# 59 year old makes College football team

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**Created:** [August 22, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/59-year-old-makes-college-football-team/416524 "2007-08-22T17:20:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/59-year-old-makes-college-football-team/416524/1 "2007-08-22T17:20:14Z")

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(found on [ESPN from the AP Wire](http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2986313)):

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> ALPINE, Texas – Mike Flynt was drinking beer and swapping stories with some old football buddies a few months ago when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: Getting kicked off the college team before his senior year.
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> One of his pals asked why he didn’t do something about it? So Flynt started a comeback – at age 59.
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> Flynt has returned to Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, 37 years after he left – and six years before he goes on Medicare. And, he’s has made the roster of the Division III Lobos and could be in action as soon as Sept. 1.
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> Flynt enrolled in graduate school so he can take advantage of his final semester of Division III eligibility.
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> Flynt is giving new meaning to being a college senior. After all, he’s a grandfather. He’s eight years older than his coach and has two kids older than any of his teammates. His youngest child just started at the University of Tennessee.

I love stupid stuff like this.