April 2020 in memorium

Mike Curtis, running back for the Baltimore Colts (who won over the Dallas Cowboys in the closing 1 minute of Super Bowl V in January 1971) has died at 77 years old. Mike Curtis (American football) - Wikipedia

Haven't seen this thread for awhile. I was saddened with this one. One of my childhood sports heroes. Rest In Peace Mad Dog.Though he was drafted as a running back, he gained fame as a hard-hitting (and mean) linebacker. His most celebrated "play" was laying-out a drunken fan that ran onto the field to steal the football during a time out. The sound was not working when I posted, but you get the idea;

 
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