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Posted - 9/27/2002 8:43:26 AM |
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I remember Mike Webster...
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(I mentioned this to Kent once...but can I tell everyone?) When I was attending college in Shreveport, LA,. I was employed as a bellman at a downtown hotel. In 1982, the city was holding a ceremony to honor Terry Bradshaw (a favored son who hails from there) and many of the famed Steelers from the 70's traveling to the city for the festivities chose to stay at that hotel. I was fortunate enough to meet and talk football with Bradshaw, Bum Phillips (one of his best buddies even though he was with the Oilers), Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Franco Harris, Larry Brown, Jon Kolb, and Mike Webster. He was a Big 10 boy like me (from Wisconsin) and we got to talk about how his life was after football.
I won't go so far as to say he admitted steroid use, but he did mention to me that it was necessary to do whatever you could to keep your strength and stay healthy. The conversation had turned that way because of my observation of his unusual sports jacket. It seemed that the armsleeves were almost as wide as the waist. It was clear his jacket was entirely tailered from scratch and he showed me why... his biceps were so developed that he physically could not raise his arm past a 90 to 135 degree angle. Then we just talked about various other things.
It was very nice of him to take the time to spend with me (about 20 minutes) just talking. Especially with all the tragedy that later was revealed going on in his life (medical, emotional, and monetary problems). Granted that we did not talk about anything particularly "gritty" or controversial, but it was fun to hear some of the stories from the inside. I wish him the best on his new journey and hope the results will be more pleasant for him. |
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