He was gregarious, to say the least.
Loud and proud.
If there was an ounce of unhappy on his 300-pound muscled body, it wasn’t to be found.
Mitch Petrus loved to laugh, and it came from his heart.
In the world of perspiring arts, he was a hero.
He was a kid from Carlisle who walked on for the University of Arkansas football team. He didn’t need a dorm room; he needed a cot in the workout room.
His strength, desire, determination and attitude helped him become a two-time All-SEC guard.
The term walk-on to him was irrelevant other than it meant opportunity.