Turn out the lights, Don Meredith's party's over

[Judge Smails]

Don Meredith, the Dallas Cowboys (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/120610dnspomeredithobit.8ac4895.html) and SMU (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/120610dnspomeredithobit.8ac4895.html) quarterback and Monday Night Football (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/120610dnspomeredithobit.8ac4895.html) icon, died Sunday evening in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 72.

Link: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/120610dnspomeredithobit.8ac4895.html

[A.J.]

I'll have a Lipton Tea in his memory.

[disneyspy]

this kinda stings

[Barnaby Jones]

Not the Dandy!!!!

[Justice4all]

I'll have a Lipton Tea in his memory.

by falling backwards into the pool right?

I remember the old MNF crew. Don was pretty cool to watch and listen to.

I had no idea he was that young.
RIP

[Judge Smails]

MNF broadcast from 1973.
Dig the groovy intro music.
Trip on the psychedelic graphics.
And check out Dandy Don's sexy 70's porno 'stache.


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Also, apparently they could only afford one mic back then and everyone at ABC had to share it.

[PapaBear]

During a halftime interview, Frank Gifford almost cried. Sad.

[StanUpshaw]

He didn't even take off his coat. :furious: