I still have those shoe!!!! He gave me all of old training camp shirts and cleats that he wore back in the day.
My father was drafted by the Bengals in 1968 and was cut after 7 games. The Jets picked him up that same season because they liked the way he played special teams. So he played the for the Jets the rest of that season and in 1969. In 1970, he was traded to the Bears to back up Dick Butkus.
Misc. 'countdown to kickoff pix' PRE-NAMATH JETS: DICK WOOD (what a name), MIKE TALIAFERRO, PETE LISKE and JERRY YOST JETS - PATRIOTS FIGHTING OVER A FUMBLE DURING A 30-23 JETS WIN (Oct., 1967): THE JETS AT THE POLO GROUNDS JETS - RAIDERS EXHIBITION GAME CONTROVERSY: Jets - Chargers at San Diego Game Program Jets - Chargers at Shea Stadium Game Program NAMATH CHANNELING HIS INNER DON MAYNARD..... ......AND HIS INNER MARK SANCHEZ (with Doug Williams): Jet kicker Jim Turner channeling his inner Garo Yepremian (what's with this pose?)
I don't remember the referees unis being red and white striped rather than black and white. Interesting.
ohhh yeah, you guys are right. I guess should probably wait until at least noon before I get hammered drunk
The AFL Officials wore those. When the NFL did the 50 years of the AFL and the team wore the throwbacks, even the officials wore the throwback uniforms during those games that year.
Damn! My memory really is shot. I had totally forgotten. Thanks, neid. I like those a lot more than I do the current ref unis. I like the splash of color. Looking at that picture, I wonder if they still fine players for not having the right balance on their socks. If so, some of those refs should be fined because there's hardly any black showing. LOL
Lol a one day affair. Had a minor surgical procedure yesterday, was on some pain killers this am. Just swam a half mile. I'm good now . _
