Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Elmer Valo


Born on today's date, Elmer Valo.

"He would tell players, 'They made his team'. When they asked, 'What team?', he responded, 'The All-Ugly Team.'" - Red Smith, New York Times, April, 1, 1961
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Carl Crawford Cards said...

Valo fought in WWII behind enemy lines as a Czech insurgent (we was originally from what is now the Czech Republic).

March 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM

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