Jack Youngblood (1950) American football player, defensive end, Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame
Florida State WR Barry Smith, The Tampa Tribune 2007-11-24
“At carefree times in early boyhood I chose to believe that life was a kind of ball game, but with a mix of years and perception I learned better.”
Source: The Boys Of Summer, Chapter 1, The Trolley Car That Ran By Ebbets Field, p. 43
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