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Gene Cook ( American football ) Gene Cook ( January 11 , 1932 – February 14 , 2002 ) was a player in the National Football League , an honored executive in minor league baseball , and a long - time elected official in Toledo , Ohio . Cook is a member of the International League Hall of Fame . Football career . Cook played collegiately for the University of Toledo . He was drafted in the 13th round of the 1958 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers . Cook was briefly a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions , recording one reception during the 1959 NFL season . He later played semi - professional ball for the Toledo Tornadoes . Political career . Cook was elected to the Toledo City Council in 1967 . Cook served continuously in elected office until his retirement in 1997 . He served 13 years as vice mayor and three years as city council president . At the time of his death in 2002 , his tenure was the longest in the history of the Toledo City Council . Minor League Baseball executive . Cook served as the general manager of the minor league baseball Toledo Mud Hens of the International League from 1978 to 1998 . He was the team ' s executive vice president from 1998 to 2002 . He was named the International League ' s Executive of the Year in 1980 . Under Cook ' s management , the average attendance at Mud Hens games would increase almost threefold . Much of this was due to inventive marketing . In his most well - known move , Cook sent a Mud Hens uniform to the fictional character Cpl . Max Klinger of the television show M * A * S * H , played by actor Jamie Farr , a Toledo native . Thereafter , mentions of the Mud Hens were frequently incorporated into the show ' s scripts , and the team gained nationwide attention . Cook was posthumously elected to the International League Hall of Fame in 2008 . The number 1 was retired by the Mud Hens in his honor . Personal . Cook was married to his wife , Marion , for 45 years . They had two sons , Gary and John , and a daughter , Shelly ( Straube ) . Cook died in February 2002 after a brief illness .
Ben Wilkerson Benjamin Lorenza Wilkerson ( born November 22 , 1982 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League ( NFL ) for four seasons during the early 2000s . He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) , earned All - American honors , and was recognized as the top college football center . He signed with the NFL ' s Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent , and also played for the NFL ' s Atlanta Falcons and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League ( UFL ) . Early years . Wilkerson was born in Port Arthur , Texas . He graduated from Hemphill High School in Hemphill , Texas . College career . He received an athletic scholarship to attend Louisiana State University , where he played for coach Nick Saban ' s LSU Tigers football team from 2001 to 2004 . As a junior in 2003 , he was a member of the Tigers ' SEC Championship team that defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 21 – 14 to win the BCS National Championship . Following his senior 2004 season , he was recognized as a first - team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) selection and a consensus first - team All - American , and was awarded the Rimington Trophy as the best college football center in the country . Professional career . Wilkerson was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2005 by the NFL ' s Cincinnati Bengals , and he was a member of the Bengals from to , but appeared in only three games during the 2006 season . He also played for the NFL ' s Atlanta Falcons from to , and appeared in twenty - nine games off the bench for the Falcons . He was a member of the United Football League ' s Florida Tuskers for part of the 2009 season . Coaching career . Wilkerson served as a graduate assistant for the LSU Tigers during the 2011 football season . He currently serves as the offensive line coach at Grambling State University .
2003 Maryland Terrapins football team The 2003 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) college football season . It was the Terrapins ' 51st season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . Ralph Friedgen led the team for his third season as head coach , while Charlie Taaffe served as the third - year offensive coordinator and Gary Blackney as the third - year defensive coordinator . Maryland finished the season with a 10 – 3 record . The Terrapins received an invitation to the Gator Bowl , where they defeated West Virginia , 41 – 7 , in what was a rematch of a regular season game . Team players in the NFL . The following players were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft .
Skill position Skill positions in football are the positions that are most responsible for causing or preventing points from being scored . The skill positions are : Skill positions are often contrasted with linemen – players who line up along the line of scrimmage . Skill position players are generally smaller than linemen , but they must also be faster and have other talents ( such as the ability to throw or catch the ball , cover an opposing receiver , or to dodge opponents ) that rely more on finesse than on brute force . Positions that are not considered " skill positions " would include nose tackle s , defensive tackle s , offensive line men , fullbacks , and tight end s ( though the latter two positions can be either skill or non - skill , depending on the situation ) . Placekicker s , punter s , long snapper s and holder s are usually considered separate from both the skill positions and the lineman positions , due to their highly specialized lines of work .
