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[quote=skinsfan_nn;513127]This goes out to the family of the great QB, DB and greatest punter of all time!

This will be a celebration of life for a great man that touched so many and made the game of football what we know it to be today. A TRUE pioneer!

You will be missed but never forgotten. May GOD rest your soul and be with the family in there time of deep sorrow and need. A TRUE REDSKIN LEGEND IS IN THE LORD'S HOUSE NOW!

An article I read earlier just this year and bookmarked it after the read. Due to SB's ailing health at the time when reading.

RIP Mr. Sammy Baugh

[URL="http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014080.html"]ESPN.com: Baugh perfected the perfect pass[/URL][/quote]

Wow, nice find with that article. It's 10 years old. Good stuff though.

RIP Slinging Sammy Baugh. The original #33.

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RIP Sammy, the Redskins nation mourns you.

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What a legend, by far, the Greatest Washington Redskin of all time. A tremendous loss to the franchise history. Rest in peace Slingin SammY! You lived a good, long life.

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I only saw him play one time - - I was a kid about 7 or 8 years old. But I read about him many, many times.

Prayers and sympathy go out to his family...

RIP.

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He gave quarterbacks a purpose in the blossoming NFL and to imagine a 3 way player these days is just unthinkable.
He was the Gretzsky, Jordan and Tiger of his time and the NFL owes him a huge debt of graditude. Watching his form in the old films, it is amazing to think he was the innovator of the forward pass. What would football be without it?
God bless you "Slinging Sammy".....all Redskins fans thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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The Horned Frogs lost a legend today.


As a current student at TCU, I know first hand how he pretty much single-handedly led the team to a national title in 1935.

And, his accomplishments in the pros were unheralded at the time.

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R.I.P to the G.O.A.T

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RIP Slingin Sammy Baugh, you are the epitome of what it means to be a Redskin and a football player.

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We were blessed to have had this amazing player on our own team, and also to have had him here on Earth for an impressive 94 years.

I hope the team honors him with something on their uniforms or helmets for the rest of the season.

I'd love to see one of the Indian logos on the helmet replaced with a "33".

Prayers for his family and many friends and fans.

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[quote=Buster;513228]We were blessed to have had this amazing player on our own team, and also to have had him here on Earth for an impressive 94 years.

I hope the team honors him with something on their uniforms or helmets for the rest of the season.

I'd love to see one of the Indian logos on the helmet replaced with a "33".

Prayers for his family and many friends and fans.[/quote]
I could not have said it any better . I like your idea of the " 33 " . R.I.P. Sammy Baugh

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The NFL has lost it's ability in many cases to be......fun! You played in a time when this was not so. It had a place for both legends and characters alike. You were both......
RIP

Sonny J did a piece on 980 in DC a few minutes ago with Doc, and Kevin. It was based on an interview he had with Sammy some years ago at his ranch in Texas. Nice, interesting piece, and worth a listen. If you missed it, they said check the audio vault in a few hours and it should be posted:
[url=http://www.espn980.com/audiovault/]ESPN 980 - Home of the Redskins[/url]

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This article says it all: [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1997/history/allart/37title.htm]WashingtonPost.com: Baugh Stars as Redskins Annex Title[/url]

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As Redskins fans it's our duty to educate the young & the fans of teams w/less history about players like Sammy Baugh. In his time there was no comparison, and it's remarkable that he played and lived so long. Don't forget the early years of the franchise when they were a contender & football became an obsession in DC, and certainly don't forget Sammy!

Hail & RIP

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Sammy Baugh was the Babe Ruth of the NFL. Not only was he the greatest Redskin ever, he's probably the greatest all-around player in NFL history. Name another player who played in all three phases of the game at an All-Pro level. They broke the mold after Sammy came along. RIP.

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[URL="http://dcprosportsreport.com/?p=2184"]A great NFL Films 5-minute video on Sammy Baugh[/URL], for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.