tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post7821806671996933665..comments2024-03-27T15:45:54.715-07:00Comments on EAST OF ALLEN: Deacon Jones, LA Rams and the Fearsome FoursomeMichael Coppesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662927233777789003noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post-82586784446956288852016-09-13T15:54:10.343-07:002016-09-13T15:54:10.343-07:00Hi Anon -- Hey thanks for all the additional info ...Hi Anon -- Hey thanks for all the additional info on Merlin Olsen. He was extraordinary -- in many many ways. Rams could have used him last night on MNF against the 49'ers. And he and Enberg were infinitely better than the guys in the announcing booth too. Michael Coppesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662927233777789003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post-54443440876056414512016-09-13T08:09:16.480-07:002016-09-13T08:09:16.480-07:00You missed a lot of important stuff on Merlin Olso...You missed a lot of important stuff on Merlin Olson.<br />Not only was he an All-America in college, and the winner of the prestigious Outland Trophy Award, but he was also an ACADEMIC All-American who majored in Economics --- not Basket Weaving or Physical Education, as many big time college players do.<br />Also, he was Dick Enberg's broadcasting partner for a decade. He provided color commentary on several Super Bowls, numerous Rose Bowls, etc. Additionally, he was the paid spokesman for FTD Flowers, which many people of a certain age recall.<br />And then here's the shocking one you overlooked; he lived here in the Pasadena area on Lorain Ave in San Marino. His son Nate was a celebrated high school football player for San Marino, where Merlin was welcomed as a part-time coaching assistant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post-1465641567242986442013-09-23T15:27:29.235-07:002013-09-23T15:27:29.235-07:00Football? not the slightest twinge of interest - b...Football? not the slightest twinge of interest - but I did meet Rosey Greer when he attended the faculty Oak Room back at CSLB (I was the lunchtime hostess). And Merlin Olsen presented my grandmother a huge bouquet on the event of her 90th birthday. Sweet manPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post-65973305985821758432013-08-11T20:01:17.600-07:002013-08-11T20:01:17.600-07:00Yes. The team's ownership was disgraceful. T...Yes. The team's ownership was disgraceful. They confused money with brains.John Evanshttp://www.on-scenic-routes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376851959525276763.post-45680287963042321622013-07-26T14:32:06.353-07:002013-07-26T14:32:06.353-07:00Thanks for the memories of that Fearsome foursome....Thanks for the memories of that Fearsome foursome. At 1st I thot u were gonna tell us the Deacon lived in Pasadena. I know for a time Merlin Olsen resided in San Marino.Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.com