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Howard Stevens Howard Melvin Stevens Jr . ( born February 9 , 1950 , in Harrisonburg , Virginia ) is a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Colts . He was one of the smallest players to play in the NFL and was the smallest during his 5 years in the league . College . Stevens started his college career at Randolph - Macon College , where he was named All - American in 1968 ( honorable mention ) and 1969 ( second team ) and then transferred to the University of Louisville where he earned a B . A . in Psychology . Stevens played only two seasons for Louisville but has been inducted into the school ' s athletic hall of fame . In 1972 , Stevens was named to the United Press International , the Walter Camp and the Football News all - American football teams and the Associated Press Second Team . The University of Louisville retired Stevens ' jersey in 1972 . He set a school record for rushing yards in a season with 1 , 429 yards in 1971 while scoring 12 touchdowns . He is currently ranked fourth all - time in school history with 2 , 723 rushing yards and is sixth with 25 career touchdowns . NFL . Stevens , who was listed at tall and . , was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 16th round ( 392nd overall ) of the 1973 Draft . He played two years for the Saints , lead the NFL in 1974 in kick - off and punt returns . In 1975 , Stevens was picked up by the Baltimore Colts where he was used exclusively as a kick - off and punt returner . During his tenure in the NFL , he was the league ' s smallest player , rushed for a total of 376 yards on 89 carries and scored 4 touchdowns . As a kick returner he ran for 2336 yards on 103 returns . He returned 163 punts for 1 , 559 yards . He never returned a kick - off or punt for a touchdown . Later years . After leaving the Baltimore Colts , Stevens remained in the Baltimore area . He is currently a financial consultant and the owner of Stevens Financial which specializes in retirement financial planning and seminars . In 2005 , Stevens was appointed to the Maryland Stadium Authority , the MSA is responsible for overseeing the building of new sports venues in the state of Maryland . He and his wife Joyce have three adult children and currently live in Wake Forest , North Carolina .
1983 College Football All - America Team The 1983 College Football All - America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All - America teams that season . The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Football Writers Association of America , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Foundation , and " The Sporting News " . AP , UPI , and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players . FWAA was also a poll of writers , as was the Walter Camp Foundation . The AFCA was a poll of college coaches . " The Sporting News " chose a team for their publications . AP , UPI , NEA , " The Sporting News " and " Pro Football Weekly " chose both first and second teams . AP , UPI , NEA , also listed numerous honorable mentions .
1981 Pro Bowl The 1981 Pro Bowl was the NFL ' s 31st annual all - star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1980 season . The game was played on Sunday , February 1 , 1981 , at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii . The final score was NFC 21 , AFC 7 . Sam Rutigliano of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Atlanta Falcons head coach Leeman Bennett . The referee was Gordon McCarter . Rookie placekicker Eddie Murray of the Detroit Lions was named the game ' s Most Valuable Player . Players on the winning NFC team received $ 5 , 000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $ 2 , 500 . The game was the first NFL game ever played in the month of February .
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Don Clark ( Canadian football ) Don Clark ( born December 27 , 1936 ) is a former all - star running back in the Canadian Football League . Clark played his college football with the powerhouse Ohio State Buckeyes . Playing from 1956 to 1958 , he was integral part of their 1957 Rose Bowl victory and national championship . An All - American , he was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears , even though he was injured . Canada was Clark preferred destination , and he signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1959 . After rushing for 343 yards , he couldn ' t agree on contract terms with Ottawa , and was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , who promptly dealt him to the Montreal Alouettes . Clark was part of dynamic backfield with the Larks , sharing the ball with CFL great George Dixon . He rushed for 902 yards in 1960 ( Dixon had 976 ) and 1143 yards in 1961 , when he selected as an Eastern All Star . Injuries took their toll during his last two years , as played only 12 games and rushed for 435 and 447 yards ( while Dixon won the MVP award rushing for 1520 yards . ) Clark retired in 1964 , only 27 years old , due to knee , rib and kidney injuries .
