RIP Len Dawson

[BarryBobPosthole]

One of the football icons of my childhood. Played 19 seasons, which is almost unheard of these days. I’ve never been much of a Kansas City fan but he certainly put them on the map. Well actually Dawson and Hank Stram did.

Anyways, I imagine a lot of glasses will be raised in KC tonight and in a lot of other places too, mine in luded!

RIP.

BKB

[DeputyDog]

Definitely a legend from that time in the AFL/NFL.

Part of the reason Purdue is called “The cradle of quarterbacks”.

Interestingly, Hank Stram was an assistant coach at Purdue when Dawson played there.


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[BarryBobPosthole]

Dawson was a backup when Stram brought him to KC. The rest is history.

I used to listen to Stram And Buck on MNF with the sound down on the tv, back in the day when the tv announcers were so bad it was hard to watch.

Loved Stram’s color commentary. He was the best.

BKB

[BarryBobPosthole]

Old school.
BKB

13161

[quercus alba]

He was probably the first to throw the "Jump ball" to a reciever. He had a 6'10" tight end named Morris Stroud that was deadly down on the goal line.

[HideHunter]

Interviewed him in KC.. and Eddie Podalak.. and Buck Buchanan.. (met him in an elevator.. biggest man I've ever been close to) ;) .. and Ted Williams.. Top 3 best interviews I ever did .. Everyone there was asking about .400 hitter shit.. I asked him about his current world record marlin.. His "people" finally separated us.. He was just inducted into the IGFA Hall Of Fame.. Wish I could ask him about that.. ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Now that’s cool. ^^^^

BKB

[Chicken Dinner]

That’s cool AF Hidey.


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