Remembering Local Legend Daryle Lamonica
Fresno, California (KSEE / KGPE) - Central Valley continues to reflect the life and legacy of local sports legend Daryl Lamonika.
Lamonica Clovis was a midfielder and ran to Oakland in high school.
Lamonika is at the center of many important moments in the history of professional football, competing even on the most popular sports scene.
Lamonica was a cycling midfielder in the 1968 Super Bowl II.
Although the second appearance of the "Big Game" took place more than 50 years ago, Lamonika was able to recall many vivid details during an interview in 2015.
"Everything was great, I remember, we got on the field and they had this great player from running and the Green Bay Packer, I mean they were definitely like two floors," Lamonika said.
Even before Lamonika was in the Super Bowl, it was called the Super Bowl because the game would not bring Monica until the next 1969 season.
Lamonika said the name change was not the only difference between then and now.
"At the time, it was football-related, we didn't have a lot of side shows," Lamonika said.
In 1968, the Raiders, nicknamed "Lamonica" or "Crazy Bomber", led the AFL Championship and undoubtedly faced the boxing crowd at Vince Lombardy and the Green Bay Packers, the greatest managers of all time. Closed in Miami.
Our relationship with the Super Bowl was never close to the importance of the game or the level of propaganda.
"I can't tell you who entertained me in the first part," Lamonika said.
The answer? Grumpy State University Marshing Band.
The Packers won the match 33-14, with Vince Lombardy winning his second trophy and eventually winning the Lombardy Trophy.
"I was amazed that we stayed more than half the time and we played very good games. We played some bad games, the only obstacle was me," said Lamonika.
Lamonika shot for two shots, but Packer Defense converted the obstacle into one shot, more or less securing the Green Bay victory.
"I said a thousand times, Freddy kicked, hurt himself, and I saw him go into stroke mode, and I let him go, and he went as I did." "He fell," said Lamonika, known for the shooting.
Early in his career, Lamonica was part of the Buffalo Bills, as they sometimes won the AFL Championship in 1964 and 1965, the second team with many titles in Young League history.
Lamonika has been able to reduce her fair share of ratings throughout her career as a player.
Lamonica was twice a professional player, twice the most valuable AFL player and the most valuable player in the 1967 AFL Championship, among other notable achievements.
"My two trophies are probably the most special, the most valuable player in the American Football League," said Lamonika.
Although close, Lamonika had no other chance to win the football final.
"Of course it's special, but it would be more special if it had a ring with it," Lamonika said.
Lamonika's 0.791 percent victory remains the number one Super Bowl center-back with at least 70 starts.
His stadium at Alma Mater Clovis High School is still named after a local legend.
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