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RIP Bart Starr......

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Forget the Will Smith movie. Bart is legend. RIP to one of the best and helped make the sport what it is today.:salute:
 

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Winner.....
 

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RIP Bart...

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Rest in peace Bart! I got to know him a bit through his support and help in starting of the Rawhide Boys Ranch.

A Packer fan club of about 400 people in it that owns 70 season tickets where I am a board member has the Rawhide Boys Ranch as it's charitable cause and we donate roughly $7000 a year from fund raising to give back to help support the youth at the Ranch that Bart helped create.

Rawhide History

Rawhide History Overview
In 1965, John and Jan Gillespie had an idea to help at-risk youth and their families by introducing moral values, academics, and work experience in their lives. In need of a major endorsement, John and Jan contacted NFL champion Bart Starr, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, which is how Bart Starr became a large part of Rawhide history.

Bart and his wife Cherry showed interest in the idea of a ranch that helped troubled teens and decided to support John and Jan, allowing them to purchase a 714-acre parcel of property along the scenic Wolf River in New London, Wisconsin. That same year, John and Jan were able to help eight young men; and Rawhide was born.

Bart and Cherry Starr
At the time the Gillespies approached Bart Starr and his wife Cherry with their vision for Rawhide, Bart was very popular and his time was in great demand. In 1965, Bart Starr, along with coach Vince Lombardi, would lead the Green Bay Packers to become World Champions and Super Bowl I champions one year later.

When the Starrs agreed to join the Gillespies, Rawhide gained instant credibility. Bart would later offer to raffle off the Corvette he received as MVP from Super Bowl II to complete the down payment on the Rawhide property.

Bart and Cherry have been wonderful role models for hundreds of boys who have gone through Rawhide’s programs since 1965. They have donated countless hours sharing the Rawhide story, helping raise funds, visiting with the boys, and producing dozens of public service announcements for radio and TV.

The Starrs continue to be spokespersons for Rawhide and are in communication with Rawhide on a frequent basis. He and his wife Cherry reside close to their family in Alabama.

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He was before my time but I think Starr was the Troy Aikman of his day: anyone who watched him play seems to think he was an all timer despite his mediocre stats.
 

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The epitome of “stats don’t tell the story” in the current era where stats damn near mean everything.

Only stats that matter - 5 championships in 7 years. And he was the rudder.

RIP Bart.
 

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He was before my time but I think Starr was the Troy Aikman of his day: anyone who watched him play seems to think he was an all timer despite his mediocre stats.
In those days teams relied more on the running game and no team did it better than Green Bay. Starr's playoff record is the best of all time.
 

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Best quarterback of his decade
 

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A great gentleman and legend of the game. I feel about Bart the same way I felt when Gordie Howe and Arnold Palmer passed away. Sad to lose him but happy that he is no longer suffering from illness. RIP to a great player and embassador of the league.
 

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He was before my time but I think Starr was the Troy Aikman of his day: anyone who watched him play seems to think he was an all timer despite his mediocre stats. That all being said Wentz is MUCH better!

Damn @Iggloo ... that was very nice but did you REALLY need to add the last part!!

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I was sorry to see this. One of the greats.

1966 and 1967 were when I was starting to pay attention to the NFL. It wasn't on our cable channels until late 1966. So I'd read about it in SI magazine.

But I loved Dallas.

Didn't love it so much when Starr beat us twice when it mattered most.

Guy was a winner.
 
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