FairWarning
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One of my favorite Bulls growing up, Bob Love 81 - cancer.
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
He was a really good player. I wasn't a Bulls fan, but enjoyed watching Love play.
identikit
Footballguy
Loved watching Butterbean
The ball often had a horizontal rotation on his shot, as I recall.
Wild
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Butterbean was a great cornerman
Those Bulls teams had four great starters, but in an era dominated by all time great Centers, they had a big hole at the 5 spot
Eephus
Footballguy
Tom Boerwinkle would like a word
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Dennis Awtrey says hello
+ Clifford Ray
between the 3 of them you had decent defense and a chance at getting defensive rebounds
Eephus
Footballguy
Dennis Awtrey says hello
+ Clifford Ray
between the 3 of them you had decent defense and a chance at getting defensive rebounds
Clifford Ray was the starting center for a NBA champion and has another ring as a coach.
Did he have red hair.....he could have had an awesome nickname of Clifford - The Big Red Dog! Take that to the bank brochacho (just seemed like it needed that SWC'r phrasing to complete the comment)
nirad3
Footballguy
No one y'all know, but my best friend's dad passed away this past weekend. He was an amazing guy, incredible cook (came here from Italy), and man I can remember some awesome summer evenings at their place. He'd cook the most amazing pasta. My and my buddy and his little brother were in a band together and I'd spend pretty much the entire day and evening over there during the summers. And of course since I lost my own dad just about two years ago, it kind of reopened that wound so now I'm really missing him.
identikit
Footballguy
Wayyyy off topic, but this is a great story:
Dolphin rescue
In 1978, Ray made headlines for saving a dolphin's life at the Marine World/Africa USA amusement park in Redwood City, California. A bottlenose dolphin named "Mr. Spock" had swallowed a bolt with a protruding sharp screw while maintenance was being performed on its holding tank. The park veterinarian was unwilling to perform a risky operation to remove the bolt from the dolphin's first stomach where the object lay just beyond his reach. His remark that he needed longer arms led Marine World president and basketball fan Mike Demetrios to ask for Ray's assistance, as his arms measured at three feet nine inches (114 centimeters). With gloves, lubrication, and guidance, Ray successfully reached into the animal's throat and retrieved the object without causing any additional harm.[6][7][8]
Eephus
Footballguy
English session musician Vic Flick who recorded the iconic guitar lick from the James Bond theme song died at age 87.
www.nj.com
Guitarist known for playing iconic movie theme dies at 87
His riff made the movie's theme prolific.
James Bond
Footballguy
English session musician Vic Flick who recorded the iconic guitar lick from the James Bond theme song died at age 87.
Guitarist known for playing iconic movie theme dies at 87
His riff made the movie's theme prolific.
Well, I'll miss him.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
my very good friend Ed Varner, man his wife just let us all know yesterday and it’s been a kick in the nuts. He was only mid 50’s but the damn prostate cancer got him after 3 years of battling with it. A great person and one of our regular golfing partners who always made us laugh because he had changed his grip and figured it out 
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
One of my favorites from before the internet age when I read USA Today a lot
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Sad news: Rudy Martzke, the legendary sports media reporter/columnist, has passed away, according to NBC Sports EVP of communications, Greg Hughes.
Before social media, TV sports figures and execs talked to each other -- and the public -- through Rudy Martzke's USA Today column, a bulletin board of sorts.
Footnote: Martzke earlier had been VP of operations for the ABA's St. Louis Spirits, hiring a 22-year-old play-by-play man named Bob Costas.
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Sad news: Rudy Martzke, the legendary sports media reporter/columnist, has passed away, according to NBC Sports EVP of communications, Greg Hughes.
Before social media, TV sports figures and execs talked to each other -- and the public -- through Rudy Martzke's USA Today column, a bulletin board of sorts.
Footnote: Martzke earlier had been VP of operations for the ABA's St. Louis Spirits, hiring a 22-year-old play-by-play man named Bob Costas.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
If you read Rudy Martzke and watched George Michael's Sports Machine, you felt like you had a handle on the national sports scene.
fatness
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Tom Thumb, Tom Cushman or Tom Foolery
I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery
www.tmz.com
I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery
Original 'Wheel of Fortune' & 'Love Connection' Host Chuck Woolery Dead at 83
Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery -- best known for being the first host of "Wheel of Fortune" -- has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.
www.tmz.com
northern exposure
Footballguy
RIP. I guess he won't be back in 2 and 2.Tom Thumb, Tom Cushman or Tom Foolery
I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery
Original 'Wheel of Fortune' & 'Love Connection' Host Chuck Woolery Dead at 83
Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery -- best known for being the first host of "Wheel of Fortune" -- has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
I met Woolery at an Easter dinner at my sister's a few years ago. She knew him from their local church. He was very nice.
nirad3
Footballguy
Thought the same...RIP. I guess he won't be back in 2 and 2.Tom Thumb, Tom Cushman or Tom Foolery
I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery
Original 'Wheel of Fortune' & 'Love Connection' Host Chuck Woolery Dead at 83
Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery -- best known for being the first host of "Wheel of Fortune" -- has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.
