Two Old Men and One Crown

I remember watching the 1970 AFC Championship game between the Baltimore Colts and Oakland Raiders ... the caption in the newspaper the next day read ... "Two Old Men and One Crown" ... the Colts and Raiders were led by the leagues two oldest quarterbacks - 38 year old Johnny Unitas and 43 tear old George Blanda ... the Colts advanced to the Super Bowl that year and defeated Dallas.

Sunday, in USFFL league action at the Poole Road Rugby Complex, two players took the field representing over a century of life - St. Lawrence Homes' center Bob Ohman and Cardinal's blocking back Tim Langdon. Ohman still plays the middle as well as any center in the league and Langdon is well known for playing on knees held together with rolls of Duct Tape. Together they are charter members of the USFFL and have the two oldest teams in the league. Ohman is playing in his 17th season. Langdon is playing in his 18th USFFL season and 31st overall. The 28 team league features many area college players from NCCU, NCSU, UNC, DUKE and Wake Forest among others.

The match up Sunday between undefeated teams lived up to expectations with St. Lawrence edging out the Cardinals with 1:15 to play in the game by the score of 18 to 14.

St. Lawrence Homes Center - Bob Ohman

49 year old Cardinal's player Tim Langdon holds on to a pass from Steve Bergman in the endzone in Sunday's USFFL league action.

Langdon expresses a look of satisfaction after holding onto the go ahead pass Sunday.

Cardinal's rusher Mike Bannerman records his 6th sack of the season.

Former Wake Forest player Marlon Estes passes the ball for St. Lawrence

Cardinal's Safety Chuck Payne (in white) breaks up a pass in the endzone to save a TD on 4th down.