Archive for 'RIP' Category

Scott Speicher’s Body Recovered In Iraq

RIP Captain Scott Speicher. The Jacksonville area Navy pilot was the first casualty of the first Gulf War when his F-18 was shot down by enemy fire in a remote area of the desert on January 17, 1991, the first day of the war.
Little was known about what happened to Speicher after the crash, and [...]

Congratulations To Jacksonville Native BOB HAYES, Will Be Inducted To The NFL Hall of Fame!

Jacksonville native “Bullet” Bob Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) has finally been given his place in the National Football League Hall of Fame as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and will be officially inducted in early August.
Click Here to view some original vintage Bob Hayes football cards!
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Bob Hayes [...]

RIP Billy Powell

Billy Powell, the keyboard player for Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at his Orange Park condo early this morning, according to police. Billy survived the band’s tragic 1977 plane crash.
Orange Park Police Chief James Boivin said BIlly Powell called 911 himself, from his condo in Club Continental. Powell was pronounced dead at 1:52 a.m. after paramedics attempted [...]