In HS we went on a field trip to see Love Connection. That's my Woolery story.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
What an odd field trip.
ChiefD
Footballguy
When I was a sophomore in high school we went on a chemistry class field trip to the Proctor and Gamble plant in KC. They were making Irish Spring at the time, so one of the guys on the plant floor gave my chem teacher a sample of Irish Spring that was basically residue from one of the machines. This thing was shaped like a dong. So our teacher is carrying around this large Irish Spring dong all day. Flipping it from hand to hand, tossing it up in the air and such.
It was amazing.
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I now have a crapton of Irish Spring jokes that will get me banned.
ChiefD
Footballguy
laugh emoji.
nirad3
Footballguy
LOL which is exactly why I posted it. Actually, I don't remember if it was a field trip with a class or if it was with my varsity basketball team for some strange reason.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
really solid for batting average hitter - bad when we were following the league-wide leader stats almost daily in the newspaper
FairWarning
Footballguy
Sundays were the best when they would sort the entire league by average.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
1970 Carty was a WIS cookie if you didn't mind the hit on OF defense.
missed a lot of that ..."WIS cookie"what is that?
Snoopy
Footballguy
Rippin Good? https://www.facebook.com/groups/2480746095/1970 Carty was a WIS cookie if you didn't mind the hit on OF defense.
missed a lot of that ..."WIS cookie"what is that?
Rustoleum
Footballguy
Best to keep it fesh and clean as a whistle in here.
Eephus
Footballguy
1970 Carty was a WIS cookie if you didn't mind the hit on OF defense.
missed a lot of that ..."WIS cookie"what is that?
Baseball nerds on the Baseball forum used to hold 24 team all-time player drafts with the seasons played out on whatifsports.com (aka WIS).
Carty's 1970 season with the .366/.454/.584 slash line was one of the greatest offensive seasons of his era which were known as cookies for some reason. He'd always get drafted whenever he was eligible but his team would have to live with his bad defense.
Good times.
@Koya
ETA: Carty's 1964 rookie season was almost as good offensively but with even worse d.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
The only reason he didn't win Rookie of The Year was that Di*ck Allen was also a rookie that year and took the award.1970 Carty was a WIS cookie if you didn't mind the hit on OF defense.
missed a lot of that ..."WIS cookie"what is that?
Baseball nerds on the Baseball forum used to hold 24 team all-time player drafts with the seasons played out on whatifsports.com (aka WIS).
Carty's 1970 season with the .366/.454/.584 slash line was one of the greatest offensive seasons of his era which were known as cookies for some reason. He'd always get drafted whenever he was eligible but his team would have to live with his bad defense.
Good times.
@Koya
ETA: Carty's 1964 rookie season was almost as good offensively but with even worse d.
Doug B
Footballguy
The days of sim-fishing were a good 20 years ago now. 20 years. Wow.
Where have you gone?
Mister Harrier?
Larry turns his lonely eyes to you
Woo, woo, woo
What's that you say, Mister Harrier?
Cupid Childs has left and gone away
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Jim Abrahams has died. I'll let you know if there's any change in his condition. RIP.
gump
Footballguy
Most of you probably aren’t familiar with the name…but Bill Battle died today…a legend in the south and licensed consumer products industry.
He worked a deal with Bear Bryant to trademark his houndstooth cap…and the Collegiate Licensed industry was born. Played for the Bear, Coached UT, AD at Bama outside his business career. RIP Coach.
He worked a deal with Bear Bryant to trademark his houndstooth cap…and the Collegiate Licensed industry was born. Played for the Bear, Coached UT, AD at Bama outside his business career. RIP Coach.
Wrigley
Footballguy
We once sat in Bob Loves seats for a Bulls game, got a high five from Pippen coming off the floor.
Chemical X
Footballguy
surely you can’t be serious?
Aw Man.
When I was born in 1964, the President of the University of Tennessee was my father's godfather. I have a nice letter from him congratulating me on my birth and he said he'd informed Coach Battle that I should have a Football Scholarship waiting for me.
Never cashed that in but Coach Battle always had a soft spot in my heart after that.
identikit
Footballguy
Earl Holliman, Angie Dickinson's boss on 'Police Woman' dies @ 96
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Earl Holliman, Actor on ‘Police Woman,’ Dies at 96
He starred on the first 'Twilight Zone' and appeared on the big screen in 'The Rainmaker,' 'Giant' and 'The Sons of Katie Elder.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Still one of my all time favorite teams led by Looie.
Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Walter Berry, Bill Wennington and Shelton Jones. [chefs kiss]
zamboni
Footballguy
Don’t forget hard-nosed Matt Brust doing the dirty work under the boards.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This was the hey day of the Italian coaches. Looie, Jimmy V, Rollie Massimimo, and a young Pitino making waves at Providence.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I may be mistaken but I don’t think Brust was on the final 4 team. I think he came a year or two later.
zamboni
Footballguy
I think you’re right. He was there when I was a freshman there in 1986/87.
zamboni
Footballguy
And P.J. too.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Being from the D.C. area, I was a Georgetown fan in those days, but who didn't love Louie? 99 is a great run for an awesome coach.
