G. Host
11-13-2007, 12:16 AM
Full story in the Norman Transcript. (http://www.normantranscript.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_315092007.html)
<TABLE height=100 width=800 background=http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9581/bobkalsuec2.jpg border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=250> Kalsu was killed in a mortar attack July 21, 1970, at Fire Base Ripcord, Vietnam. He was one of two professional athletes who died serving a tour of duty in Vietnam.
Lt. Col. Kennan Horn, professor of military science at OU, said he was surprised nothing had been done for Kalsu, a ROTC member, before Horn arrived 18 months ago. After learning there was no memorial in Kalsu’s honor, Horn said he and fellow ROTC members decided to take on the project. The lieutenant colonel then contacted the OU Letterman’s Football Association about the idea.
“When people heard about this, they lined up,” Horn said.
</TD><TD width=300></TD><TD align=top>His wife said her husband was a team player on the football field and on the front line of the war. In February 1969, the soldier was called to active duty.
“He knew he was taking a big chance of not getting his job back at Buffalo,” his wife said.
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<TABLE height=100 width=800 background=http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9581/bobkalsuec2.jpg border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=250> Kalsu was killed in a mortar attack July 21, 1970, at Fire Base Ripcord, Vietnam. He was one of two professional athletes who died serving a tour of duty in Vietnam.
Lt. Col. Kennan Horn, professor of military science at OU, said he was surprised nothing had been done for Kalsu, a ROTC member, before Horn arrived 18 months ago. After learning there was no memorial in Kalsu’s honor, Horn said he and fellow ROTC members decided to take on the project. The lieutenant colonel then contacted the OU Letterman’s Football Association about the idea.
“When people heard about this, they lined up,” Horn said.
</TD><TD width=300></TD><TD align=top>His wife said her husband was a team player on the football field and on the front line of the war. In February 1969, the soldier was called to active duty.
“He knew he was taking a big chance of not getting his job back at Buffalo,” his wife said.
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