Funeral home services for doug are being provided by salernos galewood chapels. Other shows buffone was involved in producing included the neal anderson show for wbbmam, and the mike ditka show for wscram. Paramedics were called to buffones home monday afternoon, where he was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. To purchase your book, please stop into or call the andersons naperville location at 630 3552665 or order the book below. Discover the amazing stories of 50 years with the chicago bears through the words of the late doug buffone. A beloved bears tales of the epic highs and frustrating lows of the team over the last half century in doug buffone.
Doug buffone is a american famous celebrity, who was born on 27 june, 1944 in yatesboro, pennsylvania. Doug buffone author doug buffone is a former linebacker with the chicago bears, where he played for 15 years and also served as defensive captain for eight seasons. Buffone earned the respect and reverence of the nfls toughest critic, papa bear george halas. Doug buffone where kentuckys greatest pro football players. Coppock april 30, 1948 april 17, 2019 was an american radio broadcaster, television broadcaster, sports talk personality and author based in chicago. Apr 21, 2015 so here goes, some of our favorite memories and thoughts on doug buffone. In addition to the 24 interceptions, buffone had 10 fumble. He was involved in founding the arena football league, and cohosts chicago nfl live on wscr 670am, as well as the bears postgame, and is the host of the doug buffone show on fox sports net. Beginning in 1966, when buffone was selected in the fourth round by. By mitch rosen cbs today marks the oneyear anniversary since our beloved friend and very own doug buffone passed away. The fun, online tribute features a compilation of the greatest of buffones quick sound bites, segments, stumbles, and audio clips. He was involved in founding the arena football league, and cohosts chicago nfl live on wscram, as wel. My maiden name is buffone, my fathers name was johnphillip buffone.
Aug 17, 2015 the result is the soontobereleased book doug buffone. Doug currently cohosts chicago nfl live on the score wscr 670 am, as well as bears postgame with ed obradovich, and recently completed 14 seasons of the doug buffone show on fox sports net chicago. At the recent 36th national sports collectors convention, chet was able to speak with doug buffone, jr. Add doug buffones name to a list of chicago athletes that includes the likes of ron santo, keith magnuson and norm van lier. Payton and piccolo, bears pranksters, died young but will live long. Monster of the midway my 50 years with the chicago bears. Apr 21, 2015 add doug buffone s name to a list of chicago athletes that includes the likes of ron santo, keith magnuson and norm van lier. Doug buffone where kentuckys greatest pro football. Paramedics were called to buffone s home monday afternoon, where he was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. Buffone cohosted chicago nfl live on the score wscr 670 am, as well as bears postgame with ed obradovich, and recently completed 14 seasons of the doug buffone show on fox sports net chicago. Buffone went on to play 15 seasons at linebacker for the bears, retiring in 1980 as the alltime leader in games played for the legendary organization.
Doug buffone, former chicago bears great, found dead. Doug was taken too young, passing away suddenly on april 20, 2015, shortly after finishing this book with famed sportscaster chet coppock. Former gazette sports writer shares fond memories the late doug buffone left poses with cedar rapids native chip marshall, a lifelong bears fan who will miss. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Chet coppock is the author of fat guys shouldnt be dancin at halftime 3.
