Quarterback Bob Griese, defensive backs Dick Anderson and Charlie Babb, defensive end Howard Kindig and punter Larry Seiple joined Ball and Little. Seven players from the Dolphins’ 1972 team, the only one in NFL history to go undefeated and win a Super Bowl, played in Morrall’s tournament. Knowing that his legacy is still going with this tournament means a whole lot to us.” “I have a tournament in Miami, and when he was well we always supported each other. “Earl was a great teammate and a great person,” said former offensive lineman Larry Little, who played for the Dolphins from 1969-80 and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year’s tournament also was special because a portion of the money raised will go to Parkinson’s research at the University of Florida. It was the first event since Morrall, 79, died of Parkinson’s disease on Apin Naples, where he lived the last 14 years of his life. Monday marked the 13th Earl Morrall NFL Alumni Celebrity Charity Golf Classic. ![]() “To keep this going in his memory, in his honor, it’s a privilege to do something for someone who was as good of a person as he was.” “He was always so thoughtful of everything in the community,” said Larry Ball, who played with Morrall in Miami from 1972-74. ![]() That’s why it was so important for his friends, family and former teammates to play in the charity golf tournament that bears Morrall’s name on Monday at the Hideout Golf Club in Naples. However, those closest to Morrall remember the quarterback as a humanitarian more than an athlete. He backed up one of the greatest quarterbacks in history, Johnny Unitas, and led the Miami Dolphins to 11 of their 17 victories during the undefeated 1972 season. Earl Morrall played 21 seasons for six teams in the National Football League.
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