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All-Time Great Sammy Baugh Passes Away

By JJ CooperDec 17th 2008 – 9:43PM

They don't make 'em like Sammy Baugh any more, but then, they never made 'em like Sammy Baugh.The final living member of the inaugural class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame passed away Wednesday at the age of 94. Baugh played for the Redskins from 1937 to 1952.In his prime, Baugh was the best quarterback, defensive back...

Sammy Baugh News From the Web

  • 04/27/12 Three Texans top quarterback picks in the NFL draft Source: Austin American-Statesman - Austin TX Somewhere in the football heavens, Slingin' Sammy Baugh — the first truly great quarterback who came from the state of Texas — is a happy man.
  • 04/26/12 Softball. UIC Softball To Offer Clinics Source: UICFlames.com Head softball coach Michelle Venturella , along with assistant coaches, Sami Baugh and Eileen Canney will be offering clinics during the 2012 summer.

Background on Sammy Baugh

Samuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and coach.

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