Tom Dempsey: Rare Stories on a Saints Legend from Mike Detillier (1 Viewer)

[ktmoze]

Thank you Mike Detillier for sharing your stories with us on Tom Dempsey. Especially the funny tidbit on Pete Finney and Buddy D!!!

Tom Dempsey: Rare Stories on a Saints Legend from Mike Detillier

Mike Detillier shares rare stories on the New Orleans Saints legendary Kicker, Tom Dempsey. Also, a Dempsey backstory from former New Orleans journalists Pete Finney and Buddy Diliberto.

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[longtime lurker]

Love the memories, thanks Mike D!

 

[RKNSaint]

We only remember them when they die. Just the way the world works. Those who say he will be missed - did you really think about him? Go visit him? I doubt it. RIP Mr. Dempsey. I had no idea you were stuck in a nursing home in NO. Hopefully, you had family around.

 

[where yat brah]

Stumpy

Classic!!

 

[BigOdin504]

Mr Tom was awesome. I can hear him speaking those stories. Remember, back then kickers were gunners and were hit all the time.
RIP big Tom
You will be remembered!

 

[FLIPPY]

My dad subscribed to Gridweek when I was a kid. I distinctly remember this issue after the kick...

Note to add... My dad worked the games at Tulane as a communications person between the game and the press box. This was way before wireless communications obviously.
He said when Dempsey kicked the ball it sounded like a cannon going off...

 

[Cincy Saint]

Love the story Finney tells about Buddy D. and the fact that he had a bet on the game.