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Houston Oilers Linebacker Marion Rushing Passes Away

May 1, 2013   Marion Rushing   1 Comment

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Thanks to reader Tex Noel for bringing this to my attention.  Marion Rushing, a linebacker whose career ended in 1968 with the Houston Oilers, passed away this past Friday.  He was 76 years old.  You can read Mr. Rushing’s obituary HERE.

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