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1976-1977 (L)

1977-1978 (L)

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FAMOUS QUOTES from Mario Pace

We'd been getting into it a few plays earlier, Gibson threw an elbow at me and I threw one back at him. He came back at me so I swung.
...from Iowa vs. Michigan State on 11/25/1978 - Mario Pace talking about his fight with future MLB star Kirk Gibson, who weighed almost 40 pounds more than Pace. Both players were ejected and Gibson left the field after slamming his helmet to the ground several times. "I came to block him and he started swinging, at the end it was me protecting myself. - Kirk Gibson