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May 3, 1983 · Norm Van Brocklin, the quarterback of two National Football League championship teams who later became a coach and was inducted into professional football's Hall of Fame, died today of a...
Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed " the Dutchman ", was an American professional football player, coach and executive. He played as a quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons.
15 Mar 1926. Eagle Butte, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA. Death. 2 May 1983 (aged 57) Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, USA. Burial. Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: His ashes were scattered in Oregon's Rogue River which was a favorite fishing spot of his. Add to Map. Memorial ID. 23959128. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial.
May 5, 1983 · The obituaries that appeared in papers around the country Tuesday probably did not do Van Brocklin justice. Few men's lives can be summed in a few paragraphs, but especially not the fiery Dutchman from Oregon.
- Jim Lassiter
Norm Van Brocklin was calm under the pressures of a charging defense. The Oregon quarterback was cool and quick-thinking, a master at calling "automatics" when his quick mind sized up a play situation.
Norm Van Brocklin was a standout quarterback for 12 seasons in the National Football League, the first nine with the Los Angeles Rams. Then he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958 and, within three years, the “Dutchman” had guided the Eagles to the NFL championship.
Sep 28, 2022 · On a pleasant Friday evening in the early fall of 1951, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Norm Van Brocklin threw for 554 yards, a single-game record that still stands. The seven-decade-old...
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