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lapfog_1

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4. As a small boy I remember him

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:53 PM

Mar 2017

playing at the Univ of Kansas. Just amazing. He was unstoppable.

And also the friend of Brian Piccolo of "Brian's Song" fame and played by Billy Dee Williams.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers battling dementia [View all] Eugene Mar 2017 OP

So sad....Sayers was a beast in his time... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #1

This Packer's fan is sad - he was a joy to watch. elfin Mar 2017 #2

One of the best ever SHRED Mar 2017 #3

As a small boy I remember him lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #4

This is so sad. rsdsharp Mar 2017 #5

Oh no joeybee12 Mar 2017 #6

Just magnificent. He was amazing, even to a teen aged girl who didn't like football. watrwefitinfor Mar 2017 #7

He was also one of the nicest people you could hope to meet world wide wally Mar 2017 #8

The Kansas Comet BHDem53 Mar 2017 #9