Re: Stars & their Packards
Posted by Guscha On 2016/1/10 17:53:41
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"...Hardly ever does the discussion roll back far enough to include Slingin' Sammy Baugh, the greatest Redskin ever, without question, and almost certainly the first great passing quarterback in pro football history..."
But today let's have a look at Sammy's Packard station wagon.
"...Before the game, Baugh stood at the center of Griffith Stadium next to a brand new wood-paneled Packard station wagon, reportedly worth $3,000. The car, presented to him by the Washington Touchdown Club, had the inscription "Slingin' Sam" on one side and a big "33" on the other side...."
sources
quotation #1 - Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
quotation #2 & image - profootballhof.com
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"...Hardly ever does the discussion roll back far enough to include Slingin' Sammy Baugh, the greatest Redskin ever, without question, and almost certainly the first great passing quarterback in pro football history..."
But today let's have a look at Sammy's Packard station wagon.
"...Before the game, Baugh stood at the center of Griffith Stadium next to a brand new wood-paneled Packard station wagon, reportedly worth $3,000. The car, presented to him by the Washington Touchdown Club, had the inscription "Slingin' Sam" on one side and a big "33" on the other side...."
sources
quotation #1 - Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
quotation #2 & image - profootballhof.com
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