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Taye Biddle RaTavious Anton " Taye " Biddle ( born February 27 , 1983 , in Decatur , Alabama ) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League . He was previously with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Mississippi . Biddle has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Detroit Lions , New York Giants , Florida Tuskers , Minnesota Vikings , and Edmonton Eskimos . Professional career . Carolina Panthers . He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss by the Carolina Panthers and played with them through the 2007 pre - season before being released in the final roster cuts . Biddle attracted national attention after catching 2 passes for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns in a pre - season game against the New York Giants on August 11 , 2007 . Detroit Lions . On July 29 , 2008 , Biddle was signed by the Detroit Lions . On August 18 , he was waived / injured by the team and subsequently placed on injured reserve . He was later released with an injury settlement . New York Giants . On September 8 , 2008 , Biddle was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants . The team released wide receiver Marcus Monk from the practice squad to make room for Biddle . On September 24 , Biddle was promoted to the active roster after wide receiver Plaxico Burress was suspended for one game . The Giants released waived Biddle on October 8 and re - signed him to the practice squad the following day . Following the 2008 season , Biddle was re - signed to a future contract on January 12 , 2009 . He was waived on August 31 . Florida Tuskers . Biddle played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009 , catching 30 passes for 525 yards and two touchdowns . Minnesota Vikings . Biddle worked out for the Minnesota Vikings on December 1 , 2009 . He was signed to a future contract on January 22 , 2010 . Biddle was waived as part of final cuts before the beginning of the 2010 season . Sacramento Mountain Lions . Biddle played for the Mountain Lions of the United Football League for the 2010 season , recording 23 receptions for 310 yards and 1 touchdown . Edmonton Eskimos . On March 3 , 2011 Biddle signed with the Eskimos . Pittsburgh Power . On February 27 , 2012 , Biddle signed with the Power . Personal . Biddle was shot two times , once in the leg and the other in his hand in his hometown of Decatur , Alabama on January 18 , 2009 while in his vehicle outside of his mothers apartment building . His injuries were non - life threatening .
William Kershaw William Howard Kershaw , Jr . ( born December 15 , 1983 in Pinehurst , North Carolina ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Maryland . Kershaw has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles , Houston Texans , Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints .
Larry Wilson Larry Frank Wilson ( born March 24 , 1938 ) is a former American football free safety who played for the St . Louis Cardinals . Wilson attended Rigby High School , where a plaque now hangs noting his accomplishments . After high school Wilson played college football at the University of Utah , where he was a two - way starter . NFL career . Despite his skill and adaptability , Wilson was not drafted until the 7th round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the St . Louis Cardinals . After originally playing as a cornerback , Wilson switched to free safety , and it was here that he found his place on the team . Not long after Wilson made the team , Defensive coordinator Chuck Drulis crafted a play that called for the free safety to take part in a blitz . The play was code - named " Wildcat " , after Wilson ' s nickname . When the Cardinals first ran the safety blitz , the pressure was severe since most teams didn ' t ( and still don ' t ) expect a defensive back to take part in a pass rush . This single play also helped to set up today ' s defenses where a blitz can come from anywhere . Wilson eventually made All - Pro honors eight times in his career . Wilson represented the Cardinals on eight Pro Bowl teams . During the 1966 NFL season , Wilson had at least one interception in seven consecutive games , en route to a 10 - pick season that led his league . Jerry Kramer , a guard for the Green Bay Packers and author of " Instant Replay " , called Wilson " the finest football player in the NFL . " Kramer described Wilson ' s play during an October 30 , 1967 game , " . . . he fired up their whole team . . . ( h ) is enthusiasm was infectious . " Wilson is renowned for not only playing , but intercepting a pass , with casts on both hands due to broken wrists . On the September 18 , 2006 edition of " SportsCenter " , Mike Ditka challenged Terrell Owens ' toughness by not playing for 2 – 4 weeks due to a broken finger . He cited Wilson ' s interception with casts on both hands as proof of a tougher football player . He ended his career with 52 career picks for 800 yards and five touchdowns . Wilson served as the Cardinals ' interim head coach in 1979 after the dismissal of Bud Wilkinson , and was the franchise ' s general manager from 1980 through 1993 . Honors . Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978 . In 1999 , he was ranked number 43 on " The Sporting News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players , making him the highest - ranked player to have played a majority of his career with the Cardinal franchise . The team has also retired his uniform number 8 . He was ranked # 9 on NFL Network ' s list of the " Top 10 Draft Steals " in NFL history .
