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Tom Brown, safety, Packers 1964-'68 and Washington for one game under Lombardi in '69.

Brown started in three straight NFL championship games from 1965-67 and in Super Bowls I and II. The highlight of his career was a game-saving interception in the closing seconds of the Packers' 34-27 victory over Dallas in the 1966 NFL title game.

https://www.packers.com/news/lombardi-e ... dies-at-84

Frank Parker, former defensive lineman for Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants passed away on 23 April at the age of 85.

Since we are researchers, see if you can find the error in the obituary.

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituari ... ank-parker

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... rkFr20.htm

Dick Lasse, former linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, New York Giants & Hamilton Tiger-Cats died on April 28th, at the age of 89:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/na ... d=58308781


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... ssDi20.htm

Tommy Vigorito, former special teams player with the Miami Dolphins died on May 13th, at age 65:


https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/spo ... 623081007/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... goTo00.htm

Bobby Franklin, former safety with the Cleveland Browns died on May 13th at age 88:


https://www.tributearchive.com/obituari ... y-franklin


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... anBo20.htm

nicefellow31 wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 6:13 pm Frank Parker, former defensive lineman for Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants passed away on 23 April at the age of 85.

Since we are researchers, see if you can find the error in the obituary.

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituari ... ank-parker

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... rkFr20.htm

the error is here-

"He played in the World Championship Game in 1964, when the Browns beat the Colts 27-0. It was the next year when the NFL game was merged and renamed The Super Bowl."


It was two years later. Not the next year.

Randy Crowder, former defensive/nose tackle with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers death was announced on May 21st, at age 72:


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/a ... -loss.html


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... owRa20.htm

There is a terrific article in the April 24, 2025 edition of the Wall Street Journal on the passing of Susan Tose Spencer and her single-handedly holding the Eagles' franchise together in the early 1980's after her father ran into difficulties. I believe it's behind a pay wall and am not sure if I can link to it.

Len St. Jean, former guard with the Boston/New England Patriots died on May 26th, at age 83:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bo ... d=58509190


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... .JLe00.htm

Former Packers tackle Steve Wright (who also spent time with the Giants, Redskins, Bears, and Cardinals) died June 1 at age 82.

Fun fact: Wright was the model for the statue that now accompanies the NFL's Man of the Year award.