N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69

strato · 03-11-2010, 12:29 PM

Merlin Olsen, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies at 69 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com

Man that Fearsome Foursome was nasty..but he was a good guy..R.I.P Merlin

QBREES9 · 03-11-2010, 12:31 PM

R.I.P Merlin you were truly a gentle giant.

73Saint · 03-11-2010, 12:34 PM

Very sad news. I always liked old Merlin. Wasn't he the FTD guy forever?

Srgt. Hulka · 03-11-2010, 01:59 PM

He will be missed.

OldMaid · 03-11-2010, 09:56 PM

Thatis NFL before air conditioned domed stadiums on artifical turf.

Olsen was a big supporter of Osmond family Children's Miracle Network Telethon and supported Children's Hospitals.
He also played a character on Little House on the Prairie.

homerj07 · 03-12-2010, 07:19 AM

Man only 69 - football takes it out of you!!

neugey · 03-12-2010, 08:06 AM

Condolences to Merlin's family and friends. I'm in the generation where I remember Merlin more from "Little House" than I do from football. I'm sure he sacked more than a few Saints QBs back in the day, but they didn't count 'em back then.

03-11-2010, 12:29 PM	#1
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 Merlin Olsen, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies at 69 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com Man that Fearsome Foursome was nasty..but he was a good guy..R.I.P Merlin

03-11-2010, 12:31 PM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 R.I.P Merlin you were truly a gentle giant.

03-11-2010, 12:34 PM	#3
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 Very sad news. I always liked old Merlin. Wasn't he the FTD guy forever?

03-11-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Re: N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 He will be missed.

03-11-2010, 09:56 PM	#5
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,818 Blog Entries: 3	Re: N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 Thatis NFL before air conditioned domed stadiums on artifical turf. Olsen was a big supporter of Osmond family Children's Miracle Network Telethon and supported Children's Hospitals. He also played a character on Little House on the Prairie.

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03-12-2010, 08:06 AM	#7
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,590 Blog Entries: 13	Re: N/S Merlin Olsen Dead at 69 Condolences to Merlin's family and friends. I'm in the generation where I remember Merlin more from "Little House" than I do from football. I'm sure he sacked more than a few Saints QBs back in the day, but they didn't count 'em back then.