Just Jack Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is he in the HOF? no, he is on the list of candidates this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinElma Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickedface Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 God Bless the Hull family. Kent was a Bill through and through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I'd be careful about making any comment WRT that kind of stuff. While it's a generalization for guys who played in that era in the early part of his career, we have NO idea if Kent Hull had issues with that. Unless you know or can reference this as a fact that contributed to his passing, please show some respect until an official cause is released. Using "likely" is a cop-out. I was referring to prescibed medications he was likely utilizing after he retired (i.e. "trying to lead a normal life afterwards"). With all the surgeries and inflammation he was undoubtedly dealing with it, is very likely that doctors had him utilizing both steroids and painkillers to control it. Nothing remotely unscrupulous about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Did they ever put him on the Wall at the Ralph? I believe he's on the Wall. He needs to be in Canton too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I was fortunate enough to get to talk with Kent briefly, meeting him and some other ex-Bills outside the stadium before Ralph & Bruce were enshrined in the HOF. Unlike a certain wide receiver who is hoping to be enshrined, Kent seemed happy to stop and chat and pose for pictures with the fans who were around. I consider that meeting the high point of that event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky's8 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 True legend in every aspect of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I was fortunate enough to get to talk with Kent briefly, meeting him and some other ex-Bills outside the stadium before Ralph & Bruce were enshrined in the HOF. Unlike a certain wide receiver who is hoping to be enshrined, Kent seemed happy to stop and chat and pose for pictures with the fans who were around. I consider that meeting the high point of that event. ^THIS! As a person fortunate enough to have experienced both the low points of the late 70's and early 80's, to the pinnacle of the early 90's Bills teams, Mr. Hull to me represented a feeling of pride in our town and football team. I looked at him specifically as a focal point to a great team in the sense that you KNEW these guys were the best. I can think of no better example of the greatness of the great Bills teams of the 90's than Kent Hull... Hmmm...I wonder if you refer to the same wide reciever hoping to get into the HOF that was frequently condescending, rude, and mean to little kids hoping to get autographs and training camp....hmmmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinElma Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 howard simon just started crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 this makes me sad. R.I.P middle man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I was fortunate enough to get to talk with Kent briefly, meeting him and some other ex-Bills outside the stadium before Ralph & Bruce were enshrined in the HOF. Unlike a certain wide receiver who is hoping to be enshrined, Kent seemed happy to stop and chat and pose for pictures with the fans who were around. I consider that meeting the high point of that event. I, too, was fortunate to spend a few private moments with him @ the Bills 50th Anniversary Celebration a couple years ago -basically thanking him for the great memories and how important I felt he was to our success in his time here. He graciously thanked me then signed a mini throwback helmet I won there via silent auction, along with HOFer's Levy, Kelly, Joe D. & Billy Shaw. Looking at the helmet this morning, I'm saddened and more determined he belongs in Canton too. My condolences to Kent's family & friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Godbless his family and friends during this difficult time. Rest In Peace #67. Edited October 19, 2011 by dollars 2 donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhIDunno Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 To the man: Thank you for being the anchor of the team I fell in love with as a teen. Rest In Peace! To his family: My thoughts and prayers are with you. "Ascend may you find no resistance Know that you made such a difference All you leave behind will live to the end The cycle of suffering goes on But memories of you stay strong Someday I too will fly and find you again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Quite sad for such a good man to die so young. I had the chance to briefly meet him once and chat for a couple minutes in Canton in 2002 during the Hall of Fame week when Jim Kelly went in. Always smiling and never acting like he was too good to chat with anyone. What a loss. The Bills don't have near the success in the Super Bowl era without him, probably a top 5-7 center in NFL history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Duck Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 RIP Kent Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 My condolences to his family. A very sad day. Way to young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smears Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Thanks Mr.Hull for your dedication through SB years and beyond. I always remembered the names of those players who played those years. Even though he wasnt the most popular name, he was an asset to the lockerroom and the O line. You played with the best and gave your best. RIP Kent Hull #67. My condolences to his family. I feel a piece of Bills nation is gone forever. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. We are all saddened by the passing of this obviously wonderful person and football player. I remember hearing Jim Kelly talk about Kent Hull as his best friend and saw several pictures of the two together at Jim's hunting lodge in Elicotville. Every is talking about his character as a person before his accomplishments as a football player, and I think that is probably the way he'd want to be remembered. RIP Mr. Hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 howard simon just started crying. He's not the only grown man to get a little choked up this AM...I know the morning drive was tough for me listening to Tasker and Talley...Even Robi's segment was a tribute to #67...He will be sorely missed...It's obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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