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5. I have his autograph on the same card as

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 09:19 PM

Jan 2022

Harold Carmichael. I was about fifteen and at the Old Vet with my dad as the Eagles practiced.

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Does anyone here remember Roman Gabriel? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 OP

played in LA with that movie star type of name rurallib Jan 2022 #1

He was one of the first players I remember following. calguy Jan 2022 #12

Of course!! I also remember BootinUp Jan 2022 #2

Rosavelt Grier? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #4

Yesssss. He was awesome. BootinUp Jan 2022 #7

Deacon Jones. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #13

you did that on purpose, lol. BootinUp Jan 2022 #16

It was Jones, wasn't it? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #22

Deacon Jones was the defensive end and my memory is piss poor BootinUp Jan 2022 #25

Roosevelt Grier helped wrestle the gun away from Sirhan Sirhan. Tomconroy Jan 2022 #26

Remember him well, moved to LA in 1970, used to watch the Rams a lot Walleye Jan 2022 #3

I'm thinking it was 63-68.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #6

I have his autograph on the same card as FalloutShelter Jan 2022 #5

Cool story! OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #8

Hahah sounds like something Eagles FalloutShelter Jan 2022 #10

I'm so old I remember the AFL games coming on after NFL games. dem4decades Jan 2022 #9

Nah. Otto Graham was the first. blm Jan 2022 #11

You have pissed me off. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #15

He was my first favorite player.. luvs2sing Jan 2022 #14

That dude deserves his own bi-opic. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #17

Yeah..but it wouldn't have a happy ending. luvs2sing Jan 2022 #20

Was in "The Undefeated" CanyaDigIt Jan 2022 #18

Awesome Post! OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #21

They dominated during the seasons, but never went to a SB.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #19

Do you remember Norm Van Brocklin? El Supremo Jan 2022 #23

Honestly, I don't. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #24

I don't remember him playing. I remember him as the first coach rsdsharp Jan 2022 #28

aka "the Dutchman" gladium et scutum Jan 2022 #29