View a eulogy for Albert Franklin Oppel, USMA '55, who passed away on April 29, 2002.
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Albert Franklin Oppel
West Point, 1955
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by James E. Drummond on May 9, 2002:
| Once Beast Barracks was over, since Al and I were assigned to different cadet regiments, the only times I seemed to see him were at football practice. My most vivid and lasting impression of Al was that he was easily the fastest interior lineman on the team. A guard, he could pull on sweeps and knock down a defensive end before the guy had a chance to set up. If the end didn't come across, Al was around end and down-field blocking better than anyone. He was a great team mate on C-Squad and B-Squad ... great sense of humor, unexcitable and a 100% performer on evry play. Al, we miss you and will never forget you. |
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