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BULLS: Bulls to honor Kerr and Van Lier with tribute patches
BULLS: Bulls to honor Kerr and Van Lier with tribute patches
BULLS: Bulls to honor Kerr and Van Lier with tribute patches
R.I.P. Norm Van Lier
R.I.P. Norm Van Lier
zonersports.com — A beloved former Bull and broadcaster has passed on.... (more) R.I.P. Norm Van Lier

Former Bulls star Norm Van Lier dead at 61
chicagobreakingnews.com — (more) Former Bulls star Norm Van Lier dead at 61
Tribute Patch (Honoring Norm Van Lier and Johnny Kerr)
Tribute Patch (Honoring Norm Van Lier and Johnny Kerr)
notqualifiedtocomment.com — I meant to post this last week when the Bulls started wearing it, but it got shuffled... to the bottom of all the Red and Norm tributes. The Bulls will be wearing these patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor the two Bulls greats. Here is what they look like: It’s ... (more) Tribute Patch (Honoring Norm Van Lier and Johnny Kerr)
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Bulls to honor Kerr and Van Lier with tribute patches
Dabullz — ... The Chicago Bulls announced today that they will honor Johnny Red Kerr and Norm Van Lier by wearing tribute patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. ...

Clean ’Plate Club
Uni Watch — ... know that the Indians wore these jerseys in 1921. Interestingly, most of the Tribe players in this team portrait had their arms folded, obscuring the word “Champions” (good find by Kenny Crookston). … After Johnny “Red” Kerr and Norm Van Lier both died last Thursday, the Bulls added a black shoulder band. But now they’ve ditched the black band and replaced it with a patch, which I think we can all agree looks pretty nice. … Cliff Rancho pointed me toward this baseball card. Note ...

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