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Another player Berghoff has kept
in touch with is former NFL quar-
terback Jim Everett. As undergrads,
each studied at Krannert and the two
gravitated toward one another social-
ly. And Everett played a role in lead-
ing him to one of the most important
meetings of his life.
"I believe the first time I met my
wife (to be) Kristin, she was study-
ing with Jim at Owen Hall," Berghoff
said. "And I thought, 'Damn quarter-
back.'"
Berghoff figured at the time that
Everett, tall and handsome and a
BMOC, would certainly get all the at-
tention. For once, however, the star
quarterback didn't get the girl.
Berghoff did, and he and Kristin
have sent all three of their children
to Purdue.
Everett wasn't the only super-tal-
ented Boilermaker Berghoff shared
the practice field with. NFL Hall-of-
Famer Woodson and other long-time
pros Rodney Carter, Donnie Anderson
and Cris Dishman are a few of the
names.
Being associated with that group
has influenced Berghoff's thinking
over the years.
"I learned that some, but not all, of
the talented guys got their chance to
play in the NFL," Berghoff said. "But
I also learned that there were other
guys who I thought were great, who
started four years at Purdue, and nev-
er got a whiff in the League.
"It is pretty thin air in the NFL and
that taught me that success comes
in all forms and is never guaran-
teed."
And that lesson alone made two
years in football's battlefield well
worth it.
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