Merlin Olsen, RIP

Merlin Olsen 9/15/40 – 3/11/10

A member of the Fearsome Foursome, the nickname bestowed upon the defensive front of the 1963 L.A. Rams, passed away today. Mr. Olsen was a force to be reckoned with on the field, a nasty lineman that raked up the tackles and terrorized opposing QB’s, and will be forever enshrined in the Football Hall of Fame.

Personally, I only remember Merlin from his go as a T.V. actor. Yeah, I watched LHOTP, at first because of my sister, but I enjoyed it.

Yeah, I know, old show. And a long clip. But look at Merlin’s presence. He seems so at ease in front of the camera. He called games for CBS after he retired and although I didn’t see those, I am sure he had the same easy-going, nice-to-be-around personna as he did with Laura Ingalls and whatever his son’s name was.

So, Merlin (great name, by the way) here’s to you.

You did good.

-ljb

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