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wesley_w

wesley_w

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I just found out that Tom Perticone passed away earlier this year (back in January). He was a defensive back in the late 70's for ISU. He was kind of famous for putting a huge hit on Thomas Lott of OU. Anyway, I found out only today so thought some of you would like to know if you remember Tom.
 
wesley_w said:
I just found out that Tom Perticone passed away earlier this year (back in January). He was a defensive back in the late 70's for ISU. He was kind of famous for putting a huge hit on Thomas Lott of OU. Anyway, I found out only today so thought some of you would like to know if you remember Tom.
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Thanks, as I had missed that.

He has a hammer on the '76 team as was Boskey.
 
wesley_w said:
I just found out that Tom Perticone passed away earlier this year (back in January). He was a defensive back in the late 70's for ISU. He was kind of famous for putting a huge hit on Thomas Lott of OU. Anyway, I found out only today so thought some of you would like to know if you remember Tom.
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I remember that hit! That was the hardest hit I have ever seen at the Jack! My brother said he was the same at practice also, very high intensity.
 
Thanks for sharing! He was a guy who really could set the tone for the defense back in the. day. One of the strongest guys on the team (a very good team) if I recall.

Sorry to hear about that
 
I was there that day...but was very young. I think that was my first WOW!!! moment as a Cyclone fan. The helmet went flying, bells were rung, and Lott had a holy crap look on his stunned face. Perticone was a huge hitter...and that was a great team. I'd love to see some updates on how some of those players are doing these days...especially Stanley and Hardeman, our two awesome QB's from that team.

Really saddens me that he passed away.
 
Torks Pub said:
Thanks, as I had missed that.

He has a hammer on the '76 team as was Boskey.
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I was a friend of Tom Boskey, after he graduated and started selling feminine hygiene products for P & G in the Des Moines market. Was hard to believe a tough football player was selling Tampax, but he did. Remember he moved to the southern states as his wife was a swimming coach as I recall. Great guy and a great CYCLONE. Last i heard, he was in Sioux Falls, working for john Morrell
 
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I just heard this today from my friend Mark Settles.. both he and Tom put some great hits on me when we played
Iowa State in 76... I hate hearing these things !!! I am still sad about Dexter Green.... Those were great men.

Jon Lazar - Iowa Hawkeye Captain 78
 
Tom Boskey was awesome ...... I speak to many of those guys today.... Forry Smith, Mark Settles, Rick White, Mike Clemmons, SugarBear McFarland, Mike Stensreud, Tom Randall ... to name a few !!! Great ISU players !!

Jon Lazar - 44
 
Mesaclone1 said:
I was there that day...but was very young. I think that was my first WOW!!! moment as a Cyclone fan. The helmet went flying, bells were rung, and Lott had a holy crap look on his stunned face. Perticone was a huge hitter...and that was a great team. I'd love to see some updates on how some of those players are doing these days...especially Stanley and Hardeman, our two awesome QB's from that team.

Really saddens me that he passed away.
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+1. Well said.
 
We should really due something to honer the 76 team before it get's away. It may have already been done, but I can't remember off the top of my head. Aside from the bowl shaft, one the greatest teams in ISU history.
 
Someone make sure John Walters knows of his passing. They should run something on the video board at the first game in his honor.
 
Lazar44 said:
I just heard this today from my friend Mark Settles.. both he and Tom put some great hits on me when we played
Iowa State in 76... I hate hearing these things !!! I am still sad about Dexter Green.... Those were great men.

Jon Lazar - Iowa Hawkeye Captain 78
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Thanks for the kind words Jon. Nice to see you keep in touch with some of your old rivals. I remember watching you and Mark Fetter on some of the great South Tama teams of the 70's. Sad sad news about Tom Perticone, one of the great Cyclone hitters of all time.
 
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