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James, Dickerson reunite for 'Pony Express Award' 45 years after 1st meeting in Sealy
Former SMU Mustang, NFL greats Craig James and Eric Dickerson met in 1979 at a carwash in Sealy, Texas and are still connected through reignited Pony Express Award to college football's top tandem
In the spring of 1979, Craig James decided it was time to meet his future SMU teammate, Eric Dickerson. The two starred at different classifications as heralded preps destined to trade Friday Night Lights for NFL Sundays after their stop on the Hilltop as Mustangs.
James and Dickerson heard about each other, even if they hadn’t seen the other in person. There were no satellite recruiting camps or 247Sports websites or social media platforms. They knew each other as box scores, as the duo kept track of what the other was doing on the football field and in recruiting.
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