RIP Kent Waldrep

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RIP Kent Waldrep

#1 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:16 am

Former TCU running back, paralyzed in a game vs. Alabama at Legion Field in 1974. As part of a followup lawsuit attempting to get workers comp for the injury, the term "Student-Athlete" was born (successfully) as a legal defense.

https://www.on3.com/college/tcu-horned- ... sses-away/
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