Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Tennessee StateTigers: Remembering Elbert Drungo, Jr.

COLUMBUS, Mississippi --  George Irby always knew Elbert Drungo Jr. could make an impact without saying a word.

Growing up in the same neighborhood in Columbus, Irby watched as Drungo Jr. matured into a 6-foot-4, 230-pound young man who earned the nickname "Hog" because he was so big and strong.

"He was kind of a legend in the neighborhood," Irby said.

Drungo Jr. used his teenage physical stature to his advantage to earn a job on a coal truck, which added to his reputation. That job was better than any training in a weight room Drungo Jr. could have gotten because it prepared him for the "work" he would put in Friday nights for the R.E. Hunt High School football team in Columbus.

Irby, a wide receiver on those Hunt High teams, was glad Drungo Jr. was a running back on his team so he didn't have to try to bring him down.

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