Steve Entmen (can't remember the spelling, but he was the top NFL lineman pick out of Udub years ago)? Nope, not as tough. Or as crazy or funny either.

This is a copy of a good story about a real 'tough guy' from the Pac 10 of a few years ago. It is from my "Astoria HS Fishermen of '76" thread on ifish. It's about USC's Tim Rosavich. ...

Hawg, the best story I've ever heard about crashing a party was written in a national sports mag - could have been SI. The story was on the NFL's 'CRAZY Tim Rosavich'. He was one of those ultra wild football players many years ago - maybe OD'd on steroids and uppers? Anyway, he was infamous for doing crazy funny things off the field too. ...

The best party crash story (with wittnesses in the national mag article) was when he was in college - USC I think - and went in front of a couple friends to crash a huge frat party. He put on several layers of insulated clothes and thick vaseline on his exposed skin and hair ... and poured gasline on the outter clothes. One of his friends rang the doorbell and when they heard it opening they light him on fire. Rosavich casually walks right into the main crowded room - on fire! People were horrified looking at this huge lineman aflame. He looks around and asks "what's up?" ... then says loudly, "you guys just don't know how to have a hot party" and walks out. Hosed off by his laughing buddies outside. Try to top that gag! ...

In that same article it told of the time he went into a crowded ladies shoe store all dressed up nicely. When salesman were in the backroom or at the cash register he would sit down on the salemen's stool to 'help' sell shoes to waiting women. He started off by gently removing a shoe, asking some foot Q's, and then he would put their big toe in his mouth and start to mumble stuff. Of course the look on the women's faces were hilarious to his buddies watching this thru the store window. Cool guy! ...

In fact, he was so crazy wild on field that on one Sunday he broke his ankle so badly that it flopped out to the side ... he gets back up and still chases after the ball carrier, running on his now stubby flopping footed leg. Geeeeeez!

Steve

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Actually Steve, the toughest guy I've ever heard of was that former Seattle Seahawk from years ago that had one of his 'nads crushed. He sat out a play (I think), but went back in and finished the game (2 more periods??). Anyone who can have one of the kids explode and even think about football, moreless play football, is a tough SOB in my book.

The other guy was a personal football hero of mine for being a nut on the field (as in ****ey tunes) was Chuck Cecil, this white linebacker guy from Phoenix. They banned the way he tackled with the helmet on helmet, snot bubble, white light, kinda hits. Man those were the times, too bad I can't remember where I parked my car....