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  1. 03-03-2008, 06:11 AM #1
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    FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    [size=13pt]FBI investigated McGee's gambling in 1970s [/size]

    Posted March 3, 2008

    By SCOTT BAUER
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    MADISON — Hard-partying Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ended, newly released records show.....



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  2. 03-03-2008, 06:11 AM #2
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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    McGee's roommate for 10 seasons, Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung, was suspended from the NFL in 1963 for gambling on his own games, then reinstated a year later.
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    1963 Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau


    1963 Robert (Cal) Hubbard


    1963 Don Hutson


    1963 Johnny (Blood) McNally


    1964 Clarke Hinkle


    1964 Mike Michalske


    1966 Arnie Herber


    1971 Vince Lombardi


    1974 Tony Canadeo


    1976 Jim Taylor


    1977 Forrest Gregg


    1977 Bart Starr

    1978 Ray Nitschke


    1980 Herb Adderley


    1981 Willie Davis


    1981 Jim Ringo

    * 1986 Paul Hornung


    1989 Willie Wood

    1995 Henry Jordan


    2003 James Lofton


    2006 Reggie White



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  3. 03-03-2008, 09:49 PM #3
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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    Apparently only us old timers remember the names Max McGee & Paul Hornung.

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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    "Zeus" wrote:

    Already posted - by me - this AM.

    http://www.purplepride.org/forums/index.php?topic=42892.msg733857#msg733857

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    You might want to check the time you posted it compared to mine. You were about 5 hours late.

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  5. 03-03-2008, 10:05 PM #5
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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    "singersp" wrote:
    You might want to check the time you posted it compared to mine. You were about 5 hours late.
    I don't know what you're talking about....what post?

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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    "Zeus" wrote:
    "singersp" wrote:
    You might want to check the time you posted it compared to mine. You were about 5 hours late.
    I don't know what you're talking about....what post?

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    LOL

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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    "singersp" wrote:
    "Zeus" wrote:
    "singersp" wrote:
    You might want to check the time you posted it compared to mine. You were about 5 hours late.
    I don't know what you're talking about....what post?
    LOL
    I thought you'd like that.

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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    "Zeus" wrote:
    "singersp" wrote:
    "Zeus" wrote:
    "singersp" wrote:
    You might want to check the time you posted it compared to mine. You were about 5 hours late.
    I don't know what you're talking about....what post?
    LOL
    I thought you'd like that.

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    I got a chuckle out of it. Made my evening.

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    Re: FBI investigated Max McGee's gambling in 1970s

    max who?
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