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Bills AFL LB Mike Stratton (The Hit Heard 'Round The World) passes away at 78


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A football players football player....if you watch what he did after "the hit" and compare it to what would happen today you'll be shocked.  He walked back to the huddle.  That's it - he made a fantastic play, which he felt he was expected to do, and he got ready for the next play...no taunting, no dancing, no nothin'.....They don't make 'em like that anymore.

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4 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Booker Edgerson on the passing of Mike Stratton

 

 

 

Met Booker at a tailgate.  Very nice man with lots of stories and a voice easy to listen to.

4 hours ago, Bob in STL said:

Right On!   Best defense in the AFL in the mid 60's. 

 

Harry Jacobs at MLB, John Tracey OLB, with Stratton at OLB

 

Butch Byrd and Booker Edgerson were the corners

 

George Saimes  - was an all AFL Safety.  We also had Tommy Janik and Haygood Clarke back there. 

 

Cookie could have probably started at LB too if we needed it. 

 

Paul Maguire played LB and punted for Bills and if you listen to a number of older players talk they were very glad when he was signed away from Chargers.

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