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A prized token lost, Tech football surprises former volunteer Glasscock with replacement

GAINESBORO, Tenn. – A few years ago, John Glasscock roamed the Tucker Stadium sidelines as a volunteer assistant manager for the Tennessee Tech football team and then-head coach Watson Brown. He built a great rapport with the Golden Eagles players and staff.

It was during this time that he gained a prized possession – a Tennessee Tech game ball signed by legendary Golden Eagle Lonnie Warwick. A fantastic defensive presence for the Golden Eagles in the early ‘60s, the TTU Sports Hall of Famer became a member of the Minnesota Vikings’ lauded “Purple People Eaters” defense from 1965 to 1972.

Warwick’s grandsons, Jake and Jack, have both suited up for the Golden Eagles since, with Jake on the roster when JAG worked with the team. The elder Warwick is still to this day a presence, traveling down to Cookeville to watch his grandsons play, as well as take part in the annual TTU Football Alumni Golf Weekend.