That’s what Coach George "Pappa Bear" Halas said to Chief Justice Callahan when he waived him following his pre-season with the Chicago Bears in 1952. As a free agent defensive back and running back, Bob Callahan, as he was then called, earned $50 for each exhibition game he played for the Bears, which paid for his first semester at Fordham Law School.
Another NFL team claimed him on waivers, but as Bob later stated about his decision to attend law school: "I decided to get into a more secure line of work." Later, attorney Robert Callahan was drafted into the Army, three days before his 26th birthday, which would have made him ineligible.
