Front Office Football Central - #2: George Plimpton Dead

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Swaggs

09-26-2003 11:04 AM

#2: George Plimpton Dead

Article here:
http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/0926/1623989.html

Plimpton is probably best known to us as the Sports Illustrated writer that dreamt up Sidd Finch, one of the best April Fools' Day jokes ever.

He had just released a new book and I happened to catch him on a radio talk show this weekend.

cuervo72

09-26-2003 11:05 AM

Don't forget the Intellivision commercials!

Ksyrup

09-26-2003 11:14 AM

I always got him and Martha confused. She's ugly enough to look like a 70 year old man.

Subby

09-26-2003 11:18 AM

Plimpton should be celebrated, not mourned. Few of us will live a fuller life.

GrantDawg

09-26-2003 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cuervo72
Don't forget the Intellivision commercials!

That has always endeared him to my heart.

FrogMan

09-26-2003 11:43 AM

76 isn't as young as, say Ritter or Robert Palmer, but still...

I really enjoyed Paper Lion.

RIP George...

FM

Glengoyne

09-26-2003 12:07 PM

He was one of my all time favorite characters. I too heard him on the radio promoting his new book within the last couple of weeks.
This one for me is bigger than Palmer, I think.

ice4277

09-26-2003 12:13 PM

He was at the Lions game on Saturday in honor of the anniversary of 'Paper Lion'.

JeeberD

09-26-2003 12:33 PM

Sad news... :(

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