To Larry Wilson, the acrobatic HOF free safety who turned an 8 year old boy in 1963 into a life-long Cardinals' fan, may you rest in peace, O Captain! My Captain! pic.twitter.com/MkK8SvxHKh
— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) September 18, 2020This NFL Films Short Documentary captures the heart and soul of the man who revolutionized the free safety position.
On November 24, 1963, when I walked up the ramp at Yankee Stadium as an 8 year boy from Connecticut along side of my dear Uncle Mike, you were the first player to catch my eye.