RIP Dennis Byrd

[gingerbread]

Killed in a car accident.
Met him a few times, seemed like a great guy. He sure did inspire people wherever he went.
Update: Dennis Byrd, former TU and NY Jets player, killed in crash north of Claremore

 

[Baron Scicluna]

His book was a very nice read. He had a long road to recovery, but was able to walk again and inspired a lot of people.

One of the best wins in Jets franchise history was when New York, who was just 3-9, beat the AFC champion Bills in Buffalo the week after Byrd was paralyzed.

As I recall, he and kicker Cary Blanchard were good friends, and Blanchard just died in early September.

RIP

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Awful. He was an inspiration for a whole lot of people.

Thanks again, 2016. The year that keep on punching you in the neck.