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New reminder of price NFL retirees pay
Joe "The Jet" Perry died and Fred "Curly" Morrison got a little sadder. They had lots in common. Perry was 84 when he died last week in Tempe, Ariz. Morrison is 84 and lives in Murrieta, Calif. Both were star pro running backs in the 1950s, Perry...Tags: Ronnie Lott, Injuries and Wounds, Football, Broken Nose, Surgery
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Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer Lavelli dies at 85
The Associated PressHall of Famer Dante "Gluefingers" Lavelli, a sure-handed receiver who helped the Cleveland Browns build a dynasty in the 1940s and 50s, has died. He was 85. Fairview Hospital spokeswoman Denise Smith said Lavelli died Tuesday night. He had been...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Hospitals and Clinics, Marion Motley, Bladder, Sammy Baugh
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The Golden Colt
Sun StaffJohn Unitas' importance in pro football history can't be emphasized enough. He was not only one of the game's all-time greatest quarterbacks, but also a central figure in the NFL's rise from relative obscurity to the nation's No. 1 sports obsession. When...Tags: CBS Corp., Sammy Baugh, Baltimore Orioles, Joe Montana, Literature
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Youngster's drive couldn't be sacked
Sun StaffWhen John Unitas was in seventh grade at a Catholic grade school in the hard hills south of downtown Pittsburgh, his teacher asked each of the students in his class what they wanted to be when they grew up. A pro football player, Unitas said. His...Tags: Christianity, Arts, Paul Brown, Roman Catholicism, Vehicles
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An era passes, leaving Baltimore a different place
When former Baltimore Colts great and Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas died yesterday of an apparent heart attack, so did an era in Baltimore when a professional athlete embodied the spirit and passion of a city. Unitas was so Baltimore, and...Tags: Brian Billick, National Football League, Chicago Bears, John Elway, Values
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Ewbank, Donovan and McCormack common threads in shared history
Sun StaffArt Donovan? A Cleveland Brown? It happened, in 1951. Donovan spent that summer in the Browns' training camp. Why Cleveland? Baltimore was between franchises in the NFL, and when the old Colts folded after the 1950 season, Donovan needed a job. He didn'...Tags: Weeb Ewbank, Vinny Testaverde, Paul Brown, National Football League, Mike McCormack
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Offense's struggles can't all be pinned on Hanie
You always want the quarterback devil you don't know.
It was Donovan McNabb last week.
The week before, it was Kyle Orton, a player the Bears used to know.
Back in training camp of 2010, it was Todd Collins.
Last January, it was Caleb Hanie.
Now we'...Tags: Kyle Orton, Todd Collins, Johnny Knox, Earl Bennett, National Football League
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August 27: Author - Taylor Bell Talks About His Book Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois
WGN NewsTaylor Bell From small towns like Metamora, Aledo, and Carthage to East St. Louis and Chicago's South Side, Illinois's high school football fields have been the proving ground for such future stars as Dick Butkus, Red Grange, and Otto Graham. In Dusty,...Tags: Dick Butkus, High Schools, Racism, WGN, Schools
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Jim Murray, March 29, 1961
The Daily MirrorJim Murray on Otto Graham: Crazy Otto is still bucking a trend. Where Bob Waterfield, Norm Van Brocklin and other of his contemporaries in the NFL have chosen glamour jobs in the pro game, Crazy Otto has picked the head coaching job and athletic... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did Red Holzman get his start in pro basketball due to the fact he was Jewish?
The Fabulous ForumBASKETBALL LEGEND: Red Holzman got his start in professional basketball due to the fact that he was Jewish. STATUS: Basically True. William "Red" Holzman was one of the most successful coaches in the history of the NBA. He coached the...... -
Big Ten expands to 12 teams, adds divisions
When the Big Ten plays its first conference championship game next season, it'll be the Leaders division against the Legends division. The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship game in football starting...Tags: Charles Woodson, Big Ten Conference, Eddie George, Colleges and Universities, Bronko Nagurski
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Big Ten unveils Leaders and Legends as divisional names, new logo, and 18 new football awards
AP College Football WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the Big Ten plays its first conference championship game next season, it'll be the Leaders division against the Legends division. The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship...Tags: Charles Woodson, Big Ten Conference, Eddie George, Colleges and Universities, College Football
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