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Don Joyce ( American football ) Don Joyce ( October 8 , 1929 – February 26 , 2012 ) was an American football defensive end and professional wrestler . Early life . Joyce was born in Steubenville , Ohio to James and Frances Joyce . He attended Steubenville High School and Tulane University . At Tulane , he lettered in both 1949 and 1950 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame . American Football career . Imn the 1951 National Football League Draft , Joyce was picked 18th overall by the Chicago Cardinals . He played with the Cardinals until being tranferred to the Baltimore Colts three years later in 1954 . During his career with the Colts , the team won the NFL championship in 1958 and 1959 . Joyce was named to the Pro Bowl following the 1958 season . For the 1961 season , Joyce transferred to the Minnesota Vikings . The following year , Joyce played for the American Football League ' s Denver Broncos . He played only six games for the Broncos , and retired after the 1962 season . Professional wrestling career . Joyce was a professional wrestler during the football off - season . Debuting in 1956 , he worked mainly in and around the Baltimore , Maryland area for Vince McMahon , Sr . . He wrestled exclusively as a face ( goood guy ) character , owing to his NFL contract which stated he could not work as a heel ( " bad guy " ) . He sometime teamed with Gene Lipscomb . Personal life . Joyce was married and had three children . After retiring from football and professional wrestling , Joyce worked as a football coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis for five years . He was also a football scout for thirty years , including seven years as the head scout for the Colts until 1995 . In 1983 , Joyce was shot twice following a robbery in a hotel room in Sikeston , Missouri , and required surgery to remove a bullet from his shoulder . His wife suffered a head injury after being pistol - whip ped , but both made a full recovery . Joyce died on February 26 , 2012 in Mahtomedi , Minnesota , and was buried on March 2 .
Red River Shootout trophies There are three Red River Shootout trophies given to the winner of the annual Red River Shootout which is a college football rivalry game between The University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners . The trophies are the Golden Hat , the Red River Rivalry trophy and the Governors ' trophy . The trophies reward the annual winner of one of college football ' s longest and most intense rivalries . 2005 marked the 100th meeting of the two football programs . The rivalry began in 1900 while Oklahoma was still a territory of the United States . In the first 100 games of the rivalry , Texas won 56 times to 39 Oklahoma victories and 5 ties . The 2007 match - up between Oklahoma and Texas was predicted to be the # 3 game to watch in 2007 by SI . com ' s " Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007 " list . Golden Hat . The Golden Hat is by far the best known of the three , and the only one to be awarded on the field at the end of the game . The trophy is a gold cowboy hat mounted on a large block of wood . According to " The Daily Texan " , " . . . [ B ] oth teams signed a contract to play in Dallas during the Texas State Fair , beginning with the 1929 season . The deal was for 10 years , but the tradition has carried on for three - quarters of a century . To show its gratitude , the fair donated the Golden Hat trophy , a golden replica of a 10 - gallon cowboy hat , which the two teams play for every year . The Longhorns won the first Shootout , but since then the Golden Hat has crossed the Red River many times . " The trophy was created in 1941 . When it was created it was known as the " Bronze Hat " and it was bronze in color . However , when the hat was reworked in the 1970s it came out gold , and is now known as the Golden Hat . The Golden Hat trophy is kept each year by the winning team ' s athletic department . Red River Shootout trophy . Since 2003 the Red River Rivalry trophy has been exchanged between the student bodies of the two schools . This trophy was developed by Alex Yaffe , former OU Student Body President , and Katie King , UT ' s former student body president . The trophy bears the image of the two states as well as miniature football helmets to represent both teams . Governors ' trophy . There is also a governors ' trophy exchanged between the governors of the two states . The governors of Texas and Oklahoma often place a bet on the game such as the losing governor having to present a side of beef to the winning state governor , who then donates the beef to charity . ROTC trophy . Another annual tradition is the running of game balls by the schools ' Reserve Officer Training Corps programs . Each school ' s ROTC program uses a relay running system to run one game ball all the way from their respective campus to Dallas . Once there , they participate against each other in a football scrimmage , with the winner taking home a rivalry trophy and bragging rights . This trophy is awarded to the winner of the scrimmage , without regard to who wins the main football game .
