Saturday, July 23, 2005
Ray Oldham, 54
I rag on Detroit a lot. The city deserves it. We clean up nice for the cameras (All Star Game, Superbowl XXL) but the city is still a shithole. We've got the Tigers, the Red Wings, the Pistons, the Shock, MSU but we don't have a football team and we haven't had one since William Clay Ford Sr bought the team in the early 60's. But that doesn't mean we haven't had great players like Barry Sanders, Billy Sims, Lem Barney, Gus Frerotte - well I liked him. We've had our share of jokes: Scott Mitchell, Wayne Fonts, Monte Clark, Charlie Batch but even though these guys performed they never really got us anywhere.
But enough bitching...
Ray Oldman, a corner back, played with the Lions 1980 - 1982 passed away on Saturday, July 23rd during a bicycle ride.
By the time he reached the Lions he was a seasoned veteran having won the Super Bowl in 1978 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played with the New York Giants and the now defunct Baltimore Colts. He finished up his 10 year career and moved to Tennessee where he was working as a consultant for FranChoice.
I know this is horrid time to mention my personal creed but that is just my style "Eat Well, Exercise and Die Anyway"
February 22, 1951 - July 23, 2005
R.I.P.
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But enough bitching...
Ray Oldman, a corner back, played with the Lions 1980 - 1982 passed away on Saturday, July 23rd during a bicycle ride.
By the time he reached the Lions he was a seasoned veteran having won the Super Bowl in 1978 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played with the New York Giants and the now defunct Baltimore Colts. He finished up his 10 year career and moved to Tennessee where he was working as a consultant for FranChoice.
I know this is horrid time to mention my personal creed but that is just my style "Eat Well, Exercise and Die Anyway"
February 22, 1951 - July 23, 2005
R.I.P.
Labels: 1951 births, 2005 July deaths, Michigan, sports
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