RIP Jimmy Orr

[Bama fan]

Steelers and Colts former receiver died at 85 years old. One of Johnny Unitas's favorite targets, Orr made a career out of end zone catches. He was a great route runner who could get open when needed.

 

[Steelerone]

Steelers and Colts former receiver died at 85 years old. One of Johnny Unitas's favorite targets, Orr made a career out of end zone catches. He was a great route runner who could get open when needed.

Bama, Jimmy Orr was originally drafted by the Steelers but their front office at that time was a combined group of idiots. They traded him to Baltimore where he bacame a perennial all-pro. During the fifties and early sixties the Steelers probably made more terrible draft choices than any other team at that time and when they did make a good one they let him go. By the way, they could have had Unitas. Baltimore found him playing semi-pro ball in, guess where, Pittsburgh.

 

[oldude]

Jimmy Orr, Raymond Berry & John Mackey made up one of the greatest receiving trios in the history of pro football. Of course it helped having Unitas throwing to them.