Sonny Jurgensen is an icon to the worshippers of the Washington Redskins. Yet, for much of his life here, he has been linked with others in that firmament. It was "Sonny and Billy," when he and ...

By Donna Manz Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Photo courtesy of John Becci John Becci grew up in Vienna; his step-mother, Millie, still lives in the Becci family home on Branch Road.

For all his football accomplishments, the former Alabama star said they all took good coaches and good teammates.

He was 84. "The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Bobby Mitchell," Hall of Fame President & CEO David Baker said in a statement. "The Game lost a true legend today.

He died, aged 43, on October 15, 1986, of an AIDS-related illness, a year after being diagnosed with HIV. Twenty-three players from Washington’s 1973 Super Bowl team reunited for the funeral, with ...

Joe Namath was not a .500 quarterback and had more interceptions than touchdowns. Sonny Jurgensen was under .500. Dan Fouts was two games over .500.

Green and his wife of nearly 40 years, Jewell, raised their children near the team’s Northern Virginia headquarters. The Green Family Foundation helps children in the greater Washington, D.C., area.

Watch on Green joins Sonny Jurgensen (No. 9), Bobby Mitchell (No. 49), Sammy Baugh (No. 33), and Sean Taylor (No. 21) as the only Washington players to have their numbers retired.

He becomes the fifth member of the franchise to have his jersey retired, joining Sonny Jurgensen (No. 9), Bobby Mitchell (No. 49), Sammy Baugh (No. 33) and Sean Taylor (No. 21).

His family, all wearing No. 28 jerseys, filled the room before owners Josh Harris and Earvin "Magic" Johnson called to confirm the news. "I would've never dreamed this," Green said. "I was so shocked.

Green joins Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor as the only players to have their numbers retired by the franchise.

ASHEBORO — Betty Jane Jurgensen Moscoso, 91, of Asheboro passed away on Feb. 6, 2024 at her home. Mrs. Moscoso was born in Wilmington, NC on July 27, 1932 to ...