Here is my Sonny anecdote…my Dad’s first

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coaching gig was in Wilmington,N.C. coaching the Wilmington H.S. JV squad. (around 1950). His QB was Sonny J.

Posted: 02/06/2026 at 05:45 PM ET

(In response to this post by Riverguy)

Sonny J passed away?** -- Riverguy Feb 06, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET

Riverguy • 02/06/26 11:42 AM ET

RIP...one of a kind... legend to old time REDSKIN fans like me.** -- hok1eboy Feb 07, 2026 at 01:01 AM ET

hok1eboy • 02/07/26 01:01 AM ET

Met him on the club level one game** -- TheNuke Feb 06, 2026 at 11:43 PM ET

TheNuke • 02/06/26 11:43 PM ET

Played in a celebrity golf tournament about 25 years ago. My cart was -- Tech76G Feb 06, 2026 at 06:14 PM ET

Tech76G • 02/06/26 06:14 PM ET

I used to listen to those two doing play-by-play and color even though I -- VPI_1998 Feb 07, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET

VPI_1998 • 02/07/26 10:11 AM ET

Yeah, Sonny and Sam were quite a duo in the booth. ** -- RJHokie Feb 07, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET

RJHokie • 02/07/26 10:29 AM ET

Here is my Sonny anecdote…my Dad’s first ◄ -- Tuckahokie Feb 06, 2026 at 05:45 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 02/06/26 05:45 PM ET

Wow thats cool and Im not a Redskins fan** -- HwoodHokie Feb 07, 2026 at 03:19 AM ET

HwoodHokie • 02/07/26 03:19 AM ET

cool! Did he have the large gut then?** -- lazarus1 Feb 06, 2026 at 09:44 PM ET

lazarus1 • 02/06/26 09:44 PM ET

I remember a writer asking him about that gut. His response was that he -- SHPHOKIE Feb 07, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET

SHPHOKIE • 02/07/26 10:40 AM ET

Did he ever throw a tight spiral pass?Charlie Taylor must have had hands of -- likehokies Feb 06, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET

likehokies • 02/06/26 03:15 PM ET

yes, very sad -- lazarus1 Feb 06, 2026 at 02:06 PM ET

lazarus1 • 02/06/26 02:06 PM ET

As a kid?!? You must be the original Lazarus, he was 91.... -- BoozVT Feb 06, 2026 at 04:38 PM ET

BoozVT • 02/06/26 04:38 PM ET