Football In Memoriam thread

[revo]

Tommy McDonald, Hall of Fame WR for the Eagles, died at age 84:





Wes Hopkins, who played 10 years at free safety for the Eagles, died at age 57.

[revo]

Jim Taylor, Hall of Fame fullback, 5x Pro Bowler, and Packer legend, died at age 83. RIP.

[Gregg]

Jim Taylor, Hall of Fame fullback, 5x Pro Bowler, and Packer legend, died at age 83. RIP.

“Jim Brown will give you that leg (to tackle) and then take it away from you,” Lombardi said. “Jim Taylor will give it to you and then ram it through your chest.”

[revo]

Former Jaguars OG Vince Manuwai died at the age of 38 years old on Sunday. Manuwai was a third-round pick at No. 72 overall by the Jaguars in the 2003 draft and played all eight of his pro seasons in Jacksonville, starting 105 games. A power-blocking left guard, Manuwai is arguably the best player to ever come out of the University of Hawaii. He collapsed while moving his family into an apartment. Manuwai is survived by six children.

[madducks]

Former Detroit Lions running back Wally Triplett, the first African American player to play for an NFL team after getting drafted, died Thursday. He was 92. RIP.

[revo]

Jack Patera, the first head coach (1976-1982) for the Seattle Seahawks, died at age 85.

[revo]

Texans owner Bob McNair died of skin cancer at age 81. RIP.

[chancellor]

Texans owner Bob McNair died of skin cancer at age 81. RIP.

Do not mess with melanoma. I’ve already lost one friend to melanoma that metastasized to his brain, and it was horrible.

[madducks]

Do not mess with melanoma. I’ve already lost one friend to melanoma that metastasized to his brain, and it was horrible.

Had a melanoma growth removed from my eye in 2008. Luckily, my vision was not affected since i caught it early. Still have a light pink scar on the white of my eye though. Been getting checked and tested every year since.

[Judge Jude]

Do not mess with melanoma. I’ve already lost one friend to melanoma that metastasized to his brain, and it was horrible.

had a close work colleague who, as Irish as me, lost a son to this at age 17.

I never spend OT in the sun anymore, but get the annual checkup for earlier sins. a decent dermatologist can spot it a mile away.

[revo]

Former Rams All-Pro LB Isiah Robertson was killed when a limo he was driving skidded off a rain-slicked highway. He was 69. RIP.

[revo]

Former Falcons All-Pro offensive lineman, #2 pick in the 1985 NFL Draft, and Wrestlemania 2 participant Bill Fralic died of cancer at age 56. RIP.

[revo]

Former Dolphins All-Pro OL Bob Kuechenberg, who was a 6-time Pro Bowler and played on the 1972 perfect team, died at age 71. RIP.

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Longtime Bengals backup QB Turk Schonert died at age 62. RIP.

[In the Corn]

These old time cards are just classic design!