Retirement Perks - Lifetime passes

[Moran]

I was reading Chris Willis' article about Joe Carr and NFL Courtesy passes, http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/ ... asses.html and remembered that my father was given a life-time pass to all NFL games, which I always assumed was his sole retirement perk from the NFL until the pre-1959 pension plan was instituted. I assume my father's was signed by Carr, although I don't remember. Somewhere along the line that got lost, but I did find another example of such a pass given to Andy Lotshaw, long time trainer for the Bears. I wondered if this was a standard retirement benefit from the NFL and if there are other examples out there.

[Rupert Patrick]

Very interesting. I'm curious what the conditions are on the back of the card.

[BD Sullivan]

I'm reminded of the Beano Cook quote in 1981 after the Iran hostages were released. MLB gave them all lifetime passes and Beano's response was, "Haven't they suffered enough?"

[Moran]

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