Vincent Alexander Vincent Leon Alexander ( born March 11 , 1964 in St . Tammany , Louisiana ) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League . He would play with the New Orleans Saints in 1987 . He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi from 1983 to 1986 . As a freshman , he gained 153 rushing yards in his first start . He also returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in November 1983 . He gained 551 rushing yards in 1983 , 572 in 1984 , 847 yards in 1985 , and 668 yards in 1986 . He was the leading rusher for Southern Mississippi for three consecutive years from 1984 to 1986 .
John Wombacher John David Wombacher ( June 24 , 1876 – April 1 , 1953 ) was an American football player . Wombacher grew up in Peoria , Illinois . His father , Ferdinand Wombacher ( 1851 - 1931 ) , was an Illinois native and a dairyman . His mother , Louisa ( Wurst ) Wombacher ( 1850 - 1937 ) , was also an Illinois native . Both of his parents were the children of German immigrants . Wombacher had an older brother , Joseph , and a younger brother , Ferdinand , Jr . Wombacher played for the undefeated Peoria High School football team of 1893 . He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played at the center position for the 1895 and 1896 Michigan Wolverines football team s . In February 1897 , he was elected by his teammates as the captain of the 1897 team . However , he contracted typhoid fever and was unable to report to the university in September 1897 . Wombacher had played every game at center for Michigan in 1896 . Shortly before his illness , " The World " of New York had published a football preview feature in which Wombacher had been touted as the key to Michigan ' s success : " The man who will captain the Unlversity of Michigan eleven is a big , strapping fellow , who was forced into the game by his classmates because of his size and ability to get over the ground . His name is John B . Wombacher , and he hails from Peoria , Ill . He plays centre rush and is something terrific . " Wombacher was unable to play in 1897 , remaining at his parents ' home in Peoria to recuperate from the illness . Halfback , James R . Hogg , was elected to replace Wombacher as the 1897 team captain . At the time of the 1900 United States Census , Wombacher was living in Peoria and working as a chemist . He worked for many years for the Steel Mills Co . in Joliet , Illinois . In September 1918 , Wombacher completed a draft registration card in which he indicated that he was living at West Marion , Illinois and employed as an assistant superintendent at the Illinois Steel Co . At the time of the 1920 Census , Wombacher was living in Joliet with his wife , Louise , and was working as an assistant superintendent at a steel mill . In April 1953 , Wombacher died in Peoria at age 76 .
Todd Dillon Todd Dillon ( born January 6 , 1962 in Modesto , California ) is a former professional football player , a quarterback in the CFL , where he played from 1986 - 94 for two different teams . Previously , he played two seasons in the United States Football League . Dillon played college football at Long Beach State University .
Robert Smith ( American football ) Robert Scott Smith ( born March 4 , 1972 ) is a former American football running back who played with the Ohio State Buckeyes and later with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL . High school . While at Euclid High School , Smith became the only player to ever win Ohio ' s Mr . Football Award twice ( in 1988 and 1989 ) , until Erick Howard matched the feat , 20 years later ( in 2008 and 2009 ) . College . While in college , he openly criticized the Ohio State football staff for not allowing him to concentrate on academics as he wanted to go to medical school . He also participated in track and field while at Ohio State . NFL . Smith was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round ( 21st overall ) of the 1993 NFL Draft . Although he suffered from a number of ailments in his first few seasons , he finally broke through in 1997 , gaining 1 , 266 yards . Smith ' s finest year as a pro came in the 2000 season , leading the NFC in rushing with 1 , 521 yards . He retired at the end of the season , despite being at the peak of his career . In eight NFL seasons , Smith rushed for 6 , 818 yards and 32 touchdowns , along with 178 receptions for 1 , 292 yards and 6 touchdowns , and only fumbled nine times . He also returned 1 punt for 4 yards and 19 kickoffs for a total of 460 yards . Smith wore number 20 as a rookie in 1993 , but switched to number 26 when it became available in 1994 and wore it until his retirement . After retirement . Smith retired after only eight seasons in the NFL . He walked away from the game to pursue a career in medicine as well as to avoid any serious injuries . He has maintained a mostly private life since his retirement . He has appeared as a guest on the ESPN news program " Outside the Lines " , as well as on various ESPN programs alongside regulars Rece Davis , Mark May , and Lou Holtz . Smith also works on the NFL Network as an analyst and has appeared on The Score to discuss the NFL . Smith founded the Robert Smith Foundation , a charity whose goal is to " provide financial and moral support for Children ' s hospitals and cancer research . " Smith made a cameo appearance in the TV series " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " . He was in Season 8 Episode 3 " The Mole People " . He played a scantily clad , mute " hunk " given to Pearl ( the series ' antagonist ) as a present by her minions . 2004 saw publication of Smith ' s book " The Rest of the Iceberg : An Insider ' s View on the World of Sport and Celebrity " . In it he discussed his background , his time at Ohio State and the NFL , and why he retired . He also analyzed the obsession placed on sports stars by the public . Salon . com wrote in 2006 that Smith is an atheist . Smith is one of the amateur astronomers featured in science writer Timothy Ferris ' s 2007 PBS program , " Seeing in the Dark , " based on his 2002 book of the same name .
