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trumad

(41,692 posts) Sat May 16, 2015, 06:57 AM May 2015

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This breaks my heart: Garo Yepremian dies at 70

He was a big part of Dolphin lore and an overall fantastic guy. Great kicker for the Phins. Not so great of a passer.

RIP Garo!

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This breaks my heart: Garo Yepremian dies at 70 (Original Post) trumad May 2015 OP

Wow. That goes back a ways. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #1

I notice a lot of football players barely make it that far... malthaussen May 2015 #2

RIP Garo. Scurrilous May 2015 #3

He Kicked 6 FGs In His Very First Game Liberal_Dog May 2015 #4

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. Wow. That goes back a ways.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 09:04 AM

May 2015

Last time I heard anyone say that name out loud I think it was Curt Gowdy.

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

2. I notice a lot of football players barely make it that far...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 09:27 AM

May 2015

... kickers are not subject to the same beating other players take, of course.

-- Mal

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

3. RIP Garo.

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Sat May 16, 2015, 08:08 PM

May 2015

Liberal_Dog

(11,075 posts)

4. He Kicked 6 FGs In His Very First Game

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2015, 02:44 PM

May 2015

He helped the Lions beat the Vikings 32-31.

This is sad news.

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