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Badger75
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 2:53 pm Post subject: Yale Lary Obit Detroit Lions 1950s |
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/sports/football/yale-lary-detroit-lions-dead-86.html?_r=0
The 1950s Detroit Lions won three NFL championships. Yale Lary played one of the most collision prone positions, safety. After 11 seasons he retired. Note his longevity. The game was played very differently back then. 
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nextsuperstar
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tom cody
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Sad news, 1 of the all time greats. RIP.
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