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Reports: Merlin Olsen Dies
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Lots of modern players could sure take a life lesson from this guy.
RIP
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03-11-2010, 07:41 AM
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One of the best.
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03-11-2010, 07:42 AM
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OMG! I didn't realize he was so young. Great and talented guy. RIP.
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03-11-2010, 07:56 AM
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r.i.p. merlin.
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Very sad. I grew up watching him play with the Rams. Very few in the NFL have the class MO had.
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I grew up watching him too. Then, he became a spokesman for FTD Florists. I always found that amusing. Merlin Olsen, the sweet flower sales guy. Yeah, right! He was the master of the now-outlawed helmet slap. At the end of the game, his assignment on the other team couldn't hear. He was as gentle as Kick Butkis. RIP, Merlin.
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03-11-2010, 12:26 PM
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Wasn't he one of the 'fearsome foursome' of the Rams?
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03-11-2010, 12:33 PM
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03-11-2010, 12:39 PM
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I wonder how he developed mesothelioma?
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Good announcer. Never saw him play.
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BTW, no disrespect to Mr. Olsen.
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03-11-2010, 01:33 PM
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Being a 49'ers fan, I hated the Rams.
But, 74 was amazing. He was part of one of the best front fours in NFL history. Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy. I saw him play at the Coliseum many times...Roman Gabriel to Jack Snow!
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MO also owned a Porsche/Audi dealership among other successes, right off Slauson and the 405 Fwy, IIRC. A real renaissance man.
Here's a great article about him from 1986; really shows insight into who he was: Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search
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Merlin Olsen was a beast on the field. A fine gentleman, intelligent, kind and philanthropic. I doubt there is anyone playing today who is his equal. I was a 49ers fan, and still liked Mr Olsen. I wonder if John Brodie had nightmares about the Rams D line. |
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Dont forget how good he was on "Little House On The Prairie"
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