Marvin and joe in a football club for two years

The way Marvin Gaye figured it, if Lem Barney and Mel Farr of the Detroit Lions could sing with him on a landmark recording, the Motown superstar could play in the NFL. Forty years ago this summer, he set out to make it happen. “There’s no question that if he had started out at an early age like most of us, he could have been a fine ballplayer,” Barney says. “Marvin had a lot of heart, a lot of will and stick-to-itiveness. “He just didn’t have the skills.” Not in football, anyway. But that didn’t stop the 6-foot-4 Gaye from pursuing his dream — with the help of his football-playing friends. Barney and Farr, the NFL’s defensive and offensive rookies of the year in 1967, had befriended Gaye in 1968 after Barney knocked on the singer’s door to introduce himself. It was a difficult time for Gaye. Tammi Terrell, his duet partner on a string of 1960s hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” had collapsed into his arms during a 1967 concert. Later diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, she died in March 1970. “Marvin really went into a stupor, and both Mel and I would go over and try to keep him encouraged,” Barney, 64, says from his home in Commerce, Mich. “And then one day he says, ‘Come on, let’s go by the studio.’ “We thought like always that we’d just sit and watch him perform. But he said, ‘Lem, you take this part,’ and, ‘Mel, you take this part.’ And as a result, it got us a gold record.” The song they laid down, “What’s Going On,” was perhaps the most important re...

MIAMI— Florida State linebacker Marvin Jones did not complete his first college football practice three years ago, collapsing while running wind sprints in the oppressive summer heat of Tallahassee, Fla. “The first three (sprints), I just took off and ran them in about 25 seconds because I didn’t know we had to run four of them,” Jones said. “When they told me to run again, that was it, I just went up under a tree and fell out. They had to come get the smelling salts. “And my coach said, ‘We don’t need no shade trees.’ And ever since then, that’s what everybody’s been calling me--Shade Tree. “I like that nickname because it sounds cool.” That was the last time Jones quit in practice. “He loves to practice,” Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden said. “But there’s something else about him. He has that special ability to get knocked down, but make the play. You know what it’s like? It’s like when you throw a cat up in the air and he lands right back on his feet.” Jones’ work ethic has enabled him to become one of college football’s best players. A 6-foot-2, 235-pound junior, Jones was named to the Associated Press All-American team for the second consecutive season and finished fourth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy behind Miami quarterback Gino Torretta and tailbacks Marshall Faulk of San Diego State and Garrison Hearst of Georgia. Although Jones might be the best college football player, he realizes that he had little chance to win the Heisman because he is a defensive ...

What’s Going On is perhaps as relevant today as it ever has been. For over 50 years, the Prince of Motown’s masterpiece has delivered its searing political and social commentary through R&B and touches of jazz. This song also has particular significance when viewed in the context of Marvin Gaye’s career. It represented his return from tragedy, the support of his closest friends, and a reminder of the extraordinary talent of Marvin Gaye, which – as he came to find on this journey – was not on an NFL field. The story of one of the greatest songs ever made started out the same way most of man’s greatest ideas generally do: out on the golf course over a couple of beers. Marvin Gaye had become close with two players on the Detroit Lions, in Lem Barney and Mel Farr. Those two had each won the offensive and defensive rookies a few years prior, and now got to spend their time out with a Detroit legend. Marvin Gaye was currently experiencing one of the lowest points of his life. At this point in his career, he was primarily known for his love song duets with Tammi Turrell, such as Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. Their voices complemented each other and the chemistry was unmatched. On March 16, 1970, just a month and a half before her 25th birthday, Tammi Turrell tragically passed away. RELATED: Turrell had battled migraines since childhood. After experiencing excruciating pain leading to her collapsing in Gaye’s arms during a performance in Virginia, she was diagnosed with a maligna...

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American football player Joey Iosefa No. 33, 47 Position: Personal information Born: ( 1991-06-19) June 19, 1991 (age31) Height: 6ft 0in (1.83m) Weight: 245lb (111kg) Career information High school: (Pago Pago, American Samoa) College: NFL Draft: Career history • • * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career NFL statistics 15 51 3.4 0 Player stats at Correctas of 19 February 2021 Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is a former Iosefa was drafted by the Born on Professional career [ ] American football [ ] Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ] In the New England Patriots [ ] The On December 28, 2015, Iosefa was waived by the New England Patriots. Iosefa was released by the Patriots on May 6, 2016, but was re-signed on May 13. On September 3, 2016, Iosefa was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts. Rugby union [ ] After his departure from the Patriots, Iosefa joined the References [ ] • Kaneshiro, Jason (March 31, 2011). Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Retrieved May 15, 2023. • Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 15, 2023. • ^ a b c New England Patriots . Retrieved December 30, 2015. • • • Daniels, Mark. providencejournal.com . Retrieved January 27, 2016. • New England Patriots . Retrieved January 27, 2016. • New England Patriots. May 6, 2016 . Retrieved May 13, 2016. • Kyed, Doug (May 13, 2016). NESN . Retrieved May 13, 2016. • Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from •