Thursday, December 18, 2008

R.I.P.: Slingin' Sammy Baugh



LUBBOCK, Texas – Slingin' Sammy Baugh, the ultimate three-way threat who revolutionized the use of the forward pass as a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Washington Redskins, died Wednesday night. He was 94.

Read the story.

Baugh played in the days when you went both ways, playing offense and defense. In my short football career at a small college, we still did this (behind the times doing it), and I played QB and safety. Baugh played QB, def. back and also was the kicker. Held records in passing, interceptions, punting. Those days are long gone.

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