Talkin' Old School with Roger Franklin Williams

EDDIE WILLIAMS FULL INTERVIEW TALKIN' '83 MIAMI CANES, COACH SCHNELLENBERGER, APK COACH CHIP GIERKE

EDDIE WILLIAMS, STARTING SAFETY ON THE 1983 NATIONAL CHAMPION MIAMI HURRICANES AND CHIP GIERKE-ERA APOPKA FOOTBALL ALUM, PROVIDES GREAT FIRST HAND INSIGHTS INTO THE 1983 HURRICANES AND THE LEADERSHIP AND VISION OF COACH HOWERD SCHNELLENBERGER, THE STIRRING 1984 ORANGE BOWL VICTORY OVER NEBRASKA AND THE FINAL FATEFULL FAILED 2-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT BY NEBRASKA AND HIS EXPERIENCE PLAYING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FOR HALL OF FAME COACH CHIP GIERKE. EDDIE WILLIAMS AND HOST ROGER FRANKLIN WILLIAMS PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO CHIP GIERKE'S INDESPENSABLE VISION AND LEADERSHIP IN TURNING APOPKA FOOTBALL FROM LOSERS INTO WINNERS AND ULTIMATELY TURNING APOPKA FOOTBAL INTO AN ELITE PROGRAM IN FLORIDA AS WELL AS LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR 4-PLUS DECADES OF ELITE CALIBER SUCCESS.

MIAMI CANES & APOPKA FOOTBALL ALUM EDDIE WILLIAMS TALKS HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER & CHIP GIERKE

EDDIE WILLIAMS, STARTING SAFETY ON THE 1983 NATIONAL CHAMPION MIAMI HURRICANES AND FORMER APOPKA BLUE DARTER FOOTBALL ALUM, TALKS INSIDE CANES AND APOPKA FOOTBALL HISTORY, INCLUDING HIS FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THE 1984 ORANGE BOWL VICTORY OVER NEBRASKA AND THE FATEFULL UNSUCCESSFUL 2-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT BY NEBRASKA AT THE END OF THE GAME, WHICH WAS STOPPED BY #29 EDDIE WILLIAMS ALONG WITH KENNY CALHOUN OF THE CANES. EDDIE WILLIAMS ALSO PROVIDES GREAT PERSONAL INSIGHTS INTO THE VISION AND LEADERSHIP OF COACH HOWARD SCHENELLENBERGER. IN ADDITION, EDDIE WILLIAMS, AN APOPKA BLUE DARTER FOOTBALL ALUM, PROVIDES GREAT INSIGHTS INTO THE IMPACT OF HIS APK HEAD COACH CHIP GIERKE ON BUILDING BLUE DARTER FOOTBALL INTO AN ELITE FOOTBALL PROGRAM. HOST ROGER FRANKLIN WILLIAMS ALSO SHARES HIS FIRST HAND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE ROLE CHIP GIERKE PLAYED IN TURNING APK FOOTBALL FROM 15 YEARS OF LOSING TO CONSISTENT DISTRICT CHAMPIONS AND ELITE STATUS IN FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. 

Gatorland's Brandon Fisher, Director of Media Relations AND Alligator Expert, Part 1

Brandon Fisher, Director of Media Relations at Gatorland, shares about Gatorland's unique history as a family owned business, which goes back to 1949; Gatorland's ability to successfully adapt to the ever changing landscape to provide uniquely fun and memorable experiences for multi-generations of visitors; and Brandon shares about some of the fun experiences at Gatorland, including Gator Night Shine, Adventure Hour at Gatorland. 

Gatorland's Brandon Fisher, Director of Media Relations, Part 1

Gatorland Director of Media Relations Brandon Fisher shares more great stories about fun experiences at Gatorland and shares about Gatorland Global's mission to protect, conserve and educate about these magnificent and majestic creatures on Talkin' Old School with Roger Franklin Williams.

Roger Franklin Williams Opposes the "Flag Planting" trend in College Football

ARMY HALL OF FAME QB LEAMON HALL, Part 3

Army Hall of Fame QB Leamon Hall (1974-77) shares his account of the famed 1977 Army-Navy game, a stirring 17-14 Army victory and a game that went down to the last play, when Army stopped Navy near the Army goal line. The 1977 game is recognized by close Army-Navy observers as one of the greatest Army-Navy games. It also ended a 4 game Army losing streak. The 1977 Army team, with Leamon Hall as record setting QB, also posted Army's first winning season in 5 years with a 7-4 record. 

ARMY HALL OF GAME QB LEAMON HALL, Part 2

Leamon Hall shares the story of his football career at Army starting at the bottom of the depth chart his first season through his steady rise to record-setting future Hall of Fame QB, Part 2

ARMY HALL OF FAME QB LEAMON HALL Part 1

Army Hall of Fame QB Leamon Hall shares great stories about his career including the significance of the Army-Navy football game; both with football fans in general and within the Armed Forces and the story of his rise up the depth chart during his freshman season. Part One 

Brian Paldin co-founder of the Madlegz Senior Showcase and Jones High School Coach Elijah Williams

Brian Paldin co-founder of the Madlegz Senior Showcase gives great advice on High School and Youth Sports for parents and young ballplayers and the opportunities, pitfalls & behind-the-scenes culture AND shares about his son BP's basketball journey and success at New Smyrna Beach High. Also, Coach Elijah Williams, Head Coach of the Jones Tigers talks about Jones Undefeated regular season, the Tigers current journey through the playoffs, the culture of the Jones program AND his career as a 4-year starter for Coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators, which included being the leading rusher on the 1976 National Championship team. 

Talkin' Old School Tribute to Veteran's Day Army Combat Vet Jose' Belen & WW II Navy Vet Peter Durante

The 2024 Talkin' Old School Tribute to Veteran's Day featured interviews with two distinguished US Military Veterans; US Army Combat Veteran from Operations Iraqi Freedom I and II Jose' Belen shares his gut-wrenching personal account of his extensive combat experience in Iraq in 2002 and 2003 and talks about the lives and culture of the Combat Soldier, before and after war. Later in the program US Navy Veteran of WW II Peter Durante, who celebrated his 100th Birthday earlier this year, shares about his experience in the Pacific with the Seabees, his life in America in Brooklyn before he was called into war and his current work to support the Honor Flights program. Vito Fera, founder of Network Sound and Video joins us at Co-host of the segment with Mr. Peter Durante.