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You can take the best team and the worst team and line them up and you would find very little physical difference. You would find an emotional difference. The wining team has a dedication. It will have a core group of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat.

Merlin Olsen

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Merlin Olsen
Age: 69 †
Born: 1940
Born: September 15
Died: 2010
Died: March 11
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American Football Player
Football Player
Television Actor
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Merlin Jay Olsen
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Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years.
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