TOM FEARS. BOB WATERFIELD, NORM VAN BROCKLIN
ELROY "CRAZY LEGS" HIRSCH FOOTBALL QUOTES
The Los Angeles Rams, 1950
1950 Rams developed one of the most explosive and exciting offensive teams in NFL.
Head coach Joe Stydahar
Team Record 9-3
Norm Van Brocklin - Passed 2,061 yards
Glenn Davis - Rushed 416 yards
Tom Fears - Received 1,116 yards
Team scored 466 points
Average 38.3 points per game, in a 12 regular season game
First team to have all the games televised
Team set 22 league records
Elroy Hirsch was called "Crazylegs" by a Chicago Tribune writer, because Hirsch said, "I ran like a girl."
Now Verda Smith became "Vitamin T" because Los Angeles Times writer Frank Finch didn't like the name Verda. So he was called V.T. Smith.
Now Paul Younger became "Tank" because of his undergraduate days at Grambling.
A "quote" from Tank Younger:
"The game was more fun back then," says Younger. "There's no question the guys enjoyed playing a helluva lot more. We weren't making great big money back then [top players such as Hirsch earned about $12,000 a year] so there were no outside distractions like looking at the Wall Street Journal.
" Football is more sophisticated now," adds Younger. "The fans, coaches, and players are all a little bit more knowledgeable. The game is more enjoyable to watch today.
"But I wouldn't trade my memories of those days for all the money these players make today."
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