Obituaries - Gone but not forgotten.
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For our pleasure: https://x.com/BaltimoreMemes/status/1833325791087558684
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~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard
~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard
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Kranepool, the original Met - RIP
Mercury Morris
https://apnews.com/article/mercury-morr ... ca7dff1677
Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday.
Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. In a statement, his family said his “talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport.”
“Beyond the field, Mercury was a devoted father, a loving brother, a loyal friend, and a pillar in the community,” his family wrote in the statement. “His presence extended far beyond football, as he touched the lives of many throughout his time in Miami.”
Morris was the starting halfback and one of three go-to runners that Dolphins coach Don Shula used in Miami’s back-to-back title seasons of 1972 and 1973, alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick. Morris led the Dolphins in rushing touchdowns in both of those seasons, finishing with an NFL-best 12 in 1972 and then 10 more in 1973.
“Morris left a lasting impact through his dynamic play, personality and record-breaking performances,” read part of a statement from the Dolphins on Sunday. “He loved the Dolphins, the fans and the community of South Florida and will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players to don the aqua and orange.”
Those 1972 and 1973 seasons — the best in Dolphins’ history — just happened to be the best of Morris’ eight-year career as well. He rushed for a career-high 1,000 yards in 1972, then ran for 954 more along with a league-best 6.4 yards per carry the following season.
Morris wasted no time making an impact on the Dolphins. In the first game as a rookie in 1969, he ran back a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown against Cincinnati. That remains the longest in team history, and both his three career kick return TDs and average of 26.5 yards per return also are team records.
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“I think Shula gave everybody a different kind of direction and purpose being coached by this guy,” Morris said in 2008. “We were middle-class people and middle-class fans, and Shula was a blue-collar worker. And he had kind of a work ethic that really allowed you to see that if you work hard and you do what you’re supposed to do, then things are going to turn out for you — not all the time but you adjust to that and do what’s necessary to try to do as best you can.”
Morris made no secret of being filled with pride about the 1972 Dolphins being the first — and still only — undefeated and untied team in NFL history, pulling off a perfect season.
He also tried to make this clear: No, the Dolphins were not rooting against the teams that came close to matching their feat of perfection and did not have champagne on ice waiting for the moment that the last unbeaten team in a season gets defeated.
“And for the record, we DO NOT TOAST every time an unbeaten team loses,” Morris posted on social media in 2015, when the Cam Newton-led Carolina Panthers started 14-0 before losing the next-to-last game of their regular season. “There’s no champagne in my glass, only Canada Dry Ginger ale! Ha!”
That sense of humor also got pointed at his beloved Dolphins at times. When Miami was 0-8 in the 2007 season, on its way to a 0-13 start and 1-15 record, Morris offered another of his many memorable quips.
“The Dolphins are not embarrassing me, because our record’s at the top of the heap,” Morris said. “That’s not my team. People say, ‘Your team is doing bad.’ I say, ‘My team all has AARP cards.’”
Morris — born and raised in Pittsburgh — played his college football at West Texas A&M. He was second nationally in rushing yards to O.J. Simpson in 1967 and set what at the time were national records the following season with 340 yards in a game against Montana State, 1,571 yards in a season and 3,388 yards over a three-year career.
Morris had some personal struggles after his football career ended, most notably being sentenced to 20 years in prison after his 1982 conviction on cocaine trafficking charges. He fought the conviction, admitting he used cocaine — in part to deal with numerous lingering injuries — but never sold the drug. His conviction was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court in 1986 and Morris became a motivational speaker urging people to avoid drugs.
“Was I bitter? Not really,” Morris wrote in his book “Against The Grain,” published in 1998. “I would not recommend three days in jail to anyone, much less three years. But I must be honest: I needed to go through what I did to develop the character I had when I became a free man.”
Morris went into the Dolphins’ Walk of Fame in 2013. He remains fourth on the team’s all-time rushing list with 3,877 yards behind Csonka (6,737), Ricky Williams (6,436) and Ronnie Brown (4,815).
Said Csonka: “It’s a very sad day for me and our Dolphin family.”
