A Gun Was Put in Ernie Ladd’s Face — What 21 Players Did Next Was Never Done Before
Bourbon Street in New Orleans, shortly after dark on January 9, 1965. Five men walking along the narrow sidewalk stopped when James Brown’s music blasted from an open doorway. One of them said, “Let’s take a look. ” The largest of them stood 6-foot-9 and weighed 315 pounds, the biggest man in professional football. A … Read more