Footbal (NFL) Sad News - RIP Bubba Smith

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  1. Ular Sawa

    Ular Sawa Valued Member

    Bubba Smith passed away. Football fans will recall that he was one of the greatest defensive players in the game. He played college ball for Michigan State in the 60s and is held in reverence by all Spartans including yours truly.

    He was also a gentleman off the field. Movie fans may recall that Bubba played Officer Hightower in all the Police Academy movies.


    http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AtzjGOwDQSKrSkDLz9BTBldDubYF?slug=ap-obit-bubbasmith

    RIP Big Guy....
     
  2. Seventh

    Seventh Super Sexy Sushi Time

    Rest in Peace.
     
  3. Chimpcheng

    Chimpcheng Yup... Giant cow head... Supporter

    His footballing days were slightly before my time so I only know of him from the Police Academy movies. He starred in one of my fave scenes from the first movie where Mahoney offers to help Hightower learn to drive again, but he's too big for the car and he jokingly suggests they rip out the front seats and sit in the back. The next scene is Hightower ripping out the front seats so they can sit in the back.

    Rest in peace man.
     
  4. Kwajman

    Kwajman Penguin in paradise....

    Rest in Peace Officer Hightower. I remember watching him as a child. He was a monster by the standards of the 70's. 6'8", 260 pounds, ate quarterbacks for snacks. When he finally won a superbowl (with Oakland I think???) he refused to wear his superbowl ring because he said he played so poorly he didn't deserve it.
     
  5. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    RIP Hightower
     

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