Before I forget (again) -- one of the highlights of Wednesday night's Fiesta Bowl was the tribute to the 1951 San Francisco Dons. The first time I heard the promo, something clicked in the back of my head. The second time I heard it, Gino Marchetti popped in, although I wasn't sure if he was there in 1951. He joined the Colts in 1953.
Sure enough, Gino was part of the 1951 Dons team. They were undefeated and had a chance to play in a post-season bowl game -- if they didn't take along their two African-American players. The team chose not to go.
The Fiesta Bowl folks rounded up as many of that group as they could find, and honored them on the field. Gino was there and he looks great. He just turned 81, too.
Gino was the Giant on the field for the Colts. It was nice to see him honored for being a giant off the field as well.
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