John Amos played the father on Good Times. He was on the side lines the first half. He spent a lot of time trying to pump up their fans. I wasn't sure if it was him but after a google search, I found out he played for Colorado State when he was younger. So I'm sure, this was him. I wish I would have taken a picture. Did anyone else get a picture of him?
John Amos on the sidelines for Colorado State
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They were keeping their heads above water...
Making a "wave" when they can?
Temporary layoff?
Scratching and surviving
Hanging here and jiving
Ain't we lucky we got it?
Good Times!!!!!!
True story:
I lived in Germany in the early 1980s. One of the guys a rank below my Dad was a sports official for every sport you can name. He had come to Germany from Edwards AFB. Out there he had actually been an official for some conference. He was calling a game in California and he noticed a guy on the sidelines near the coach who was not a member of the staff but looked incredibly familiar. He kept sneaking glances over there during the game (no doubt missing interferences - hey, Tom Ritter called!) and kept trying to figure out who exactly it was.
When the game was over, he went up to the guy and told him he looked incredibly familiar but he couldn't place who he was. The guy told him - my name is John Amos and I played the daddy on Good Times. Said he was a good guy.
I lived in Germany in the early 1980s. One of the guys a rank below my Dad was a sports official for every sport you can name. He had come to Germany from Edwards AFB. Out there he had actually been an official for some conference. He was calling a game in California and he noticed a guy on the sidelines near the coach who was not a member of the staff but looked incredibly familiar. He kept sneaking glances over there during the game (no doubt missing interferences - hey, Tom Ritter called!) and kept trying to figure out who exactly it was.
When the game was over, he went up to the guy and told him he looked incredibly familiar but he couldn't place who he was. The guy told him - my name is John Amos and I played the daddy on Good Times. Said he was a good guy.
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It's hanging in a chow line...
It is difficult to understand it though.
Also for you TV folks he was in In the House and he was also in the movie Coming to America as Mr. McDowell.
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Yes I say him on the sidelines had headsets on. Your second question is funny. RTR!Did anyone see Rob Ezell on the sideline? I wonder if he was CNS for their scout team last week.
Roots? Now you're making me feel old.
And just to clarify - he was the older Kunta Kinte. Threw me there - I'm thinking, "no, that was Levar Burton."
The 2 and a half men stuff is on here after about a minute or so -- something about John Amos and Stacy Keach --well, that's funny right there.
Good Times was a spinoff of Maude, which was a spinoff of All in the Family. He later starred in another spinoff of AITF, 704 Hauser. It was about a black family that had moved into the Bunkers old house. It didn't last long.
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Oh, that John Amos.
This is the John Amos I was thinking of.
John Amos 1924-1990
For those not familiar, this John Amos is/was the original founder of the AFLAC insurance corporation.
This is the John Amos I was thinking of.
John Amos 1924-1990
For those not familiar, this John Amos is/was the original founder of the AFLAC insurance corporation.
Oh, that John Amos.
This is the John Amos I was thinking of.
John Amos 1924-1990
For those not familiar, this John Amos is/was the original founder of the AFLAC insurance corporation.
And rolling over in his grave about that irritating duck
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