Bill Oliver Bill " Brother " Oliver ( born November 1 , 1939 ) is a former American football player and coach . He served as a head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1980 to 1983 and at Auburn University for the final five games of the 1998 season , compiling a career college football record of 31 – 17 – 1 . Oliver attended the University of Alabama , where he played for Bear Bryant from 1959 to 1961 as a defensive back . After coaching for high schools in Alabama , Oliver joined Auburn as a secondary coach in 1966 under coach Ralph Jordan . Oliver remained at Auburn until 1970 , when he left for the same position at Alabama . In 1980 , Oliver became head coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga , a position he held until 1983 . Oliver was the defensive coordinator for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League in 1984 and 1985 , and then coached the secondary at Clemson University . In 1990 , Gene Stallings hired Oliver as a secondary coach at Alabama and promoted him to defensive coordinator in 1993 . Alabama ' s athletic director , Hootie Ingram promised that Oliver would succeed Stallings as head coach , but Ingram was fired in 1995 when the program faced NCAA sanctions . In 1996 , Oliver accepted a position as Auburn ' s defensive coordinator , which he held until 1998 . After Terry Bowden resigned , Oliver served as interim head coach and was a candidate for the permanent position . After Auburn hired Tommy Tuberville , Oliver retired from coaching football .
Chic Harley Award The Chic Harley Award is presented by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the College Football Player of the Year . The winner is selected by a committee of college football coaches , and is named after Ohio State All - America football legend , Chic Harley . It was first presented to Ohio State ' s Howard " Hopalong " Cassady in 1955 . It is longest - standing award of the Touchdown Club of Columbus , which also awards the Sammy Baugh Trophy and the Archie Griffin Award .
Barney Bussey Barney Bussey ( born May 20 , 1962 in Lincolnton , Georgia ) is a former American football safety . He attended high school at Lincoln County High School in Lincolnton , Georgia where he was a major reason behind Lincoln County ' s defensive success in the late ' 70s . Bussey was a terror on both sides of the ball , breaking long runs and chasing down QBs . In 1979 , he was named to the Class AA All - State team . Bussey then attended South Carolina State University , where he became an Division 1 - AA All - American Defensive Back . After college , Bussey was selected in the 1st round ( 8th overall ) of the 1984 USFL Draft by the Memphis Showboats in January 1984 . Four months later he was selected in the 5th round ( 119th overall ) in the 1984 NFL Draft . Bussey then signed with the USFL Showboats on May 8 , 1984 and spent two seasons with Memphis . He was a key member of a defensive unit that featured future Hall of Fame DE Reggie White and led the club to the USFL Semi - Finals in 1985 . After the USFL folded in August 1986 , he went on to play ten seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League , recording 10 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries . Bussey is currently a supervisor at a manufacturing company and a volunteer assistant coach at Lakota West High School in Cincinnati , Ohio , where he has been coaching since 2004 .
2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday , May 8 , 2011 live at 12 : 30 PM ET on TSN . 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country , as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA . The Toronto Argonauts , Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger - Cats had the most draft selections with a total of seven apiece . Next came the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers who each had six selections . The BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders both picked five times . The Edmonton Eskimos had the fewest picks , with only four . A total of five trades involving 14 draft picks were made on the draft day itself . Of the 47 draft selections , 34 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions . Trades . In the explanations below , ( D ) denotes trades that took place during the draft , while ( PD ) indicates trades completed pre - draft . References .
1997 Boston College Eagles football team The 1997 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Division I - A college football season . Boston College was a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997 season . The Eagles played their home games in 1997 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts , which has been their " home " stadium since 1957 .
