59-year old Linebacker to play college ball

[Mike]

Cool story!

Mike Flynt was drinking beer and swapping stories with some old football buddies a few months ago when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: Getting kicked off the college team before his senior year.

So, one of his pals said, why not do something about it?
Most 59-year-olds would have laughed. Flynt's only concern was if he was eligible.


Finding out he was, Flynt returned to Sul Ross State this month, 37 years after he left and six years before he goes on Medicare. His comeback peaked Wednesday with the coach saying he's made the Division III team's roster. He could be in action as soon as Sept. 1.

[hockeytown]

wow sorta reminds me of the Jim Morris situation in baseball...being drafted in the first round by the White Sox in 1983 out of baseball for many years after a arm injury only to surface again 15 years after a bet with the baseball team he was coaching. Very cool story!!!

[jaybarkerfan]

He looks like he could still lay the wood to anybody.