On the Steelers: LeBeau, Bratkowski put friendship aside

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On the Steelers: LeBeau, Bratkowski put friendship aside
Saturday, November 06, 2010
By Gerry Dulac,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


When he was a Hall of Fame cornerback with the Detroit Lions, Dick LeBeau had at least one of his career 62 interceptions against Zeke Bratkowski, the backup to quarterback Bart Starr with the Green Bay Packers.

After he retired as a player, LeBeau and Bratkowski were on the same coaching staff in Green Bay from 1976 to '79 when Starr was the head coach. During that time, LeBeau became close friends with Bratkowski and got to know Bratkowski's son, Bob, who was in college.

Four decades later, LeBeau and the young Bratkowski will re-acquaint themselves Monday night at Paul Brown Stadium



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Man, I keep forgeting that LeBeau has been around the league for a half a century. Pretty cool to read about his associations with other great players that he has been around with either as a player or coach.