Paul Flatley dead at 84

[CWCWCW]

Vikings Mourn Loss of 1963 NFL Rookie of the Year Paul Flatley

One would probably need to be 55+ (me!) to recognize Paul Flatley and his relationship with Gopher football.

I fondly remember learning to love college football via radio broadcasts. Flatley was a good color man next to Ray Christensen. Fall Saturdays during the 70's were great. Gopher Football followed by Bill Diehl doing the roundup while speaking live to the area reporters. Good times!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

I googled it and got back some hockey player named Pat Flatley hit a ref with his stick in 1984. Then I looked and found the Paul F. Info. Good stuff!

 

[denguegopher]

As a Northwestern alum he seemed to be all Golden Gopher behind the mic. Enjoyed his analysis.

 

[Norseland Store]

Played a now extinct position in the NFL with the Vikings-Flankerback.

 

[everybody knows my name]

I'm 50, and I remember Flatley. Good days.