Gas2No99 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Larry Grantham, member of New York Jets' Ring of Honor, dies at 78 12:54 AM ET Rich Cimini - ESPN Staff Writer Larry Grantham, a starting linebacker on the New York Jets' Super Bowl III championship team and a member of the Jets' Ring of Honor, has died at the age of 78, the team announced Sunday night. Grantham, an original member of the New York Titans in 1960, was a five-time AFL All-Star and a five-time all-NFL selection. Undersized at 6-foot, 210 pounds, he was known for his tenacity and intelligence. He called the defensive signals in the Jets' epic upset of the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl. Originally drafted by the Colts in 1960, Grantham spurned the NFL to play for the fledgling AFL franchise. The Titans became the Jets in 1963, and he wound up playing with them until 1972. He played in 175 games, missing only seven. Linebacking great Larry Grantham was an original Jet and called the defensive signals in the Jets' epic upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports He was inducted into the Ring of Honor in 2011. He's also a member of the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame. Grantham battled alcoholism and throat cancer. In 2009, he put his Super Bowl ring up for auction to offset the mounting medical bills. He was able to keep the ring because Freedom House, a drug-and-alcohol facility in New Jersey where Grantham raised money with annual golf events, spearheaded an effort to raise money to buy the ring. Friends said Grantham was in tears when the ring was presented back to him. A funeral will be held Wednesday in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. An ORIGINAL Jet from 1960-1972 and only missed 7 games. R.I.P. Sir and Thank You for our lone Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Why didn't Woody step up and take care of this Jet hero. He was a class act, great player. Art Rooney would have. No doubt. One of the all time great Jets. RIP Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio State NY Jets fan Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Jets Rebel from the start, good read and godspeed Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 5 hours ago, BigO said: Why didn't Woody step up and take care of this Jet hero. He was a class act, great player. Art Rooney would have. No doubt. One of the all time great Jets. RIP Larry. Guessing Woody never heard of him? RIP Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 RIP Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Old school Badass that would be worshipped if he was a Giant or Steeler. Goodbye, Larry Grantham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 6 hours ago, BigO said: Why didn't Woody step up and take care of this Jet hero. He was a class act, great player. Art Rooney would have. No doubt. One of the all time great Jets. RIP Larry. Yep, just like he did with Mike Webster "At the beginning of July, ESPN reported that since retirement, Webster, 45, has been suffering from financial and marital misfortunes, physical problems and depression. While some of Webster's problems had been publicly alluded to, that report provided the first details for many that Webster had fallen on hard times. Now, just two days before reaching the pinnacle of his career at the Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio, Webster is fighting his toughest battles. He is homeless, unemployed, deep in debt, beset with medical ailments, lacking health insurance, in the midst of divorce, in the care of a psychiatrist and on medication, and involved in a complex lawsuit over real estate investments. That bleak picture was compiled from numerous interviews and public documents. After waging war on the gridiron and routinely flattening the enemy, Iron Mike was finally dented, dinged and damaged by forces that he simply could not wrestle to the ground." http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/10/17/A-life-off-center-Mike-Webster-s-battles/stories/201410090319 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 1 hour ago, flgreen said: Yep, just like he did with Mike Webster "At the beginning of July, ESPN reported that since retirement, Webster, 45, has been suffering from financial and marital misfortunes, physical problems and depression. While some of Webster's problems had been publicly alluded to, that report provided the first details for many that Webster had fallen on hard times. Now, just two days before reaching the pinnacle of his career at the Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio, Webster is fighting his toughest battles. He is homeless, unemployed, deep in debt, beset with medical ailments, lacking health insurance, in the midst of divorce, in the care of a psychiatrist and on medication, and involved in a complex lawsuit over real estate investments. That bleak picture was compiled from numerous interviews and public documents. After waging war on the gridiron and routinely flattening the enemy, Iron Mike was finally dented, dinged and damaged by forces that he simply could not wrestle to the ground." http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2014/10/17/A-life-off-center-Mike-Webster-s-battles/stories/201410090319 Rooney passed in 1988. Webster retired in 1990. His problems surfaced afterwards. Rooney was known for being extremely compassionate with his ex-players. This is something many owners do. Big heart ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, BigO said: Rooney passed in 1988. Webster retired in 1990. His problems surfaced afterwards. Rooney was known for being extremely compassionate with his ex-players. This is something many owners do. Big heart ❤️ Meh Terry Bradshaw also has bitter feelings with the Rooney family. Owners pay employee's while they play. When they are finished, the player often moves on to another team, as Mike Webster did. If Rooney's heart was all for his players, I'm sure he would have stayed in touch with his HOF players.. I know it's fun to throw Woody under the bus, well because. He's no better, or worst then any other corporate CEO. It's a business for both the players, and the owners. It's the fans that have the sentimentality for the ex-players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 7 hours ago, BigO said: Rooney passed in 1988. Webster retired in 1990. His problems surfaced afterwards. Rooney was known for being extremely compassionate with his ex-players. This is something many owners do. Big heart ❤️ LT was sentenced in Fl today after pleading guilty to another DUI. Where have the Giants and Mara and Tish been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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