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October 10, 2012
Sadly, Mongo No Longer Pawn In Game of Life
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The campfire scene in that flick is one of cinema's greatest accomplishments.
Posted by: Skorpion at October 10, 2012 4:26 PM
I was always partial to the Yiddish-speaking Indians myself.
RIP, Alex. This old Detroit boy fondly remembers your playing days with the Lions defense.
Posted by: waltj at October 10, 2012 5:36 PM
@WaltJ, I was 14 years old when one of the greatest games in Detroit Lions history occurred; the Thanksgiving Day massacre. Needless to say, our Thanksgiving dinner that day was festive. There's a great photo online of Bart Starr going down in the embrace of Alex and crew. RIP Alex.
Posted by: JimBobElrod at October 11, 2012 7:15 AM
@JimBob: That 1962 game is but a vague memory to me, a young child at the time, but I do seem to recall my dad and uncles being in a rather jolly mood over dinner, even more so than was typical for the day. Pity the Lions couldn't have had more games like that since the late 1950s.
Posted by: waltj at October 11, 2012 8:35 PM