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Old 03-11-2023, 11:25 AM   #1
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Goddamn legend.
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Old 03-11-2023, 11:29 AM   #2
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Goddamn legend.
No kidding....in both the NFL and CFL.

Youngest HC in the history of the CFL and won 4 Grey Cups whilst being so.
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Old 03-11-2023, 11:30 AM   #3
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yeah just reminiscing with both my father in law (life long Bombers fanatic in his 80s) and my dad (transplanted Winnipeger and Vikings fan, also in his 80s) about him


the reverence factor is high here. apparently to my grandfather he was ' a saint'
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One of a kind. My favorite though is he survived being trapped in a blizzard while hunting as a teen.

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Bud Grant had one of the most unique careers in sports history:

-3 Sport Star for Gophers
-Drafted by the Lakers
-Won a Title with Lakers (Sid Hartman was GM)
-Drafted by the Eagles
-Played 2 Years in the NFL
-Went to the CFL for More Money
-Became CFL AND NFL Hall of Fame Coach
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