Number 41

**Daffy** · 5th January 2006, 09:17 PM

Duke was a Dodger...Willie was a Giant...

Those nano seconds with the Mets don't count...lmao.

I've always liked Willie...he was great and never got payed. One of the reasons he went to the Mets was an offer from the casinos in Atlantic City to be a spokesperson. Baseball threatened to kick him out (gambling)...so he had to pass. Not fair at all.

the dUck

**johnsteed** · 5th January 2006, 09:19 PM

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Daffy

Spear, living in Dallas, one occassionally runs into a sports figure from time to time. It has been my good fortune to meet Mr. Staubach at several functions over the years. You will be pleased to know that he is very personable, down-to-earth and quite outgoing. As is Troy Aikman.

The "royal flush" of my all-time sports encounters was to dine with Tom Landry and his wife (Alicia) twice. He was very entertaining...he even shared some hilarious antedotes with us. We were alone at one point...and I asked "Hey Coach, mind if we talk some football???" He smiled and said "That's my favorite subject."

the dUck

OMG...

Sidenote: I've got to get out of Korea and start meeting some famous people... pronto...

Steed

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**Simmo!** · 5th January 2006, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Daffy

He was very entertaining...he even shared some hilarious antedotes with us.

Thats made my day Daffy

**spearmaster** · 5th January 2006, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Daffy

Spear, living in Dallas, one occassionally runs into a sports figure from time to time. It has been my good fortune to meet Mr. Staubach at several functions over the years. You will be pleased to know that he is very personable, down-to-earth and quite outgoing. As is Troy Aikman.

I think we can all agree that Mr. Staubach has lived an exemplary life

And Troy Aikman is a nice guy - but he was a lousy quarterback, and worse yet, a Bruin.

(can you tell I'm still suffering from the shock loss this morning?)

The "royal flush" of my all-time sports encounters was to dine with Tom Landry and his wife (Alicia) twice. He was very entertaining...he even shared some hilarious antedotes with us. We were alone at one point...and I asked "Hey Coach, mind if we talk some football???" He smiled and said "That's my favorite subject."

Tom Landry was also one hell of a guy from all accounts. No doubt he ranks up there with the best of all time... those must have been some enjoyable encounters.

The only pro football player I ever met was Toni Fritsch... never met any other pro sports figure that I can recall... but met quite a few Olympians from all over the world, including one memorable encounter with Detlef Schrempf at the '84 Olympics, and Lee Evans, who had a mailbox at the place I used to work, and also met a few TV stars.

Come to think of it, I *did* meet one other pro football player - Fran Tarkenton - nice guy - but he was a TV star then, had been out of football a few years already and was hosting "That's Incredible".

Steed, just how long *have* you been in Korea?

As for nanoseconds, I guess I can agree with that

**johnsteed** · 5th January 2006, 09:24 PM

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Daffy

I've always liked Willie...he was great and never got payed. One of the reasons he went to the Mets was an offer from the casinos in Atlantic City to be a spokesperson. Baseball threatened to kick him out (gambling)...so he had to pass. Not fair at all.

I occasionally listen to Rick Barry's radio show on KNBR680, and he's pretty tight with Willie and others from the Bay Area. I believe that Willie does do some stuff in Vegas, like greeting people, in various capacities (all of which I'm not sure of). He's not rich like his Godson, but he has lots of nice contracts to keep him more than happy.

Spearmaster

Steed, just how long *have* you been in Korea?

It's been 5-years now. I miss real TV!!!

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Great stuff gentlemen, very memorable evening/night/morning.

Steed

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**spearmaster** · 5th January 2006, 09:36 PM

I occasionally listen to Rick Barry's radio show on KNBR680

OMG... Mr. Underhand Free Throw... didn't know where he'd gone off to. Also a great player...

It's been 5-years now. I miss real TV!!!

You're telling me... I last lived in the US in 1988... thank goodness for CNN and ESPN...

**Daffy** · 5th January 2006, 09:44 PM

Bradley and the Knicks...

Drafted by the New York Knicks, he completed his Oxford studies and returned to basketball in 1967. “Dollar Bill” developed into one of the Knicks= most solid players at forward and was instrumental in New York’s 1970 and 1973 NBA champion*ships. His 12.4 ppg career average on Knick teams that featured Hall of Famers Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Earl "the pearl" Monroe and Jerry Lucas pale in comparison to his overall value to championship basketball. After retiring from basketball in 1977, Bradley was elected a U.S. Senator from New Jersey in 1979.

I identified with DeBusschere's commando style...loved watching those Knicks.

the dUck

**spearmaster** · 5th January 2006, 09:51 PM

Walt "Clyde the Glide" Frazier

Dave DeBusschere was a rock

That team was a great team to watch, like you said. The only other team I ever watched during that era was the Harlem Globetrotters... and the Celtics, only because it was the rivalry