In 1974, he led the Oakland Raiders to a win on professional football's grandest stage. Later in his career he would suit up as a Houston Oiler then a Saint for New Orleans. Kenny Stabler lost his battle to colon cancer. He was 69.
In 2010, I sat with my family at my mother's funeral. Mom had lost a five year battle with breast cancer and it was time to lay her to rest. You can imagine the emotions that ran wild inside Hixson Funeral home. Well, leave it to my grandfather to liven up the mood.
It was about this time yesterday when I had learned that my childhood hero had died. His name was Virgil Runnels but the wrestling world knew him as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.He was 69.