Bernie Casey was an NFL player, actor, playwright and most importantly a Los Angeles Rams legend for making one play that changed the way Los Angeles viewed its then struggling team.
Back in the 1960s, the Rams were the laughing stock of the NFL. From 1959-1965, their best record was 5-7-2. Their BEST record.
The then owner of the team in 1966, Dan Reeves lured away Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator George Allen and hired him to become another “new” head coach of the Rams.
At a NFL dinner that spring, Chicago Bears Owner George Halas was sitting next to Green Bay Packers Head Coach Vince Lombardi and Reeves.