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  • Mitchy moo
    Roways rooking ahread!
    • Sep 2005
    • 18380

    BillsZone Trivia take 2....


    5 questions to answer correctly for 1000.00 ZB's:

    Since the earliest days of the team, there was a number that was not supposed to be issued to any Bills player. It was for saved for team merchandise and showed a running player wearing it. Please name that number, the year it was broken for one game and the player that wore it, the year it was released for permanent use and which player wore it that year.

    Good Luck!!!
  • Mitchy moo
    Roways rooking ahread!
    • Sep 2005
    • 18380

    #2
    Re: BillsZone Trivia take 2....

    A hint to answer is - 'spirit of the team.'

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    • Syderick
      Registered User
      • Apr 2006
      • 1466

      #3
      Re: BillsZone Trivia take 2....



      "Since the earliest days of the team, the number 31 was not supposed to be issued to any player. The Bills had stationery and various other team merchandise showing a running player wearing that number, and it was not supposed to represent any specific person, but the 'spirit of the team.' The tradition was broken in 1969 when reserve running back Preston Ridlehuber was issued number 31 for one game while his normal number 36 jersey was repaired by equipment manager Tony Marchitte. The number 31 was not issued again until 1990 when first round draft choice James (JD) Williams wore it for his first two seasons. The number has since been released for use by any player and is currently being worn by rookie draft pick Dwayne Wright."
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      • Captain gameboy
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 14287

        #4
        Re: BillsZone Trivia take 2....

        Ah
        H. Preston Ridlehuber..... It was H. Preston, by the way.

        Who could forget the option pass he threw to Haven Moses in '69.

        Faking a sweep to the right he spotted Moses and threw a perfect strike for the win.

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        • Mitchy moo
          Roways rooking ahread!
          • Sep 2005
          • 18380

          #5
          Re: BillsZone Trivia take 2....

          Way to go Syd, it took the whole day for someone to figure it out. Look for some new trivia questions tomorrow!!

          Originally posted by syd1364
          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bills

          "Since the earliest days of the team, the number 31 was not supposed to be issued to any player. The Bills had stationery and various other team merchandise showing a running player wearing that number, and it was not supposed to represent any specific person, but the 'spirit of the team.' The tradition was broken in 1969 when reserve running back Preston Ridlehuber was issued number 31 for one game while his normal number 36 jersey was repaired by equipment manager Tony Marchitte. The number 31 was not issued again until 1990 when first round draft choice James (JD) Williams wore it for his first two seasons. The number has since been released for use by any player and is currently being worn by rookie draft pick Dwayne Wright."
          :zappa:

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