Redskin's History 101: Legends of Lore - Pat Fischer

[helluvaskinsfan]

excellent work

[HailSkinz1]

Awesome Tar Hog! I have looked every where for that "Phantom Catch" clip! Thanks!

Gotta share my Pat Fischer story here. About 12 years ago, my wife and I were in the market for a house. We went to a Real Estate agency to look at listings. In a large adjoining room, I saw a very "mousey" looking man engrossed in newspapers. As he looked familiar, I kept trying to figure out who he was. Finally it occured to me that it was Pat Fischer. I asked our agent if he thought Fischer would mind if I said hello to him. The agent said he was a great guy and wouldn't mind at all.

Fischer then got up to use the copy machine so I made my move. I intercepted him on his way to the machine and just stuck out my hand to shake his and said "Mel Gray did NOT catch that ball!" Man, he lit up like a Christmas tree! He said he and Jim Hart (the Cards QB at the time) still argued over that play. He also said his wife finally made him take down pictures of that play from the walls in his basement. I had a great time talking to him about that play, and I think he enjoyed it too.

The Mel Gray play and Clint Longley are two Redskins memories I will never get over!

Hail!

[Huly]

That was an awesome biography. Thanks guys. It was great to read after meeting both him and Ron McDole last weekend. Attached is a pic of just him from last weekend. I will say he still has a lot of spunk and loves the game of football. He will quiz you till your brain can not function anymore.

[Tarhog]

Originally posted by Huly
That was an awesome biography. Thanks guys. It was great to read after meeting both him and Ron McDole last weekend. Attached is a pic of just him from last weekend. I will say he still has a lot of spunk and loves the game of football. He will quiz you till your brain can not function anymore.

Thanks Huly - pretty cool to see him now. And Hailskinz1 - you're welcome. Its a labor of love for TK and I, believe me

[fwo40]

This was just great guys. In highschool they told me I was too small to make the team...but I did, and eventually I wound up at safety. Around that time I caught some type of NFL films program showcasing Fischer's famous battles with Carmichael...and I knew that was the person to emulate (especially at my position and size)

First chance I got I donned #37, b/c I hoped in my wildest dreams to become like Pat Fischer.

It never happened of course, but I have a fond place in my heart for him.

[HapHaszard]

Great read. Pat and Chris Hamburger were my idols when I was younger.

[Chris Worthy]

Great Great read guys. You two really need to push this more out to all the generation of Skins fans. Especially during this offseason when we are clouded with media frenzy and players wanting to see themselves in the mirror before looking at the people before them that made this game so special.

[melonhead1959]

[QUOTE=redman]What, no mention of the famous stop of Drew Pearson (I think) on the goalline to beat the hated Cowboys?!?!?

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Sorry, but you are thinking about Ken Houston tackling Cowboy Walt Garrison at the goalline in 1973 at RFK.

[betsy thurman]

great read -- great Redskin -- watched some film on Pat about a week before Christmas on NFL network(i think it was that channel) and it was great to remember Pat and everything he brought to our team -- what a great example of "never give up"

[Stophovr6]

would it be possible to get some of those videos back up?

[TK]

Tarhog & TK-IV II I's Redskin's History 101


Redskin's History 101: Legends of Lore - Billy Kilmer


Redskin's History 101: Dexter Manley

[Jumbo]

Great job and a lot of work,Tarhog.

And what a tremdous idea to assist members in getting more in touch with the Redskins heritage.