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.XXsQkeXjJ ... ImgDetMain
I well remember a radio interview he did in which he tore into the Miami police. At that time he said the cops made up the story and framed him - and he really blasted those shttforbrain fckkers. With all the police corruption scandals that city is known for, many believed him and blamed the crooked cops (as per above, his conviction was overturned). But it appeared that he mellowed out in his old age and took responsibility for some if not all of the problem.
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Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday.
Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. In a statement, his family said his “talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport.”
“Beyond the field, Mercury was a devoted father, a loving brother, a loyal friend, and a pillar in the community,” his family wrote in the statement. “His presence extended far beyond football, as he touched the lives of many throughout his time in Miami.”
Morris was the starting halfback and one of three go-to runners that Dolphins coach Don Shula used in Miami’s back-to-back title seasons of 1972 and 1973, alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick. Morris led the Dolphins in rushing touchdowns in both of those seasons, finishing with an NFL-best 12 in 1972 and then 10 more in 1973.
“Morris left a lasting impact through his dynamic play, personality and record-breaking performances,” read part of a statement from the Dolphins on Sunday. “He loved the Dolphins, the fans and the community of South Florida and will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players to don the aqua and orange.”
Those 1972 and 1973 seasons — the best in Dolphins’ history — just happened to be the best of Morris’ eight-year career as well. He rushed for a career-high 1,000 yards in 1972, then ran for 954 more along with a league-best 6.4 yards per carry the following season.
Morris wasted no time making an impact on the Dolphins. In the first game as a rookie in 1969, he ran back a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown against Cincinnati. That remains the longest in team history, and both his three career kick return TDs and average of 26.5 yards per return also are team records.
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“I think Shula gave everybody a different kind of direction and purpose being coached by this guy,” Morris said in 2008. “We were middle-class people and middle-class fans, and Shula was a blue-collar worker. And he had kind of a work ethic that really allowed you to see that if you work hard and you do what you’re supposed to do, then things are going to turn out for you — not all the time but you adjust to that and do what’s necessary to try to do as best you can.”
Morris made no secret of being filled with pride about the 1972 Dolphins being the first — and still only — undefeated and untied team in NFL history, pulling off a perfect season.
He also tried to make this clear: No, the Dolphins were not rooting against the teams that came close to matching their feat of perfection and did not have champagne on ice waiting for the moment that the last unbeaten team in a season gets defeated.
“And for the record, we DO NOT TOAST every time an unbeaten team loses,” Morris posted on social media in 2015, when the Cam Newton-led Carolina Panthers started 14-0 before losing the next-to-last game of their regular season. “There’s no champagne in my glass, only Canada Dry Ginger ale! Ha!”
That sense of humor also got pointed at his beloved Dolphins at times. When Miami was 0-8 in the 2007 season, on its way to a 0-13 start and 1-15 record, Morris offered another of his many memorable quips.
“The Dolphins are not embarrassing me, because our record’s at the top of the heap,” Morris said. “That’s not my team. People say, ‘Your team is doing bad.’ I say, ‘My team all has AARP cards.’”
Morris — born and raised in Pittsburgh — played his college football at West Texas A&M. He was second nationally in rushing yards to O.J. Simpson in 1967 and set what at the time were national records the following season with 340 yards in a game against Montana State, 1,571 yards in a season and 3,388 yards over a three-year career.
Morris had some personal struggles after his football career ended, most notably being sentenced to 20 years in prison after his 1982 conviction on cocaine trafficking charges. He fought the conviction, admitting he used cocaine — in part to deal with numerous lingering injuries — but never sold the drug. His conviction was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court in 1986 and Morris became a motivational speaker urging people to avoid drugs.
“Was I bitter? Not really,” Morris wrote in his book “Against The Grain,” published in 1998. “I would not recommend three days in jail to anyone, much less three years. But I must be honest: I needed to go through what I did to develop the character I had when I became a free man.”
Morris went into the Dolphins’ Walk of Fame in 2013. He remains fourth on the team’s all-time rushing list with 3,877 yards behind Csonka (6,737), Ricky Williams (6,436) and Ronnie Brown (4,815).
Said Csonka: “It’s a very sad day for me and our Dolphin family.”
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.XXsQkeXjJ ... ImgDetMain
I well remember a radio interview he did in which he tore into the Miami police. At that time he said the cops made up the story and framed him - and he really blasted those shttforbrain fckkers. With all the police corruption scandals that city is known for, many believed him and blamed the crooked cops (as per above, his conviction was overturned). But it appeared that he mellowed out in his old age and took responsibility for some if not all of the problem.
