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1957 All-Pro Team
The Associated Press (AP), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), ''New York Daily News'' (NYDN), ''The Sporting News'' (SN), and United Press (UP) were among selectors of All-Pro teams comprising players adjudged to be the best at each position in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1957 NFL season. The AP, NEA, NYDN, and UPI selected a first and second team. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Y. A. Tittle, San Francisco 49ers (AP) * Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Halfbacks * Frank Gifford, New York Giants (AP) * Ollie Matson, Chicago Cardinals (AP) * Hugh McElhenny, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) * Tommy Wilson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Fullbacks * Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP) * Rick Casares, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Ends * Billy Wilson, San Francisco 49ers (AP) * Billy Howton, Green Bay Packers (AP) * Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) * Darrel Brewster, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Tackles * Lou Creekmur, Detroit Lions (AP) * Rosey Brown, New York Giant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during Elections in the United States, US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Berry
Raymond Emmett Berry Jr. (born February 27, 1933) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a split end for the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1967, and after several assistant coaching positions, was head coach of the New England Patriots from 1984 to 1989. With the Colts, Berry led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards three times and in receiving touchdowns twice, and was invited to six Pro Bowls. The Colts won consecutive NFL championships, including the 1958 NFL Championship Game—known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played"—in which Berry caught 12 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. He retired as the all-time NFL leader in both receptions and receiving yardage. After catching very few passes in high school and college, Berry was selected in the 20th round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Colts and was considered a long shot to make the team's roster. Diminutive and unassuming, his subsequent rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Brito
Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960. He played college football for the Loyola Lions. Early career Brito, born to a Spanish-American father and Mexican-American mother, grew up in Lincoln Heights, a then mostly Italian American neighborhood, located in Los Angeles. His father was a boxer, and he had two younger sisters. Brito attended Lincoln High School where he was a standout athlete. College career Brito graduated from Loyola Marymount University (then Loyola University) as a multi-sport athlete, starring in football, baseball, basketball, and track. Professional career Brito began his career as an offensive end right as he was about to turn 26, catching 45 passes in his first two seasons before being moved to defensive end in 1953. He was named the NFL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Marchetti
Gino John Marchetti (Pronounced: Mar-KETT-i) (January 2, 1926 – April 29, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played in 1952 for the Dallas Texans and from 1953 to 1966 for the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. In 1969, Marchetti was named to the National Football League 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 1994, Marchetti was named to the National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 2019, he was unanimously named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is one of only six players to be on the 50th, 75th and 100th anniversary teams, along with his Baltimore Colts teammate Johnny Unitas. Early life Family background Marchetti was born near Smithers, West Virginia, just south of the capital, Charleston, in Kayford, West Virginia. He was the son of Italian immigrants Ernesto (later Ernest) and Maria (Dalfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Strickland
Larry Strickland (September 3, 1931 – August 29, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a center for six seasons with the for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) between 1954 and 1959. He was a one-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro. Strickland was born in Tyler, Texas. He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and was selected by the Bears in the 13th round (150th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft The 1953 National Football League draft was held on January 22, 1953, at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Selections made by the folded Dallas Texans were assigned to the Baltimore Colts, since the Dallas team had moved to Baltimore. .... He was survived by his wife Betty Strickland, and he had no children. ReferencesPro-Football-reference.com 1931 births 1979 deaths Players of American football from Tyler, Texas American football centers North Texas Mean Green football players Chicago Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Ringo
James Stephen Ringo (November 21, 1931 – November 19, 2007) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played 15 years as a center for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles, earning 10 Pro Bowl selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. Ringo played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen (now Orange) and was selected in the seventh round of the 1953 NFL draft. A member of two NFL championship teams with Green Bay, Ringo was named to the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team, and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame as well as the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. Early life and college Born in Orange, New Jersey, Ringo grew up in Phillipsburg and played high school football at Phillipsburg High School and college football at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. Professional career Green Bay Packers The Packers selected him in the seventh round of the 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Stroud
Jack Chester Stroud (January 29, 1928 – June 1, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1951 NFL draft. He was a member of the 1956 Giants championship squad. While at the University of Tennessee, Stroud was also a member of the track and field team and twice placed first in the javelin throw (1950, 1951) at the Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ... (SEC) meet. In December 1970, Stroud's son, Jack Jr., died at age 19 from complications following shoulder surgery. The younger Stroud was a freshman football player at Tennessee. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Sewell
Harley Edward Sewell (April 18, 1931 – December 17, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1953 to 1962, and the Los Angeles Rams in 1963. He was born in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and played college football for the Texas Longhorns. He and his wife, Jean (Moloney), had three children, James, Janet, and Nathan. They resided in Arlington, Texas. He died Saturday, December 17, 2011. College career At the University of Texas at Austin, Sewell was an outstanding linebacker, however, the Lions drafted him as an offensive guard. He was the Lions’ first round draft pick in 1953. Used in the role of pulling guard, Sewell "was noted for his extreme hustle" and speed in blocking. Later, he was referred to as "a 'hillbilly' kid." Professional career A member of the Lion teams during the 1950s and early 1960s, Harley was the best draft choice for Detroit out of any choices in 1953. He moved i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Stanfel
Richard Anthony Stanfel (July 20, 1927 – June 22, 2015) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a guard, and his college and professional career spanned more than 50 years from 1948 to 1998. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2016. He was also named to the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team. A native of San Francisco, Stanfel served in the United States Army and later played college football on both offense and defense for the San Francisco Dons from 1948 to 1950. He was selected as a first-team All-Coast defensive guard in 1950. Stanfel was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 19th pick in the 1951 NFL draft, missed the 1951 season due to injury, and then played four seasons for the Detroit Lions from 1952 to 1955 and three seasons for the Washington Redskins from 1956 to 1958. He was a key offensive player on the Lions 1952 and 1953 NFL championship teams and was named the Most Valu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duane Putnam
Duane Clifford Putnam (September 5, 1928 – March 21, 2016) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pacific Tigers and was selected in the sixth round of the 1952 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and the Cleveland Browns. After retiring from playing, he was the offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Cardinals. Early life Putnam was born in Pollock, South Dakota and attended Antioch High School in Antioch, California, where he practiced football, basketball and track and field. As a senior, he was a part of an undefeated team and received All-Contra Costa County honors in football, while also winning a shot put championship. After graduation, he served in the First Cavalry of the United States Army from 1946 to 1948. He played college football at the University of the Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McCormack (American Football)
Michael Joseph McCormack Jr. (June 21, 1930 – November 15, 2013) was an American professional football player, coach, and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He played as an offensive tackle with the Cleveland Browns from 1954 through 1962 and served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, and Seattle Seahawks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Playing career McCormack played college football at University of Kansas and assumed that he would take up a career as a high school coach. He was selected by the New York Yanks in the 1951 NFL draft, but had to wait until the third round before being taken. After the 1951 season concluded, he was conscripted into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. While he was away, the Yanks moved to Dallas and became the Texans, which folded after just one season. McCormack came home in 1954 to find that his team had ceased to exist, so he became a free agent and was immediately sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional American football, football Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle and placekicker while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win eight league championships in that span. Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked during his career. Groza grew up in an athletic family in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He enrolled at Ohio State University on a scholarship in 1942, but after just one year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
