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Hello Everyone…And Thank you for reading my blog… My name is Walt “Flea” Roberts and I had a six year career in the NFL (1964-1970). Three years with the Cleveland Browns, One year with the New Orleans Saints, and two years with the Washington Redskins…They call me the “Flea” because of my size 5’9″ 164lbs…One …
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In the summer of 1964…Cleveland, Ohio. Another story perhaps you have not heard…John Brown Cleveland Browns offensive left tackle and close friend of Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1963. I was a rookie with the Browns and John Brown had invited his future wife to attend an event. …
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Hey everyone, Walt Roberts here:.. Recently I was recalling my own experience regarding the NFL draft… I was a senior at San Jose St. Univ. in 1963 and the St. Louis Cardinals asked me to be by the phone at 10:00am (no cell phones in 1963)… They were going to draft me and wanted to …
At one point in training camp, and a few of us rookies were standing BY A Juxebox playing records in a canteen. For those of you are too young to know what a Juxebox is…It’s a machine that you put dimes or quarters in and select a vinyl record to play. Standing alongside me was …
During the off season, a few players lived in the Los Angeles area. I got a call from fellow teammate Ricky Harris, who had come to LA for a visit. He said that coach Lombardi was ill and he was not sure what was wrong. Henry “Bull” Dyer, a bruising fullback and a good buddy …
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