RIP Dwight Clark. ALS takes him at 61

[wood 11225]

Got dammit.

If any of you ever had to watch someone taken down by ALS, you know how awful it is. RIP.

49er great Dwight Clark dies at 61 https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49er-great-Dwight-Clark-dies-at-61-12967034.php?utm_campaign=twitter-tablet&utm_source=CMS Sharing Button&utm_medium=social

[wood 11225]

Little dusty in here...

 

[ChiTownDoc 21143]

RIP

One of the most difficult things a doc can do is give that diagnoses.  Really hope research can help in my lifetime.  

[mulletpelini 5210]

RIP.  You were good.

[BrazilHorn 6586]

Had a buddy of mine die of ALS absolutely shitty way to go. 

[Deej 76755]

Am I not allowed to hate him any more for "The Catch"?

Terrible loss. Rest in peace.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Cussed him like a sailor when he made the catch, but he was a damn good TE.

 

[C-Man 27189]

My first cousin’s husband was diagnosed with ALS last year. They’re very well-to-do and doing all kinds of experimental type stuff to try and stave it off as long as possible. Just terrible.

[T-shirt Sip 2097]

20 minutes ago, Deej said:

Am I not allowed to hate him any more for "The Catch"?

Terrible loss. Rest in peace.

Yep. RIP. 

[TexArcher 37767]

Terrible.

Peace to his wife.

[DeadArmadillo 907]

Stay Hard, Dwight

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

19 minutes ago, DeadArmadillo said:

Stay Hard, Dwight

Well he's gonna be a bit stiff for a while, But then decay sets in.

[Sgt Hulk 13713]

Jesus this scares me.   RIP 

[irishtexan 11515]

I hope Tom Landry is head ballcoach in heaven and makes him do a thousand gassers and a million up-downs before he is admitted through the pearly gates. 

[Macanudo 12975]

15 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

I hope Tom Landry is head ballcoach in heaven and makes him do a thousand gassers and a million up-downs before he is admitted through the pearly gates. 

Really....   Coach Landry is gonna pick him for his team.   

[pch 1259]

On 6/4/2018 at 9:11 PM, Macanudo said:

Really....   Coach Landry is gonna pick him for his team.   

If Gil Brandt were already there, this would make sense.  RIP to a great player and prayers for his family

Edited June 8, 2018 by pch

[stupidgringo 66]

Fuck this sucks. Hated him for the catch. Remember it like it was yesterday. But no one deserves ALS. RIP.

[Fudge Nuggets 19189]

I debated putting him in my 2018 Dead Pool but I thought he would get another year.  Now I have to redo my 2019 draft order.

[Guest]

On 6/4/2018 at 7:48 PM, Deej said:

Am I not allowed to hate him any more for "The Catch"?

Terrible loss. Rest in peace.

I never blamed him.  Couldn't help but admire an incredible job on his part.

 

Will always say montana was just throwing the ball away to avoid the sack and that's what made it so miraculous.

 

I hated the 49ers for more than 2 decades, but Dwight Clark was not one of the reasons why.  He was part of what's right about professional sports, both as a player and a front office guy.

RIP,  Dwight Clark.

[Machinator 32099]