Remembering Coach Phillips

[IndianFan]

Remembering Coach Phillips - PN-G Indians Football

O.A. ‘Bum’ Phillips Born: Sept. 29, 1923 in Orange, Texas Died: Oct. 18, 2013 Coach O.A. “Bum” Phillips attended high school in Beaumont and played football at Lamar Junior College. Bum got his nickname when his little sister’s attempts to say “brother” came out “bumble” and later “bum.” Of his...

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[19PNGndn68]

Ranger in WW2 fighting in the Pacific. We all thank him for his service.

 

[WarDance]

I was eating lunch with Bum at the Blue Quail cafe in Goliad, Texas in 2011. We were laughing about how he said that the Oilers were knocking on the door vs. the Steelers in 1980 and that they would kick the son of a b$tch in the following year! They didn't, but he was so cool and proud of Wade.