- Ted Thompson
Ted Thompson (born January 17 1953 in Atlanta, Texas) is the general manager of the Green Bay Packers, a National Football League team. He was named to the post on January 14 2005 by Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan, and thus removing then head coach and general manager Mike Sherman from the GM role. Prior to becoming the Packers general manager, he served with the Seattle Seahawks as their vice president of operations from 2000 to 2004.
- Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett, Washington) is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. He has been the head coach of six college football programs and two NFL franchises.
- Bernie Kosar
Bernard Joseph Kosar, Jr. (born November 25, 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1993 and then finished his career with stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
- Dwight Clark
Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957 in Kinston, North Carolina) was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987. He played his college football at Clemson University before being drafted in the 10th round of the 1979 entry draft. Clark embarked on a fine career in which he had 506 catches for 6750 yards and 48 touchdowns, along with 50 rushing yards. He led the NFL in receptions(60) during the strike shortened 1982 season, …
- James Thrash
James Thrash (born April 28, 1975 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He was signed as a rookie free agent out of Missouri Southern State University by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997, but quickly released and signed by the Redskins during training camp. He played four seasons with the Redskins and won the team's "Unsung Hero" award in 2000 before signing with the Eagles.
- Bob Harlan
Robert E. "Bob" Harlan is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American sports team. He is the father of sports announcer Kevin Harlan. Harlan joined the Packers as an assistant general manager on June 1, 1971. He was named corporate general manager in 1975, corporate assistant to the president in 1981 and executive vice president of administration on February 16, 1988.
- John Robinson
John Alexander Robinson (born July 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football coach best-known for his two stints as head coach for the University of Southern California (USC) football team and for his tenure as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, an NFL football team. Robinson coached at USC from 1976-1982 and again from 1993-1997, putting up a career record as a college head coach of 104-35-4, for a winning percentage of .741.
- John McKay
John Harvey McKay (July 5, 1923 - June 10, 2001) was an American football coach. He was the head coach of the USC Trojans from 1960 to 1975, and of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984. McKay was born in the now-defunct town of Everettsville, West Virginia. After graduating from high school he worked in the coal mines for a year before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. He finally entered college at the age of 23, …
- Lee Roy Selmon
Lee Roy Selmon (born October 20, 1954 in Eufaula, Oklahoma) is a former NFL football defensive lineman and the first member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Steve Young, who began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but is most famous as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, was inducted in 2005). He is the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon, raised on a farm at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
- Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall (born December 30, 1937 Danville, Kentucky) played college football at Ohio State University. He left school before his senior year, and played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1960 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. Marshall played the 1960 season with the Browns. He played from 1961 to 1979 with the Minnesota Vikings.
- Greg Robinson
Greg Robinson(b. in Los Angeles, California) is the current head coach of the Syracuse University football team. Robinson was awarded the job in January 2005 after the firing of coach Paul Pasqualoni, who had been head coach since 1991. Robinson had been the co-defensive coordinator at Texas during the 2004 season. Prior to that he was defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs under Dick Vermeil.
- Danny Wuerffel
Danny Wuerffel was born May 27, 1974 in Pensacola, Florida. He grew up as the son of an U.S. Air Force Chaplin, living all over the country as well as three years in Spain. Danny graduated as valedictorian of Fort Walton Beach High School in Florida, where he led his football team to the state championship. While at the University of Florida, Danny led the Gators to four SEC championships and a National title.
- Charley Casserly
Charley Casserly is an NFL football analyst for CBS Sports, who has previously served as General Manager for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Texans. He is known in Houston as the decisionmaker in choosing Mario Williams in the 2006 NFL Draft over Vince Young or Reggie Bush. The Houston Texans only won 23 games in 5 years during his term as General Manager. Previously, he was very successful with 3 Super Bowl wins.
- Willie Davis
William Delford Davis was born July 24 1934 in Lisbon, Louisiana. Willie, grew up in rural Louisiana and graduated from Grambling State University, The Cleveland Browns drafted Davis in the 15th round in the 1956 NFL Draft, and he was originally an offensive tackle, but didn't play up to his standards, but in 1959 Green Bay Packers GM/Head Coach Vince Lombardi saw talent in Davis.
