"Don Crisman of Maine, Gregory Eaton of Michigan and Tom Henschel of Florida were back for another big game this year. But two of them are grappling with the fact that advancing years and decreasing mobility mean this is probably the last time. This year's game pits the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Crisman, a Patriots fan since the franchise started, was excited to see his team in the game for a record-setting 12th time."
"Crisman, who first met Henschel at the 1983 Super Bowl, turns 90 this year. Meanwhile, Henschel, 84, has been slowed by a stroke. Both said this is the last time they'll make the increasingly expensive trip to the game, although members of the group have said that before. For his part, Eaton, 86, plans to keep going as long as he's still physically able."
Three octogenarian friends, Don Crisman of Maine, Gregory Eaton of Michigan and Tom Henschel of Florida, are the only remaining members of a 'never missed a Super Bowl' club and attended another Super Bowl together. Two of them face age-related limits and reduced mobility and expect this to likely be their final trip. Crisman turns 90, Henschel, 84, was slowed by a stroke, and Eaton, 86, remains active running a Detroit ground transportation company and plans to continue while physically able. All three have shortened their Super Bowl visits, focusing on the game rather than the weeklong pageantry.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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