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Post by jimsteel on Jun 27, 2022 17:07:08 GMT -5
Actress Mary Mara Dead at 61, Drowns In St. Lawrence River Mara, a Syracuse native, went on to act in a number of TV shows and films. She appeared in 20 movies and 40 TV shows. Among her TV credits ... “ER,” “NYPD Blue,” “Law and Order” and “Lost."
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 27, 2022 17:09:02 GMT -5
Joe Staton, a former 1st baseman in MLB, passed away on June 20th at the age of 74 in Mercer Island, Washington. Before the1970 Season he was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent. The following was written by Dan Raley, a reporter for the , SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: "In his first pro season in 1970, he won the batting title in the Class A Florida State League, hitting .346 for Lakeland. He was rewarded with a Louisville slugger mounted on a wooden plaque, a trophy now kept at CAYA. He split the second year between Class A Rocky Mount (N.C.) and Class AA Montgomery (Ala.). As one of just two black players on the latter team, he regularly heard racial taunts from the stands. In '72, Staton went from Montgomery to Class AAA Toledo to the Motor City. He had to introduce himself more than once -- his Tigers jersey said "Stanton" across the back. With Detroit and Boston battling for the American League East Division title, he pinch ran five times before getting to bat twice on the final day of the regular season after his club had clinched. He grounded out and struck out." Staton played briefly for the Detroit Tigers in both 1972 and 1973 before he retired from professional baseball in 1974. He scored 2 runs and had 3 Rbi's during his short stint in Detroit, but got to reach the Majors.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 27, 2022 17:11:10 GMT -5
Marlin Briscoe, a former AFL and NFL wide receiver and quarterback, passed away on June 27th at the age of 76. He played college football at Omaha University from 1963 to 1967. The year after he graduated, they changed their name to University of Nebraska at Omaha. Briscoe was 5-foot-10 and 177 pounds when the AFL's Broncos took him in the 14th round of the 1968 draft at the age of 22. The Broncos intended to convert Briscoe to cornerback, but Briscoe had negotiated for a chance to compete for the quarterback position. On September 29, 1968, starter Steve Tensi suffered a broken collarbone, and backup Joe DiVito was spotty. Head coach Lou Saban summoned Briscoe from the sidelines in the fourth quarter against the Boston Patriots to give him a try. Briscoe's first play was a 22-yard completion. In his second series, he orchestrated an 80-yard touchdown drive. He completed a 21-yard pass and ran for 38 more himself, carrying it the last 12 yards to score. A week later, on October 6, he became the first starting African-American quarterback in the AFL. Briscoe threw 14 touchdown passes that year in just 5 starts, including 4 on Nov 24 against Buffalo; both are still Broncos rookie records. He also threw for 335 yards in that game, a rookie record that stood until John Elway broke it in 1983, and one of only three 300+ yard rookie games in franchise history. He completed 41.5 percent of his passes and averaged 7.1 yards per attempt and his 17.1 yards per completion led the American Football League (and ranks 18th all-time). He also ran for 308 yards and three touchdowns. Before the 1969 season started, Briscoe, still determined to play quarterback, discovered that head coach Saban intended to use Pete Liske as the starter, so he asked to be released. He went to the AFL's Buffalo Bills where he was turned into a receiver, since the Bills already had superstar Jack Kemp, former Pro Bowler Tom Flores, and James Harris, another black quarterback with a more prototypical 6-foot-4 and 210-pound frame. Briscoe never played quarterback again, but he enjoyed a splendid career. He led Buffalo in touchdown catches in each of his three seasons there and in receptions twice. In 1970 he was in the top two in receptions and receiving yards and became an All-Pro. After the AFL-NFL merger, he played in the National Football League from 1970 through 1976, mostly with American Football Conference teams. In 1971, the Bills traded Briscoe to the Miami Dolphins for first-round draft pick Joe Delamielleure, who developed as a Hall of Fame guard. Briscoe went on to win a pair of Super Bowls. Briscoe led the undefeated 1972 team with four touchdown receptions and was the leading receiver for the Dolphins in 1973, catching more passes than future Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield. Briscoe made stops with the San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions before ending his career in 1976 with the New England Patriots. He had 10 receptions for 136 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 regular-season games for the New England Patriots in 1976. He caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Steve Grogan in the Patriots 48–17 rout of the Oakland Raiders at Schaefer Stadium on October 3, 1976. Early in his career, Briscoe was intercepted by Boston Patriots AFL All-Star Defensive Back Leroy Mitchell in Denver's 35–14 rout of the Patriots at Fenway Park on November 3, 1968. He is the only player to have been intercepted by a Patriot player and later to have caught a touchdown as a Patriot receiver. During his pro football career he played with the following teams: Denver Broncos (1968) Buffalo Bills (1969–1971) Miami Dolphins (1972–1974) San Diego Chargers (1975) Detroit Lions (1975) New England Patriots (1976) In 2016, the University of Nebraska Omaha, Briscoe's alma mater, honored him by unveiling a statue.
