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1955 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1955 college football season . In their eighth season under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan , the Wolverines finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 7 – 2 . The team was ranked No . 12 and No . 13 in the final AP and UPI Poll s . Left end Ron Kramer was selected as a first - team All - American . Kramer and right end Tom Maentz were nicknamed the " touchdown twins , " became the first Michigan football players to appear on the cover of " Sports Illustrated " , and were both first - team selections for the All - Big Ten team . Left halfback Terry Barr was selected as the team ' s most valuable player . In the second week of the season , the Wolverines defeated Michigan State , 14 – 7 . The game was the only loss of the season for Michigan State which was ranked No . 2 in the final AP and UPI polls . The Wolverines were ranked No . 2 in the country after defeating the Spartans and rose to No . 1 after defeating the No . 6 ranked Army football team by a 26 – 2 score the following week . In late October 1955 , quarterback Jim Maddock led a come - from - behind victory in a nationally - televised game that included a 65 - yard touchdown pass to Ron Kramer and a 60 - yard touchdown pass to Tom Maentz . After starting the season 6 - 0 , the team lost to Illinois on November 5 , 1955 . In the final game of the season , the Wolverines were favored but lost to Ohio State by a 17 – 0 score .
Len Teeuws Leonard Teeuws ( April 19 , 1927 - July 14 , 2006 ) was an American football offensive tackle / defensive tackle in the National Football League . He played two seasons for the Los Angeles Rams ( 1952 - 1953 ) and four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals ( 1954 - 1957 ) . Teeuws attended Tulane University .
Morris Bradshaw Morris Bradshaw ( born October 29 , 1952 in Highland , Illinois ) is a former American football player . He played wide receiver mainly for the Oakland Raiders . Morris had 6 receptions for 111 yards and 1 TD for the New England Patriots in 8 games during the 1982 regular season His longest reception for the Patriots was 48 yards in their 16 - 0 shutout of the Seahawks at the Kingdome on December 19 , 1982 . He also recovered his own fumble in this game . His only TD reception as a Patriot Receiver was an 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan , with 11 seconds left in the 1st half , in their 30 - 19 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Schaefer Stadium on January 2 , 1983 thereby allowing them to make the Playoffs .
Samuel Huston Thompson Samuel Huston " Shy " Thompson , Jr . ( November 1 , 1875 – February 17 , 1966 ) was a lawyer and an American football coach . The Princeton University graduate served as head coach of the University of Texas at Austin in 1900 and 1901 , as the first head coach in school history to return for a second season . He holds a 14 – 2 – 1 record at Texas . He later served as assistant U . S . attorney general under President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1918 and on the Federal Trade Commission from 1919 to 1927 . Coaching career . Thompson was the seventh head football coach for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania and he held that position for two seasons , from 1898 until 1899 . His overall coaching record at Lehigh was 5 wins , 15 losses , and 1 tie . As of completion of the 2007 season , this ranks him 17th at Lehigh in terms of total wins and 25th at Lehigh in terms of winning percentage . Highlights of his two seasons included back - to - back victories over rival Rutgers .
Roger Robinson Roger Robinson ( born April 22 , 1982 ) was an American football running back who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals and allocated to NFL Europe in 2006 . Played as the featured back of the 2006 World Bowl champions Frankfurt Galaxy , where he set the single season rushing record with 1 , 087 yards , topping former NFL Europe RB Mike Green with 1 , 057 yards in 2001 . He also set the record for most 100 yards games in a season ( 7 ) despite only playing in 9 games . Robinson outgained his nearest rival in NFLE by well over 300 yrds . Robinson was waived by the Arizona Cardinals in August 2006 and put on injured reserve as an injury settlement could not be concluded . Robinson turned down an offer for the 2007 NFLE season and turned down a CFL offer . Robinson did not receive a tendered offer from the new coaching staff of the Cardinals in 2007 and became a free agent in March . College career . At Utah State University Robinson started out his college career as a running back for the Aggies ; he was recruited out of Apple Valley , California in 1999 under then head Coach Dave Arslanian . Robinson , who played for the Aggies under coach Mick Dennehy from 2000 – 2002 , quit the team on September 22 , 2002 . At Utah State , Robinson was part of a talented group of players on offense who included teammates Kevin Curtis who currently plays in the NFL as a Wide Receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles , Tight End Chris Cooley of the Washington Redskins , and record setting Quarterback Jose Fuentes . Robinson transferred to Northern Arizona University in 2003 where he played running back during the 2003 and 2004 seasons . Personal life . Robinson married his high school sweetheart , Ashley Fonville . Robinson also changed his last name from Fernandez to Robinson while attending college at Utah State University to honor his adoptive father . He is now a Youth Leader at First Baptist Church of Mesa , Arizona . He has four siblings , David , Daniel , Rueben , and Emily .
