sheff Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Just received this news, according to the AP. He was 93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddyCool Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hail! To the victors, valiant, Hail! To the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! To Michigan the leaders and best Hail! To the victors, valiant, Hail! To the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! To Michigan the champions of the West! For President Gerald Ford. Univ. of Michigan Wolverines (1932-35) Undefeated National Champions - 1932, 1933. His number, 48, retired. Offered contract by Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Turned them down to go to law school and coach at Yale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 R.I.P. Was his death due to falling down a flight or seven of stairs? I'll always laugh over his one quote: "I watch alot of Baseball on the radio." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Offered contract by Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Turned them down to go to law school and coach at Yale. Just to clairify this for those why may think he was crazy for turning down Professioinal Football as a career, up until 1990, sports didn't pay that much for someone to do only that for 10 years and be set for life. At most, you had a $50,000 salary at that time Ford was offered contracts. Which was alot then, but not enough to live like a king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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