Former Eagles Bill Bradley (top, left) and Mike Evans address the Strath Haven Panthers during a recent training camp day. MEDIANEWS GROUP STAFF PHOTO
By Jack McCaffery
Another summer practice at Strath Haven had just ended in a flood of sweat and optimism when Kevin Clancy called his players together to appreciate a couple of gems.
One was Bill Bradley, football royalty, the former All-Pro safety who still holds Eagles records for interceptions.
The other was what Bradley had draped from his neck.
“See this?” Bradley said, addressing the Panthers. “This is my medal from 1964, when we won a state championship at Palestine High School in Texas. I still have it. And that’s what you should strive for, too. Win a championship together and never forget it.”
By then, Sam Milligan — who was among the captivated gathering — already had that inkling. The quarterback last season as the Panthers won the PIAA District 1 Class 5A championship before falling in the state Final Four to Imhotep of Philadelphia, Milligan was back for the encore.
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