George Blanda

George was the one player I ALWAYS loved seeing kick the ball or play quarterback, he was so Great. I remember a few years after he quit playing he made the comment that he was still waiting by the phone for that phone call to return playing.

George, Hr. Not sure you remember me but we were in confirmation class together at Salem Lutheran Church in Houston. Hope you and your sister are doing well. Sorry to hear about your dad´s passing!

I had the unique privilege of meeting George in President Jerry Fords´ I annual Pro/Celebrity golf tournament in Vail, Co....some years before I´m George & Betty lived down the street from my former wife , Carol...it was a wonderful reunion for Carol & the Blanda´s, and you could never meet a more genuine and personable man than George Blanca...

I watched George play for the raiders when I was a young man I didn't know if he was alive I'm sorry to hear about his death and my condolences to the family.

My deep sympathy! We remember many hours at your house with the "Jackson County Transfer" Jimmy and I operate the Exchequer Pub Chicago Love to hear from you!

such a great performer with lots of class, I loved watching him play and throw touchdowns, never again will a man like him appear in the NFL

We remember when you used to go to Madison & Herminie to sign autographs! You even knew that we had a boxer named George Chip from Madison! There wasn't anything about sports that you didn't know!

I got the chance to wait on him and his wife at a restaurant in Orange Beach, AL. I introduced myself and he came right back with Hi I'm George Blanda NFL Hall Of Famer, and we shook hands. I replied, no way you're George Blanda!! Really? And walked away to handle business and when I returned he told me more of his story. I still wasn't sure what to think and was joking with them about it. When it came time for the bill, he handed me his credit card and we bout died laughing! Swiped the...