Gardnar Mulloy Gardnar Putnam ( " Gar " ) Mulloy ( born November 22 , 1913 , in Washington , D . C . ) is a former U . S . No . 1 tennis player primarily known for playing in doubles matches with partner Billy Talbert . Tennis career . When he was the Tennis Coach of the University of Miami , he recruited Pancho Segura for the tennis team . Pancho won three straight NCAA Singles Titles in 1943 , 1944 , and 1945 , a college record now matched by Steve Johnson , who won in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 . Pancho went on to enjoy a very successful professional tennis career , competing against the top touring professional players from 1947 until retiring in 1962 . Mulloy reached the US Championships men ' s singles final in 1952 , losing to Frank Sedgman in the final . He reached the U . S . No . 1 ranking the same year and was ranked World No . 6 by Harry Hopman in 1947 and World No . 7 by American Lawn Tennis Magazine in 1949 . The pair of Mulloy and Talbert won the U . S . men ' s doubles title in 1942 , 1945 , 1946 , and 1948 . He also won the Wimbledon doubles with Budge Patty in 1957 , at age 44 . Mulloy was a Davis Cup team member in 1946 , 1948 – 50 , 1952 – 53 and 1957 , winning the Cup on three occasions against Australia . His Davis Cup record stands at 11 wins and 3 losses . Mulloy , who served as the commanding officer of LST 32 during WWII in the Mediterranean Theater , was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport , Rhode Island , in 1972 . A 1936 graduate of the University of Miami , and Tennis Coach at the school . He also is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity . He recruited to Miami and played doubles with George Toley , who went on to win 10 NCAA Team Titles at University of Southern California . Probably Mulloy ' s greatest contribution to tennis was advancing the popularity of Senior Tennis . He played the senior circuit around the world into his 90s , and contributed the Mulloy Cup for international competition between men tennis players 80 years of age and over . He has won over 127 National Championships and 25 International Titles over his 75 years of playing competitive tennis . Book . Mulloy wrote an autobiography , " The Will To Win , " that was published in 1960 . As of 2006 , Mulloy was still participating in and winning senior matches . He currently lives on Fisher Island . In 2009 , Mulloy came out with an update to his autobiography , titled " As It Was " , with an introduction by Billie Jean King . According to the book , Mulloy is enshrined in a record eight Halls of Fame .
Merl Condit Merlyn Edwin Condit ( March 21 , 1917 – October 18 , 1992 ) , nicknamed " Merlyn the Magician , " was an American football H - back in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Washington Redskins , and the Brooklyn Dodgers . He played college football at West Virginia University and Carnegie Mellon University . Professional career . The Cleveland Rams selected Condit in the second round of the 1940 NFL Draft , but he never played for them , instead joining Pittsburgh as a rookie in 1940 , where he earned a selection to the NFL All - Star Game . Condit next played three seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1941 and 1943 . In 1942 Condit finished second in the league in rushing yards and total yards from scrimmage , and first in yards per carry . He was named to his second All - Star Game and was voted 2nd team All - NFL by the AP , NFL , and NY Daily News . Condit also contributed to Brooklyn ' s defense and special teams . He intercepted 10 passes for the Dodgers , kicked 5 field goals and 21 extra points , and served as punter and punt returner during his time with the club . Condit served in World War II during parts of 1943 and 1944 . He returned to the NFL in 1945 , playing that year for the Washington Redskins . He finished his career with Pittsburgh in 1946 .
1933 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1933 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 3rd place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 3 – 3 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs . The Rough Riders won their first three games of the season , including their first win since 1928 , but lost their final three games .
Jesse Newman Jesse Newman ( born September 23 , 1982 in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada ) is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders . He played college football for UL Lafayette . He retired from professional football on June 4 , 2010 for personal reasons . Following Calgary ' s bye week later that season , Newman announced that he was coming out of retirement , much to the chagrin of some of the team ' s players . Consequently , Newman was traded to the BC Lions on September 4 for a second - round pick in the 2011 CFL Draft as well as a conditional fourth - round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft .
