Augie Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Everyone in my family passes on non-holidays. So it's probably just you. I don’t know, you’re not exactly “normal”, so this may work in my favor.? It’s strange, I know, but the last 5 members of our family to pass (or currently on their death bed) have been the day before Thanksgiving (one) or the week of Christmas/New Year (four). I never really thought about that before.... Again, R.I.P. to Golden Wheels.
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Dubenion broke his leg on that TD catch. ? man that really sucks. you know I looked at that play like three times and it look like he grabbed his leg. I wasn't sure though because I wasn't around back then. Well I was around but I was only like 4 I think.
The Dean Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 RIP Duby. One of my favorite Bills of all time.
dwight in philly Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Buffalo Bills @BuffaloBills · 5m We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Buffalo Bill Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion who passed this morning. Read more about our Wall of Fame wide receiver: http://bufbills.co/9MemUE Wow.. R I P Duby.. an icon , if you were a kid and Bills fan in the early days.and , when playing football (touch or tackle) the :"double reverse " and you were Duby .. Edited December 26, 2019 by dwight in philly
Moose Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) I remember watching something on TV years ago when a crusty old retired firefighter from Boston started talking about a little girl he pulled from a fire in his younger years. As he was telling the story, he was noticeably choked up. The little girl was obviously not going to survive and he tried to comfort her in her final moments, but she told him that she wasn’t afraid because the angels were there and were singing her song. She said everyone has their own unique song and the angels sing it when you are born and when you die. R.I.P., Golden Wheels. Edited December 26, 2019 by Moose 1
Shaw66 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Golden*Wheels said: D'oh much love to my namesake Thought I'd find you here. Sorry the real Wheels is gone. When he arrived in Buffalo, he was a speed-only guy, but he developed into a serious receiving threat. A key player in the 64-65 championship runs.
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 If you use Google browser, that's Elbert sitting on the John Deere mowing his lawn: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1195339,-82.908403,3a,67y,352.99h,82.4t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHOwWoT2jbxO7BtviGobT5Q!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DHOwWoT2jbxO7BtviGobT5Q%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D37.68736%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en 1 1
Dr. K Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Dubenion broke his leg on that TD catch. ? I thought he tore up his knee. After he had surgery and came back, the fans called him "Golden Retreads." Fond memories. RIP. Edited December 26, 2019 by Dr. K
LB48 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 I saw him play quite a few times at the stadium He was a 'star' and didn't seem to know it. RIP Duby! 1
Gugny Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 Yeah, Normie ... not many people know that @Chandler#81 played high school football with ol' Golden Wheels. Gave him his nickname, as a matter of fact.
Formerly Allan in MD Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 Very sad. Elbert was a true trail blazer and asset to the Bills and the community.
Chandler#81 Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Yeah, Normie ... not many people know that @Chandler#81 played high school football with ol' Golden Wheels. Gave him his nickname, as a matter of fact. I was better than Kemp! 2 1
KD in CA Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I was better than Kemp! Yeah, but what was your completion pct on deep throws? RIP Edited December 27, 2019 by KD in CA 1
Turk71 Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 My uncle introduced my brothers and I to Elbert Dubenion and Ernie Warlick at a party in 1967 when I was 6. We were big fans and very impressed, they were both very nice people. RIP Elbert.
GreggTX Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 He played on the greatest Bills team ever assembled -- The ONLY one that walked off the field as champions in the last football game of the season and they did it 2 years in a row. I saw those games and I hope I live to see even greater feats by the Bills. 1
Buddo Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 Have only seen a few highlights from 'back in the day', but even those tell you he was something special. R.I.P.
Chandler#81 Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 12 hours ago, Dr. K said: I thought he tore up his knee. After he had surgery and came back, the fans called him "Golden Retreads." Fond memories. RIP. You are correct. I was wrong. His career -like Jerry Butler- ended on a TD catch which broke his leg. Duby returned from this knee injury the following season. 1
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