Whiskey drinker falls to his death
Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in the first Super Bowl, died yesterday when he fell off his roof while clearing leaves.
A bit of a party animal, Max had a famous quote that’s included in the Sports Illustrated article on his death:
“When it’s third-and-10,” McGee once said, “you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time.”
I’ve just left the Seahawks game here in Seattle (they beat the Rams 33-6), and am headed to dinner with my good friend Ted from Orlando, where I intend to have a scotch in memory of Max. He was 75.
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on October 22, 2007 at 11:58 am Scott B wrote:
*drools* now I am craving a drink at work. Ah for the old days when you could pour yourself something on the rocks at your desk.. =))
on October 22, 2007 at 12:26 pm Lynn wrote:
Don’t clear the leaves from your gutters!
on October 22, 2007 at 2:04 pm Tom wrote:
You know, I almost posted something about this myself, but recused myself from the issue because I am a Bears fan and thought there was nothing I could say that wouldn’t sound wrong to SOMEONE.
It reminded me of cleaning the gutters of the house in Mount Prospect, though — Lizzie was at work, but insisted that I take the phone up there so I could call myself an ambulance from the bushes if I fell off. THAT’S a 911 tape I’d like to have a copy of.
It did get pretty slick, though — the combination of a doofus with a hose and a slick, metallic roof like that was rife with comedic potential.