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27th September 2010, 22:52 #1
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RIP George Blanda
Pro football Hall of Famer George Blanda, who racked up more than 2,000 points in a record 26-year career, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday.
A quarterback who doubled as a placekicker, Blanda retired in 1975 at age 48. During stints with the Raiders, the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts and the Houston Oilers, he scored a then-record 2,002 points, including 236 touchdown passes.
Blanda died after a brief illness, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced.
Blanda was the NFL Player of the Year in 1970, the season that a string of last-minute touchdown passes or field goals led to a string of Raiders wins and one tie in five straight games. Raiders owner Al Davis, a personal friend, once called him "the greatest clutch player the game of pro football has ever known."
Being a San Diegan I have a couple good reasons to have always despised Al Davis. On this I concur.May the forza be with you
Whooooa thats so cool! Strange that he hasnt won a rally even yet, the guy is a monster in anything he tries!
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