Old Coot Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Frank Ryan who QB'd the Cleveland Browns to their last NFLtitle in 1964 had a PhD in mathmetics from Rice University. He schocked the Johnny Unitas-led Baltimore Colts 27-0. Dr Ryan had a productive career after his playing days ended. Obit is here: https://insider.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39229703/ex-qb-frank-ryan-led-browns-last-title-dies-87 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBoots8 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 RIP. Alzheimer’s is a bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) He was in Rochester once when I was a kid. I went downtown to Sibley's and he autographed a picture for me. Edited January 2 by Dan Darragh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Ryan to Gary Collins on the "post pattern". Team of my youth. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfredo Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 43 minutes ago, Codger said: Ryan to Gary Collins on the "post pattern". Team of my youth. And the posts were sitting right there on the goal line, just waiting to pick off the defenders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Marv Levy was in the 5th grade when he was born. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Codger said: Ryan to Gary Collins on the "post pattern". Team of my youth. Yep, The Browns were always on in Buffalo in the early to mid 60's.. . lots of good football watching before the Bills game , which would come at 3;30 later if they were on on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearNorth Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 That 1964 team has 5 players in the HOF, Jim Brown, Paul Warfield, Leroy Kelly, Lou Groza, and Gene Hickerson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 One of two PhD quarterbacks in the NFL during that time, the other being Charley Johnson of the Cardinals, who later became a professor of chemical engineering (and department chair) at New Mexico State. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 R.I.P. Frank Ryan. Thoughts and prayers for the family. I'm too young to remember, but have heard stories from others about his playing days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Bill Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Unique sidearm throwing motion. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 5 hours ago, Old Coot said: Frank Ryan who QB'd the Cleveland Browns to their last NFLtitle in 1964 had a PhD in mathmetics from Rice University. He schocked the Johnny Unitas-led Baltimore Colts 27-0. Dr Ryan had a productive career after his playing days ended. Obit is here: https://insider.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39229703/ex-qb-frank-ryan-led-browns-last-title-dies-87 I actually remember him... sort of. The first football game I ever watched was a Browns game. They were losing to Dallas and I began rooting for them as the underdogs. They came back to win. This is when Bill Nelson, Ryan's successor, was QB. But as a nascent Browns fan, I learned about Ryan and his legacy. I grew up a duo Browns/Bills fan but ditched the Browns when Modell abandoned Cleveland. RIP 2 hours ago, BearNorth said: That 1964 team has 5 players in the HOF, Jim Brown, Paul Warfield, Leroy Kelly, Lou Groza, and Gene Hickerson. What a backfield! A PhD at QB and Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly at FB and HB! As a 10-year-old WR in 1969, Paul Warfield was my idol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Didn’t know about this guy. Sounds like a total star. Rest In Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coot Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 I remember watching the Browns before Buffalo had an AFL team. Ernie Davis was drafted by both the Bills and the Browns and chose the Browns. Tragically he did not play s down in the NFL he died of Lukemia within a year or two of being drafted. I led a deprived childhood. We only had a black and white tv and could only afford two channels (ABC had not yet been formed). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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