Gene Roberts ( American football ) Eugene O . " Choo - Choo " Roberts ( January 20 , 1923July 6 , 2009 ) was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1947 to 1950 . He set the NFL and the New York Giants single game rushing record with 218 yards on November 12 , 1950 against the Chicago Cardinals . The NFL record was broken by Thomas Wilson of the Los Angeles Rams on December 16 , 1956 . The Giants single game rushing record stood for over 55 years , until it was broken by Tiki Barber on December 17 , 2005 . Roberts left the Giants in 1950 and played in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes in 1951 and the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1952 to 1954 . In 1953 he led the CFL in scoring with 88 points , making him to date the only player to lead both the NFL and CFL in scoring during his career .
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Mark Mraz Mark David Mraz ( born February 9 , 1965 in Glendale , California ) is a former professional American football defensive end who played in the National Football League , World League of American Football and the Canadian Football League . During his career he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL , the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF , and the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the CFL . Mraz played college football at Utah State University . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Mraz was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round ( 125th overall ) of the 1987 NFL Draft . Frankfurt Galaxy . The Frankfurt Galaxy selected Mraz in the second round ( 14th defensive lineman ) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft . He finished the season with 6 . 5 sacks and earned first - team All - World League honors .
Gary Downs Gary McLinton Downs , Jr . ( born June 6 , 1972 in Columbus , Georgia ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants , the Denver Broncos , and the Atlanta Falcons . He was also an assistant coach for NFL Europa ' s Amsterdam Admirals . Downs played college football at North Carolina State University and was selected in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Giants . He played in 69 games over six NFL seasons from 1994 to 2000 . He rushed for 149 yards and caught nine passes for 66 yards .
Chris McFoy Chris McFoy ( born August 14 , 1983 ) is an American football wide receiver who played for the Oakland Raiders . He is now a free agent . Pro career . McFoy was signed as a free agent by the National Football League ' s Oakland Raiders in April , 2007 . He was released on September 1 , but was signed a day later after being named to the practice squad . On December 16 , 2007 , he was signed to the active roster . He played the last 3 games in the 2007 season . He saw time as a receiver against the Indianapolis Colts on 12 / 16 , Jacksonville Jaguars on 12 / 23 ( where he had one reception for 19 yards ) and against the San Diego Chargers on 12 / 30 . McFoy was an exclusive rights free agent in 2008 , but the Raiders resigned him on March 21 , 2008 . College career . McFoy was one of the two senior wide receivers at the University of Southern California and ranked third on the team in receiving yards per game behind All - American s Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett . He started over 15 games during his career . He played in the 2007 Hula Bowl . High school career . McFoy attended City Honors School in Buffalo , New York and was ranked by rivals . com as the 3rd best high school wide receiver in America in 2002 . Personal . One of McFoy ' s brothers , Terrance McFoy , Was the starting cornerback at Arizona State University . McFoy has appeared at his 3 nieces Nia , Sydney , and Zoe Mcfoy ' s schools . McFoy ' s ex - wife LaTifa now works as his personal trainer .
1961 St . Louis Cardinals ( NFL ) season The 1961 St . Louis Cardinals season was the 42nd season the team was in the league and their second in St . Louis . The team improved on their previous output of 6 - 5 - 1 , winning seven games . Despite the improvement , they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season . During the season , the Cardinals were coached by Pop Ivy , who was replaced after a 5 - 7 start by the tandem of Chuck Drulis , Ray Prochaska , and Ray Willsey .
1965 Orange Bowl The 1965 Orange Bowl , part of the 1964 bowl game season , took place on January 1 , 1965 , at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami , Florida . The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide , representing the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and the Texas Longhorns , representing the Southwest Conference ( SWC ) . Texas won the game 21 – 17 . Teams . Alabama . The 1964 Alabama squad finished the regular season as both SEC and national champions with a record of 10 – 0 . During the Iron Bowl , Alabama accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl from bowl officials . The appearance marked the fourth for Alabama in the Orange Bowl , and their 18th overall bowl appearance . With USC upsetting Notre Dame 20 – 17 on the final weekend of the season , Alabama was selected as the 1964 national champions by both the AP and UPI prior to the bowl game . Texas . Opening the season as defending national champions , the Longhorns finished the regular season with a record of 9 – 1 . Only a 14 – 13 loss against Arkansas in week five kept the Longhorns from repeating as National Champions . Game summary . After the defense stopped Alabama at the one - yard line on fourth down , Texas responded quickly with the first score of the evening . After moving the ball 20 yards , Longhorn running back Ernie Koy took the ball 79 - yards for a 7 – 0 Texas lead with only : 23 remaining in the first quarter . Texas extended their lead to 14 – 0 on their next offensive possession when George Sauer caught a 69 - yard touchdown reception from Jim Hudson . Alabama cut the lead in half later in the second quarter when Joe Namath hit Wayne Trimble for a 7 - yard touchdown reception . On the following possession , Alabama blocked a 35 - yard David Conway field goal attempt , recovered the ball , but fumble d it on the return , which Texas recovered . Ernie Koy capped the ensuing 38 - yard drive with a two - yard touchdown run to give the Longhorns a 21 – 7 halftime lead . Alabama was unable to take the lead in only scoring ten second half points . The first came on a 20 - yard Ray Perkins touchdown reception from Namath and the second on a 26 - yard Dave Ray field goal . Although on the losing side , Alabama quarterback Joe Namath was selected as the games Most Valuable Player for completing 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns .
