The passing of a Giant. What it ment to his biggest fan.
Aug 10, 2015 17:37:38 #
Frank Gifford
What a career. You can find his Bio all over the internet. I thought this remembrance from his biggest fan was wonderful.
It speaks to what many an ardent fan feels. That light elusive feeling of being a part of greatness.
Frank Gifford's biggest fan Frederick Exley .
The death of Frank Gifford on Sunday sparked plenty of remembrances of the 84-year-old who was a legendary pro football player and broadcaster. And for many, the news of Giffords passing reminded them of the late Frederick Exley, a cult author best known for A Fans Notes, an acclaimed 1968 fictional memoir that details his obsession with the NFL Hall of Famer.
I cheered for him with such inordinate enthusiasm, Exley writes, that after a time he became my alter ego, that part of me which had its being in the competitive world of men; I came, as incredible as it seems to me now, to believe that I was, in some magical way, an actual instrument of his success. Each time I heard the roar of the crowd, it roared in my ears as much for me as him; that roar was not only a promise of my fame; it was its unequivocal assurance.
What a career. You can find his Bio all over the internet. I thought this remembrance from his biggest fan was wonderful.
It speaks to what many an ardent fan feels. That light elusive feeling of being a part of greatness.
Frank Gifford's biggest fan Frederick Exley .
The death of Frank Gifford on Sunday sparked plenty of remembrances of the 84-year-old who was a legendary pro football player and broadcaster. And for many, the news of Giffords passing reminded them of the late Frederick Exley, a cult author best known for A Fans Notes, an acclaimed 1968 fictional memoir that details his obsession with the NFL Hall of Famer.
I cheered for him with such inordinate enthusiasm, Exley writes, that after a time he became my alter ego, that part of me which had its being in the competitive world of men; I came, as incredible as it seems to me now, to believe that I was, in some magical way, an actual instrument of his success. Each time I heard the roar of the crowd, it roared in my ears as much for me as him; that roar was not only a promise of my fame; it was its unequivocal assurance.
A young Frank Gifford
Early broadcaster photo
My personal favorite rememberence photo
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