RIP Notable Figures

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:38 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:21 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:40 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:34 am

He was the coach at the best game I have seen in person at Arizona Stadium.

http://allsportstucson.com/2013/11/09/a ... -and-ucla/

4. Arizona 27, UCLA 24, Arizona Stadium, Nov. 12, 1983

Arizona’s dream start of 1983 — 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation — turned into a nightmare by the time red-hot UCLA came to Tucson for the 10th game of that season. The Wildcats, derailed in Week Five by a 33-33 tie at Cal, in which the Golden Bears rallied from a 26-3 deficit in the second half, lost three consecutive games before they played the Bruins in this classic.

Arizona fans became restless with head coach Larry Smith, although the Wildcats lost those three consecutive games by a total of only 19 points to Oregon, Stanford and No. 20 Washington. A crowd of only 42,640 showed up for the 10:30 a.m. kickoff, scheduled that early to accomodate the national television broadcast on CBS.

Those who attended were thankful they did not stay home because the finish was as good and improbable as any that has occurred at Arizona Stadium. The Wildcats survived against a UCLA team quarterbacked by Rick Neuheisel that had won five straight games (after starting the season 0-3-1) and needed only a tie to punch its ticket to the Rose Bowl. Arizona wide receiver Jay Dobyns caught an 8-yard pass from Tom Tunnicliffe for the decisive touchdown with 61 seconds left, and UCLA All-American place-kicker John Lee — impeccable from within 40 yards — missed wide right on a 37-yard field goal attempt and a chance to tie the score on the final play of the game.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am

I was there too. Day game, 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers. I think EastCoastCat and I both mentioned previously being on the field carrying around one of the goalposts.

My best friend is from New Hampshire. He credits seeing that game on CBS as being one of the reasons he decided to come to UofA.
It was Chamber of Commerce weather - temps in the 70's and not a cloud in the sky.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:59 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am I was there too. Day game, 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers. I think EastCoastCat and I both mentioned previously being on the field carrying around one of the goalposts.

My best friend is from New Hampshire. He credits seeing that game on CBS as being one of the reasons he decided to come to UofA.
It was Chamber of Commerce weather - temps in the 70's and not a cloud in the sky.

This is correct UAE. Not only did we all carry the goalposts around the field but ECC and a few of his friends actually carried one of them back to Second and Cherry (across from Hillebrand) where it still remains to this day as a flagpole.

Still remains one of my biggest accomplishments while attending UofA.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:15 am

JFC

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:46 am

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:59 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am I was there too. Day game, 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers. I think EastCoastCat and I both mentioned previously being on the field carrying around one of the goalposts.

My best friend is from New Hampshire. He credits seeing that game on CBS as being one of the reasons he decided to come to UofA.
It was Chamber of Commerce weather - temps in the 70's and not a cloud in the sky.
This is correct UAE. Not only did we all carry the goalposts around the field but ECC and a few of his friends actually carried one of them back to Second and Cherry (across from Hillebrand) where it still remains to this day as a flagpole.

Still remains one of my biggest accomplishments while attending UofA.

Yep, I was there too. My dad(rip) was visiting from out of town and there too. Great memory.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:51 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:53 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers.

Don't remember if I was drinking that early, but do recall back then you could bring alcohol into Arizona stadium as long as it wasn't in a glass or metal container.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:57 am

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:53 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers.
Don't remember if I was drinking that early, but do recall back then you could bring alcohol into Arizona stadium as long as it wasn't in a glass or metal container.

A girl from our dorm got a whole 12 pack from the Circle K on 6th once. Don't know how she pulled that off.

ASU students once tried to bring a whole keg in a wheelchair dressed as a person. They forgot one thing - a ticket. Tempe Normal education at its finest.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:29 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:57 am
Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:53 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers.
Don't remember if I was drinking that early, but do recall back then you could bring alcohol into Arizona stadium as long as it wasn't in a glass or metal container.
A girl from our dorm got a whole 12 pack from the Circle K on 6th once. Don't know how she pulled that off.

