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Which former Ram QB, backed-up Otto Graham and Van Broklin and became our GM!

  • Bob Waterfield

    Votes: 8 32.0%
  • Billy Wade

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Don Klosterman

    Votes: 15 60.0%
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DaveFan'51

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Here's a good one for you! Let's see how many of you know the answer!!
Which former Ram QB backed-up Otto Graham and then Norm Van Brocklin, AND later became the Rams GM!!
 

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Bumping, just because I'm looking for more action, or commentary, on this!!:D
 

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Don Klosterman (without googling).

From the 1973 media guide:

Don's professional career began as Cleveland's first-round draft choice. With Otto Graham the Browns' incumbant QB, Don was traded to the Dallas Texans, then to the Rams. In 1952 with the Rams, he played third fiddle behind a pair of QBs named Waterfield and Van Brocklin.

Don seemed like a very good GM from what I can remember and what I've read. The most recent story I read about him was from an e-book called The Super 70s. But it highlights one of the Rams' failed attempts to land a franchise QB. In one of the stories the Rams were wanting to sign Joe Namath after a few tryouts. Klosterman called Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman to inquire about Namath. Z was a Jets writer at the time and had some advice for Klosterman. "He can't play!" Klosterman replied "He looks good in practice." But that's just practice, Z answered. The next day the Rams signed him.
 

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Don Klosterman (without googling).

From the 1973 media guide:

Don's professional career began as Cleveland's first-round draft choice. With Otto Graham the Browns' incumbant QB, Don was traded to the Dallas Texans, then to the Rams. In 1952 with the Rams, he played third fiddle behind a pair of QBs named Waterfield and Van Brocklin.

Don seemed like a very good GM from what I can remember and what I've read. The most recent story I read about him was from an e-book called The Super 70s. But it highlights one of the Rams' failed attempts to land a franchise QB. In one of the stories the Rams were wanting to sign Joe Namath after a few tryouts. Klosterman called Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman to inquire about Namath. Z was a Jets writer at the time and had some advice for Klosterman. "He can't play!" Klosterman replied "He looks good in practice." But that's just practice, Z answered. The next day the Rams signed him.
You nailed it, Classic Rams! Here's a photo of Don!

Don Klostermann1x.jpg

Who know how far he could have gone as a QB, But A tragic auto accident left him with one leg paralyzed! He was a pretty good GM though!(y)