The fun, online tribute features a compilation of the greatest of buffone s quick sound bites, segments, stumbles, and audio clips. Coppock hosted the chicago blackhawks heritage series, and emceed corporate sponsorship. They settled in pa and were miners before moving to western new york. In pursuit of chet coppock was released in july 2018. Sep 15, 2015 doug buffone, a former all american linebacker at louisville, played 14 stellar seasons for the chicago bears after rejecting a larger contract offer from the san diego chargers of the american football league. May 25, 2018 doug buffone is a american famous celebrity, who was born on 27 june, 1944 in yatesboro, pennsylvania. Mitch rosen, 670 the score operations director when i think of doug buffone, i think of a great. I will never forget the day, the hour, minute, when i learned doug was gone. Monster of the midway is an insiders look at the epic highs and frustrating lows of the chicago bears over the last halfcentury told directly from the perspective of doug buffone shortly before his passing in april 2015. Buffone, doug every mans death diminishes us, but that holds double for legends like doug buffone. Beginning in 1966, when buffone was selected in the fourth round by the bears, the. Monster of the midway is an insiders look at the epic highs and frustrating lows of the chicago bears over the last halfcentury told directly from the. Join facebook to connect with karen buffone and others you may know.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It is possible that dick butkus was the meanest, nastiest, fiercest linebacker to ever put. His widow dana and the books cowriter, and wellknown sportscaster, chet coppock present doug buffone. Doug buffone lived life his way and pulled no punches. Former gazette sports writer shares fond memories the late doug buffone left poses with cedar rapids native chip. Monster of the midway by chet coppock and doug buffone. Beginning in 1966, when buffone was selected in the fourth round by the bears, the book details his early playing days under legendary coach george. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Few athletes become as synonymous with their town as doug buffone was with chicago. Doug buffone is a former linebacker with the chicago bears in the national football league, where he also served as defensive captain for eight seasons.
Doug buffone was a legendary linebacker and broadcaster for the chicago bears. From their founding as the decatur staleys, through the move to chicago, championships in the 1930s and 40s, the monsters of the 1950s, to. Coppock hosted the chicago blackhawks heritage series, and emceed corporate sponsorship events for the blackhawks featuring. Though he came from the hard hills of pennsylvania, he came to embody everything chicagoans love. Monster of the midway, author and former bear doug buffone provides a behindthescenes look at the personalities and events that have shaped the franchises storied history. Chicago fans to pay tribute to bears legend doug buffone. They come here from elsewhere but spend all or most of their playing. Doug buffone by doug buffone overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sayers famous new york speech, written by mccaskey and immortalized in the film, brians song, is repeated today from church. In the book, the late bear legend provides a behindthescenes look at the personalities and events that have.
Apr 22, 2015 doug buffone wasnt the most famous chicago bear he wasnt among the franchises record 27 players in the pro football hall of fame nor was he among their most accomplished, but few men who have played for the franchise have committed to it the way buffone has since first playing for the team in 1966. Butkus had two, says former chicago bears teammate doug buffone on espn classics sportscentury series. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. My 50 years with the chicago bears by doug buffone as told to chet coppock will be published by triumph later this month. Photo courtesy of triumph books theres an old saying in sports writing that you should never meet your hero because. One of chicagos own passed away too soon at the age of 70. Grandpa came from somewhere in northern italy and grandma was from cosenza. There is a collection of 55 audios, arranged alphabetically by subject. Dougs was a life welllivedhe was tough enough for papa bear george halas and never afraid to speak his mind.
Buffone was the star of a popular segment of the mully and hanley show on wcsr on fridays during the football season. The 50 greatest plays in chicago bears football history by. The book reads in a nonlinear, conversational style, as buffone shares to coppock tales of his 15 years as a linebacker with the chicago bears, including playing under bears owner and coach papa bear george halas. He played the part of big doug, a bookie and collector, noted for his humour in character as big doug. Doug buffone, a former all american linebacker at louisville, played 14 stellar seasons for the chicago bears after rejecting a larger contract offer from the san diego chargers of the american football league. The obituary was featured in legacy on april 20, 2015, chicago suntimes. His parents were gennaro buffone and raphaela riccio sp.
Other shows buffone was involved in producing included the neal anderson show for wbbmam, and the mike ditka show for. To join the signing line, please purchase the authors latest book, doug buffone. On april 20, 2015 it was a very sad day in chicago and for football fans throughout the country. The result is the soontobereleased book doug buffone. So here goes, some of our favorite memories and thoughts on doug buffone. Additionally, today the stations website launched the doug buffone soundboard. Chicago bears history is a 128page, softcover book covering the history of the chicago bears from 1920 to 2004. Former head coach and chicago bears hall of famer, mike ditka, joined the download with justin kaufmann to talk about the passing of doug buffone. A beloved bears tales of the epic highs and frustrating lows of the team over the last half century. Aug 24, 2015 ronnie bull, dana buffone remember doug buffone at the recent 36th national sports collectors convention, chet was able to speak with doug buffone, jr.
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