Intro by: Gail Nobles
Story by: Gail Nobles

Did you know two members of the Detroit Lions sang on Marvin Gaye’s hit What's Going On. It was Mel Farr and Lem Barney. They made friends with Marvin. Marvin Gaye tried out for the Detroit Lions. He believe that he could play football and that he had mentality. Lem Barney thought that Marvin could have played ball if he had started early on. Marvin was in his 30s when he tried out for football. If I'm not mistaken, Lem Barney said Marvin did pretty good. He just lacked some experience. Marvin was unable to make it a football career.

 I think Marvin should have been able to play, but that's just my opinion. If Marvin had the mentality like he said, and if he had a good understanding of the game, I don't think it was too late for Marvin. If he was hungry for football success and was willing to be persistent, I think he would have made it. If Joe Schmidt the coach would have kept on working with Marvin, he would have eventually picked up on things and played well.

 I'm Gail Nobles. You have been listening to EPS. Today's topic: Marvin Gaye’s tryout for the Detroit Lions.