[Lefty Noob]

Packers legend and Hall of Famer Max McGee died yesterday at the age of 75. McGee reportedly was on his roof blowing off leaves when he fell off the roof to his death. McGhee was the first person to ever catch a touchdown in a Super Bowl game, and wound up hauling in seven passes for 138 yards and two TDs in place of Boyd Dowler in Super Bowl I. "I just lost my best friend," former teammate Paul Hornung is quoted as saying by the Associated Press. "(His wife) Denise was away from the house. She'd warned him not to get up there. He shouldn't have been up there. He knew better than that."

Former Green Bay receiver Max McGee dies in fall from roof - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

[ThePundit]

A 75-year-old, up on a roof? Too bad.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

A 75-year-old, up on a roof? Too bad.

Aren't we all invincible to a degree ??? We are just to stubborn to admit to what degree.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Aren't we all invincible to a degree ??? We are just to stubborn to admit to what degree.

Yep, my granddad's going on 91 and I could see him doing the exact same thing if given the chance.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yep, my granddad's going on 91 and I could see him doing the exact same thing if given the chance.

When my father wqs about 75 I had to fight to keep him off the roof. I won. Of course my mother was there "encouraging" him to do the correct thing !!!

[vincesanity82]

Max McGee, an aging backup receiver who lit up the Chiefs in the first AFL-NFL Championship Game, died on Saturday after falling from the roof of his home in Minneapolis.

McGee was blowing leaves off of the roof when he fell.

"I just lost my best friend," former Packers great Paul Hornung said. "[His wife] Denise was away from the house. She'd warned him not to get up there. He shouldn't have been up there. He knew better than that."

McGee had caught only four passes during the entire 1966 season and, as legend has it, partied hard the night before the game. When starter Boyd Dowler suffered an early injury, McGee borrowed a helmet (he'd left his in the locker room) and went to work.

Seven receptions, 138 yards, and two touchdowns later, McGee cemented his spot in Super Bowl history.

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[legend]

Oddly enough, have just written an article on celebrities that died as a result of falls. The list included bowler Earl Anthony and actor William Holden among others, and now sadly, Max McGee. Rest in peace.

[vincesanity82]

The guy was 75 yrs old getting on his roof like that to blow off leaves..thats just crazy..