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Johnny Unitas: Simply, the best - Former Colts QB was the 'ultimate triggerman'
The Dallas Morning News ^
| September 12, 2002
| Rick Gosselin
Posted on 09/12/2002 6:25:13 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Let's Roll
Rick Gosselin, the DMN NFL beat writer, is no slouch himself.Just too bad that his hometown team is composed of a bunch of players who shouldn't even be playing on an NFL team.
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09/12/2002 2:34:27 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: Tribune7
3 of the 5 metioned in the first paragraph are pittsburgh boys, (marino, montana, namath). Coincedence? - na.
Peace to JohnnyU - TS
To: MeeknMing
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09/12/2002 3:29:35 PM PDT
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jackbill
To: MeeknMing
I grew up and am still a Giants fan but Johnny Hightops was the best quarterback I ever saw and one of the toughest sob's to ever strap it on.
Godspeed Mr. Unitas, it was a pleasure watching you play the game the way it was meant to be played.
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09/12/2002 3:37:24 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: summer
Really? I'm surprised too. He sure was a good quarterback.
To: dfwgator
The problem in his hometown is the NFL owner/GM. No normal coach and/or GM will work for him - sigh.
To: Congressman Billybob
Remember Chuck Thompson announcing the games on CBS-TV?
When the Colts were home it was "Welcome to the world's largest outdoor insane asylum."
Digging up very old memories here. Is that right?
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09/12/2002 4:59:43 PM PDT
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don-o
To: summer
I was surprised to hear on CNN that he had to file bankruptcy at one point in his life. Well, true to form they are.
On 9/11/02 a sports hero dies. Granted that sports heroes should rank well below the heroes of 9/11/01. But, this pack of demon infested media whores simply MUST take a shot at Johnny U.
I am more sad that angry at CNN.
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09/12/2002 5:05:38 PM PDT
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don-o
To: jackbill
Excellent !
Thanks for the link. I bumped it with a picture of Johnny. This one.....
To: jackbill
I think I'll post a few more of his pictures here. Looks like Google has a few nice ones for us there!
Johnny Unitas, St. Justin's High School, 1951
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Johnny Unitas (1933-2002)- Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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To: MeeknMing
Montana does come closest, and its because of competitive drive.Some quibbles in his "Franken-Back"....gimme the touch of Stabler over Marino, the arm of Bradshaw over Favre, the swagger of Fouts over Namath, though Joe had a helluva arm too ;-)
But note what Johnny U had and for so long, was composure.He was poised and calm while Butkus came bearing down.And he took a pounding.Hats off to the best and a class act all the way!
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Johnny Unitas, the man with the Golden Arm
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