Jim Kiick is sitting in front of a wonderful plate of Italian food from a menu he picked out. There’s two types of pasta. There’s meatballs and sausages. There’s also chicken francaise. Kiick’s high school girlfriend is sitting on his lap. An ex-wife is whispering sweet things into his right ear. And all around, more than two dozen high school and college buddies, family, and former Miami Dolphins are celebrating the one-time perfect season running back.
Welcome to Jim Kiick’s birthday party Thursday night.
This is the marking of 72 years for one of the 1972 team’s heroes.