 Chicago White Sox with ...
Steve Hamilton, who played on the 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers with ...
Former Dartmouth star RUDY LARUSSO '59

Former Dartmouth kicker . . . NICK LOWERY '78
played on the 1993 Kansas City Chiefs with ...
Bruce Pickens, who played on the 1993 Atlanta Falcons with ...
Deion Sanders, who played on the 1990 New York Yankees with ...
Rick Cerone, who played on the 1979 Toronto Blue Jays with ...
Danny Ainge, who played on the 1991-92 Portland Trail Blazers with ...
Lamont Strothers, who played on the 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks with ...
Former Dartmouth star WALTER PALMER '90

Former Dartmouth tight end CASEY CRAMER '04
played on the 2008 Miami Dolphins with ...
Derek Smith, who played on the 2000 Washington Redskins with ...
Deion Sanders, who played on the 1997 Cincinnati Reds with ...
Mike Morgan, who played on the 1978 Oakland Athletics with ...
Former Dartmouth pitcher PETE BROBERG '72

Former Dartmouth baseball standout RED ROLFE '31
played on the 1934 New York Yankees with ...
Jimmie DeShong, who played on the 1939 Washington Senators with ...
Early Wynn, who played on the 1963 Cleveland Indians with ...
Tommy John, who played on the 1989 New York Yankees with ...
Deion Sanders, who played on the 2000 Washington Redskins with ...
Larry Centers, who played on the 1998 Arizona Cardinals with ...
ZACK WALZ '98

Former Dartmouth quarterback JAY FIEDLER '94
played on the 1995 Philadelphia Eagles with ...
Greg Tremble, who played on the 1995 Dallas Cowboys with ...
Deion Sanders, who played on the 1989 New York Yankees with ...
Tommy John, who played on the 1963 Cleveland Indians with ...
Early Wynn, who played on the 1941 Washington Senators with ...
Ben Chapman, who played on the 1932 New York Yankees with ...
BABE RUTH
From a Bucknell release in the aftermath of Saturday's game in Hanover:
Bucknell football senior DL Tracey Smith (Allen, Texas/Allen) was named the Bison Athlete of the Week on Monday. The three-year starter was a key component on Bucknell’s defensive line that posted a season-high seven sacks and eight tackles for loss Saturday during a 17-14 victory at Dartmouth. 
Smith piled up career highs for tackles (8), sacks (2.5) and tackles for loss (2.5) in the Bison win. He also forced a fourth-quarter fumble deep in Big Green territory that resulted in a touchdown on Bucknell’s next offensive play, giving the Bison a late 17-7 advantage.
And . . .
The entire Bison defensive line was a factor in the win over Dartmouth as Sean Sellers returned from an injury to wreak havoc in the backfield with six tackles and 1.5 sacks.Demetrius Baldwin-Youngblood added two sacks and a forced fumble.
Jake Novak from the Roar Lions Columbia football blog shares his appreciation of Memorial Field in this post.