On Jan. 2, 1922, E. King Gill, a basketball player and former member of the Texas A&M football team, was in the stands during the Dixie Classic as the Aggies faced top-ranked, undefeated Centre College.
Outgunned and with nearly all players injured, Coach Dana X. Bible called Gill down to the sideline. Gill suited up and stood ready to play throughout the game, forever becoming “the 12th Man” in what was one of the greatest upsets in college football history, with the Aggies winning 22-14.
This willingness to serve sparked the legendary tradition that lives on today at Texas A&M!
This video originally aired on "Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp" on KAMU-TV.
Learn more about E. King Gill and the tradition of the 12th Man: 12thman.tamu.edu/