Slingin' Sammy Baugh Passes Away at 94

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My Grandfather(R.I.P) who was a Redskins fan in his younger days said that Sammy Baugh was his all-time favorite football player.

Baugh seemed to have a good sense of humor as well. When his team lost 73-0 to Chicago in the 1940(?) NFL Championship game, a reporter asked him if an early Washington touchdown which I believe had been reversed would have made a difference in the outcome, Baugh replied " Yes, it would have been 73-7".

May he Rest in Peace. God bless him and his family

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Originally Posted by DOUBLE H

Packersnut21 is right. These five men shaped the NFL,no doubt about it.
I was reading the story of Sammy Baugh on the NFL website, which was a good one. The thing that impressed me is that it didn't make any difference to him about being remembered of what he accomplished, but he did say "I just want to be remembered as a good rancher, and by God, I am one!"

He also said in a 2002 interview that he would have loved to have played in today's NFL. With all the rule changes to benefit the offense, he said he would have had a ball playing today. He LOVED the quarterbacks of the 80's and 90's and said so in a variety of NFL videos recorded over the last two decades.

One more quick note. He was admitted to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 1962. Sammy and George Halas were the only ones to go in on a unanimous vote.

Ya, he would have a field day with the rules as they are today. The man was a beast of a player, and humble to boot. They hardly make 'em like Slingin' Sammy Baugh these days.