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Sunday Storiese
Published 6/29/2008 by rstiles (noreply@blogger.com) at Stiles Points - "So let it be written, so let it be done"
... Breer and Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News writes about former Cowboys receiver Frank Clarke and his new job as a nanny... "Once upon a time, the nanny was the most prolific receiver in Cowboys history. He was fast, smart and determined to prove wrong critics of his toughness. He joined a ragtag expansion team in 1960 and was the last original Cowboy to retire. The NFL Championship Game of 1967, the storied Ice Bowl, was his final game." ... Albert Breer and Barry Horn Carol Slezak of the Chicago Sun-Times writes about ...

From Cowboy To Commune To Caretaker [Daycare DUAN]
Published 6/29/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
... Until last season, Frank Clarke held the Cowboys' single-season receiving touchdown record. After being the team's first black star, he went onto become the first black sports TV anchor in the Dallas area and the first black NFL analyst on CBS. There were rumblings that he would run for political office. Instead, as the Dallas Morning News reports, Clarke has been working as a full-time nanny for the past 27 years. And the road there was an oddly new-agey one. ...

The Roundup: Is Anyone Around This Week?
Published 6/30/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... making the MLB All-Star game an over-the-top affair. (USA Today) For whatever reason, we read this and thought about Patty Smyth’s “Goodbye to you.” (Sports on My Mind) Sad story of former Chiefs RB Joe Delaney who drowned 25 years ago attempted to save three kids. (KC Star) Would you pay $2.1 million for lunch with Warren Buffett? (Reuters) When an NFL player becomes a nanny. Hey, there’s a sitcom there! (Dallas Morning News) UConn’s Stanley Robinson won’t play ...

Former Cowboys WR becomes a nanny
Published 6/30/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... I was on assignment in New Haven, Conn., for a few days, so I didn't read this remarkable story until late Sunday night. Albert Breer and Barry Horn teamed up to provide a fascinating account of the strange post-football career of wide receiver Frank Clarke, the last original Cowboys player to retire following the 1967 season. ...