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OIe Miss celebrates Archie Manning’s 68th birthday with trip down memory lane

Archie Manning, the patriarch of the SEC’s top quarterback family, received a special happy birthday video from alma mater Ole Miss on Friday.

The Rebels’ official football Twitter account shared a clip of Manning’s first career touchdown pass, which took place during a 21-7 victory during the 1968 season opener.

Happy birthday to our own legend, Archie Manning! Watch his first Ole Miss touchdown pass on Sept. 21, 1968 vs. Memphis State pic.twitter.com/C6IIojAmYz

— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) May 19, 2017

Manning, who turned 68 Friday, became the SEC Player of the Year, a first-team All-American and an All-SEC first-teamer in 1969.