My fellow players:
Your efforts on behalf of all former players are very much appreciated. For several years, I have been urging the NFLPA and the League to correct circumstances that have, effectively, resulted in approximately 325 former players being left behind as pensions have increased. I have attached one of my more recent letters to Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw on the subject. (See next blog entry.)
These players are all vested and many had long careers in the NFL; it is reported that 40 of them are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I present this information by way of illustrating that, collectively, these players have played a significant role in building the game to its current status.
Most of these former players are receiving pensions of less than $150.00 a month. The full story is in the attached letter.
I will be in direct contact with Butch Byrd on the subject. I ask that you forward this message, and the attachment, to whoever has the largest e-mail list of former players and request that this message and the attachment be forwarded to former players for their consideration and, hopefully, support.
Ron Mix
San Diego Chargers (1960-69)
Oakland Raiders (1971, 1972)
Your efforts on behalf of all former players are very much appreciated. For several years, I have been urging the NFLPA and the League to correct circumstances that have, effectively, resulted in approximately 325 former players being left behind as pensions have increased. I have attached one of my more recent letters to Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw on the subject. (See next blog entry.)
These players are all vested and many had long careers in the NFL; it is reported that 40 of them are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I present this information by way of illustrating that, collectively, these players have played a significant role in building the game to its current status.
Most of these former players are receiving pensions of less than $150.00 a month. The full story is in the attached letter.
I will be in direct contact with Butch Byrd on the subject. I ask that you forward this message, and the attachment, to whoever has the largest e-mail list of former players and request that this message and the attachment be forwarded to former players for their consideration and, hopefully, support.
Ron Mix
San Diego Chargers (1960-69)
Oakland Raiders (1971, 1972)
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