Sammy Baugh

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Sammy Baugh

Postby Gator » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:31 am

Legendary Redskins QB
The First great Passer in the NFL

Played on both sides of the ball......

Great Texan

R.I.P. Sammy
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Slingin' Sammy

Postby Gator » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:17 am

Great stories in the Washington Post about Sammy

Incredible Athelete..One Tough Texan..
Robert Duvall even spent time with Sammy as inspiration for the character "Gus" in Lonesome Dove.....

Sammy lived a long life,was the last of the Hall of Fame Class of '63.
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Postby RH » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:39 am

"Slingin' Sammy" still holds several team passing records.
He was truly one of those larger than life legends of the game.
He brought the foreward pass to an art form in a time when the game was primarily a running affair.
Thanks Sammy
RIP
"I get pushed outa' shape and it's hard to steer, when I get rubber in all four gears"

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Postby pro70z28 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:22 am

R.I.P.
15th Annual DRAGLIST Nationals Sometime in 2020. Somewhere in the USA.


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