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Across America in the wake of World War I, college football entered a time of prominence, often referred to as a ?Golden Era.? This same period saw the origins of many beloved traditions of Texas A&M: cadets became known as ?Aggies;? the ?Aggie War Hymn? penned by J. V. ?Pinky? Wilson ?21 was officially adopted; maroon and white emerged as the sanctioned college colors. And in 1922, a lanky Dallas athlete named E. King Gill stepped up and agreed to be the ?12th Man? at a football game that may have been the greatest ever played. Today, the 12th Man tradition is one of the most cherished parts of A&M heritage.The 1922 Dixie Classic, precursor to today?s Cotton Bowl, featured a contest between two championship coaches with strong ties to Texas A&M: D. X. Bible, who led the Aggies from 1916 to 1928, and Centre College?s ?Uncle Charlie? Moran, who coached at A&M from 1909 to 1914. Historian John A. Adams Jr. ?73 uncovers enthralling details: the pregame conversation
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