Alright, so the other day I got curious about Tee Higgins’ dad. You know, Tee, the Bengals receiver? Anyway, I decided to do a little digging myself, just to see what I could find out.
First thing I did, pretty standard stuff, just hopped online. Typed “Tee Higgins dad” into the search engine. Simple enough, right?
My Search Process
Got the basics back pretty quick. Eric Higgins. Saw he played college ball, think it was Tennessee State? Yeah, that sounds right. Some articles mentioned he also played pro, maybe arena league or something brief. Okay, cool start.
But I wanted a bit more, you know? Like, what was his actual journey like? What positions? Any cool stories floating around? So, I started clicking through different results.
- Tried looking for old college rosters.
- Scanned through some fan forums, sometimes you find gold there.
- Looked for older news articles, maybe from local papers back when he played.
Man, finding deep details wasn’t super easy. Lots of mentions were just in relation to Tee, like “son of former player Eric Higgins.” Which is fine, but not what I was hunting for at that moment.
Spent a good hour or so just clicking around. Went down a few rabbit holes, reading about Tennessee State football history for a bit, which was kinda interesting in its own way. Found some mentions of Eric, but mostly stats or brief player bios. Not much personal stuff or in-depth career breakdowns.
What I Found (or Didn’t)
Didn’t uncover some hidden, amazing documentary or anything. Mostly confirmed he was a receiver, played college, had a cup of coffee in the pros. It seems like his story is mostly tied to Tee’s success now, which happens a lot, I guess.
It got me thinking, though. About how legacies work in sports families. And also how hard it can be to find info on folks who played before the internet blew up and recorded every single thing. Unless you were a superstar, a lot of details just kinda… fade.
Reminds me a bit of trying to track down info on one of my old high school buddies who played college sports for a bit. You find traces, but the full picture? Tough to piece together unless you know someone who knows someone, you know?
So yeah, that was my little dive into the Tee Higgins dad topic. Didn’t strike gold, but it was an interesting way to spend an afternoon, just digging through digital archives and seeing what popped up. Sometimes the search itself is the interesting part.