John Standeford John William Standeford ( born April 15 , 1982 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League . He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . He played college football at Purdue . Standeford has also played for the Indianapolis Colts , Detroit Lions , Florida Tuskers , and Cincinnati Bengals . Early years . Standeford started his football career at Monrovia High School in Monrovia , Indiana , near Indianapolis . He was an Indiana All - Star in basketball , but chose football as his profession . College career . After high school , Standeford attended Purdue University in West Lafayette , Indiana to play under head coach Joe Tiller . He graduated holding the Big Ten ' s all - time career receptions record with 266 catches and had a career record of catches in a game with 14 against Wisconsin during his Senior season . He was teamed with current New Orleans Saints quarterback , Drew Brees , and both hold the conference record for most touchdown pass connections and following quarterback Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos . He majored in Elementary Education and did his student teaching at Attica High School in Attica , Indiana . His brother , Jake , who was also a multiple sports star in high school , was a wide receiver at Purdue from 2004 to 2007 . One season later after becoming the conference career receptions leader , John ' s teammate , Taylor Stubblefield , set it as a new NCAA record with 325 . John was named a " First Team - All Big Ten " selection in 2002 , while being a " First Team Academic All - American " in 2002 & 2003 . Professional career . Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts . Standeford went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft and was signed by the Washington Redskins . He was soon traded to the Indianapolis Colts , where he played for three seasons under head coach Tony Dungy , mainly on the practice squad . Playing in a handful of preseason games , he never appeared in an official game as a Colt . He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts ' Super Bowl XLI team . Detroit Lions . After playing with the Colts primarily on the practice squad , he was traded to the Detroit Lions where he received some playing time . He appeared in nine games during the 2008 season , starting in four of them . He had 15 receptions for 244 yards . He averaged 16 . 3 yards per catch with a career long of 36 yards . Standeford signed a one - year contract with the Lions during the 2009 offseason , and was waived on November 7 , 2009 . Virginia Destroyers . Standeford was signed by the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League on June 28 , 2011 . Cincinnati Bengals . Standeford was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 11 , 2011 , but was waived on August 23 .
1927 College Football All - America Team The 1927 College Football All - America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All - Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All - America Team s in 1927 . The organizations that chose the teams included : the United Press ; the Associated Press ; Collier ' s Weekly selected by Grantland Rice ; and the New York Sun .
Jesse Ainsworth Jesse Jon Ainsworth ( born June 2 , 1985 in Thousand Oaks , California ) is an American football placekicker . High school career . Ainsworth went to Thousand Oaks High School where he played with David Anderson who now plays for the Houston Texans . Jesse played several positions , but excelled as a special teams player . College career . Ainsworth completed his bachelors degree at Arizona State . Pro career . Ainsworth currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League . Ainsworth was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2007 .
Keyon Whiteside Keyon Shontel Whiteside ( born January 31 , 1980 in Forest City , North Carolina ) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League . He was originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee .
Alex Denman Alex Denman was an award winning , Grey Cup champion and all - star Canadian football player , playing from 1923 to 1933 with the Hamilton Tigers . A graduate of Woodstock College Denman went on to have an all - star 11 year football career with the Tigers . Select 4 times as an all - star and the winner of 3 Grey Cup s , his best season was 1932 when , in addition to his all - star , he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as outstanding player in the east . Curiously , Denman was part of an inquiry by the Director of Dental Services for Ontario , and he reported having lost 3 teeth playing football .
Joe Zapustas Joseph John Zapustas ( July 25 , 1907 – January 4 , 2001 ) was a professional baseball player . He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball as an outfielder the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1933 Philadelphia Athletics season . He had one hit in five at bat s . He also played for the New York Giants of the NFL in 1933 . After retiring from football and baseball in 1939 , Zapustas taught science and mathematics at high school , along with coaching the Quincy Manets semi - professional football team . Zapustas also became a boxing referee , officiating in bouts featuring Rocky Marciano , Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson . Zapustas was the Director of Recreation for Randolph , Massachusetts between 1951 and 1991 , and was honoured in 1998 by the local ice hockey rink being renamed the Joseph J Zapustas Arena .
Chad Stanley Benjamin Chadwick Stanley ( born January 29 , 1976 in Ore City , Texas ) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1999 . He played college football at Stephen F . Austin . Stanley has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals , Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts . Early years . Stanley attended Ore City High School in Ore City , Texas , and was a letterwinner in football , basketball , baseball , and track . In football , he won All - District honors at punter . Professional career . He was not drafted to the National Football League but was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 1999 . He remained with that team for 2 years before moving to the Arizona Cardinals for a year and then to Houston to be the starter for the expansion team , the Houston Texans . Until Andre Johnson was named Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 of the 2006 NFL season , Stanley was the only Texans player to ever be named Player of the Week . Achievements . Stanley ' s most notable achievement is the NFL record for most punts in a season at 114 .