LaVell Boyd LaVell Boyd ( born September 12 , 1976 ) is a former professional American football player . Early years . Boyd is a graduate of Doss High School and was the all - time leading wide receiver in Jefferson County history . He later went on to the University of Louisville , where he finished his career number six on the all - time receptions list and helped lead his team to two bowl game s . LaVell majored in sociology . Professional career . Butty head played for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2000 NFL season . In 2001 the Miami Dolphins where he was injured . In 2002 Boyd played with the Minnesota Vikings . The following season , Boyd played in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire . In 2004 , he played for the Arena Football League ' s Georgia Force . Boyd coached at Shawnee High School in Louisville , Kentucky for part of the 2007 season . He was soon hired as the varsity football coach at Western High School in Shively , Kentucky . References . LaVell led the Warriors to the 2010 KHSAA State Semifinals and has Western High School ranked as a top 5 team in the State for the 2011 season
1999 NFL Draft The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players . It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting . The draft was held April 17 - 18 , 1999 . The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season . The New Orleans Saints traded all of their draft picks to the Washington Redskins for running back Ricky Williams , the first time ever that an NFL team has had only one pick in a draft . < onlyinclude > Supplemental draft selections . For each player selected in the Supplemental Draft , the team forfeited its pick in that round in the draft of the following season . Hall of famers . No player selected in this draft has yet been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame .
Bernie Flowers Benjamin Bernard " Bernie " Flowers ( February 14 , 1930April 14 , 2011 ) was an American football player who played at the end position for the Purdue University where he became a consensus first - team All - American in 1952 . He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the second round ( 14th overall pick ) of the 1953 NFL Draft but chose to play in Canada with the Ottawa Rough Riders , where his 9 touchdowns scored made him an all - star . He played one game for the Colts in 1956 . Early life . Born February 14 , 1930 , in Erie , Pennsylvania , Flowers attended Central Tech High School . College career . Flowers continued his football career at Purdue University following his graduation from Tech . Flowers lettered 3 years for the Boilermakers , from 1950 to 1952 . In 1952 , Flowers helped lead the Boilermakers to a share of the Big Ten Conference title , and was named a Consensus All - American . Professional career . Baltimore Colts . Flowers was drafted with the 14th overall selection in the 1953 NFL Draft . Ottawa Rough Riders . Flowers choose not to play with the Colts in 1953 , opting to play for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League instead . Flowers posted 9 receiving touchdowns , and was named an East All Star . Return to Baltimore . After not playing football in 1954 and 1955 due to serving in the U . S . Navy , Flowers returned to play for the Colts . Flowers appeared in just one game with the Colts in 1956 .
Kiwaukee Thomas Kiwaukee Sanchez Thomas [ kee - WA - kee ] ( born June 19 , 1977 in Warner Robins , Georgia ) is a Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia Southern . Thomas has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins , Buffalo Bills , Detroit Lions and Montreal Alouettes .
Jon Corto Jon Corto ( born September 3 , 1984 in Orchard Park , New York ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Sacred Heart .
1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the college football season of 1999 – 2000 . The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his first season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams - Brice Stadium in Columbia , South Carolina . Schedule .
Brian Sochia Brian Sochia ( born July 21 , 1961 ) was an American football player . He played high school football at St . Lawrence Central High School in Brasher Falls , NY under legendary coach Jerry Mahoney . Sochia played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State from 1979 – 1982 , earning first - team all - conference honors during his junior and senior seasons . In 1982 he was selected as an honorable mention NAIA All - America n . Sochia entered the NFL as a free - agent in Houston in 1983 and played 3 years with the Oilers . Released by Houston in November 1986 , he signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1986 as back - up nose tackle when Bob Baumhower was injured . He started all 12 non - strike games in 1987 . He became a starter in 1987 and had 3 . 5 sacks and 37 tackles . In 1988 he started all 16 games and was second on the team with 4 . 5 sacks , in addition to collecting 72 tackles and recovering a pair of fumbles . He made the Pro Bowl as replacement for Cincinnati ’ s Tim Krumrie in 1988 . In 1989 , Sochia ranked third on the Dolphins with a career - high five sacks & finished fourth in tackles with career - high 71 . He went into the 1989 season with career totals of 234 tackles and 16 . 5 sacks . During the 1991 season , he was acquired by the Denver Broncos . He finished his career in Denver in 1992 . He played in 112 NFL games and ended with 243 tackles and 23 . 5 sacks .
