GAME PLAN

Let's get started. I'm a die-hard Rams fan. I had season tickets both at the Coliseum and Anaheim Stadium for many years. And even photographed several games from the sidelines over the final two seasons before they moved. This blog was created after reading a newspaper column by Bill Plaschke in the Los Angeles Times Sports section (read it here) about the lack of identity for former L.A. Rams players. I decided to see how many Rams fans still have an appreciation for what the Rams meant to L.A. If you're a real fan, you've got stories to tell and opinions to share. Even if you're bitter about losing our team to St. Louis, air it out right here.

December 22, 2010

DICK HOERNER


I don't want this blog to turn into a Rams obituary, but we lost another member of the Los Angeles Rams recently. Dick Hoerner, part of the legendary Bull Elephant Backfield with Deacon Dan Towler and Paul Tank Younger, passed away on December 11th. He played for the Rams from 1947 through 1951, including the NFL Championship game in which the Rams beat the Cleveland Browns, 24-17 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. My Dad used to rave about the Bull Elephant Backfield because of the toughness of those three backs.
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