Great Moments: The Pianist

My favorite Holy Cross football moment occurred at the end of a Friday freshman practice.  The coaches were having a last say before letting us go.   The first game was a week away and there'd be practice Saturday.  Anything else?   Fran Parkin asked: Coach, I have a piano concert tomorrow, is it all right if I miss practice.  Coach Donaher (who the juvenile among us called Ding Dong), jumped all over this.   Piano concert! Piano concert!  Football players don't give concerts!   The head coach, Carlin Lynch, stopped him, and dryly said:   Coach Donaher, the great NFL quaterback Otto Graham played the violin and was a concert pianist.  Fran, knock 'em dead at your concert tomorrow.  We'll see you Monday.