Raymond Berry

The Sun remembers: Feb. 24-March 2

2013-02-24 12:15:00

March 1, 2002: The Ravens release Elvis Grbac, the expensive but mistake-prone quarterback they wooed last year instead of re-signing Trent Dilfer, who'd helped them win the Super Bowl. Grbac committed 26 turnovers in a 10-6 season as the Ravens lost in...

Former Ravens, Colts revel in Super win

2013-02-10 12:33:00

Prior to The Game on Sunday, Anthony Mitchell made a bold forecast on Facebook. The former Raven posted photos of both his 2000 jersey and his Super Bowl ring with this decree: Time to get another one. The Ravens obliged. Why did Mitchell share his...

Both with winning seasons, Ravens and Orioles offer rare celebration for city fans

2013-02-09 10:09:00

When the Ravens rolled to their second Super Bowl victory, fending off the San Francisco 49ers in the final seconds of the game, the storylines that defined an improbable season all found happy endings. Ray Lewis carried the Lombardi Trophy into the...

Longtime Baltimore Colts and Ravens fan going to the Super Bowl

2013-02-02 14:22:00

When Tom Bikle was a boy, his father would drop him off at Baltimore Colts training camp on the way to his job in Westminster, Md. “I’d just spend the day there. Back then, it was very accessible to fans,” Bikle said of the camp at the...

Dent to carry Lombardi Trophy on field at Super Bowl

2013-01-30 12:04:00

Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent will carry the Vince Lombardi Trophy onto the field at the conclusion of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Dent, who was named MVP of Super Bowl XX in New Orleans after the Chicago Bears whipped the...

Doris Mae Hoey Snyder, Colts head majorette

2013-01-01 12:44:00

Doris Mae Hoey Snyder, an Annapolis resident who performed as the head majorette for the Baltimore Colts Marching Band and later formed the Washington Redskinettes, died Dec. 18 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center after suffering an aortic...

Catching Up With ... Willie Richardson

2012-11-29 15:31:00

It was, Willie Richardson said, the perfect send-off. Against Pittsburgh in 1971, the Colts' veteran caught two touchdown passes within two minutes to break open a 34-21 victory at Memorial Stadium. They would be the final TDs in a nine-year career...

Collin Klein learns the meaning behind his Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

2012-12-07 14:27:00

Collin Klein may play quarterback for Kansas State, but on Friday he attended Johnny U. In town to receive the 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Klein spent part of the day viewing Unitas' memorabilia at the Sports Legends Museum, kibitzing with...

The Sun remembers: Dec. 2-8

2012-12-02 14:18:00

Dec. 3, 1998: The No. 2-ranked Terps make their first 14 shots en route to a 92-69 victory over Wake Forest in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener at Cole Field House. Obinna Ekezie (19 points), Steve Francis (18) and Laron Profit (16) lead...

The Sun remembers: Dec. 23-29

2012-12-23 11:25:00

Dec. 28, 2003: The Ravens (10-6) win their first division title, turning back the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, 13-10 in overtime. Jamal Lewis rushes for 114 yards and a touchdown to become the fifth player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards...

Dr. Joshua Breschkin

2012-11-14 14:02:00

Dr. Joshua Breschkin, a retired optometrist whose early work with contact lenses earned him the respect of well-known Baltimore Colts and Orioles players, died of stroke complications Nov. 6 at his Cross Keys home. He was 94. "He saved my career in pro...

The Sun Remembers: Oct. 21-27

2012-10-21 13:53:00

Oct. 26, 2002: Make it five straight wins for Maryland's football team, which rips Duke, 45-12. Scott McBrien passes for two touchdowns, Nick Novak kicks a 51-yard field goal and the visiting Terps intercept three passes to go 6-2 for the year. They'll...

A fanatical work ethic made him one of the NFL 's fabled split ends. Though myopic and slow, Berry caught a then-league-record 631 passes for the Colts at a time when defenders could punish would-be receivers. Johnny Unitas ' star target, he ran crafty routes and had a championship-record 12

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Raymond Berry

2012-02-05 00:00:00

Former Colts wide receiver Raymond Berry , left, and defensive end Gino Marchetti pose for a photo together.

2011-12-06 00:00:00