A Little Fact About Emil:

An article published in February, 1961, gave the public some insight in to a normal morning for Emil as he began his work day.

Emil would walk the mile from his home to the Drake trolley. The 47 Drake was a PCC trolley line that was part of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system. It was the last line in the city of Pittsburgh, PA to be used solely for PCC streetcars. It originally was part of an interurban trolley line that ran from Pittsburgh to Washington, PA until 1953, when the service was cut back to the Allegheny County border at Drake and all trolleys turned using the newly constructed loop, situated below the trestle. The line closed on September 4, 1999.

During Emil's walk in the subzero mornings, many motorist would stop and over him a ride. Emil began carrying a personal billboard gratefully declining: NO THANK YOU I PREFER TO WALK. He preferred to walk because walking is good exercise and as a college football official, the walking kept him trim.