For Old Timer Football Fans: Bill Fralic

[Hawkeyegoofball]

Bill Fralic passed away today @ age 56 after a long battle with cancer.

He was a teammate of mine @ Pitt in the early 80s.

Bill was a three-time 1st team All-America, unanimous selection his junior and senior years, and finished 6th in the Heisman vote in 1984.

He was an incredible teammate and an All-Time All-America human being.

He made college football better.

RIP, Billy.

[BrunswickDawg]

Fralic was one of my favorites on some pretty awful Falcons teams in the late 80s. Definitely sad to hear.

[Jack Lambert]

Steroid free!

[parabrave]

Be careful of that oldtimers shi(. 56 isn't old. Now if you are in the 80-90 range like Dawg61 then thats oldtimer age.

[Hawkeyegoofball]

Be careful of that oldtimers shi(. 56 isn't old. Now if you are in the 80-90 range like Dawg61 then thats oldtimer age.

I can see that.

Billy was a senior when I was a frosh. Really took me and many others unders his wing. And he didn?t need to.

Most wouldn?t understand his impact on the game, and I was trying to address those fom my/earlier generation.

Nonetheless, he was an excellent man.

Peace.

[Todd4State]

Didn't Fralic play for Jackie?

[parabrave]

Didn't Fralic play for Jackie?

Yep and with Marino.