Ah, George Blanda. He could do it all. Quarterback and punter. Played, I
believe, until he was 45. Would probably have played another year if he
had worked out over the off season. Good Pennsylvania stock!!
Doug
> Western PA is certainly a hotbed of NFL quarterbacks and linebackers.
> A
> couple more quarterbacks that come to mind are Dan Marino, who grew
> up
> on Oakland Ave. in Pittsburgh (very close to the site of the
> Pittsburgh
> Vintage Grand Prix and British Car Day in Schenley Park) and also
> George
> Blanda from Youngwood between New Stanton and Greensburg, a bit
> east of
> Pittsburgh.
> See, I did manage to get some LBC content in there:-)
>
> On 12/28/2010 4:24 PM, John Sims wrote:
> > Born in New Eagle, PA and grew up in Monongahela, PA which is 25
> miles south
> > of Pittsburgh. Must be something in the water.
> >
> > John Sims, BN6
> > Aberdeen, NJ
> >
> > http://www.healey6.com
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