Keep Kemp in mind as he fights illness

By Anthony Bialy  |   Friday, January 09, 2009  |  Comments( 97 )

 Buffalo Bills
One of the best ambassadors ever for Buffalo was born in Los Angeles, but Jack Kemp has never pursued the usual course. An intellectual footballer who’s spent his time after sports as a prototypical financial conservative known for semi-occasionally rolling to his left when it comes to social issues, he’s a fascinating individual who now faces a...
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Goose		 10:22 AM
01/09/2009
Our prayers go out to Jack and his family. As an 8 year old Kemp was my first Buffalo Bill idol. My oldest brother took me to my first Bills game at the old rock pile in 63 or 64 and I got to see Kemp hit Golden Wheels Dubenion on a long TD pass---I was forever a Kemp and Bills fan. I was thrilled in 66 when I purchased a pack of AFL football cards (they were the larger style cards) on Seneca St. and to my surprise I had Kemp and Cookie in the same pack---man that stale gum never tasted better.
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ba bye		 10:25 AM
01/09/2009
Kemp, Cookie Gilchrisrt, Elbert Bubenion, Wray Carlton, Stew Barber, Mike Stratton, Pete Gogolak, Paul McGuire, and list goes on. Great team. Killer football.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1964.htm

Our good wishes are with you Jack.
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Steve in VA		 10:41 AM
01/09/2009
Kemp was before my time, I grew up with Joe Ferguson & Chuck Knox. Likewise with Goose & Doomed, our prayers & good wishes go out to Jack & Joe.
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