Truffle's Treasures

by Truffle Shuffle on Jan 22, 2012 12:49 PM CST

For reasons I won't get into, I've spent more time in front of a microfilm machine than anyone ever should. While trudging through day after day of old newspapers is a soul crushing task, you can find some pretty cool stuff.

When we think of college football and the military, we think of people like Pat Tillman and Nile Kinnick. That is to say, we think of American heroes. The below picture of ladies-man Nile Kinnick clearly illustrates this point.

(In regards to the article on the right, even at 5 on 1, my money is on Kevin Durant.)

There are plenty of examples of college football greats that went on to serve America abroad and make the ultimate sacrifice. However, when we think of college football and law enforcement, the immediate, and obvious, examples are negative. The only positive example I could think of is former ATF agent Jay Dobyns AKA that Arizona player you've probably seen in some History Channel documentary about the Hell's Angels.

Well, it turns out Dobyns isn't alone on that list, and is actually in the company of a TCU legend.

Davey O'Brien: All-American, Special Agent, Badass.

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Wow. Interesting post.

First time poster-I like what you are doing with this site.

I don't get the whole 'pop-tart cats pooping rainbows thing,' but then, I'm old. So, there it is.

by Redfield on Jan 23, 2012 1:10 PM CST reply actions

Davey O’Brien- Manliest man.

http://www.frogsowar.com/

by HawkeyedFrog on Jan 23, 2012 10:31 PM CST reply actions

He was 150 pounds as an NFL QB - unreal!!

Thanks for posting this article, as it has a personal connection. My dad was a special agent in the FBI as well. Joined in 1951, so he never crossed paths with O’Brien, but admired him immensely growing up and spoke of him as being one (among others) of the influences that led him to even think of that as a career path.

FOW is a fantastic site – you are all doing a great job, and it will be even better once the switch to the Big XII becomes official, although I am going to miss the chatter with OBNUG.

by TCU'90 on Jan 26, 2012 11:24 AM CST reply actions