Beasley Reece conjures memories of 1980

  • Beasley Reece sinks a putt during a golf tournament at Tri-County Golf Club at the Vineyards between Teague and Fairfield on Sunday morning. Reece, a former NFL player, is a member of the club and golfs there regularly when he’s in the area. Photo by Skip Leon/The Mexia News
    Beasley Reece sinks a putt during a golf tournament at Tri-County Golf Club at the Vineyards between Teague and Fairfield on Sunday morning. Reece, a former NFL player, is a member of the club and golfs there regularly when he’s in the area. Photo by Skip Leon/The Mexia News
Some moments in life are so surreal that you have to pause and pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming. Such was the case at the Tri-County Golf Club at the Vineyards between Teague and Fairfield on Sunday morning as I sat in a golf cart under a tree in front of the clubhouse talking with former professional football player Beasley Reece. He was kind of like the grand marshal of the…

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.