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Super Bowl Flashback: Bart Starr

Posted on 01/14/2011 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Entertainment(Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr (second to right, wearing #15) holds onto the ball under pressure from the Dallas Cowboys “doomsday defense” on New Year’s Day, 1967. Via.) “I don’t think anybody had [more] strength of character, mental strength or the will to win. Whatever it took to win the game, he was willing to do that.” That’s from former Green Bay Packers center Ken Bowman, talking about his twice-MVP quarterback Bart Starr. The Packers played in both of the …

NFLPA + AARP = Creating Good!

Posted on 02/4/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

VolunteeringWe all know that taking action in our communities is important – to both the communities we serve and our own well-being. AARP has been committed to volunteerism through its Create the Good initiative, and now AARP is teaming up with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to spread the word. James “JB” Brown – who also happens to be hosting the NFL’s biggest game this Sunday on CBS – has been involved with Create the Good since its launch in …

James Brown: Share Your Gift

Posted on 10/23/2009 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

EntertainmentFrom Patti Shea Famed football announcer James “JB” Brown got close with his audience, ditching the standard podium so he could see their faces close up. JB, host of CBS’s NFL Today and AARP’s Community Ambassador, delighted the audience with stories of former NFL stars and colleagues Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long. But JB also talked about his childhood and how he learned about giving back to the community. “The nuclear family is only as strong as those who are …