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Sports figures
Sports figures Jim Dooley, 77; succeeded George Halas as coach of the Chicago Bears (Jan. 8) Christopher Bowman, 40; two-time U.S. figure skating champion (Jan. 10) Johnny Podres, 75; left-hander pitched Dodgers to first World Series title in...Tags: Tennessee Titans, World War II (1939-1945), San Diego Chargers, Boston Red Sox, Television Industry
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Sammy Baugh had a rough day in 1940 title game
WatchdogNo one's perfect, even me. But I had to go back and listen twice to make sure I heard correctly when Mike Ditka was recalling Sammy Baugh on SportsCenter the other night. Unless I misunderstood him, Mr. Ditka credited Baugh......Tags: Long Island, Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears, Football
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Baugh, perhaps greatest ever, dies at 94
O, by the WaySports fans love to talk in superlatives, especially who was the greatest in a given sport. Ruth in baseball. Gretzky in hockey. And then there are the debates. Jordan or Chamberlain? Bobby Jones or Tiger Woods? The differences in eras......Tags: Washington Redskins, Walter Payton, National Football League, John Madden, Football
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Ex-Redskins QB Sammy Baugh dies at 94
Associated PressHall of Famer Sammy Baugh, the ultimate three-way threat who revolutionized the use of the forward pass as a quarterback for the Washington Redskins, died last night. He was 94. Baugh, who had numerous health issues, died at Fisher County Hospital in...Tags: Washington Redskins, Health, National Football League, Hospitals and Clinics, Alzheimer's Disease
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Letters to the Editor
I think what Johnny Unitas did was elevate a second-tier city like Baltimore to major-league status - not just in sports. Johnny U. made that kind of difference on the psyche of a city. And he raised the expectations that a city has for itself, and, to...Tags: Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, National Football League, Memorial Stadium, Death
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The Golden Colt
Sun StaffJohn Unitas' importance in pro football history can't be emphasized enough. He was not only one of the game's all-time greatest quarterbacks, but also a central figure in the NFL's rise from relative obscurity to the nation's No. 1 sports obsession. When...Tags: Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, National Football League, Memorial Stadium, Arts
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Bears leave no doubt
Tribune staff reporterGreatness came to the Chicago Bears today, unqualified greatness that turned the world's series of professional football into a rout. Ten Bears scored eleven touchdowns and five other contributed points to an all-time National league scoring high as an...Tags: Washington Redskins, George McAfee, National Football League, McAfee, Inc., Chicago Bears
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Bears bow to Baugh, Redskins
Tribune staff reporterWashington's Redskins, skimming over the frozen turf of Wrigley Field on the wings of Sammy Baugh's unerring passes, won the professional football championship of the world yesterday by defeating the Chicago Bears, 28 to 21, in the fifth annual National...Tags: Washington Redskins, National Football League, Basketball, University of Notre Dame, Bjork
Dec 28, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 19, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Dec 18, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Dec 18, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 15, 2002
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 12, 2002
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 8, 1940
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 12, 1937
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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