Dave James Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 A bigger than life character, both figuratively and literally. Here's a link to the story on ESPN: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6831506/bubba-smith-ex-baltimore-colt-turned-actor-dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 You beat me to it, Dave. I just saw this at the LA Times site. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/bubba-smith-nfl-star-police-academy-actor-found-dead-home.html My recollection is that he was never the same after he was injured tripping over a first down pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 So long, Officer Hightower. 66 is too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted August 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 So long, Officer Hightower. 66 is too young. Given that I'm turning 63 in three days, I'm inclined to agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Does anyone remember when he was on The Odd Couple? The dialogue went something like this: "When did you begin to hate your mother?" "When I realized she named me Bubba." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 So long, Officer Hightower. 66 is too young. Professional football players often die young. RIP. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 So long, Officer Hightower. 66 is too young. Professional football players often die young. RIP. gregmo yes, sadly very true...66 is an old former football player...Rest in Peace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) to honor bubba and that very special time, i went to my favorite pub about midnight last night and ordered up a miller lite, and then another, explaining to the bar tender why i was drinking miller lite. he, too, remembered. "what a nice thought, your miller lites are on me." a few of the hilarious miller lite commercials: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=dCnz_1BeC6k http://www.youtube.c...feature=related http://www.youtube.c...feature=related Edited August 4, 2011 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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