(sorry to do this blog style, but it's me, who I am)
Going to paste this on "I remember Liberty when" website on FB.. Started to do a generic post, ask for other's mems... realized I had too many and fer sure the 'read more' thingy would come up.
The dates I've come up with are 1963, their arrival in making the transition from the Dallas Texans, to the Kansas City Chiefs. Their departure in 1990 to River Falls, WI..
Some mems....... I luckily grew up across the street from WJC, so having the Chiefs in town, as a sport's lover, little kid - was heaven.
I have a kajillion autographs, Mike Garrett, Lenny, Buck, Otis, Willie, Jan, Jerrill, EJ, Emmitt, Ernie, Curley, Bobby, a plethora, and now have no idea where they are....
Some mems: Going to the adjacent WJC baseball field where they'd setup goalposts for Jan to kick field goals.. being on the receiving end of them... firing them back to him, and hearing that accent "nice spiral kid".. (A day maker)...
My hound dog wandering up to WJC... EJ Holub (then, a center) blocking on the 7 man sled as 'Brownie' growled, grabbed his butt... and EJ kept blocking, trying to flick him off.
Playing racquetball in Brown Gym.. hearing a gentle rap on the door... open... "Mr Stram would like to play now"... ok
Jon Gilliam and Curley Culp wrestling in the basement of Brown on their way after practice... a huge welding tank tipped over on Curley's foot... missed the next game due to "injury suffered in practice."
Lived on Miller Street. Curfew was 10pm. 9:55pm, nightly, big, fancy cars would speed up our 25 mph street at 70 mph so they wouldn't miss curfew.
George Toma, and how he had the fields looking perfect.
The Corner Bar (I was older)... teammate asked Pete Beatherd (QB) to get him a bag of peanuts... he did.. guy said "just throw it to me"... Pete said "no... someone would probably intercept it"..
A wonderful time in my life. Would love to hear any mems you might have.
Love, Victurd
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My grandfather caught a player parking on his drive in the country late one night. Thought they were stealing his cattle so walked up this his shotgun only to be surprised to find the player and his female companion half dressed. They player explained that several player used his long secluded drive and grandpa told them ok just leave his farm alone.
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