- Gil Brandt
Gil Brandt to speak at Texan Club luncheon Gil Brandt, formerly vice president and director of personnel for the Dallas Cowboys, will be the guest speaker at this month's Texan Club Luncheon at Tarleton State University. The luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, at the Student Development Center on campus. Like all Texan Club Luncheons, it is open to the public for a cost of $7 per person. A pasta meal will be served.
- Jim Hart
James Warren Hart (born April 29, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois) was an American football quarterback in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 through 1983 and the Washington Redskins in 1984. From 1974-'76 he guided the Cardinals to 3 straight 10+ win seasons along with back to back division crowns in 1974 & '75. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl four times 1974-'77. Hart was named the NFC Player of the Year by UPI, …
- Lesley Visser
Lesley Visser is a broadcaster for CBS Sports and contributes to The NFL Today, college basketball, figure skating and U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Long considered a pioneer among sports journalists, Visser has had many historic accomplishments in the world of sports: first woman reporter to cover the World Series, first female NFL beat writer, first woman sideline reporter at the Super Bowl and first female member of ABC's Monday Night Football.
- Antwan Barnes
Antwan Barnes (Born October 19, 1984) is an American football Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Florida International University in Miami, FL, where he was a 2006 First Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection and is the school's all-time sack leader with 22 career sacks. On April 29, 2007, Barnes became the first player in FIU history to be drafted to the NFL. His nickname is "El Monstruo".
- Glenn Davis
Glenn Woodward Davis (December 26, 1924 - March 9, 2005) was an American football player famous in the 1940s. A member of the Class of 1947 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Under coach Earl Blaik, Davis teamed with Doc Blanchard to form a devastating pair of runners. With Davis and Blanchard, Army went 27-0-1 between 1944 and 1946. Davis, nicknamed "Mr. Outside", won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946.
- John Jefferson
John Jefferson (born February 3, 1956) is a retired American football wide receiver. Jefferson played at Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977. Jefferson's breakout year occurred in his sophomore season (1975) when he led the Sun Devils with 52 receptions and 921 yards receiving on the way to a perfect 12-0 season and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl, where he was also named Most Valuable Player.
- Dave Niehaus
Dave Niehaus (born February 19, 1935 in Princeton, Indiana) is an American sportscaster. He has been the lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners since their inaugural season. Niehaus graduated from Indiana University in 1957, entered the military, and began his broadcasting career with Armed Forces Radio. He became a partner of Dick Enberg on the broadcast team of the California Angels in 1969.
- Buddy Young
Claude "Buddy" Young (January 5, 1926 to October 19, 1983) was a football player. A native of Chicago, the 5'5" Claude "Buddy" Young also known as the "Bronze Bullet," had exceptional quickness and acceleration. As a track star at the University of Illinois, he won the National Collegiate Championships in the 100 and a 220-yard dash, tied the world record for the 45 and 60-yard dashes, and was the Amateur Athletic Union's 100-meter champion.
- Fred Williamson
Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (born March 5, 1938 in Gary, Indiana) is a former professional football player, a star defensive back in the AFL during the 1960s.
- Eric Decosta
Eric DeCosta (born April 10 1971, Taunton, Massachusetts) was named Director of College Scouting for the Baltimore Ravens on February 4 2003, making him, at that time, the youngest College Scouting Director in the NFL. DeCosta, who began his career in the National Football League as a Player Personnel Assistant in 1996, served as Mid-West Area Scout from 1998-2003, before assuming his current position.
- Mike Keith
Mike Keith is the radio play-by-play voice of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, Keith's career began in 1987, when he worked as a student for the University of Tennessee's Vol Radio Network, one year after graduating from Franklin's Battle Ground Academy. Keith is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee, getting his degree from the school in 1991. Keith began working with the Titans in 1996, …
- Verne Gagne
Verne Gagne (born February 26, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout the mid-west and Manitoba, Canada for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded. He has a son, Greg, who also wrestled.
- Josh Lewin
Josh Lewin is in his seventh season as the television play-by-play announcer for the Texas Rangers. Prior to coming to Texas, Lewin called Detroit Tigers games on Fox Sports Net Detroit from 1998-2001. He previously was a member of the Chicago Cubs WGN-TV broadcast team in 1997 and did radio games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1995 and 1996.
