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Vince Mazza Vincent L . Mazza ( born March 25 , 1925 in Niagara Falls , New York ) was an all - star Canadian football player . He was a two - way player , playing offensive and defensive line , and sometimes tight end . Mazza did not attend college , but went directly to the pro leagues from Trott Vocational High School . He played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League ( NFL ) for six games in 1945 and 1946 . He moved to the up - start All - America Football Conference ( AAFC ) in 1947 , with the Buffalo Bills . He played three years ( 1947 to 1949 ) there , mostly as a lineman , catching two passes and making one interception , and returning a lateral pass for a touchdown . He played in their 1948 championship loss to the Cleveland Browns . He was recruited by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union , and played five seasons with them ( 1950 to 1954 ) . He was an all - star as an end from 1950 to 1952 , was a double all - star in 1953 ( both offense and defense ) and was an offensive line all - star in 1954 . He won both the Grey Cup and the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as best player in the East in 1952 . Vince settled in Winona , Ontario , and continued in the game as the color man for CHML radio for the Tiger - Cat games . He was often seen at the Winona High School football practices helping to develop young athletes .
Dave Thomas ( cornerback ) David Garfield Thomas ( born August 25 , 1968 in Miami , Florida ) is a former professional American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys , the Jacksonville Jaguars , and the New York Giants . He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft .
Stan Heath ( American football ) Stanley Robert Heath ( March 5 , 1927 – September 26 , 2010 ) was a quarterback in the National Football League who played 12 games for the Green Bay Packers . In 1949 , the Green Bay Packers used the 5th pick in the 1st round of the 1949 NFL Draft to sign Heath out of the University of Nevada , Reno where he was the nations top passer . Heath was the first NCAA quarterback to throw for over 2 , 000 yards in a season and this mark would not be surpassed for fifteen years . He finished 5th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1948 . Heath only played one season with the Packers before moving to the Canadian Football League . Heath is the son of former major league baseball player Mickey Heath and the uncle of attorney and television commentator Robert W . Bigelow . Heath died at his home in Jesup , Georgia .
Ray Mathews Raymond Dyral Mathews ( born February 26 , 1929 in Dayton , Pennsylvania ) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons . Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there . During his nine years with the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1951 – 1959 ) Mathews had 230 receptions for 3 , 919 yards and 34 touchdowns also rushed for 1 , 057 yards and five touchdowns in 300 attempts during his 108 regular season games with the Steelers . He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft . He currently resides in Marion Twp , Pennsylvania .
1957 NFL Championship Game The 1957 National Football League championship game was the 25th annual championship game . The NFL title game was held on December 29 , 1957 at Briggs Stadium , Detroit , Michigan . The game was the fourth pairing of the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns in the championship game . The Lions beat the Browns in 3 of those 4 title games and have not appeared in or won a championship game ( including the Super Bowl ) since . The Browns had won the Eastern Conference with a record of 9 - 2 - 1 while the Lions had to play a playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers in the previous week . Game summary . While the Lions were without injured starting quarterback Bobby Layne , backup QB Tobin Rote filled in admirably , throwing four touchdown passes , completing 12 of 19 passes for 280 yards , and running in for another touchdown . Detroit Lions 59 , Cleveland Browns 14 . Scoring
Neal Colzie Cornelius Connie Colzie , better known as Neal Colzie , ( February 28 , 1953 – August 19 , 2001 ) was an American football defensive back for the Oakland Raiders ( 1975 – 1978 ) , Miami Dolphins ( 1979 ) , and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1980 – 1983 ) . He also played for the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in 1985 . Early years . Born on February 28 , 1953 in Fitzgerald , Georgia , Colzie was one of six children of Thelma and Jim Colzie . His father was a Negro league baseball pitcher . After attending Coral Gables High School , he played for Ohio State University , where he recorded 15 interceptions and returned 60 punts for 855 yards and two touchdowns . At the time , his 15 interceptions ranked him fourth in school history , and his 855 punt return yards were a school record . Career . During his nine - season career , Colzie recorded a total of 25 interceptions , which he returned for 412 yards and a touchdown . He also recovered five fumbles , returning them for 42 yards and a touchdown . His best season was in 1981 , recording six interceptions for 110 yards and a touchdown , along with one fumble recovery . Colzie also returned seven kickoffs for 130 yards in his career . Colzie excelled as a punt returner on special teams . In his first NFL season , he recorded 655 punt return yards , the most ever by an NFL rookie . Overall , Colzie returned 170 punts for 1 , 759 yards during his career . One of his more notable performances was in the Raiders ' 32 - 14 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI . Colzie recorded four punt returns for a Super Bowl record of 43 yards , including a 25 - yard return that set up a Raiders touchdown , and a 12 - yard return that set up a field goal . Colzie died on August 19 , 2001 in Miami of a heart attack at the age of 48 .
