EPISODE · Oct 16, 2023 · 47 MIN
Chariot Auto Group's Monday Night Memories: Purdue legendary DB Tim Foley
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Tim Foley was everybody's All-American he was known for being hard-hitting, a consummate leader, and Hollywood handsome. And when he passed away on Sept. 24 at age 75 after dealing with several years of dementia, it wasn't a surprise. It could have been a blessing. In our Monday Night Memories series, we have the chance to get the thoughts of some of his former Boilermaker teammates who knew him best. Included on the simulcast are: Quarterbacks Mike Phipps (he joins the Zoomcast at end), Don Kiepert End Bob Dillingham Tight End Marion Griffin DB Dennis Cirbes OT Jim Bonk The six former Boilermakers share their stories about Foley, and what it was like to be around Foley in his later years when he had to deal with extreme memory issues. They also talk about how what an outstanding teammate and leader he was and how devoted he was to his faith. A three-year starter from 1967-69 under coach Jack Mollenkopf he was an All-American in 1969, Mollenkopf's final season at the helm. He enjoyed an 11-year NF, Pro Bowl-level career with the Miami Dolphins, Foley achieved great heights professionally, becoming one of the most successful Amway Corporation entrepreneurs. He later became a devoted humanitarian earning the Amway Humanitarian Award in 2016. and spent a decade broadcasting college football for TBS, and was Become a member of the biggest community of Purdue fans on the Internet Bookmark our homepage: http://goldandblack.com/ $1 for the first week.Sign up for our FREE newsletter and breaking news alerts https://www.on3.com/teams/purdue-boilermakers/newsletter/join/ And don’t forget to like and subscribe, and of course, you can leave a positive review and check out our content for our Gold and Black Radio listeners. Use promo code "PU1" at checkout when purchasing a monthly subscription to GoldandBlack.com to get two months for $1! SUBSCRIBE to The GoldandBlack.com on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify and enable alerts - new highlights and videos are uploaded regularly. Follow us on X(Twitter): https://twitter.com/GoldandBlackcom Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldandblackcom#Purdue, #Boilermakers #Purduebasketball #PurduefootballLEAVE US A 5-star rating and review. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Tim Foley was everybody's All-American he was known for being hard-hitting, a consummate leader, and Hollywood handsome. And when he passed away on Sept. 24 at age 75 after dealing with several years of dementia, it wasn't a surprise. It could have been a blessing. In our Monday Night Memories series, we have the chance to get the thoughts of some of his former Boilermaker teammates who knew him best. Included on the simulcast are: Quarterbacks Mike Phipps (he joins the Zoomcast at end), Don Kiepert End Bob Dillingham Tight End Marion Griffin DB Dennis Cirbes OT Jim Bonk The six former Boilermakers share their stories about Foley, and what it was like to be around Foley in his later years when he had to deal with extreme memory issues. They also talk about how what an outstanding teammate and leader he was and how devoted he was to his faith. A three-year starter from 1967-69 under coach Jack Mollenkopf he was an All-American in 1969, Mollenkopf's final season at the helm. He enjoyed an 11-year NF, Pro Bowl-level career with the Miami Dolphins, Foley achieved great heights professionally, becoming one of the most successful Amway Corporation entrepreneurs. He later became a devoted humanitarian earning the Amway Humanitarian Award in 2016. and spent a decade broadcasting college football for TBS, and was
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