Revenge of the Birds · Sep 18, 2020
Ode to the 1st Larry Legend
To Larry Wilson, the acrobatic HOF free safety who turned an 8 year old boy in 1963 into a life-long Cardinals' fan, may you rest in peace, O Captain! My Captain! pic.twitter.com/MkK8SvxHKh
— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) September 18, 2020 This NFL Films Short Documentary captures the heart and soul of the man who revolutionized the free safety position.
On November 24, 1963, when I walked up the ramp at Yankee Stadium as an 8 year boy from Connecticut along side of my dear Uncle Mike, you were the first player to catch my eye. And. #8, you made me an instant Cardinals fan (despite contending with a family of rabid Giants’ fans) and you have remained my favorite player ever since.
