ed "the claw" sprinkle showed up at my wife's bar last night to watch the game. i had never heard of him before. cool guy, his "girlfriend" was cool too. got some autographs and bought their meal. quite an honor, first time i got to cheers a hall of famer!!!
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To The Claw
"...Perhaps first on the list of feared Bear defenders of the decade was Sprinkle. Nicknamed "The Claw" for his propensity to tackle quarterbacks and ballcarriers with a sweeping arm, Sprinkle originally came to the Bears in 1944 from Hardin-Simmons College in Texas. A college teammate of center Bulldog Turner's, Sprinkle made the team as a small offensive lineman while George Halas was in the South Pacific. Upon Halas' return, he immediately was switeched to defensive end and became a legend."
http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/...cagobears.aspx
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he said Halas was a great coach and better friend. he talked about don hutson and how good he was. it was cool. bean's grandpa is 93 and from chicago, so ed is gonna call him and wish him a merry christmas. and watch the packers/bears game on the 30th.
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