WholeHogSports · Oct 23, 2022
Jersey retirement ‘hard to fathom’ for ex-Razorback
Arkansas center Travis Swanson (63) gets ready to snap the ball during a game against LSU on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Baton Rouge, La.( Michael Woods)
Arkansas center Travis Swanson (63) gets ready to snap the ball during a game against LSU on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Baton Rouge, La.Travis Swanson accomplished All-American and All-SEC status while playing center at the University of Arkansas and was drafted into the NFL, but he never expected the phone call he received about a month ago.
Swanson, who retired from the NFL in 2019, was informed his high school No. 65 jersey was to be the first number to be retired in the 43-year history of Kingwood (Texas) High School.