ASU students once tried to bring a whole keg in a wheelchair dressed as a person. They forgot one thing - a ticket. Tempe Normal education at its finest.

Oh I remember drinking way before the game. Still hurts thinking about it. We would also bring in Bota bags filled with hard alcohol and add it to our soft drinks.

Complete debauchery.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:33 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:05 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:51 am

What a horrific waste.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:38 am

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:00 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:29 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:57 am
Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:53 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:44 am 10:30AM kickoff. Had "a few" screwdrivers.
Don't remember if I was drinking that early, but do recall back then you could bring alcohol into Arizona stadium as long as it wasn't in a glass or metal container.
A girl from our dorm got a whole 12 pack from the Circle K on 6th once. Don't know how she pulled that off.

ASU students once tried to bring a whole keg in a wheelchair dressed as a person. They forgot one thing - a ticket. Tempe Normal education at its finest.
Oh I remember drinking way before the game. Still hurts thinking about it. We would also bring in Bota bags filled with hard alcohol and add it to our soft drinks.

Complete debauchery.

You guys are lightweights. In the early 80s, you could bring pretty much anything you wanted into a game. We used to bring in those GOTT orange 5 gallon coolers filled with vodka and orange juice. To my recollection, we only got held up at a gate once and just turned around and went to the next gate.

My buddies and I were regularly completely trashed by the 4th quarter.

Who won? Who cares? Good times. Probably why my liver has fat on it now.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:41 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:53 am

I won't say RIP to this monster

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:09 am

There’s a database of his photographs where you can go and see if you knew the women in them. Police still hope they can eliminate those who survived their photographic encounter with him so they can narrow down who he actually assaulted and/or killed.

The woman who chose him on the Dating Game met him backstage after the show and was so creeped out she refused to go out with him. Good instincts there.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:31 am

He looks like James Halliday.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:35 am

Just shows how sick these fucks are. Good looking guy could have had an incredible life.

Reminds me of Ted Bundy, who used his good looks and a fake cast to ensnare his victims.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:11 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:36 pm

Wow, his spray on hair to cover bald spots was legendary.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:41 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:24 pm

I recall he pitched for the AAA team in Tucson during his recovery. Always meant to see him, but like most my plans it was too late.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:29 pm

After having a stroke while playing, it was good to see he got a relatively normal life span. RIP JR

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:42 pm

Man, he could really throw smoke. For a couple of years he was one of baseball's top pitchers.

Had a rough time after baseball though. RIP JR.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:05 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:53 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:27 am

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:36 pm

https://apple.news/A3Ix34NZIStqxzFgfYIzNqg

Worlds tallest man passes away at 38. Big Obama fan, literally

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:39 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:16 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:08 am

Motorcycle accident

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:50 am

That's the bad thing about motorcycles. In an accident with a 4 wheeled vehicle, the MC rider always loses no matter who is at fault.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:33 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:10 pm

Wow, super nice guy.

Also the very first Ronald McDonald.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:14 pm

I was just talking about him this week - I remembered him once saying on the Today Show that Tucson has some of the most beautiful sunsets and mentioned Gates Pass.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:50 pm

He was also a proto-Bill Walton:

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:30 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:55 pm

Sam “Bam” Cunningham. Very good RB.

Saw him leap into the end zone against the Buckeyes like 3 or 4 times in one of their many trips to the Rose Bowl.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:59 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:30 pm

Those were the says, just couldn't stop spending my Saturdays watching college football/.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:27 pm

Most may not recognize the name. but us old timers and those who study history will.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:41 pm

Didn't realize until today that Randall Cunningham was Sam's younger brother.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:29 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:06 pm

Wow, I even had one of those. Think it was $99.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:11 am

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:09 am

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:33 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:18 pm

"deadly cancer treatment".

If the treatment is deadly, why submit to it?

Yes I know they meant the cancer is deadly, just reads odd. Should read "seeking treatment for deadly cancer".

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:34 pm

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