Inoke Breckterfield Inoke Breckterfield [ E - no - ke ] ( born April 25 , 1977 ) is an American football coach who played in the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) for the Toronto Argonauts ( 1999 – 2000 ) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( 2001 – 2003 ) . He was an All - American defensive end at Oregon State in 1998 . He is currently the defensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team . Biography . Breckterfield attended Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu , Hawaii where he was a standout football player and track performer in the shot put . He graduated from Damien High in 1995 . He is of Fijian , I - Kiribati , German , Samoan and Rotuman descent . His parents are both from Fiji . He is Paul Manueli ' s grand - nephew , Breckterfield ' s grand - father is Paul Manueli ' s older sibling . He and his wife Carol have a son . Carol played soccer for USC from 1996 - 98 where she also was an all conference selection . Football career . College . Breckterfield played for Oregon State in the fall of 1995 . In his time at Oregon State , he made a name for himself as a dominant defensive end in the Pac - 10 . Breckterfield was named a third - team All - American in 1998 after being named first team All - Pac - 10 Conference . He was also the recipient of the prestigious Morris Trophy , awarded annually to the conference ’ s top defensive lineman . He was selected to play in the Hula Bowl his senior season as well . Breckterfield finished his OSU career as the leader for tackles - for - loss ( 55 . 5 ) and sacks ( 19 . 5 ) . He currently ranks second in both . Professional . After his time with the Beavers , Breckterfield had a successful Canadian Football League career with the Toronto Argonauts ( 1999 – 2000 ) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( 2001 – 03 ) . Coaching . Breckterfield is currently the defensive line coach at Pitt . He was previously an assistant coach at The University of Montana . Before moving to Montana he was an assistant coach at Weber State and a graduate assistant coach for Oregon State with his former coach , Mike Riley during the 2007 and 2008 season .
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Evar Swanson Ernest Evar Swanson ( October 15 , 1902 in DeKalb , Illinois – July 17 , 1973 in Galesburg , Illinois ) , was a professional baseball and football player . He played outfielder in the Major Leagues from to . He would play for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox . In the National Football League , he played running back for the Rock Island Independents , Milwaukee Badgers , and Chicago Cardinals from 1924 to 1927 . He went to college and played three sports at Lombard College in Galesburg , Illinois . Swanson was one of the fastest men in baseball in his time . During a contest held on September 15 , 1929 between games of a doubleheader , he circled the bases in 13 . 3 seconds and that record still stands . ( Some sources claim his time was 13 . 4 . ) A year later , on September 21 , 1930 , in a minor league field meet in Columbus , Ohio , Swanson circled the bases in 13 . 2 seconds , giving him both the fastest time as minor leaguer .
2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2003 West Virginia Mountaineers rebounded from a 1 – 4 start to end the season 8 – 5 and captured a share of the Big East Conference Championship , the schools first since 1993 . The team earned a trip to the 2004 Gator Bowl , where they lost a rematch to the rival Maryland Terrapins 41 – 7 .
John Graves ( American football ) John Graves ( born June 25 , 1987 ) is an American football defensive tackle with the Seattle Seahawks . Early years . Graves attended Meadowbrook High School where he was selected to the All - America team by PrepStar and SuperPrep . College career . Graves played under Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech for five seasons from 2006 - 2010 . Though he initially played at defensive tackle , during the 2009 offseason , coaches Charley Wiles and Bud Foster moved him to defensive end , where he played during his fifth season . Graves was a captain as a senior . Though Graves was regarded by teammates as being somewhat wild , he was described by coach Charley Wiles as being a natural leader and one of a strong work ethic . After Tech ' s loss to James Madison in 2010 , Graves was immediately back in the film room getting ready for the next game . Professional career . Graves wasn ' t selected in the 2011 NFL Draft , but was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent . He was waived during final cuts , but did come back to the team on the practice squad for the 2011 season . He was subsequently waived .
Howard Richards Howard Glenn Richards , Jr . ( born August 7 , 1959 in St . Louis , Missouri ) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League . Richards was selected in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys out of the University of Missouri in the 1981 NFL Draft , 26th overall . He is the first cousin of Erik McMillan , formerly of the New York Jets , and the University of Missouri , and nephew of Ernie McMillan , formerly of the St . Louis Football Cardinals . Richards currently serves as the football color analyst for the University of Missouri Tigers on Learfield Sports ' Tiger Radio Network . Additionally , he is the Executive Director of Institutional Security and Development at Harris - Stowe State University , an HBCU , in St . Louis , MO .
