Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69 (AP)

March 12th, 2010

FILE - This 1964 handout provided by NFL photos, shows the Los Angeles Rams defensive front four, known as the 'Fearsome Foursome.' from left to right are Lamar Lundy (85), Merlin Olsen (74), Rosey Grier (76), and Deacon Jones (75). Olsen, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor, died early Thursday, March 11, 2010, at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 69.(AP Photo/NFL Photos) ** NO SALES **AP - Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.




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