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‘Kamiah Kid’ Still Follows Vandals

Hobart, 48, reflected last week about that moment, and many others, in his scattershot athletic career from his office in Lewiston, where he sells billboard advertising and helps his wife, Val, in her real estate business. Hobart has stuck close to his north-central Idaho roots since ending his Canadian Football League career in 1990. He still travels 35 miles north to Moscow on most game days to watch the Vandals, and he stays in close contact with a handful of old teammates. Yet these days, the man who used to be known as the “Kamiah Kid” – a nickname that refers to his hometown of Kamiah, Idaho, about 65 miles southeast of Lewiston – is fully consumed by his three children’s athletic pursuits/ Josh Wright , SR. More here (including link for then & now photos) .

Question: Who is your favorite all-time Vandal football player?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog