EasternOHBillsFan Posted Monday at 10:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:32 PM We have two major anniversaries coming up for the Buffalo Bills, this year being the 60th anniversary of the Buffalo Bills's first championship, won on the 26th of December, 1964 at War Memorial Stadium, or rather what we call it, The Rockpile, by the final score of 20-7. I think it would be not only be quite an accomplishment to win a Super Bowl championship but to also do it while some of the members of that team are still with us. For those who know about our storied history in the American Football League and some who actually went to games at The Rockpile, to see those players celebrate with all of us would be a very emotional event. These are the men who gave us our first championship that are still with us: Wray Carlton Willie Ross Bobby Smith Glenn Bass Ed Rutkowski Stew Barber George Flint Billy Shaw Ron McDole Butch Byrd Hagood Clarke Oliver Dobbins Booker Edgerson Eugene Sykes Pete Gogolak Paul Maguire GO BILLS! 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted Monday at 10:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:56 PM 15 minutes ago, EasternOHBillsFan said: We have two major anniversaries coming up for the Buffalo Bills, this year being the 60th anniversary of the Buffalo Bills's first championship, won on the 26th of December, 1964 at War Memorial Stadium, or rather what we call it, The Rockpile, by the final score of 20-7. I think it would be not only be quite an accomplishment to win a Super Bowl championship but to also do it while some of the members of that team are still with us. For those who know about our storied history in the American Football League and some who actually went to games at The Rockpile, to see those players celebrate with all of us would be a very emotional event. These are the men who gave us our first championship that are still with us: Wray Carlton Willie Ross Bobby Smith Glenn Bass Ed Rutkowski Stew Barber George Flint Billy Shaw Ron McDole Butch Byrd Hagood Clarke Oliver Dobbins Booker Edgerson Eugene Sykes Pete Gogolak Paul Maguire GO BILLS! Having 16 Bills players (37%) surviving to 60th anniversary game is amazing. The winning Bills split their players' shares for the title game 43 ways for $2,668 each. $2,668 in 1964 is worth $27,092.77 today 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted Monday at 11:10 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:10 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted Monday at 11:15 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:15 PM Thank you Ralph for coming to buffalo and uniting generations of people 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted Monday at 11:19 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:19 PM 2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Thank you Ralph for coming to buffalo and uniting generations of people I was so fortunate to meet him twice... once at the Winter Meetings in Charlotte, NC and the second time after the Bills/Jets night game in 1999. He was walking down the concourse as I came out of the stands. I WAS SO EXCITED!!!! It was a great chance meeting and seeing the glee on his face was priceless! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Could this be a premonition type of thing ? 🤔 Every one is counting the Bills out because of all the "Loses" of star power yet the Bills are at 2-0 . We all know the Bills have always seemed to be stronger when in this position of the underdog and looked at as a none factor . Which i love it rather than every one choosing them to be the SB champions at the beginning of the year . I always route for our team but maybe this is something to say this is our year & it would be awesome on the anniversary of that championship !! GO BILLS !!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted Tuesday at 04:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:20 PM funny how the players now are bigger and faster than they were then , but the game is still pretty much the game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Wow. Just a few years longer ago than that Super Bowl win the Jet fans won't shut up about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted Tuesday at 04:56 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:56 PM 15 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said: Wow. Just a few years longer ago than that Super Bowl win the Jet fans won't shut up about. That's all they have. It has been a big nothing burger for them since then. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM 17 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said: I was so fortunate to meet him twice... once at the Winter Meetings in Charlotte, NC and the second time after the Bills/Jets night game in 1999. He was walking down the concourse as I came out of the stands. I WAS SO EXCITED!!!! It was a great chance meeting and seeing the glee on his face was priceless! In 1977 at the Rich, going into the stadium I slipped on some ice and someone helped me up; it was Ralph, suit and overcoat. As I made my way to my seat I could hear him telling ushers to get rid of the ice patch, he was not happy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM 18 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: Thank you Ralph for coming to buffalo and uniting generations of people Very well stated! They have been part of my existence since my first game I attended as a 7 yr old in 1960 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted Tuesday at 06:26 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 06:26 PM 1 hour ago, amprov56 said: In 1977 at the Rich, going into the stadium I slipped on some ice and someone helped me up; it was Ralph, suit and overcoat. As I made my way to my seat I could hear him telling ushers to get rid of the ice patch, he was not happy! I love that story!!! Back in the day I guess they didn't use rock salt or litter for icy patches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted Tuesday at 07:26 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:26 PM 58 minutes ago, EasternOHBillsFan said: I love that story!!! Back in the day I guess they didn't use rock salt or litter for icy patches? Not sure why the ice patch was there but I found and Ralph helped me up. At the main entrance where the office building is, took a couple seconds to realize it was Ralph, he just arrived in a convoy of limo’s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted Tuesday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:53 PM 1 hour ago, dwight in philly said: Very well stated! They have been part of my existence since my first game I attended as a 7 yr old in 1960 1963 listened to the Bills Patriots playoff game in a blizzard, Bills got beat it was an indicator of things to come! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Might be a good reason to wear some throwback uniforms for either the Pats or Jets games around that date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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