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Ray Fosse’s career altered, but not ruined by All-Star Game collision with Pete Rose
Ray Fosse doesn’t introduce himself as the catcher who got run over by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game.
He calls himself a broadcaster, having served as the Oakland A’s radio and television analyst for more than three decades.
But Fosse, 72, does not try to distance himself from the play that remains his signature moment. He enjoys the funny instances when it comes up, chuckles at newspaper photographs and remarks from those who tried to avoid his fate.
And then there are the encounters with those who know him only from YouTube.
“I was doing an interview and the player was talking about Pete Rose and he said, ‘I never got a chance to watch him play, but I’ve seen videos and I really want to play like him,’ ” Fosse recalled during a May 22 interview at Progressive Field. “When it was over, I said, ‘Did you see the collision?’ and he goes, ‘Yeah, boy, that catcher ruined his career.’
“I said, ‘No, I played nine years afterward,’ and he goes, ‘Oh? That was you?’ That’s what happens in today’s world. The young players have enough on their mind. I’ve been in baseball longer than they’ve been alive, probably double.”
Entire article: https://www.beaconjournal.com/sport...ned-by-all-star-game-collision-with-pete-rose
R.I.P.
Ray Fosse doesn’t introduce himself as the catcher who got run over by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game.
He calls himself a broadcaster, having served as the Oakland A’s radio and television analyst for more than three decades.
But Fosse, 72, does not try to distance himself from the play that remains his signature moment. He enjoys the funny instances when it comes up, chuckles at newspaper photographs and remarks from those who tried to avoid his fate.
And then there are the encounters with those who know him only from YouTube.
“I was doing an interview and the player was talking about Pete Rose and he said, ‘I never got a chance to watch him play, but I’ve seen videos and I really want to play like him,’ ” Fosse recalled during a May 22 interview at Progressive Field. “When it was over, I said, ‘Did you see the collision?’ and he goes, ‘Yeah, boy, that catcher ruined his career.’
“I said, ‘No, I played nine years afterward,’ and he goes, ‘Oh? That was you?’ That’s what happens in today’s world. The young players have enough on their mind. I’ve been in baseball longer than they’ve been alive, probably double.”
Entire article: https://www.beaconjournal.com/sport...ned-by-all-star-game-collision-with-pete-rose
R.I.P.
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Following a standout collegiate career that would earn him entry into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012, Armstrong was drafted ninth overall in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.
Over an eight-year career with Denver, Armstrong was named a Pro Bowler twice and First Team All-Pro in 1974. He picked up 4,453 rushing yards and 25 scoring carries to go with 1,302 receiving yards on 131 career receptions from 1973-80.
In 1974, Armstrong led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,407 and yards per carry with 5.3 to earn All-Pro honors. His rushing total stood as a franchise record for more than 20 years, and he currently ranks fourth in Bronco's history in rushing yards and attempts.
Armstrong was inducted to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2014, the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He also was named a member of Purdue's all-time team in 1987.
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Giants Linebacker, Dies at 87
Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with New York, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.
Sam Huff, the Giants’ Hall of Fame middle linebacker who became the face of pro football, his feats celebrated in the national news media when the N.F.L. began to vie with major league baseball as America’s No. 1 sport, died on Saturday in Winchester, Va. He was 87.
His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his daughter, Catherine Huff Myers, who said Huff learned he had dementia in 2013.
Playing for the Giants in their glory years of the late 1950s and early ’60s, Huff came out of the West Virginia coal country to anchor a defense that gained the kind of renown that had previously been reserved for strong-armed quarterbacks and elusive runners.
He played in six N.F.L. championship games in his eight seasons with the Giants. He was named to the all-league team three times and played in five Pro Bowls.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
Entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/sports/football/sam-huff-dead.html
R.I.P.
Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with New York, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.
Sam Huff, the Giants’ Hall of Fame middle linebacker who became the face of pro football, his feats celebrated in the national news media when the N.F.L. began to vie with major league baseball as America’s No. 1 sport, died on Saturday in Winchester, Va. He was 87.
His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his daughter, Catherine Huff Myers, who said Huff learned he had dementia in 2013.
Playing for the Giants in their glory years of the late 1950s and early ’60s, Huff came out of the West Virginia coal country to anchor a defense that gained the kind of renown that had previously been reserved for strong-armed quarterbacks and elusive runners.
He played in six N.F.L. championship games in his eight seasons with the Giants. He was named to the all-league team three times and played in five Pro Bowls.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
Entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/sports/football/sam-huff-dead.html
R.I.P.
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Al Unser Sr., four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser Sr., a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and three-time champion in what is now the IndyCar Series, died Thursday. Unser, who had been diagnosed with cancer 17 years ago, was 82.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway said early Friday that Unser died at his home in Chama, New Mexico, with his wife, Susan, by his side.
In addition to his four Indianapolis 500 wins, his son, Al Unser Jr., won the race twice, making them the only father and son to win the race. Al Sr.'s brother, Bobby, won the 500 three times, making them the only brothers to do so.
Bobby Unser died in May at age 87. Bobby Unser Jr. died in June at 65.
