{"id":1548,"date":"2019-12-18T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/?page_id=1548"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:01:13","slug":"fans-lambros_george","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/fans-lambros_george\/","title":{"rendered":"George Lambros"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\r\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-7\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/files\/2020\/01\/no_photograph.jpg\" alt=\"no photo\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1450\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>George Lambros, owner of the clothing store Lambros &amp; Sons, missed being on the plane. Dr. Ray Hagley &#8220;begged&#8221; him to accept a ticket and fly with him to the game, but Lambros had to turn the offer down, because he had to work in his store on that Saturday. Lambros heard the news while watching television at home that night. He reacted by thinking, &#8220;I was supposed be on that plane.&#8221; He later noted that he had to close his store, because there were so many funerals to attend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Fans<\/h2>                                             \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"fans-on-the-airplane\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('fans-on-the-airplane', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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Arnold<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-arnold-rachel\">Rachel Arnold<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-booth-donald\">Donald Booth<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-chambers-joseph\">Joseph Chambers<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-hagley-shirley\">Shirley Hagley<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-hagley-ray\">Ray Hagley<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-harris-arthur\">Arthur L. Harris<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-heath-emmett\">Emmett O. Heath<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-heath-lois\">Elaine Lois Heath<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-jarrell-cynthia\">Cynthia Jarrell<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-jarrell-james\">James Jarrell<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-jones-kenneth\">Kenneth Jones<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-nathan-jeff\">Jeff Nathan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-oconnor-brian\">Brian R. O&#8217;Conner<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-prestera-michael\">Michael R. Prestera<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-preston-glenn\">Glenn H. Preston<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-preston-phyllis\">Phyllis Preston<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-proctor-josephine\">Courtney Proctor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-proctor-herbert\">Herbert D. Proctor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-ralston-helen\">Helen Ralsten<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-ralston-murrill\">Murrill Ralsten<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-ward-parker\">Parker Ward<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-weichmann-norman\">Norman Weichmann<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"some-fans-who-could-have-been-on-the-airplane-were-not-2\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('some-fans-who-could-have-been-on-the-airplane-were-not-2', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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Cheerleaders<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-hamlin\">Robert and Lloyd Hamlin<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-lambros_george\">George Lambros<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-scott\">Rev. Robert Scott<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-stewart\">Charles and Kitty Stewart<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"..\/fans-tierney\">Pat and Janice Tierney<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/\">Coaches, Players, Staff<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/fans\/\">Fans<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/flight-crew\/\">Flight Crew<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/1970-season\/\">1970 Season<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/accident-report\/\">Accident Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/memorial-service\/\">Memorial Service<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/fountain\/\">Memorial Fountain<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/marshall-university-1970\/\">Marshall University, 1970<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/special-collections\/memorial\/movie\/\">&#8220;We Are Marshall&#8221; 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