Sam Horner Samuel Watson Horner , III ( born March 4 , 1938 in Fort Sill , Oklahoma ) is a former American football halfback , defensive back , and punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants . He played college football at the Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in the second round of the 1960 NFL Draft .
1985 Washington Redskins season The 1985 Washington Redskins began the season with the team trying to improve on their 11 - 5 record from 1984 . The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game , which witnessed Joe Theismann ' s career - ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor . The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury , and Theismann never played in the NFL again .
Malcolm Floyd Malcolm Floyd ( born December 19 , 1972 in San Francisco , California ) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers ( 1994 – 1997 ) and St . Louis Rams ( 1997 ) . As of 2011 , Floyd was the varsity football coach for C . K . McClatchy High School in Sacramento , California . Floyd ' s younger brother , Malcom , is also a wide receiver in the NFL . Floyd was allowed to name his younger sibling , and he named him after himself — their father introduced the spelling difference .
Steve Wilks Steven Bernard Wilks ( born August 8 , 1969 ) is a defensive backs coach , currently with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League . College career . Wilks played defensive back from 1987 to 1991 at Appalachian State . Pro career . Wilks played one year in the AFL for the Charlotte Rage . Coaching career . Wilks served as Head Football Coach at Savannah State College for one season ( 1999 ) and compiled a record of 5 - 6 . Wilks was hired by the Chicago Bears on February 16 , 2006 . The Bears announced on December 30 , 2008 , that they had fired Wilks . Wilks was hired on January 20 , 2009 by the San Diego Chargers , joining former Defensive Coordinator with the Bears Ron Rivera . On January 15 , 2012 , the Carolina Panthers hired Wilks to serve as their secondary coach .
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks Won / Lost Records . Quarterback s who have started for the Cleveland Browns football team from the team ' s first NFL season of 1950 through 2010 . A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game , no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed on the second play from scrimmage . Only regular season games included . The Browns ' AAFC games from 1946 - 1949 are not included yet . Sorted by number of starts . Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in italics and current starter in bold . Starters per season . List of all Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks sorted by season . The number of regular - season games they started during the season is listed to the right : Note : 19 quarterbacks have started for the Browns in the 12 seasons since returning to the NFL . That is more than the last 30 seasons leading up to leaving the NFL after the 1995 season . Post Season . Here is a list of Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks during the post season and the W / L record of games they started .
Vito Ragazzo Vito Ragazzo ( born c . 1929 ) is a former American football player , coach , and scout . He served as the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute from 1966 to 1970 and at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1985 , compiling a career college football record of 51 – 72 – 1 .
1946 Boston Yanks season The 1946 Boston Yanks season was their third in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous season ' s output of 3 - 6 - 1 , winning only two games . They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season .
Johnny Hector Johnny Lyndell Hector ( born November 26 , 1960 in Lafayette , Louisiana ) , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft . A , 200 lb running back from Texas A & M , Hector played 10 NFL seasons for the New York Jets from 1983 to 1992 . Hector ' s best season as a pro came during the 1987 season when he was tied with Charles White for most rushing touchdowns in the league with 11 . During the mid to late 1980s , he served as a member of the ' Two - Headed Monster ' backfield along with Freeman McNeil , creating a one - two punch at running back among the most potent in the league . Hector compiled 4 , 280 rushing yards on 1 , 051 carries and 41 touchdowns ; he also caught 188 passes for 1 , 661 yards and three touchdowns . His last NFL touchdown was against the New England Patriots on December 23 , 1990 . He played high school football at New Iberia Senior High School and graduated in 1979 . Hector is now involved with the Peter Sports Management Mentor program . PSM is a group of former athletes who have joined to mentor , coach , and support individuals in their career in professional sports .
