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Can anyone direct me to the right contact so my Dad’s story can be told? Dad was born in 1933.
He is Johnny Joe Pyeatt, played for the Denver Broncos 1960-1961. I believe he may be one of the “oldest” surviving Broncos and probably one of the “oldest” former football players around. Dad has attended many of the alumni events in Denver and remains a “hard fast” Bronco supporter. Dad has terminal cancer, doesn’t have much time, and he has great stories.
Dad was a cowboy on the cattle ranch (Clemans Cattle Company), a police officer and played for the Denver Broncos. While in the US Navy he was recruited by the Canadian Football League (Calgary Stampeders) and while at their camp was recruited by the Washington Redskins but ultimately traded to the Denver Broncos.
My Dad has the original pay stub of his salary with the Broncos, $7,000 and I believe my parents used the money to buy a home – crazy how you could buy a home for $7,000 back in the 60’s.
Dad has great stories, i.e. driving from his hometown in Florence, Arizona to pick up a someone in Las Vegas and both drove to the training camp in Denver. He says they would work out 4-5 times a day, would watch bus loads of potential players being dropped off at the camp. Then it was just the two of them, he and his teammate – waiting for the “word” of who would stay and who would be cut.
Awhile back my husband asked my Dad, “Hey what about this big controversy with concussions?”. My Dad’s response, “Hell, we all had concussions back then, we called ‘em headaches.”
Dad is terminal, not much time, and it would be nice if we could document his story. Dad lives in Gilbert, Arizona.
Thank you.
Karen Rise (eldest daughter)
Can anyone direct me to the right contact so my Dad’s story can be told? Dad was born in 1933.
He is Johnny Joe Pyeatt, played for the Denver Broncos 1960-1961. I believe he may be one of the “oldest” surviving Broncos and probably one of the “oldest” former football players around. Dad has attended many of the alumni events in Denver and remains a “hard fast” Bronco supporter. Dad has terminal cancer, doesn’t have much time, and he has great stories.
Dad was a cowboy on the cattle ranch (Clemans Cattle Company), a police officer and played for the Denver Broncos. While in the US Navy he was recruited by the Canadian Football League (Calgary Stampeders) and while at their camp was recruited by the Washington Redskins but ultimately traded to the Denver Broncos.
My Dad has the original pay stub of his salary with the Broncos, $7,000 and I believe my parents used the money to buy a home – crazy how you could buy a home for $7,000 back in the 60’s.
Dad has great stories, i.e. driving from his hometown in Florence, Arizona to pick up a someone in Las Vegas and both drove to the training camp in Denver. He says they would work out 4-5 times a day, would watch bus loads of potential players being dropped off at the camp. Then it was just the two of them, he and his teammate – waiting for the “word” of who would stay and who would be cut.
Awhile back my husband asked my Dad, “Hey what about this big controversy with concussions?”. My Dad’s response, “Hell, we all had concussions back then, we called ‘em headaches.”
Dad is terminal, not much time, and it would be nice if we could document his story. Dad lives in Gilbert, Arizona.
Thank you.
Karen Rise (eldest daughter)
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