“Is all of this free?” my grandfather pressed. “Yes, Eugene will be on a scholarship. He’ll play football and his tuition, room, and board will be covered by the scholarship.” It was settled. MSU sent my dad a plane ticket to East Lansing and he was on his way. What he didn’t realize was that Duffy had run out of football scholarships, so the university took him on a track scholarship instead. This meant that he’d be required to run indoor and outdoor track and play football for Michigan State.