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List of RMFL seasons This is a list of Rocky Mountain Football League seasons since the league started in 1997 . 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
Vernon Turner Vernon Maurice Turner is a retired American professional football player who played running back for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills , Los Angeles Rams , Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL . In high school , Vernon played at Curtis High School in Staten Island , New York . He broke several records previously held by such standouts as Mike Prezutti , Kenny Dale , Nat Stepany , and Floyd Lark . He then attended Carson - Newman College in Tennessee where he was a standout as a running back . Vernon also wrote and published his autobiography titled " The Next Level : A Game I Had To Play . " References . ( ( website : Vernon M . Turner ) ) = www . vernonturner . com
Charley Harraway Charles Edward Harraway , Jr . ( born September 21 , 1944 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins . He played college football at San Jose State University and was drafted in the 18th round of the 1966 NFL Draft . Harraway was also selected in the 14th round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs . Harraway later played with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League .
Bob Trocolor Robert G . " Bob " Trocolor ( March 31 , 1917 – July 27 , 1984 ) was an American football player and coach . He was also a college basketball and football head coach as well as movie actor . Football career . Player . Trocolor played college football for the Long Island Blackbirds before transferring to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide . He then went undrafted in 1942 but eventually landed a spot with the National Football League ' s New York Giants , for whom he played for two seasons as a substitute quarterback , punt returner and halfback . In 1944 , Trocolor was traded to the Brooklyn Tigers and played in two games . The team merged with the Boston Yanks in 1945 , but Trocolor did not get picked up , so his professional football career ended after three seasons . Coach . In 1974 , Trocolor became the third head football coach in William Paterson University Pioneers football program history . He served for just one year and compiled a 2 – 7 overall record ( 1 – 4 conference ) . Basketball head coach . Trocolor was chosen as the 12th head coach in Stetson University ' s men ' s basketball program history . Similar to his brief stint as a college football coach , he only stayed for one year — the 1949 – 50 season — before moving on . In his lone season as the Hatters ' head coach he compiled a 6 – 16 record . Acting . Bob Trocolor is an officially credited movie actor . In the 1953 film " Big Leaguer " , he plays himself . The movie is about a group of 18 – 22 year old men who are trying out for a Major League Baseball team , and he is one of the players .
Lynn Scott Lynn Scott ( born June 23 , 1977 ) is a former American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He was signed by the Cowboys in 2001 as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern Oklahoma State University . He was released at the end of the 2004 season , but was re - signed in late 2005 . Scott , along with Patrick Crayton , is one of only two players from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the NFL . Scott was declared a free agent on March 11 , 2006 . He is now is a Volunteer Coach at Turpin High School , at his hometown in Turpin , OK .
Hamilton Wildcats seasons This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Hamilton ( Flying ) Wildcats , a Canadian football team that competed in the Ontario Rugby Football Union and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union . The Hamilton Wildcats Football Club was formed to play in the ORFU in 1941 to fill the void left by the Hamilton Tigers , who folded due to a large number of players joining the army . After World War II , the Hamilton Tigers resumed playing in the IRFU , simultaneously competing for the Grey Cup with the Wildcats . In 1950 , the two clubs merged under the moniker Hamilton Tiger - Cats after it became apparent that both teams would not be able to compete financially in the same market . During their brief history , the Wildcats won one Grey Cup championship . ! Season ! League ! Finish ! Wins ! Losses ! Ties ! Playoffs ! align = " center " | 1941 ! align = " center " | 1942 ! align = " center " | 1943 ! align = " center " | 1944 ! align = " center " | 1945 ! align = " center " | 1946 ! align = " center " | 1947 ! align = " center " | 1948 ! align = " center " | 1949 ! align = " center " colSpan = " 3 " | Regular Season Totals ( 1941 - 1949 ) ! align = " center " colSpan = " 3 " | Playoff Totals ( 1941 - 1949 ) ! align = " center " colSpan = " 3 " | Grey Cup Totals ( 1941 - 1949 )
Carroll Cooney Carroll T . Cooney ( April 1 , 1887August 15 , 1947 ) was an American football and squash player and a competitor in the hammer throw . Cooney played college football at Yale University from 1907 to 1909 at the center and guard positions . He was selected as a consensus All - American at the center position in 1909 . Cooney also participated in the hammer throw for Yale ' s track and field team . In April 1908 , he exceeded the world record with a throw of 161 feet , but the throw did not qualify as a world record as it was not made in competition . In the late 1910s and 1920s , Cooney became an accomplished squash player . In December 1917 , he won the handicap squash tennis championship at the Yale Club in New York . " The New York Times " reported that , despite Cooney ' s weight ( 275 pounds ) , he was " agile on his feet , covering court well , and hit with a force that was baffling to [ his opponent ] . " In the late 1920s , Cooney was the vice president of a New York lumber company ( Cooney , Eckstein & Co . , Inc . ) while also running a professional dance orchestra at night , playing squash at the Yale Club and serving on its board of governors . " The New York Times " ran a story about Cooney ' s orchestra in 1927 in which Cooney noted that music had been his hobby all his life , playing the saxophone , mandolin , violin , and a few other instruments . He emphasized , however , that his band was not a jazz band : " We play rhythms but not jazz . That is , we save the melody . " In 1936 , Cooney built the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro , Maine . Cooney died in 1947 at age 60 . His son , Carroll T . Cooney , Jr . , was a writer of popular children ' s books and the president and chairman of the Vocaline Company in the 1950s and 1960s .