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1953 College Football All - America Team The 1953 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 for the 1953 college football season . The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press , Associated Press , " Time " , and the Newspaper Editors Association . Heisman Trophy voting . The chart below reflects the point total in the 1953 Heisman Trophy voting .
1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 college football season . The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points . Led by head coach Steve Sloan , the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school ' s second bowl game . Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982 . Season . Vanderbilt defeated Florida , , Tulane , Louisville , , , and the . Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky , Georgia , and Alabama . Vanderbilt ' s final two games ended in ties : the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech . Vanderbilt ' s final record was 7 – 3 – 2 ( 2 – 3 – 1 in the SEC ) . After the season , head coach Steve Sloan left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech , the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season .
1947 Stanford Indians football team The 1947 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1947 college football season . Stanford was led by third - year head coach Marchmont Schwartz . The team were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford , California . The 1947 season was one of two winless season in the history of Stanford football ( the other was the 1960 season ) .
Steel Curtain The Steel Curtain was the nickname given to the front four of the famous defensive line of the American football team Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s dynasty years . This defense was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty , which won 4 Super Bowls ( IX , X , XIII , and XIV ) . Over the years , the nickname evolved into a reference to the entire defensive squad . In the 1976 season , the Steelers ' defense was a juggernaut , arguably the greatest defense of all time . After the Steelers started 1 - 4 and lost their quarterback , Terry Bradshaw , the Steelers ' defense took over for the remaining nine games . The Steelers recorded five shutouts , including three in a row , during this stretch . During this nine - game stretch the Steelers allowed a total of two touchdowns ( in the same game ) and five field goals . The defense allowed an average 3 . 1 points per game and the team had an average margin of victory of 22 points . Eight of the Steelers ' starting eleven defensive players were selected for the Pro Bowl that year . Four would be selected to the Hall of Fame . Lineup . The Steel Curtain ' s famed front four were : Origin of the nickname . The nickname " Steel Curtain " , a play on the phrase " Iron Curtain " popularized by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , originated in a 1971 contest sponsored by Pittsburgh radio station WTAE to name the defense . The contest was won by Gregory Kronz , then a ninth grader at a suburban high school . According to the Pittsburgh Post - Gazette , " he was just one of 17 people who submitted the ' Steel Curtain ' moniker to the WTAE contest , necessitating a drawing for the grand prize , " which Kronz won .
Kenny Demens Kenny Demens ( born February 4 , 1990 ) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans , who played his redshirt senior season in 2012 for the Michigan Wolverines football team . He was a 2011 honorable mention All - Big Ten Conference selection and the 2011 team leader in tackles . High school . Detroit Country Day reached the 2007 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 State Championship game at Ford Field . Demens recorded 11 tackles in the game . Demens was regarded as the 23rd , 23rd and 35th best high school football linebacker in the country as a senior by Scout . com , Rivals . com and ESPN . com , respectively . Rivals also ranked him as the eighth best high school football player in the state of Michigan . College . Demens saw action as a true freshman in three games under first - year head coach Rich Rodriguez for the 2008 Wolverines . Demens became a starter in the October 16 game against Iowa , and by the end of the season he recorded 10 tackles or more four times . He posted 12 tackles ( 5 solo and 7 assists ) against Penn State on October 30 , 10 tackles ( 5 solo and 5 assists ) against Illinois on November 6 , a career - high 13 ( 5 solo and 8 assists ) against Wisconsin on November 20 , and a career - high - tying 13 tackles ( 9 solo and 4 assists ) against Mississippi State in the January 1 , 2011 Gator Bowl . Under new first - year head coach Brady Hoke , Demens led the 2011 Wolverines in tackles and recorded his first three ( 2 solo and 2 assists ) quarterback sack s . His solo sacks came against Northwestern on October 8 and Illinois on November 12 . He recorded ten or more tackles three times . He posted 12 tackles ( 8 solo and 4 assists ) in the rivalry game against Notre Dame on September 10 in the first night game played at Michigan Stadium , 10 tackles ( 5 solo and 5 assists ) against Northwestern on October 8 , and 11 tackles ( 3 solo and 8 assists ) against Iowa on November 5 . He was an honorable mention 2011 All - Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2011 team . Demens led the team and finished among the conference leaders in tackles / game ( 7 . 2 , t - 13th ) . Professional career . Demens signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Houston Texans following the 2013 NFL Draft .