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To: dfwgator
Re: “I remember when they had the Super Bowl Winner playing the College All-Stars...”

I remember when Green Bay lost to the college all stars in 1963.

I watched the game with my gang of junior high school friends. I think it was a night game at Soldier Field in Chicago, and we had a sleepover at my house.

We were in total shock after that loss because Green Bay played most of its starters for the whole game.

31 posted on 02/04/2016 11:46:59 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

I remember watching what I believe was the last of these exhibition games, when an incredible downpour occurred, washing out the game. The game was summarily called, and that was the end of that.

... I find corroboration on the web that this was in 1975 with the Steelers vs. the College Allstars. I don’t actually see video of the terminal downpour, though. I don’t know why, as it was riveting. The rain actually obscured the lighting, and the commentators in the booth were in fear for their own safety.


32 posted on 02/05/2016 12:31:10 AM PST by dr_lew
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To: zeestephen

And in Jerry Kramer’s book “Instant Replay” he describes how Lombardi was in a rage at the Packer’s players after that embarrassment of the NFL’s championship team, losing to a bunch of rookies who’d never even played together.


33 posted on 02/05/2016 1:11:05 AM PST by clive bitterman
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