Tag: 44
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Eddie Lampkin Jr. And The #44 Controversy
Every program has those special players that cement their legacy on its athletics. For Syracuse, the number 44 has been enshrined as the premier number for an athlete to wear, especially on the gridiron. The number has been hoisted into the JMA Wireless Dome rafters and is only given to players that stand out exceptionally.…
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SU Top 100: #2 Ernie Davis
Following in the footsteps of the greatest running back ever is a lofty aspiration. Ernie Davis wanted nothing else. His hero, Jim Brown persuaded him to come to Syracuse in 1958, two years after Brown left SU as the most decorated player in program history. “I told him it wouldn’t be a cakewalk because we’re…
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SU Top 100: #27 John Wallace
While Syracuse‚Äôs iconic number 44 jersey is mostly remembered for the running backs who donned it, a uniform with that same identifier hangs in the rafters of the Dome for an Orange basketball legend. Forty years after Jim Brown ran wild on the turf, John Wallace dominated on the hardwood. Wallace grew up in Rochester…
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The 44 Circus Needs to End… Now
Jim Brown says he did not endorse the restoration of 44, but it is time to move on.
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Syracuse’s 44 Flip-Flop
Syracuse changes it’s mind on 44 after two days. What does that say about the athletic department.
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Syracuse Does the Right Thing – 44: Restored!
The number 44 will once again be worn on the field in the Carrier Dome. Was it the right decision?
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Should SU Football Unretire Number 44?
Could wearing no. 44 be a recruiting tool? Would it solidify leadership on the gridiron?
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