Merlin Olsen: The gentle giant, on the field and on the screen
Merlin Olsen's death today at the age of 69 was a shock for both the world of sports and the world of entertainment.
Over at ESPNLosAngeles.com, I offered my tribute to Merlin Olsen, the football player — and NFL.com also has a great salute. But it's remarkable how easily he — along with Rosey Grier, another member of a group of Rams defensive linemen called the Fearsome Foursome — emerged as the most warm and gentle of TV personalities.
Here's the opening moments of Olsen's starring role as "Father Murphy."
And here's Grier on the seminal children's special, "Free to Be, You and Me."
It's quite something to think of all the people Olsen touched in his career. Rest in peace, Merlin.
Variety's Team TV -- Cynthia Littleton, Stu Levine, Jon Weisman, Andrew Wallenstein and A.J. Marechal -- provides a roundup of stories big and small, as well as opinions and analysis from across the TV dial.
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