OT: Obituaries Thread

[grillrat]

RIP Bob McGrath.  You made my childhood (and likely the childhood of every single poster on this board) better, and I will always remember belting out "Sing, sing a song" to my children at night to help them go to sleep.

[MrNubbz]

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/paul-silas-three-time-nba-champion-and-longtime-coach-dies-at-79/

Legendary NBA player and former coach Paul Silas has died at the age of 79, the Houston Rockets confirmed. Silas spent 16 years as an NBA player, winning three championships, two with the Boston Celtics and one with the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a two-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive player during his playing career which spanned five teams over nearly two decades.

Silas was drafted in the second round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks, after spending four standout years at Creighton, where he had career averages of 20.5 points and a ridiculous 21.6 rebounds in college.Silas is one of just five players in NCAA history to average over 20 points and 20 rebounds during his college career, putting him alongside other legendary names like Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Kermit Washington and Artis Gilmore.

[MrNubbz]

https://www.wtae.com/article/steelers-hall-of-famer-franco-harris-dead-at-72/42304035

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris has died at the age of 72, just days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.

[ELA]

https://www.wtae.com/article/steelers-hall-of-famer-franco-harris-dead-at-72/42304035

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris has died at the age of 72, just days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.

They were retiring his number during the Raiders game this weekend

[MrNubbz]

I remember watching that game,being a Brown's fan i was screaming for the Raiders.That was an illegal catch but the refs said they were afraid to overturn it

[FearlessF]

was illegal

never liked the Squeelers

or Terry Bradshaw

I did like Rocky - great story

[MarqHusker]

I think Pele was the only professiinal soccer player I could name the first 16 years of my life.  Loved crushing people in Atari 2600's Pele's Soccer.   Seemed larger than life.

Meanwhile, how will we ever get a crying celebrity on the couch again with Barbara Walters passing? 

[utee94]

Former UT baseball coach Cliff Gustafson passed away today. His teams won 2 NCs and 22 SWC titles whilst he was coaching at Texas.

RIP Coach Gus

https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/2023/01/02/legendary-longhorn-baseball-coach-cliff-gustafson-dies-at-91/69771103007/

[OrangeAfroMan]

Charles White, RB - USC died.

[ELA]

Also, Jeff Beck

[MrNubbz]

Remember White getting a phantom TD on a fumble in the game a "W" over Michigan 17-10. It was games like that spurred on calls for slo-motion review. Great idea - bad implementation 




Back then there were only 15 Bowl games so i always rooted for the BIG. Since the Conference always had to travel south,southwest,far west playing in road games many teams were in defacto home games. Wolvies got screwed,same Bowl Season that Woody got fired

[MrNubbz]

Also, Jeff Beck

Back in the day I bought two(Blow by Blow & Wired) of his albums(though in cassette) so I could listen in the car. Should have got the LP as i was recording my own tapes anyway. Definitely worth a listen if you like instrumental Jazz-Rock fusion

[ELA]

Remember White getting a phantom TD on a fumble in the game a "W" over Michigan 17-10. It was games like that spurred on calls for slo-motion review. Great idea - bad implementation




Back then there were only 15 Bowl games so i always rooted for the BIG. Since the Conference always had to travel south,southwest,far west playing in road games many teams were in defacto home games. Wolvies got screwed,same Bowl Season that Woody got fired

You shouldn't have needed replay for that one.  Full speed, grainy video, it was still blatantly obvious 

[MrNubbz]

Watched it with older brothers we picked it up in real time. Couldn't really miss it.....but they did