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Slingin' Sammy Baugh was the kind of athelete all of us wanted to be. He was also the example for many to follow and will be from now on. Thank you for the many years of enjoyment on the football field. Rest in peace gentle giant and may God grant you family comfort and peace.
My memories of Sam go way back since I grew up in Rotan, I met him at a young age and instantly admired him. To a little skinny kid in the country of West Texas he was more than a great football player. He was also a very good roper. We got to see him rope not play football but he was always willing to show how he could throw a football or kick.
May God be with his kids and grand kids in this time. I know you will miss him as many of us will. So to Tod, Stephen, David and Francis my heartfelt sympathy
Eddie Thomas.
What a great player Mr. Baugh was. May God bring peace and comfort to his family. With deepest sympathy
Good memories from Sammy helping coach our Little League Baseball team, The Prune Peddlers. We didnt even know he was famous!
To the Baugh Family, I extend my sincere sympathy.
Sammy was a hero of my youth growing up in Sweetwater. One of my most thrilling moments came in the mid forties when my dad and I met Sammy in a cafe. Dad, Clay Reeves,was a year ahead of Sammy in high school and knew him from those years. I peeked out from behind Dad, for I was very shy in the presence of this great man, and accepted his slingin' hand to shake. Thanks, Sammy, for all the excitement that you brought to fans of all ages and the pride that you brought to our community.
I'm proud to have a degree from TCU and know that you went there too and won a National Championship in 1935. You were truly an original and one of the greatest athletes to ever play any sport. RIP fellow Horned Frog!
Growing up in Ft.Worth and down the street from TCU it was impossible to not know about Sammy Baugh. He really was 50 years ahead of his time. In my mind he is the Babe Ruth of NFL quarterbaks. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
To Buddy's children......As children my brother (Dale), sister (Beverly) and I visited the ranch. We're cousins, our grandfathers were brothers. Your dad was such a delight whenever I called him and it was always a great source of pride when someone would ask if I was related to the GREAT Sammy Baugh.
We have LOST A "GREAT AMERICAN". I have said a special payer for the Baugh Family