OT: RIP, Sonny Jurgensen, HOF QB

[Brian in Mesa]

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has died. He was 91. A spokesperson said Friday the team was informed by Jurgensen's family about his death.

apnews.com

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91.

A Washington Commanders spokesperson confirmed Friday the team learned of Jurgensen’s death that morning from his family, who said he died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, after a brief stay in hospice care.

“We are enormously proud of his amazing life and accomplishments on the field, marked not only by a golden arm but also a fearless spirit and intellect that earned him a place among the legends in Canton,” his family said in a statement. “He lived with deep appreciation for the teammates, colleagues and friends he met along the way. While he has taken his final snap, his legacy will remain an indelible part of the city he loved and the family he built.”

 

[cardpa]

I remember the Sonny Jurgensen and Billy Kilmer rivalry. George Allen was more the cause of that than the two QBs who were actually pretty good friends.

 

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[TRW]

R.I.P. Sonny “You Don’t Throw With Your Stomach” Jurgensen. He was a great one.

 

[WisconsinCard]

One of the all time greats IMO. Man threw the most wobbly wounded duck passes I've ever seen but they were accurate most of the time.

 

[pemory09]

R.I.P. Sonny “You Don’t Throw With Your Stomach” Jurgensen. He was a great one.

There’s an old NFL Films production that focuses on Vince Lombardi’s nearly forgotten lone season coaching Washington in ‘69. In it, Jurgensen comments that Lombardi was the only coach for whom he played who didn’t dog him for having a gut. Great stuff from the heyday of the Sabols’ and the NFL.

 

[schutd]

Those helmets look like toys. Amazing.

 

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Perfect form.