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Post by on_the_edge on Jun 27, 2022 17:34:35 GMT -5
I was interested in when Hugh McElhenny played for Detroit. So, of course I went to Wiki and along with learning that info I leaved he took a pay cut when he left college and went to the 49ers in the NFL. Turns out he was being paid to play at University of Washington and according to the Wiki post, grain of salt and all, based on legal and illegal benefits he was making $10,000 a year at Washington but his rookie contract with the 49ers was for $7000.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 28, 2022 10:48:03 GMT -5
Harry Gration Dies One of the BBC’s best-loved veteran presenters has died suddenly aged 71.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 28, 2022 22:48:45 GMT -5
Leo Posada, a historical figure of Cuban and Latin American professional ball and a former MLB outfielder, passed away at the age of 86 in the city of Miami. BY MARINO MARTÍNEZ ESPECIAL/EL NUEVO HERALD "His name was Leopoldo Jesús Posada Hernández. He was born on the first of April 1936 in Havana. When he was a student at the School of Arts and Crafts in the Cuban capital, Leo alternated baseball with cycling and in the latter sport he represented Cuba at the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1951), as well as at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City (1954). In Cuban professional baseball, he debuted in the 1956/57 season as an outfielder (20 years old) with Leones del Habana under the expert pupil of the immortal Adolfo Luque. He made just three at-bat appearances with a single (.333). A year later he did it with the same team led by Gilberto Torres and finished with an average of .242. In his last two seasons in Cuba (1959-60 and 1960/61) he wore the uniform of the Alacranes del Almendares directed by Clemente "Sungo'' Carreras and Oscar Rodríguez. He finished with a .260 and 274 average, respectively. Posada signed in 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves and alternated his performance in Cuba with the Minor Leagues. But in 1956 he was traded to Kansas City along with Dale Willis and Bill Kunkel for West Indian pitcher Orlando Peña. He made his major league debut on September 21, 1960 with Kansas City. And in this first year he had 13 hits in 36 at-bats for a .361 average and led the American League in sacrifice flyouts (12). His last game was on July 20, 1962. In three seasons, he finished with a .256 average, eight home runs and 58 RBIs in 426 appearances in the batter's box. After his retirement as a player he managed in the Minor Leagues. Likewise, he stood out as a manager in Venezuela with the Águilas de Zulia and Cardenales de Lara. In two seasons in the Dominican Republic he commanded the Tigres de Licey, whom he led to the title once (1990-91). His brother Jorge served as a scout with the Colorado Rockies, and his nephew Jorge Posada Jr. was a stellar major league catcher for 17 seasons with the New York Yankees."
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 29, 2022 8:31:05 GMT -5
George Seals, a former NFL offensive and defensive lineman in the for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs, passed away on May 6th at the age of 79. This passing is just being made public. Seals went to the University of Missouri and upon graduation was drafted by the New York Giants and the San Diego Chargers in the 1964 NFL and AFL drafts. He never suited up for either club during the season and found his way to the Washington Redskins (Commanders) playing in 12 games for the D.C. club. He then went to the Chicago Bears where he found a home from 1965-1971. With the Bears, he played in 98 games and towards the end of his career he played with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1972-1973
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 29, 2022 19:12:35 GMT -5
John "Jack" Gordon, a former center in the NHL, passed away on June 27th at the age of 94. As a player, he played parts of 3 seasons for the New York Rangers from 1948-1949 to 1950-1951. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Gordon's online obituary: "Jack played professional hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. Jack was coach and general manager of the NHL's Minnesota North Stars and director of hockey operations for the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. In 2012, he was inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame and is a member of the Manitoba, Canada Hockey Hall of Fame." From 1970-1971 to 1974-1975 he was the coach for the Minnesota North Stars, having a record of 116-123 with 50 ties. Despite seeing limited NHL action, Gordon was a consistent scoring threat over a long 14-year career in the American Hockey League. He made his first appearance as a 19-year-old in 1947 with the New Haven Ramblers. Two years later, he recorded 60 assists, good for second in the league, and 83 points. He was acquired by the Cincinnati Mohawks in 1951 and was the leading scorer in his one season with the club. Gordon then spent eight years as a major contributor with the Cleveland Barons. He scored 102 points in 1954, which was good for second in the AHL, as his team won the Calder Cup. In 1957, he also became coach of the Barons, and he led the squad to another Calder Cup in his first year. After the 1959 season, he retired as a player, but he served three more years as coach. He returned to coach the team between 1969 and 1970 teams, after a three-year stint as assistant GM of the New York Rangers
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 30, 2022 11:52:45 GMT -5
The person behind the PlayStation and Dreamcast, Bernie Stolar, recently passed away from undisclosed causes. The news comes from friends of the games industry legend. Stolar was aged 75.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 30, 2022 11:55:48 GMT -5
Sonny Barger, the founder of Hells Angels, has died at 83.
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