Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Coach Hal Smith’s perfect meal


Go on a Linfield athletic team road trip with Coach Hal Smith and you might have noticed his penchant for frequently (always?) ordering the same meal, a cheeseburger and a chocolate milk shake.

He believed it was the perfect meal because all the food groups were represented.

His son, Mike Smith, Reno, Nev., told Wildcatville, “You are correct in that he said it had all the required food groups and was therefore a perfectly healthy meal.

"Unfortunately, that’s all I can remember about it, but I know it was one of his favorite meals. Of course, I didn’t mind eating them either.”

Hal Smith photo from 1962 Linfield Oak Leaves yearbook. Photo of cheeseburger and chocolate shake taken Sept. 27, 2008, at Alf's Ice Cream & Burgers in McMinnville.