Switzer earns Kennedy Award

Today I learned that Coach Switzer earned the John F. Kennedy Community Service Award by the Oklahoma Council of the Knights of Columbus.


I hadn't thought of it before, but there are a lot of similarities between Switzer and Kennedy, just like Kennedy and Lincoln had many odd similarities.

• Kennedy and Switzer each have seven letters in their last name.
• Kennedy started his presidential term in 1961. Switzer started his coaching career at Arkansas in 1961.
• Kennedy's successor, Lyndon Johnson, was born in Texas. Switzer's success, Gary Gibbs, was born in Texas.
• Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, which is made by Ford. President Ford was referred to as "an asshole next to Switzer" at an OU-Texas game.
• Kennedy tried to invade Cuba. Half of Cuba moved to Miami, FL, where Switzer recruited Sooner great Elvis Peacock.
• Kennedy lived in Washington while President. Switzer paid Joe Washington $100/hour to watch his kids.
• Kennedy had an affair with an intern. I don't know if Larry Lacewell's wife was an intern.
• While President, Kennedy oversaw the SEC. Switzer only played two games against SEC schools, both crappy Kentucky squads. Wait, those are different SEC's let's try that again...
• While President, Kennedy oversaw the SEC. The SEC later accused Switzer of insider trading .
• Alleged voter fraud in Texas improved JFK's performance in Texas. Kerry Jackson's altered transcript in a Texas high school put Oklahoma on probation when Switzer took over the reigns.
• Kennedy's wife lost a child while living in the White House. While a Cowboy coach, Switzer had players making babies in the White House.
• Kennedy was shot in the head in Dallas. Switzer was a head coach in Dallas. (There were a lot of possibilities here. I took the high road.)