Tommy Lyons ( American football ) Thomas Lewis " Tommy " Lyons ( born August 7 , 1948 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is a former American football offensive lineman for the University of Georgia and the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1971 and was selected 14th round of the 1971 NFL Draft . Lyons played for the Broncos for six seasons , starting in 43 consecutive games at one point during his career . An avid piano player , he was once a guest conductor for the Denver Symphony Orchestra while he was playing for the Broncos . After his time in the NFL , Lyons went to University of Colorado Medical School , graduating with a medical degree in 1977 . He practices medicine in Atlanta . Lyons received a Silver Anniversary Award from the National Collegiate Athletic Association as part of the Class of 1996 . Played the voice of Franics McReary in the hit game Grand Theft Auto IV . Tommy resides in Atlanta , GA with his wife Cheryl and his two sons Jordan and Jake .
1998 Detroit Lions season The 1998 Detroit Lions season was their 69th in the league . The team failed to improve upon their previous season ' s output of 9 – 7 and did not make a repeat playoff appearance . This was the last year Barry Sanders would ever play in the NFL .
Gale Gilbert Gale Reed Gilbert ( born December 20 , 1961 ) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks , Buffalo Bills , and the San Diego Chargers . Early life . Gilbert was the catcher for a baseball team from Red Bluff , California , which played in the 1974 Little League World Series . That team lost the nationally televised championship game to a team from Taiwan . In college , Gale Gilbert played for the California Golden Bears . He was the starting quarterback for the Golden Bears in the famous 1982 Big Game where The Play occurred , resulting in California winning with a series of laterals that scored a touchdown . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . Gilbert was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1985 , beginning his career as the third - string quarterback behind Dave Krieg and Jim Zorn . Gilbert became the backup to Krieg when Zorn was released on September 2 , 1985 . He also became the holder , as Zorn ' s release opened that job up as well . Gilbert made a 37 - yard touchdown pass to Daryl Turner in the final seconds of a game against the Los Angeles Rams on September 23 . Against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 29 , Gilbert took over at quarterback for Krieg , who threw four interceptions . Gilbert threw an additional interception to end the game . Gilbert finished the 1985 season having played in nine games , going 19 - for - 40 for 218 yards , one touchdown and two interceptions . He played for the Seahawks from 1985 to 1987 , the Buffalo Bills from 1989 to 1993 , and the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 1995 . Gilbert is the only player in NFL history to be a member of five straight Super Bowl teams . He was a member of the Bills , who played in four straight Super Bowls ( XXV - XXVIII ) and of the Chargers , who played in Super Bowl XXIX . All five teams lost their respective nationally - televised championship game . Personal life . Gilbert ' s son , Garrett Gilbert , is the current quarterback for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs college football team . He formerly played quarterback for the University of Texas Longhorns football team and competed in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game , in which his team lost to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide , 21 - 37 . Gilbert is also the father of Texas Christian University Horned Frogs freshman tight end Griffin Gilbert .
Canadian Interuniversity Sport Football All - Canadian Team The CIS Football All - Canadian Team is an honour given annually to the best Canadian football players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport at Canadian universities at their respective positions . Teams . In 2008 , the Laval Rouge - et - Or had a record eight first team all - Canadians on offence , defence and special teams .
1965 CFL season The 1965 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 12th season in modern - day Canadian football , although it is officially the 8th Canadian Football League season . CFL News in 1965 . The Canadian Football League commissioned an economic study of Canadian football and all its aspects . The Canadian Football League Players ' Association was formed and had their first meetings on May 15 and 16 in Toronto . Regular season standings . Final regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " < / div > Grey Cup playoffs . " Note : All dates in 1965 " < / div > < / div > < / div > Grey Cup Championship . < / div > < / div >
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Desmond Trufant Desmond Trufant ( born September 10 , 1990 ) is an American football cornerback . He played college football at Washington . He is considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft . College career . Trufant attended the University of Washington from 2009 to 2012 . As a senior he was a first team All Pac - 12 selection . UW was ranked No . 16 in the nation ( second in the Pac - 12 ) in pass defense ( 188 . 9 yards allowed per game ) at the end of the regular 2012 college football season . Personal . Trufant ' s brothers , Marcus and Isaiah , both play in the NFL .