1972 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1972 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 40th in the league . They failed to improve on their previous output of 6 – 7 – 1 , winning only two games . The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season . Offseason . The Eagles will hold training camp at Albright College in Reading , Pennsylvania . This is the last year there , next year the would move camp to Widener University in Chester , Pennsylvania only 7 miles from Veterans Stadium where they played their home games in Philadelphia . NFL Draft . The 1972 NFL Draft was held on February 1 – 2 , 1972 . the drafy was 17 rounds and a total of 443 players were chosen The Eagle chose John Reaves a Quarterback from the University of Florida with the 14th pick in the 1st round . They would have the to pick 14th in the 17 rounds . They chose 17 players in this year ' s draft . The number 1 overall pick went to the Buffalo Bills who chose Walt Patulski a Defensive end out of the University of Notre Dame In the 2nd round with the 40th pick , Atlanta Falcons took 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan a Quarterback out of Auburn University Player Selections . The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick . It is possible the Eagles ' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with . Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away . Regular season . On November 12 , Tom Dempsey kicked six field goals in one game . Game Recaps . A recap of the scoring plays and the game scores by quarters during the year . The record after the team ' s name reflects this games outcome also . Week 9 . Sunday , November 12 , 1968 Played at Houston Astrodome on AstroTurf in 72F degrees indoors Week 11 . Sunday , November 26 , 1968 Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 50F degrees with a 15 MPH wind Post Season . At the 1972 season end Head Coach Ed Khayat is fired . Mike McCormack an Washington Redskins assistant coach from 1965 – 1972 was hired in his place
2011 Washington Redskins season The 2011 Washington Redskins season will be the 79th season for the team in the National Football League ( NFL ) and their 74th representing the District of Columbia ( Washington , D . C . ) . Their home games will be played at FedEx Field in Landover , Maryland for the 15th consecutive year . Washington will play in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) . The Redskins hope to improve on their 2010 record of 6 - 10 . Offseason . 2011 NFL Draft . The Redskins finished the 2010 season with a record of 6 - 10 and will be picking 10th overall . Preseason . Schedule . The Redskins ' preseason schedule was announced on April 12 , 2011 . It was finalized on April 19 , 2011 . Regular season . Schedule . COLOR KEY AND NOTES : Game summaries . Week 3 : at Dallas Cowboys . Coming off their home win over the Cardinals , the Redskins flew to Cowboys Stadium for a Week 3 NFC East duel with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night . Washington threw the game ' s opening punch in the first quarter with a 46 - yard field goal from kicker Graham Gano . The Cowboys answered with kicker Dan Bailey getting a 41 - yard field goal , while the Redskins replied with Gano ' s 27 - yard field goal . Dallas would take the lead in the second quarter as Bailey made a 27 - yard and a 32 - yard field goal , yet the Redskins closed out the half with Gano ' s 50 - yard field goal . Washington began the third quarter with quarterback Rex Grossman finding running back Tim Hightower on a 1 - yard touchdown pass . The Cowboys would end the third quarter with Bailey making a 41 - yard field goal . Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Bailey booting a 23 - yard and a 40 - yard field goal . The ' Skins tried to rally , but the Cowboys ' defense held on to preserve the win . With the loss , the Redskins fell to 2 - 1 . Week 8 : at Buffalo Bills . Bills Toronto Series
Dave Wilson ( American football ) David " Dave " Carlton Wilson ( born April 27 , 1959 in Anaheim , California ) is a former professional American football player in the NFL who played with the New Orleans Saints from 1981 - 1988 . A 6 ' 3 " , . quarterback from the University of Illinois , Wilson was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 1981 supplemental draft . College . Dave Wilson attended Fullerton Junior College out of high school . He had a reputation for a strong arm and quick release , when he received a scholarship from the University of Illinois . Wilson had many issues with his NCAA eligibility due to some issues with his transcripts . The highlight of Wilson ' s career was on November 9 , 1980 against Ohio State University , as he threw for 621 yards : an NCAA record that lasted 8 years . Professional . Once again , eligibility issues forced Wilson to declare himself eligible for the supplemental draft . The New Orleans Saints took Wilson with the number 1 pick , as the heir apparent to Archie Manning . A knee injury his rookie season affected his mobility for the rest of his career . Wilson spent his entire career with the Saints until his retirement in 1990 . Post - Career . Wilson is currently a scout for NFL Pro Scouts in Southern California . Wilson has 2 sons who both play football .
