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Brother Buzz

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3. I never saw the SI article until years later, but vividly remember the buzz it created

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 05:26 PM

Apr 2021

Plimpton's story was so well crafted and bizarre that everyone believed it. Even after SI came clean, a whole bunch of people continued to believe it.

It was published in 1985

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A classic underpants Apr 2021 #1

I remember when this was first published. How long has it been now? Auggie Apr 2021 #2

I never saw the SI article until years later, but vividly remember the buzz it created Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #3

Thanks. Guess I was subscribing to SI back then ... Auggie Apr 2021 #4

Sports Illustrated left my world in 1968... Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #7

Plimpton also got the Detroit Lions to let him "play" QB for the experience. brush Apr 2021 #5

Paper Lion was a well received book and was made into a film two years later Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Auggie Apr 2021 #8