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I just heard Tim Clifford died yesterday

IU played Kentucky in 79. My family and the Corso family were friends.

Dad had a VCR and had taped the game (if memory serves it was on CBS that year).

Clifford, Steve Corso (a WR on the team and I think Steve may have had the winning catch in that game), Tim Wilbur and a couple of other players came to the house to watch the broadcast. They came pretty late in the evening and we got to stay up and meet them.

Lee used to poke a little fun at Steve...when he'd make a catch in a game...Lee would say "well that catch was so easy his mom could've made it. Little 8/9 yo me eventually asked Mrs. Corso if that hurt Steve's feelings and she assured me that Coach Corso praised Steve in private.

That was a neat team. The Corso family remains one of my favorite 'friend families' of all time.
 
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