2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wildcats , led by first - year head coach Joker Phillips , competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium . They finished the season 6 – 7 , 2 – 6 in SEC play and were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they were defeated by Pittsburgh 10 – 27 . Game notes . South Carolina . Statistics . Starters per game . Offense Defense Depth chart . Vanderbilt game , November 8 , 2010
Cliff Aberson Clifford Alexander " Cliff " Aberson ( August 28 , 1921 – June 23 , 1973 ) was a Major League Baseball outfielder ane American football player . Aberson played baseball for the Chicago Cubs between 1947 and 1949 . He hit . 251 in 63 career games . He also played football for the Green Bay Packers , playing 10 games in 1946 .
Derek Rackley Derek Lance Rackley ( born July 18 , 1977 ) is a former National Football League long snapper / tight end and a current a football analyst and broadcaster for the Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast nightly television show , " SportsNite " . He joined the Big Ten Network ( BTN ) in the fall of 2010 as a game and studio analyst . Rackley regularly appears on " The Big Ten Pulse " also on BTN . High school years . Rackley was born in Apple Valley , Minnesota and attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley . As a senior , he was an All - State Honorable Mention honoree and an Academic All - State honoree . He graduated in 1995 from Apple Valley High School with honors . College career . Rackley attended the University of Minnesota and was a four - year letterman in football . He saw action as tight end , in addition to handling long snapping duties for four years . He worked for General Mills in Minnesota before he began his professional career . Professional career . Rackley caught the only touchdown of his career on December 30 , 2001 when the Falcons were playing at the Miami Dolphins .
Norfolk , Virginia This page gives you the opportunity to redirect to the original article that is on Wikipedia or stay on the American Football Database . Clicking on the link on this page will redirect to Wikipedia ' s article . Take me to the article on Wikipedia . Click here to return to the American Football Database main page or just hit your browsers back button to return to your previous page . These Redirect pages should be eliminated in either of two ways . Things to think about :
Willie Irvin Willie James Irvin ( born January 3 , 1930 in St . Augustine , Florida ) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles . Prior to the NFL , in 1949 Willie Irvin attended Florida A & M University ( then known as Florida A & M College ) on a football scholarship where he was coached by the legendary Jake " The Snake " Gaither , one of the most winning coaches in the history of college football . Coach Gaither was known for not playing freshmen , however , during his freshman year Willie Irvin was sent into a game to replace an injured end by Assistant Coach Hansel " Tootie " Tookes . Known by the nickname " Big Train " , on his first play , Willie Irvin made an interception , ran 55 yards to score a touchdown and was a starter for that time on . In 1995 , Wilie Irvin was inducted into FAMU ' s Sports Hall of Fame for football . Although he attended FAMU on a football scholarship , Willie Irvin also played on the basketball team . He and three teammates Thomas " Butch " Hogan , Charles " Trick Shot " White , and John " Turk " Culyer made FAMU history by defeating Alabama State in the 1952 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( SIAC ) Tournament . Due to FAMU players having fouled out , Willie Irvin ( who had four personal fouls himself ) and his three teammates played for more than 13 minutes with only four men on the court . After playing into double overtime , the four - man team defeated Alabama State 71 - 67 . Willie Irvin and his three teammates were inducted into FAMU ' s Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 as the " Famed Final Four of 1952 , " at which time Jake Gaither stated that " this was the greatest display of determination by any Rattlers squad . " For his athletic achievements , Willie Irvin was also inducted into the Palm Beach County , Florida Sports Hall of Fame . Upon graduating from FAMU in 1953 , Willie Irvin was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles where he played as a defensive back until he was drafted by the Army . After being honorably discharged from the Army , Willie Irvin got his master ' s degree and became a coach , teacher and eventually a career school administrator , retiring from the school system after 34 years . Today , Willie Irvin enjoys being retired and spending time with his two daughters and granddaughter in South Florida .
D . J . Jones David Vernon " D . J . " Jones II , ( born May 8 , 1988 ) is an American football offensive tackle of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after a college football career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers . He spent portions of the 2011 season on the Dolphins ' and Baltimore Ravens ' practice squad s . He was on the Ravens ' active roster before he was waived in the postseason . The Eagles claimed him off waivers on February 6 , 2012 . He was waived by the Eagles on August 31 , 2012 , and claimed by the Giants on September 1 , 2012 . The Giants negated the claim on September 2 , 2012 after Jones failed his physical .