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Post by jimsteel on May 26, 2019 11:03:23 GMT -5
 Hall of Fame quarterback and Packers legend Bart Starr dies at 85 The quarterback who guided the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships and was as popular as any figure in franchise history has died. Bart Starr, who served as the extension of coach Vince Lombardi on the field during the Packers’ glory days of the 1960s, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 85. |
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Post by TTX on May 26, 2019 12:15:00 GMT -5
RIP Mr. Starr.
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Post by WTIC on May 26, 2019 13:43:55 GMT -5
R.I.P., Bart Starr! One of the greatest NFL Legends, the Packers QB in the days of the late, great Vince Lombari!
For those who haven't heard of one of the COLDEST games in NFL history, here's a look at THE ICE BOWL:
(Oh I guess you will have to watch this on YOUTUBE, sorry for the trouble!)
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Post by on_the_edge on May 26, 2019 14:00:37 GMT -5
A true legend.
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Post by WTIC on May 27, 2019 15:00:24 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on May 27, 2019 15:01:24 GMT -5
RIP Bill. Glad that Boston won the World Series so your gaffe (that wasn't really your fault) was forgiven.
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Post by on_the_edge on May 27, 2019 20:04:56 GMT -5
During the 70's and 80's the only one with more hits than Bill was Pete Rose.
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Post by jimsteel on May 27, 2019 22:18:48 GMT -5
 Bobby Diamond, Boy With a Horse on the 1950s TV Series 'Fury,' Dies at 75 He also was on 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' but passed up a chance to play one of the boys on 'My Three Sons.' Bobby Diamond, who portrayed a young orphan opposite Peter Graves and a wild stallion on the 1950s NBC series Fury, has died. He was 75. Diamond died May 15 of cancer at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., author and longtime friend Laurie Jacobson told The Hollywood Reporter. Diamond also starred with Jack Klugman on "In Praise of Pip," a 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone, and played Duncan "Dunky" Gillis, a cousin of Dwayne Hickman's title character, on the final season of another CBS series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. |
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Post by TTX on May 28, 2019 4:51:24 GMT -5
Wonder who he would have played. RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on May 30, 2019 15:38:23 GMT -5
 Musician Leon Redbone is dead at 69 Jazzman Leon Redbone has died at 69. The musician’s passing was announced Thursday in a humorous post on his website that might be lost on those unfamiliar with the quirky artist. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127,” reads the obituary. |
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