R.I.P.: TE Russ Francis. Plane crash. Howard Cosell called him the "All-World tight end."

Author: Irishize (7596 Posts - Joined: Dec 1, 2018)

Posted at 11:14 am on Oct 2, 2023

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Damn. What a colorful character.

Author: Nigel Tufnel (7978 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 12:34 pm on Oct 2, 2023

He made the NFL fun. Great TE during the Steve Grogan era, back when I cared about the NFL.

'I define fear as standing across from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.' - Max Baer
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He was very fast for a tight end but he never quite achieved the greatness of the greatest at the

Author: THEISMANCARR (17144 Posts - Joined: Aug 10, 2007)

Posted at 1:13 pm on Oct 2, 2023

time, Dave Casper, the tight end of the 70's on the all decade team, and Hall of Famer.