Video: Career Highlights of One of My Favorite Players: Major Ogilvie

[mlh]

Major was a perfect example of the guys who played for Coach Bryant in the '70s - Gave his all on every play; coachable; rarely made mental mistakes; played with class; no taunting or showboating; humble; winner.

 

[dtgreg]

My earliest memories of Alabama football is the full house wishbone.

It was so entertaining and effective when run properly. My favorite play was the wide sweep after the fake to the full back with the lead back blocking and the QB and other tail back trailing. The most beautiful execution was when the QB could turn up field and then pitch late.

But yeah, the QBs had to be ready to take a helmet to the chest or head (all of which was legal in those days).

When I was a kid I didn't realize the defensive stratagy was to hit the wishbone QB as hard as you could on every play to punish that weakness of the offense. (Well, when I was a kid, we couldn't imagine the kind of car-wreck hits that were being delivered.) Nobody is gonna survive that even if they can really throw, to go to the NFL. I know Richard Todd proves me wrong but who else?

 

[Major42fan]

My favorite player of all time!

 

[tusks_n_raider]

I'm getting old so forgive my memory but wasn't Major Applewhite named after Ogilvie?

 

[dvldog]

I'm getting old so forgive my memory but wasn't Major Applewhite named after Ogilvie?

I BELIEVE YOU ARE CORRECT. USED CAPS IN CASE YOUR HEARING IS GONE.

 

[Tidelines]

When I was a kid I didn't realize the defensive stratagy was to hit the wishbone QB as hard as you could on every play to punish that weakness of the offense. (Well, when I was a kid, we couldn't imagine the kind of car-wreck hits that were being delivered.) Nobody is gonna survive that even if they can really throw, to go to the NFL. I know Richard Todd proves me wrong but who else?

Jeff Rutledge

 

[dtgreg]

Jeff Rutledge

Forgot about him! Carried a clipboard for his career but that's a great career to have!

 

[Tidelines]

Rutledge played on a national champioship and 3 super bowl teams along the way.That's a pretty stellar career.

 

[Tide Rev]

My senior year in HS (1979), we made it to the state playoffs in basketball. The games were played at Coleman (then Memorial Coliseum) and we dressed in the football locker rooms which were in there also. I used Major’s locker. I thought I was in high cotton when that happened.