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ProfessorGAC

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6. I Hadn't Even Thought About...

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:40 PM

Sep 1

...the racial aspect, but you're right.
By the mid 60s, that was fading fast. The Bears drafted Gayle Sayers in '65. I was about 9 at the time and within a season he was everyone's favorite Bear.

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Is this the lowest draft pic to win NFL MVP [View all] Tribetime Aug 31 OP

Bart Starr was a 17th round draft choice. rsdsharp Aug 31 #1

Star was the pic 200...Sipe 330 Tribetime Aug 31 #2

Wasn't The League 3/8ths The Size, Then? ProfessorGAC Sep 1 #4

Yeah there was less teams so i'm assuming the players were better but Tribetime Sep 1 #5

I Hadn't Even Thought About... ProfessorGAC Sep 1 #6

Pick number probably a better metric than round JT45242 Aug 31 #3