CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- John Risher watched construction begin on the new football stadium in the town where he lived, and being a curious, energetic young man, he could not waste a perfect opportunity to get his hands a little dirty.

He and his friends took full advantage of the vast, open lot and played war games in the dirt, the ultimate "boys will be boys" outing in what would become the ultimate "boys will be boys" venue.

Risher had no idea that a few years later, he would be standing in the same spot with bleachers around him and grass underneath him. Incredibly, Risher played for the Virginia football team when Scott Stadium opened.

It was 1931.

Before you start calculating his age, Risher has more stories to tell. Stories that go further back.

He still remembers the first time he saw Virginia play from an apartment building by the old stadium, Lambeth Field. Circa 1920.

"I climbed up there, looked out the window and watched my first game," he said. "I don't think we won."

That game sparked an interest in athletics and a love for Virginia that has lasted 95 years. Risher still watches Virginia football at Scott Stadium from a seat inside the press box, where he works on the stat crew.

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