Ain’t Got You, Babe

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“Did anybody mention that I also played for the CFL?  If it ended in ‘FL,’ chances are that I pulled a paycheck from them at some point in time.”

Vito “Babe” Parilli
Quarterback, coach, greaseball.
May 7, 1930 – July 15, 2017.
Aged 87 years.

Most recognized for: A two time All-American out of that asshole factory they call Kentucky, he played 16 years of pro football, 10 of which for the AFL prior to the NFL merge. In his last year, he managed to score a ring as Namath’s backup in Super Bowl III. From there, the spotlight definitely faded for the Babe, as he drifted into the obscurity of the WFL and AFL.