Today we remember not just two of the best football players, but two of the best people to come through the Dartmouth football program.
Mike Bobo '92 was captain of the 1991 Ivy League champions and a first-team, All-Ivy League wide receiver. Sadly, he passed away just eight weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma. He leaves behind his wife Casey '92 and sons Mac, Luke and Jake, who just finished his rookie year as a receiver with the Seattle Seahawks.
I had to pull out a press guide just to be sure, but I knew what I would find.
In addition to everything he accomplished on the field, Mike Bobo was selected by his teammates to receive the Manners Makyth Man Award. It says a lot about the person when a great player is recognized by his teammates for his friendship and strength of character.
I hadn't started BGA back when Mike played but I did get to know him a bit as the beat reporter covering the team and he never failed to offer a smile, a handshake and a little conversation when I'd see him over the years.
The Sarcoma Foundation of America has a tribute page to Mike where you can make a donation in his honor:
LINK. There will be a celebration of life Saturday in Lexington, Mass..
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Like Mike Bobo, former Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens was a great player voted by his teammates as the winner of the Manners Makyth Man Award.
At the NFL Women's Forum in the run-up to the NFL Combine his memory was honored with the presentation of the first Buddy Teevens Forward Progress Award, which recognizes his pioneering efforts in helping women advance in the game:
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Syracuse.com has a story headlined How to watch Syracuse football’s Isaiah Johnson in the NFL Combine that not only has information on how and where to watch Johnson '22 but goes into detail about his season and pro prospects. Find the story HERE.
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EXTRA POINT
Another day, another challenging ride through the mud for my daily hike up the mountain. But the arrival of Mud Season 4 probably shouldn't be a surprise. A Vermont Public story headlined Record warm winter all but guaranteed for parts of Vermont, New York noted (LINK):
In December, temperatures across much of northern New England ranged from 6 to over 8 degrees above normal, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center. In January, temperatures were broadly 4 to 6 degrees above normal.
More recently, temperatures have been close to 10 degrees above normal for the first half of February — exceeding 12 degrees in some places.
