Joe Buck carries ‘second dad’s’ unknown NFL legacy into Hall of Fame
NY Post
When the legendary coach George Halas picked his top 11 Chicago Bears of all time, Joe Buck’s grandfather was among them. In a Chicago Tribune article from 1941, Halas chose two-way threat Joe Lintzenich as one of his backs.
Lintzenich played only two seasons with the Bears, but he had a lasting impact, especially as a punter. In 1931, at the Polo Grounds against the Giants, Lintzenich booted a 94-yard punt. It stood as an NFL record for decades. Buck is about to make some history of his own this weekend when he enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the Pete Rozelle Award winner, making him and his late father, Jack, the first father-son duo to have received the honor.More Related News