Chandler#81 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Growing up in the 60’s, I idolized our 2-time Champion QB. 15 was thee number to wear. If jerseys had been available back then, he may well have set a sales record only now rivaled by Josh Allen. When he retired and ran for Congress and VP, he may well have surpassed his playing exploits in the eyes of WNYers. Thank you, Jack, for the wonderful memories. Rest In Peace. 3 1 10 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I had a Kemp jersey for years. Great player 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, HOUSE said: I had a Kemp jersey for years. Great player Awesome! That’s a treasure! What’d you do, mug him on Best Street??😲😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: Awesome! That’s a treasure! What’d you do, mug him on Best Street??😲😉 Actually I bought the jersey at the then new Boulevard mall for $45. a lot of money in 68 Anyway, I remember when Ron McDole fell on his leg in a scrimmage game and Kemp was lost for the season. The City was devastated. This would be the same as losing Josh Allen in a silly practice. I guess I met him about 5 times, mostly at charity events or fund raisers. 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Thanks for posting this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Too old for me, but my dad sure loved Kemp. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said: Too old for me, but my dad sure loved Kemp. RIP My dad loved him too but was always calling for Lamonica...Rip 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, HOUSE said: My dad loved him too but was always calling for Lamonica...Rip The more things change the more they stay the same 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, HOUSE said: My dad loved him too but was always calling for Lamonica...Rip My Dad too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Me: Dad, why did the Bills trade Lamonica? Dad: So that we could have a Congressman. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport bills Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Imagine a team where Daryl Lamonica was a relief QB. Kemp was a great QB for his era. The games he played against San Diego in the championships were impressive. If I had to compare him to another QB, it would another 15, Bart Starr. Kemp had a better arm but was cerebral like that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, HOUSE said: Actually I bought the jersey at the then new Boulevard mall for $45. a lot of money in 68 Anyway, I remember when Ron McDole fell on his leg in a scrimmage game and Kemp was lost for the season. The City was devastated. This would be the same as losing Josh Allen in a silly practice. I guess I met him about 5 times, mostly at charity events or fund raisers. I well remember that horrible day. Then we lost Flores, Darragh, Stevenson and even Sam Wyche. We were reduced to #40 disaster QB Eddie Rutkowski to finish that dismal season..🤦♂️ On the plus side, the Bills were so bad that year we ONLY beat the World Champion Jets and earned the 1st overall Pick in the Draft. Some guy named Orenthal.. Edited November 20, 2022 by Chandler#81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marvin said: Me: Dad, why did the Bills trade Lamonica? Dad: So that we could have a Congressman. The story was, allegedly, Ralph loaned a lot of money to Al Davis keep the Raiders afloat. And trading them Lamonica was Ralph making sure he'd get his money back. Edited November 20, 2022 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 He's passed again? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Kemp did some great work for WNY in Congress as well. Almost became VP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoMAn Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: The story was, allegedly, Ralph loaned a lot of money to Al Davis keep the Raiders afloat. And trading them Lamonica was Ralph making sure he'd get his money back. I seem to remember a story (rumor) that he was messing about with one of the players’ wives. No idea if there was any validity to it or if just conjecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, SoMAn said: I seem to remember a story (rumor) that he was messing about with one of the players’ wives. No idea if there was any validity to it or if just conjecture. I heard the same rumor but it was the coach's wife. Who really knows since most if not all of the ones who know the truth are dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Disagreed economically with him but great guy... met him a number of times when I worked on the Hill.. He gave me his personal phone number on the back of his card and offered to help if I ever needed it. Still have it... he was always gracious. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoMAn Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Albany,n.y. said: I heard the same rumor but it was the coach's wife. Who really knows since most if not all of the ones who know the truth are dead. Right. I was thinking coach wife too. Who knows? Ancient history. I vaguely remember the season of ‘68 when QBs kept going down and Rutkowski was something like 6th-string emergency QB. Like so many things, one simple turning point changes history. The revolving door of QBs no doubt led to their overall first draft pick on ‘69. The Bills one-win season led to OJ, which led to Cousineau which led to Kelly. So it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I got Kemp's autograph at a Bills training camp. I was maybe 5 or 6 years old. There must have been 75 to 100 kids & adults surrounding him for an autograph. Great memories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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