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NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen Dies At 69
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| March 11, 2010
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Posted on 03/11/2010 8:39:27 AM PST by John W
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To: John W
Not much of an actor but an excellent defensive tackle and color announcer. I think he was a Mormon also. He was from Utah.
RIP.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:46:53 AM PST
by
OrangeHoof
("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Bend over suckahs".)
To: John W
Just heard this on ESPN. RIP.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:47:12 AM PST
by
darkangel82
(I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
To: darkangel82
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearsome_Foursome_(football)
Fearsome foursomes.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:48:08 AM PST
by
votemout
To: John W
THE FEARSOME FOURSOME
Lamar Lundy, Roosevelt Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones Dick Butkus termed them the best Defensive line in the history of the NFL.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:48:20 AM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(At least Hitler got the Olympics for Germany)
To: John W
NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen died this morningaccording to his Wiki, he died yesterday...
To: John W
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:48:27 AM PST
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: John W
RIP. One of the true gentlemen of the game. Almost made me willing to root for the LA Lambs. Not quite, mind you, being a native of SF, Niner loyalty went a long way back in that day, but hey, if the Lambs were playing in Atlanta, then fine, mop the turf with the Birds and go Merlin!
Think he’s with the angels now because he was a very good man here, so far as I knew.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:48:49 AM PST
by
BelegStrongbow
(Dear Leader: you have two ears and one mouth. Start using them in proportion.)
To: Utah Binger
Merlin’s gone???? Gosh I liked him as a player, as a commentator and even an actor. He will be missed
To: John W
Good man. Never worked with asbestos and had mesothelioma? That is scary.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:49:25 AM PST
by
Williams
(It's the policies, stupid)
To: OBXWanderer
Wiki is so ahead of the game, they are already on tomorrow.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:49:30 AM PST
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: John W
Never heard a bad thing about him. Even his opponents liked him. prayers to him, his family, and friends.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:49:50 AM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: rottndog
The average life expectancy of an offensive or defensive lineman with ten years in the NFL is 58.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:50:19 AM PST
by
wetickel
To: John W
I’m sorry to hear this. May God rest his soul.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:50:32 AM PST
by
Darlin'
(Stay well or the government will try to kill you.)
To: rottndog
The average life expectancy of an offensive or defensive lineman with ten years in the NFL is 58.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:51:05 AM PST
by
wetickel
To: John W
These guys sure don’t live too long. Condolences to the family and loved ones.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:51:12 AM PST
by
fightinJAG
(Massa = Obambi's poster boy for repealing DADT)
To: Utah Binger
My sincere condolences to you. :(
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:51:29 AM PST
by
RaceBannon
(RON PAUL: THE PARTY OF TRUTHERS AND TRAITORS!!!)
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
I really liked him on the short-lived “Aaron’s Way” where he played an Amish farmer who moved from Pennsylvania with his family. IIRC, his son abandoned the Amish lifestyle, moved to California, started a farm, got married, then died in an accident. Aaron (Olsen) took over the farm for his daughter-in-law who was also pregnant with his grandchild.
One of those “fish-out-of-water, clash of cultures” shows that didn’t last, but should have.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:51:45 AM PST
by
hoagy62
(.)
To: Utah Binger
Sad day. I remember my brother had a signed football from his Rams days. We were so proud of our “Utah” son.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:52:13 AM PST
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
To: John W
Loved him on Little House.
I'll miss you Mr Garvy.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:52:38 AM PST
by
mware
(F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
To: rbosque
I think he felt that some of the sets he worked at had asbestos, work related illness.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:54:13 AM PST
by
mware
(F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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