Lions Great RB Mel Farr passes away at 70

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/08/former_detroit_lions_rb_mel_fa.html
Former Detroit Lions RB Mel Farr passes away.
mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/08/04/mel-farr-obit/31091717/
Former Lions RB Mel Farr dead at 70.
freep

http://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/lions/2015/08/03/mel-farr-1944-2015/31088585/
Mel Farr: 1944-2015.
freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...ons-great-auto-dealer-mel-farr-dies/31091737/
Lions great, auto dealer Mel Farr dies at 70.
detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/picture-...015/08/04/former-lion-mel-farr-dies/31090621/
Former Lion Mel Farr dies.
detnews

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13373639/mel-farr-former-detroit-lions-running-back-dies-age-70
Mel Farr, former Lions Pro Bowl running back, dies at age 70.
espn

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150803/detroit-lions-former-rb-mel-farr-dies-at-age-70
Detroit Lions former RB Mel Farr dies at age 70.
OaklandPress

 

[Mitchrapp]

RIP Mel..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9y9v0G5VsE

 

[TheVictors]

Beat me to it.

Mel Farr Superstar

 

[tonyballs]

Rip

 

[tinselwolverine]

My buddy from Ann Arbor texted me about this.

 

[tomdalton22]

I knew he was an ex Lion but I really remember him as the car guy. 70 years old...too bad.

 

[biggunsbob]

I was always very fond of Mel... RIP..

 

[tomdalton22]

Had stage 3 CTE when he died

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/lions-rb-mel-farr-stage-3-cte-died-2015-article-1.2959757

 

[tinselwolverine]

Had stage 3 CTE when he died

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/lions-rb-mel-farr-stage-3-cte-died-2015-article-1.2959757

Kind of took a while for this to be reported.

 

[brewer229]

RIP Mel..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9y9v0G5VsE

11% APR on a car? Glad I wasn't old enough to finance things in the 80s.

 

[biggunsbob]

Damn rip.. I remember Mel and the lions from back then .. i liked Barney, Farr, and Sanders the most. Love the defense guys too .. Karras, walker, Labeau, Lucci,ect,ect.

 

[biggunsbob]

11% APR on a car? Glad I wasn't old enough to finance things in the 80s.

My dad always grumbled about the car payment, and now I know why lol ...