- Bill Carollo
Like many of his fellow associate members of the Wisconsin State Golf Association, Bill Carollo wishes he could find more time to play golf. But few players have as much on their plate as Carollo. After recently retiring following a 30-year career with IBM, Carollo, 54, jumped right into another full-time job as vice president for global sales at Manpower Inc. in Milwaukee.
- Jack Harbaugh
Jack Harbaugh is a former college football head coach. From 1982 to 1986, he served in this capacity at Western Michigan University and compiled a 26-26-3 record. From 1989 to 2002, he led the Western Kentucky University and posted a 91-68 record, including three 10-win seasons during his tenure there and the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA national football championship. Harbaugh has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan and Stanford University.
- Ann Kirschner
Dr. Ann Kirschner is the University Dean of the CUNY Honors College . She began her career as a lecturer in Victorian literature at Princeton University, where she earned a Ph.D. in English. ... A frequent contributor to conferences and publications on higher education and interactive media, Kirschner was named one of New York Magazine's "Millennium New Yorkers" and honored as a distinguished graduate of Princeton University.
- Richie Lucas
Richard John "Riverboat Richie" Lucas (born April 15, 1938 in Glassport, Pennsylvania is a Hall of Fame American football quarterback best known for his All-American career at Penn State University (1957-1959). He was a first round pick in both the NFL and AFL drafts in 1960. Lucas signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, making him officially the franchise's first player.
- Gary Gaines
Gary Gaines (born May 4, 1949) was the head coach of the 1988 Permian High School football team which was the focus of the H.G. Bissinger book Friday Night Lights and the motion picture of the same name starring Billy Bob Thornton. Gaines would go on to work as an assistant at Texas Tech University recruiting and coaching linebackers such as current NFL player Zach Thomas.
- Derek Curry
Derek Curry was drafted into the NFL by the Cincinnati Bengals but never played. He played college football at Notre Dame where he was an honorable mention All-American middle linebacker. He is currently the "Student Ministries Director" at Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana where he oversees the 6th-12th grade ministry. He is married to Brooke Wilkins, a graduate of Saint Mary's College (Indiana).
- Jean Fugett
Jean Schloss Fugett, Jr. (born December 16, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland), is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL. A 6'3", 225 lbs. tight end from Amherst College, Fugett played 8 seasons from 1972-1979 for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1977 season.
- Nobby Wirkowski
Norbert (Nobby) Wirkowski (born August 20, 1926) is a retired American and Canadian football player and coach. He is best known as quarterback of the Toronto Argonauts. The touchdown he engineered in the 1952 Grey Cup turned out to be the last offensive touchdown by the Argonauts in a Grey Cup for 30 years. Born and raised in Chicago, he excelled in athletics and became the first athlete at Crane Technical High School to letter in 3 sports (football, basketball, …
- Tim Brando
Now in his 13th year as play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports' NCAA Tournament coverage, Brando also serves as the host of COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network's pre-game and studio show. He has called play-by-play for the CBS Television Network's coverage of the NFL and also serves as host of AT THE HALF, CBS Sports' college basketball halftime studio show. Brando called play-by-play for CBS Sports' college football coverage in 1997.
- Jesse Hibbs
Jesse John Hibbs (January 11 1906 - February 4 1985) was an American film and television director and assistant director. He was previously an All-American offensive tackle for the University of Southern California football team in 1927 and 1928.
- Don Garber
Don Garber has spent his entire career in the sports industry, working in a variety of capacities in marketing, television and League administration. In 1999, he was named Commissioner of Major League Soccer after spending 16 years with the National Football League. Since Garber accepted Major League Soccer's top position, his vision and leadership have enabled MLS to build a strong foundation for professional soccer in the United States.
- Timothy Tanner
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- Ernie Harwell
Ernie Harwell was born January 25, 1918 in Washington, Georgia. He graduated from Emory University and from there he began his career working as a copy editor and sportswriter for the Atlanta Constitution. Ernie Harwell also was a regional correspondent for one of the top sports publications, The Sporting News. Ernie Harwell got his first announcing gig for the Atlanta Crackers, which was a minor league baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia between 1901 and 1965.