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How many members of that team are still alive? They used to open a bottle of champagne each year when the last undefeated team lost. Wonder if they still do that.
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Good question.
According to this, that is and always was a myth:
https://www.nfl.com/news/sidelines/1972 ... %20Georgia.
In truth, I get the feeling they do still celebrate based on rumors I've heard over the years. What a great season they had! Small wonder why they celebrate even if it's just behind closed doors.
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I forget who it was but one of them said this ESPN segment was scripted. Who knows for sure.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
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Czonka and Griese are, I think, still alive. Kiick, Buonaconti, Merc all gone now. Warfield? Larry Little?
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Lloyd Mumford is still alive. Garo Yepremian died in 2015. Looks like Warfield and Little are still alive.Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:04 amCzonka and Griese are, I think, still alive. Kiick, Buonaconti, Merc all gone now. Warfield? Larry Little?
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Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson at age 88.
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He wrote songs for so many people. My favorite song was Johnny Cash singing Sunday Morning Coming Down. He was the legend that so many people were unaware of. I had a friend who refused to believe he wrote Me and Bobby MaGee. The song went to #1 for Janis Joplin posthumously. I will will miss you Kris. I'm still mad at you for throwing that case of Jack Daniels through the window in A Star is Born.
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brilliant scholar and creative song writer: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/kr ... cecc&ei=10
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Bet you didn't know this - He graduated from Merton College, Oxford, in 1960 (on a Rhodes scholarship) and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In 1961 he was stationed in Germany, where he served as a helicopter pilot. He attained the rank of captain in 1965 and received an appointment to teach English at West Point. He ultimately declined the position, trading the comforts it might have afforded for the penury of life as a would-be songwriter in Nashville. In the military, he also completed ranger school, parachute-jump school and pilot training.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:23 pmHe wrote songs for so many people. My favorite song was Johnny Cash singing Sunday Morning Coming Down. He was the legend that so many people were unaware of. I had a friend who refused to believe he wrote Me and Bobby MaGee. The song went to #1 for Janis Joplin posthumously. I will will miss you Kris. I'm still mad at you for throwing that case of Jack Daniels through the window in A Star is Born.
Interestingly, he was once featured in SPORTS ILLUSTATED's Faces in the Crowd in 1958 as a rugby player
https://x.com/dwil/status/1840520394714845378/photo/1
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I do know thatKismet wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:31 amBet you didn't know this - He graduated from Merton College, Oxford, in 1960 (on a Rhodes scholarship) and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In 1961 he was stationed in Germany, where he served as a helicopter pilot. He attained the rank of captain in 1965 and received an appointment to teach English at West Point. He ultimately declined the position, trading the comforts it might have afforded for the penury of life as a would-be songwriter in Nashville.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:23 pmHe wrote songs for so many people. My favorite song was Johnny Cash singing Sunday Morning Coming Down. He was the legend that so many people were unaware of. I had a friend who refused to believe he wrote Me and Bobby MaGee. The song went to #1 for Janis Joplin posthumously. I will will miss you Kris. I'm still mad at you for throwing that case of Jack Daniels through the window in A Star is Born.
, the media did a nice blurb on his life. He was a unique individual. He had a sketchy singing voice but he was a gifted poet and songwriter. He was also a pretty damn good actor...
We don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents.
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It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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Pete Rose
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard
~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard
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MLB should have allowed the fans to vote: Pete in HOF or not? Same for Joe Jackson and the Black Sox.
After all, MLB allowed owners, with the blessing of Kennesaw Landis, to black ball anyone who dared try to integrate baseball with players from the old Negro Leagues in 1939 until 1946. This effectively fixed the regular season and World Series for those years. On that basis Landis should be banned from the HOF. If not, then to be consistent, Rose, Jackson, and the Black Sox should be admitted or at least qualified for inclusion.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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RIP Pete
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John Amos: Although he passed on 21-AUG, just announced. Was really confusing ironing this out:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv ... 236019054/
https://www.facebook.com/1449496607/vid ... 4925565944
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv ... 236019054/
https://www.facebook.com/1449496607/vid ... 4925565944
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard
~Livy
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” -Soren Kierkegaard