Al Unser Sr. retired with 39 wins and season championships in 1970, 1983 and 1985.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/32835497/al-unser-sr-four-winner-indianapolis-500-dies-82
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Al Unser Sr., a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and three-time champion in what is now the IndyCar Series, died Thursday. Unser, who had been diagnosed with cancer 17 years ago, was 82.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway said early Friday that Unser died at his home in Chama, New Mexico, with his wife, Susan, by his side.
In addition to his four Indianapolis 500 wins, his son, Al Unser Jr., won the race twice, making them the only father and son to win the race. Al Sr.'s brother, Bobby, won the 500 three times, making them the only brothers to do so.
Bobby Unser died in May at age 87. Bobby Unser Jr. died in June at 65.
Al Unser Sr. retired with 39 wins and season championships in 1970, 1983 and 1985.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/32835497/al-unser-sr-four-winner-indianapolis-500-dies-82
R.I.P.
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John Madden dies: Hall of Fame coach, NFL icon passes away unexpectedly at age 85
NFL legend John Madden unexpectedly passed away Tuesday morning. The Hall of Fame coach, broadcaster and video game creator was 85 years old.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...-nfl-icon-passes-away-unexpectedly-at-age-85/
John Madden and Pat Summerall (1930 - 2013) were the best.
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NFL legend John Madden unexpectedly passed away Tuesday morning. The Hall of Fame coach, broadcaster and video game creator was 85 years old.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...-nfl-icon-passes-away-unexpectedly-at-age-85/
John Madden and Pat Summerall (1930 - 2013) were the best.
R.I.P.
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John Madden dies: Hall of Fame coach, NFL icon passes away unexpectedly at age 85
NFL legend John Madden unexpectedly passed away Tuesday morning. The Hall of Fame coach, broadcaster and video game creator was 85 years old.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...-nfl-icon-passes-away-unexpectedly-at-age-85/
John Madden and Pat Summerall (1930 - 2013) were the best.
R.I.P.
RIP
(he didn't actually create the video game btw)
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Sam Jones, Hall of Famer who won 10 NBA titles with Boston Celtics, dies at 88
Sam Jones, a clutch scorer who won 10 titles with the Boston Celtics during their dynasty in the late 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 88.
Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he had been hospitalized in failing health, Celtics spokesperson Jeff Twiss said. The team held a moment of silence for Jones before Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns.
"Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history," the Celtics said in a statement. "His scoring ability was so prolific, and his form so pure, that he earned the simple nickname, 'The Shooter.' ... The Jones family is in our thoughts as we mourn his loss and fondly remember the life and career of one of the greatest champions in American sports."
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, Jones played all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Celtics. Paired with K.C. Jones in the backcourt, he was a shooting guard known for his quickness, his leadership on the court and one of the best bank shots in the game.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32968550/sam-jones-won-10-nba-titles-boston-celtics-dies-age-88
Winning 10 NBA titles is quite an accomplishment, there is only 1 NBA player that won more titles (i.e. 11) and needless to say they were on the same team:
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Sam Jones, a clutch scorer who won 10 titles with the Boston Celtics during their dynasty in the late 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 88.
Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he had been hospitalized in failing health, Celtics spokesperson Jeff Twiss said. The team held a moment of silence for Jones before Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns.
"Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history," the Celtics said in a statement. "His scoring ability was so prolific, and his form so pure, that he earned the simple nickname, 'The Shooter.' ... The Jones family is in our thoughts as we mourn his loss and fondly remember the life and career of one of the greatest champions in American sports."
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, Jones played all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Celtics. Paired with K.C. Jones in the backcourt, he was a shooting guard known for his quickness, his leadership on the court and one of the best bank shots in the game.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32968550/sam-jones-won-10-nba-titles-boston-celtics-dies-age-88
Winning 10 NBA titles is quite an accomplishment, there is only 1 NBA player that won more titles (i.e. 11) and needless to say they were on the same team:
R.I.P.
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I used to love those teams. Sam, K.C., Bill, Hondo, Larry. They truly were a sum is more than the whole of its parts. And the parts were all impressive individually.
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I’m glad that picture doesn’t show where Russ’s 11th ring is.Sam Jones, Hall of Famer who won 10 NBA titles with Boston Celtics, dies at 88
Sam Jones, a clutch scorer who won 10 titles with the Boston Celtics during their dynasty in the late 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 88.
Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he had been hospitalized in failing health, Celtics spokesperson Jeff Twiss said. The team held a moment of silence for Jones before Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns.
"Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history," the Celtics said in a statement. "His scoring ability was so prolific, and his form so pure, that he earned the simple nickname, 'The Shooter.' ... The Jones family is in our thoughts as we mourn his loss and fondly remember the life and career of one of the greatest champions in American sports."
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, Jones played all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Celtics. Paired with K.C. Jones in the backcourt, he was a shooting guard known for his quickness, his leadership on the court and one of the best bank shots in the game.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32968550/sam-jones-won-10-nba-titles-boston-celtics-dies-age-88
Winning 10 NBA titles is quite an accomplishment, there is only 1 NBA player that won more titles (i.e. 11) and needless to say they were on the same team:
R.I.P.
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