Brian Petersen and Mike Barrow, both Linfield Class of
1968, were teammates on Wildcat 1964 and 1965 (Championship Bowl) football
teams.
Brian from Medford, Ore., via Port Orchard, Wash., was a center.
Mike, from Prineville, Ore., was a quarterback on teams coached by Paul Durham.
During the Vietnam War, Brian was a hospital Corpsman, first
with the U.S. Navy and then with the U.S. Marine Corps. Mike, serving in the
infantry with the U.S. Army, died in combat in Vietnam in 1969.
The bond developed between football teammates and among those
who have served in the military is strong. Thus, it’s understandable that Brian
and Mike had such a bond.
Although Mike is gone, the bond remains, says Brian.
Because of it, Brian’s Linfield Football “Streak” ring has a
special inscription remembering Mike.
Photos include:
--Close-ups of Brian’s ring and “Remember Mike” inscription
inside it.
--Brian and Mike as Linfield center and quarterback.
--Still from video interview 11/10/2018, day before Veterans Day
11/11/2018, with Brian about Mike and the ring.
