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MERLIN OLSEN 1940-2010 / Fierce on the field, a gentle giant on TV (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Labeled fierce for his relentless play as a Hall of Fame defensive lineman, Merlin Olsen was also gentle enough for a role on one of television’s most wholesome shows and as a spokesman in a well-known flower ad campaign. Mr. Olsen’s deep, rich voice and…

Cancer takes Merlin Olsen (Tacoma News Tribune)

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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.

Utah State basketball notebook: Aggies’ Brian Green red hot off the bench – Deseret News

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Utah State basketball notebook: Aggies' Brian Green red hot off the bench
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MOURNING MERLIN: After the game, Morrill took a moment to express his thoughts on the passing of USU legend Merlin Olsen. "As an Aggie, I hope he was …
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Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies from cancer at 69 (The Olympian)

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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.

KRIKORIAN: Victory gives Monson’s crew some good news – Long Beach Press-Telegram

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KRIKORIAN: Victory gives Monson's crew some good news
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The death of Merlin Olsen Thursday saddens me and brings back a lot of poignant memories of the many seasons I was a Los Angeles Rams beat writer for the …

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Death of Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen saddens ‘Fearsome’ mates (USA Today)

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When he received word Thursday morning that close friend and former teammate Merlin Olsen had succumbed to cancer, Rosey Grier cried. He had planned to visit Olsen at a Los Angeles area hospital Wednesday but was told by Olsen’s brother, Phil, that it probably would be better if he waited until Friday.

Obituary: Merlin Olsen / Sports broadcaster, actor and Hall of Fame football star (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame pro football defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams who was a charter member of the team’s famed Fearsome Foursome, then made a remarkably smooth transition into careers in broadcasting and acting, has died. He was 69.

Merlin Olsen was a tough, gentle giant – Los Angeles Times

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Merlin Olsen was a tough, gentle giant
Los Angeles Times
The great Merlin Olsen and his flashier and no-less-dominant teammate, Deacon Jones, helped make defense cool…. Olsen, who sat out only two games in 22 …

Doctor: Mesothelioma that killed Olsen tough to beat – ABC 4

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Doctor: Mesothelioma that killed Olsen tough to beat
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – Merlin Olsen passed away Wednesday from mesothelioma, but a doctor has given tips on how to fight the lung disease that took …
Merlin Olsen Dies of Cancer: What is Mesothelioma?Gather.com

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Merlin Olsen, part of Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, dies at 69 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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SALT LAKE CITY—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 yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Mr. Olsen was a member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier in the 1960s. He later starred on NFL broadcasts, commercials, and …