The Buffalo Bills are reporting that their star tight end of the early AFL era, Ernie Warlick, passed away today. He was 80 years old. Warlick’s health had been deteriorating for the last 18 months, and he had been in the hospital over the past week. You can find the story from the Buffalo Bills website HERE.
Buffalo Bills TE Ernie Warlick Passes Away
By Todd Tobias|2012-11-24T16:49:49-08:00November 24th, 2012|Buffalo Bills, Ernie Warlick|40 Comments
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The sad news from my hometown of Buffalo, NY that Ernie Warlick has passed away touched me deeply.
Like everyone who grew up in Buffalo in the 1960s, I was a passionate fan of the Bills. I loved those Bills teams. Those players were my heroes. The sports heroes of our youth always have a special place in our hearts.
Ernie was special for more than his standout play on the football field at War Memorial Stadium (the “Old Rockpile”). I admire him for his leadership as the spokesperson in the players’ boycott of the 1965 AFL All-Star game.
The game was to be played at Tulane in New Orleans in January 1965. But, the African-American players were subjected to such discrimination, disrespect and discourtesy in New Orleans that Warlick and the other African-American All-Stars (who also included Butch Byrd, Elbert Dubenion and Cookie Gilchrist from the Bills) took a vote among themselves and refused to play the game unless it was moved. In a remarkable show of solidarity, the white players supported the protest. AFL commissioner Joe Foss moved the game to Houston.
Over time, as I learned the story of Ernie Warlick and the ’65 AFL All-Star game, I came to see him in a new light. I gained a more profound respect for my boyhood hero.
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