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McDonald was a true character. His exuberant on-field demeanor was no act.

Twenty years ago or so, I went through a phase of requesting autographs via mail from some favorite players of my youth. McDonald replied with a handwritten postcard going over the highlights of his career -- and asking $6 for his autograph. I put it in my to-do pile, and within the month there was another postcard from him asking for that $6. The cash was in the mail the next day.

Citizen wrote:McDonald was a true character. His exuberant on-field demeanor was no act.

Twenty years ago or so, I went through a phase of requesting autographs via mail from some favorite players of my youth. McDonald replied with a handwritten postcard going over the highlights of his career -- and asking $6 for his autograph. I put it in my to-do pile, and within the month there was another postcard from him asking for that $6. The cash was in the mail the next day.

Classic!!!

SixtiesFan wrote:Tommy McDonald was a famous player of the 1960's. I remember a quote from Sonny Jurgensen, recalling complaints that he threw to often to McDonald when both were with the Eagles. Sonny said something like:

"They said I threw to much to Tommy McDonald. Who did they want me to throw to, the guards and tackles?"

Jurgy threw a lot to Retzlaff, too.

Wes Hopkins, former safety with the Philadelphia Eagles died on September 27, at the age of 57.


http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/ea ... 80928.html

Lou Karras, former defensive tackle with the Washington Redskins and older brother of Alex Karras died on September 20, at the age of 91.


https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... as-7995337

Dave Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winning sportswriter for the New York Times, has died at the age of 89. Probably best known for covering baseball but covered all sports including football:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/obit ... at-89.html

Among many other things, Anderson wrote a few early volumes of the NFL's Punt, Pass & Kick series for kids. That's how I got to know his byline.

For anyone who watched the "A Football Life" episode on Alan Page and found his life to be extraordinarily inspirational, in no small part because of the Page Education Foundation he started with his wonderful wife Diane Sims Page, then you like me you were saddened to hear of Diane Page's passing from breast cancer at the age of 74 on Sept. 29.

If you would like to contribute funds in her memory to help the Page Education Foundation, a Diane Page Legacy Fund has been established at https://www.page-ed.org/.

Kevin Ellison, San Diego Chargers 2009 at 31 https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/10/07/f ... ies-at-31/

George Taliaferro, first African-American to be drafted in the NFL (Chicago Bears in 1949), former halfback, tailback, quarterback and defensive back with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles, died on October 8, at the age of 91.


https://www.courierpress.com/story/spor ... 574059002/