Jim Ray Smith James Ray Smith ( born February 27 , 1932 in West Columbia , Texas ) is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League , primarily with the Cleveland Browns . Smith was an All - America n at Baylor University . In 1987 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame .
George Robinson ( American football ) George " Duke " Robinson ( born October 10 , 1986 ) was an offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners . In 2007 , he was named a first team All - American by the American Football Coaches Association , becoming Oklahoma ' s 143rd All - American .
Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II ( May 1 , 1930 – February 19 , 2011 ) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League , in 1952 and from 1954 to 1966 . He graduated from George Washington High School in San Francisco in 1948 . College career . Matson attended the City College of San Francisco prior to transferring to the University of San Francisco . While in school , Matson became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity . In 1951 , Matson ' s senior year at USF , he led the nation in rushing yardage and touchdowns en route to leading the Dons to an undefeated season . He was selected as an All - America n and finished ninth in Heisman Trophy balloting that year . Despite its 9 - 0 record , the 1951 San Francisco team was not invited to a bowl game . It was later reported that the Orange , Sugar and Gator Bowls - all in the American South - did not consider inviting any teams that had black players , and the USF refused to play without its two African - American teammates . Matson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976 . NFL career . Drafted # 1 by the Chicago Cardinals , he went on to share 1952 Rookie of the Year honors with Hugh McElhenny of the San Francisco 49ers . During his 14 - year career , Matson also played for the Los Angeles Rams ( traded by the Cardinals for nine Rams players following the 1958 season ) , the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles , and he was named to the Pro Bowl six times ( 1952 , 1954 - 1958 ) . When Matson retired in 1966 , his 12 , 799 career all - purpose yards were second only to Jim Brown . Matson was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972 . Olympic Games . Matson also won a bronze medal in the 400 - meter run and a silver medal as part of the United States 4x400 - meter relay team in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki , Finland . Personal life . He married his wife Mary , whom he met when both were San Francisco teenagers in the mid - 1940s , in 1952 . He and Mary lived in the same Los Angeles home from the time he played for the Los Angeles Rams until his death . The site is being nominated as the ' Ollie and Mary Matson Residence ' , a City of Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monument . In his later years Matson suffered from dementia , which was linked to Chronic traumatic encephalopathy ( CTE ) , a progressive degenerative disease , diagnosed post - mortem in individuals with a history of multiple concussions and other forms of head injury . Death . On February 19 , 2011 Matson died of dementia complications ( respiratory failure ) surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles .
1972 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the Chiefs moving into the newly constructed Arrowhead Stadium and ended with a 8 – 6 record and second place finish in the AFC West . The Chiefs introduced the newly completed Arrowhead Stadium to the general public . The last original member of the 1960 Dallas Texans team departed on July 12 when safety Johnny Robinson announced his retirement at training camp . Meanwhile , starting quarterback Len Dawson ended speculation about his retirement by signing a two - year contract . Franchise owner Lamar Hunt became the first AFL figure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29 . After two different construction strikes and a myriad of other delays , Arrowhead Stadium was officially dedicated on August 12 when the Chiefs registered a 24 – 14 victory against the St . Louis Cardinals . Running back Ed Podolak scored the first touchdown in the facility . Regular season ticket prices for the team ' s first season at Arrowhead were USD $ 8 for box seats and $ 7 for reserved seating . On September 17 , the Chiefs lost a 20 – 10 decision against Miami in the first game at the new Arrowhead Stadium in front of a crowd of 79 , 829 . A standing - room - only crowd of 82 , 094 fans was in attendance for a 27 – 14 victory against Oakland on November 5 , the largest “ in - house ” attendance total for an NFL contest in Arrowhead ’ s history . After a 5 – 3 start , a three - game losing streak effectively eliminated the club from playoff contention . An 8 – 6 record was good enough for only a second - place finish in the AFC West behind Oakland . Linebacker Willie Lanier became the first Chiefs player to receive the prestigious NFL Man of the Year Award in the offseason .