This is sad news. He was known by a few people I knew in the industry. He was one of those gentle giants. That said, the story goes he got the job of Mongo by storming into Mel Brooks' office and threatening him.
On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > The former NFL great, best known as horse-slugging Mongo in Blazing Saddles > and the adoptive father of TV's Webster, suffered kidney failure on top of > longstanding football-induced dementia, over which he and other ex-players > are suing the league, and has only a few days to live... Fox News > > -- BOB > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
