rip #60 Larry Grantham

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  1. Royal Tee

    Royal Tee Girls juss wanna have fun
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    Larry Grantham, who starred at outside linebacker for the first 13 seasons of the Jets' existence, including of course in Super Bowl III, and was inducted into the Ring of Honor in 2011, has died. He was 78.

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  2. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    OH, NO!!!! Damn, that makes me really, really sad. Sweet, sweet man. Crap! : ( RIP.
     
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  3. Walt White

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    Ouch. Very sad. RIP Larry
     
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  4. matt robinson 17

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    Big part of our great Super Bowl LB's, Ralph Baker, Al Atkinson and Larry

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    Solid old school linebacker. RIP Mr. Grantham.
     
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  8. LV Coach

    LV Coach Well-Known Member

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    He was definitely worth watching. Tremendous drive and a sure wrap up tackler. Took too long to put him up in the Ring of Honor. RIP for some sweet memories.
     
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  9. NCJetsfan

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    RIP, Larry. Thanks for being a great player for the Jets. I'm sorry that they were never able to get another SB title while you were alive.
     
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    As my signature for the past 10 or 11 years would indicate, this is very upsetting news to me. An excellent player, like Gerry Philbin and Winston Hill criminally underappreciated because he played in the AFL. He was a member of All-Time AFL Second Team. By all accounts he was also a stand-up guy. RIP.
     
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  11. FlaJet

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    One of favorites Jet. It sucks getting old and seeing your favorites like your memories fade away. RIP
     
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  12. NY Jets68

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    RIP

     
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    and a great "2nd round" pick to boot . (ole miss)

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  15. papapump

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    RIP. Larry was a great one.
     
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  16. Jake

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    RIP Larry, thanks for helping us win a championship. Great career.
     
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  17. LarryAlRalph

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    My consideration of the man should be obvious to all here. The linbacking corps, led by Grantham, were the unheralded key of the Jets D in their Super Bowl season. RIP Larry.
     
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