Podcast No. 196: KC honors Colt, Bulldogs from 1967, 1968

With help from Jim Michelotti, Bernie Boyle turned the Knights of Columbus Hall into an incredible sports museum years ago.

The main floor, the weight room, gym are all filled with team and individual photos. It would take a week to truly examine each of the photos. Yesterday, the KC museum got a whole lot better during an afternoon celebration in front of a packed house.

A couple of signs were added to the wall of main hall to honor some outstanding Butte athletes. The first is a sign recognizing Butte High’s back-to-back Class AA State championship football teams from 1967 and 1968.

Many of the teammates — or the sons and daughters of players and coaches — were there to celebrate.

Then came a surprise as Bernie unveiled a sign to honor the career of Colt Anderson. Colt, of course, played nine seasons in the National Football League. That followed a legendary career playing for the Butte High Bulldogs and Montana Grizzlies.

He was recently hired as the special teams coordinator of the Tennessee Titans.

Colt, who is in town for his Dream Big Event this week, was tricked into attending. He was told his father, Mike, was being honored for his induction into the Montana Officials Association Hall of Fame.

Colt became emotional when he learned that he was the man of the hour. He praised his parents as well as his brothers and sister.

Listen into this podcast to hear Bernie Boyle introduce the back-to-back champion Bulldogs. After Bernie, former Bulldogs Paul Cutler, Marty Judd and Glen Welch took the mic for a few words.

Then Mike Anderson introduced his son as the sign was unveiled.

Following the ceremony, I sat down to talk with Welch and Judd. Then I talked to the Cutler brothers, Al and Paul.

Finally, listen in as a conversation with Anderson received a surprise guest as Colt’s Butte High coach Greg Salo sat down. Salo was also a part of those Bulldog championship teams from yesteryear.

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat.