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Former Patriots, Dolphins Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti Dies at 78
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| July 31, 2019
| Michael Shapiro
Posted on 07/31/2019 11:24:36 AM PDT by C19fan
Former Patriots and Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti died on Wednesday after a battle with dementia, the Dolphins announced. Buoniconti was 78.
Buoniconti was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He was a five-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion and won the Lombardi Trophy with the Dolphins in 1972 and 1973.
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; nfl
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The sport really has taken a toll on the Buoniconti family. Nick might have suffered CTE related dementia and his son was paralyzed playing football at the Citadel.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:24:36 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Loved watching the Dolphins in those days. Rest in peace, Nick.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:27:22 AM PDT
by
RatRipper
To: C19fan
WOW! One of the greats on one of the greatest sports teams in history. Condolences to family and friends of Nick Buoniconti. R.I.P., sir. Thanks.
love
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:28:50 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: C19fan
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:30:38 AM PDT
by
Obadiah
To: C19fan
I remember Nick playing for the Dolphins but my best memories were his beer commercials.
a great [player and a pretty good guy.
Sorry to here about his dementia, which i think he blamed on football.
My mother has it and to the best of my knowledge she never played in the pros(/sarc)
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:30:42 AM PDT
by
RedMonqey
(num)
To: C19fan
Takes me back to a time when real football existed...
I gave up on the current pansy/fairy sport about ten years ago...
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:32:09 AM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
To: C19fan
Very sad. He was excellent as a TV color commentator. RIP.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:32:53 AM PDT
by
Buckeye McFrog
(Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
To: SuperLuminal
His son Marc is paralyzed (quadroplegic) because of a football injury.
To: SuperLuminal
Pansy ???
You are an idiot
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:34:30 AM PDT
by
advertising guy
(When Pelosi said " Embrace the suck" Kamala did ...... Willie Brown)
To: C19fan
Within a few months we lost Kooch and now Buonticonti.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:34:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: C19fan
Nick might have suffered CTE related dementia and his son was paralyzed playing football at the Citadel. Remember his son breaking his neck while playing football for the Citadel. A few years later they sued the Citadel but the suit was tossed by the presiding judge.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:35:39 AM PDT
by
BluH2o
To: C19fan
That perfect, undefeated season with the Dolphins was one of the greatest feats ever in professional sports, and Nick Buoniconti was a big part of that. RIP.
To: SuperLuminal
Pansy? You must be referring to the NBA, not the NFL
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:47:24 AM PDT
by
lesko
To: Songcraft
“That perfect, undefeated season with the Dolphins was one of the greatest feats ever in professional sports”
Agreed. Also, a lot of people don’t remember back up QB Don Strock played a major role in that due to Greise being hurt.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:48:42 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: C19fan
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:48:50 AM PDT
by
dp0622
(Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
To: C19fan
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:50:12 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Charity comes from wealth.)
To: Songcraft
Nick was a tough kid and a good guy.We used to call him Skippy but He grew out that nickname quickly.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:50:15 AM PDT
by
leftee
To: V_TWIN
Actually it was Earl Morrall, not Don Strock.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:52:32 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Charity comes from wealth.)
To: C19fan
The biggest name in the No-Name defense.
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:52:33 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: C19fan; GOPsterinMA
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posted on
07/31/2019 11:53:32 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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