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1958 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1958 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. All-Big Ten selections Quarterbacks * Randy Duncan, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) * Dale Hackbart, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2) * Dick Thornton, Northwestern (AP-3; UPI-3) Halfbacks * Ron Burton, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1) * Willie Fleming, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-3) * Don Clark, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1) * Dean Look, Michigan State (AP-3; UPI-2) * Bob Ptacek, Michigan (UPI-2) * Ray Jauch, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-3) * Ted Smith, Indiana (AP-3) Fullbacks * Bob White, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Bob Jarus, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) * Don Horn, Iowa (UPI-3) * John Hobbs, Wisconsin (AP-3) Ends * Rich Kreitling, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jim Houston, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2) * Sam Williams, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1) * Tom Franckhauser, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) * Curt Merz, Iowa (AP-3; UPI-3) * Gary Prahst, Michigan (UPI- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1958 Big Ten Conference football season was the 63rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1958 college football season. The 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, under head coach Forest Evashevski, won the Big Ten football championship and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP and UPI polls, both taken before the bowl games. After defeating California, 38–12, in the 1959 Rose Bowl, the Hawkeyes were voted national champion by the Football Writers Association of America in its post-bowl ranking. Iowa quarterback Randy Duncan won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the Big Ten's most valuable player, was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in the 1958 voting for the Heisman Trophy. The 1958 Wisconsin Badgers football team, under head coach Milt Bruhn, finished in second place in the Big Ten with a 7–1–1 record, led the conference in scoring defense (8.6 points allowed per game), and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Jauch
Ray Jauch ( ; born February 11, 1938) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He was head coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL), the United States Football League (USFL), and the Arena Football League (AFL). He won 127 regular season games in the CFL, the sixth highest win total by a head coach in the league's history. Playing career A star high school athlete, Jauch played college football at the University of Iowa. He was a running back for the national champion 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes, leading the nation in yards per carry. He played in the 1959 Rose Bowl against California. Despite being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 American Football League draft, he went to Winnipeg to launch his pro career in the CFL. His career came to an abrupt halt when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the 49th Grey Cup. Coaching career After his injury, for a year Jauch was sports director at United College in Winnipeg. The next year, he entered coaching and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Gossage
Ezra Eugene Gossage (February 17, 1935 – May 1, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected in the 1958 NFL draft The 1958 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. This was the 12th and final year in which the first over ... by the Eagles (Round 28, #328 overall). He died in 2011 at the age of 76. References 1935 births Hamilton Tiger-Cats players 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Columbia, Tennessee Northwestern Wildcats football players Players of American football from Tennessee Philadelphia Eagles players People from Old Saybrook, Connecticu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (10 or 11January 18156June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the Fathers of Confederation, dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston, Ontario, Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada, premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, he agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown (Canadian politician), George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Lanphear
George Daniel Lanphear (January 24, 1938 – March 23, 2018) was an American football player. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and played college football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a member of the 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team that lost to the Washington Huskies in the 1960 Rose Bowl. He later played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1960 and 1962 as a defensive end. Lanphear was also drafted in the eighth round of the 1960 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. Founded in 1933 P .... He played 14 games for the Oilers in 1960, winning an AFL title with the team. He played two games in the 1962 season. Lanphear died in 2018 at the age of 80. References 1938 births 2018 deaths American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Marshall (defensive End)
James Lawrence Marshall (December 30, 1937 – June 3, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He recovered an NFL career-record 29 opponents' fumbles. He also holds the league career marks for most consecutive starts (270) and most games played (282) by a defensive player. The Vikings retired his 70, and he was inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor. Marshall played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, before leaving to play for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1960 NFL draft. Marshall played one season with the Browns before being traded to the Vikings. In 1964, he recovered a fumble and returned it 66 yards in the wrong direction into the Vikings' end zone, where he threw the ball out of bounds, resulting in a safety for the opposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Cvercko
Andrew Bertram Cvercko (November 6, 1937 – December 3, 2010) was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northwestern University. Early years Cvercko attended Campbell Memorial High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University, where he was coached by Ara Parseghian. He became a two-way left tackle and a three-year starter. As a senior, he was awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a male and female athlete at each of the Big Ten institutions, who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics. In 2000, he was inducted into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame. Professional career Green Bay Packers Cvercko was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (55th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft, with the intention of playing him at offensive guard. As a rookie, he su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Selawski
Eugene Frank Selawski (November 28, 1935 – May 11, 1993) was an American football player. He was a first-team All-American tackle at Purdue University in 1958 and played three years of professional football for the Los Angeles Rams (1959), Cleveland Browns (1960) and San Diego Chargers (1961). Early years Selawski was born and raised in Cleveland, and graduated from John Adams High School. He then attended Purdue University where he played college football at the tackle position for the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1956 to 1958. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team tackle on its 1958 College Football All-America Team. Career Selawski was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL draft and played for the Rams in 12 games during the 1959 NFL season. In 1960, he returned to Ohio to play in 12 games for his hometown Cleveland Browns. In 1961, he jumped to the American Football League, appearing in eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Kocourek
David Allen Kocourek (August 20, 1937 – April 24, 2013) was an American professional football player in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. A four-time AFL All-Star with the San Diego Chargers, he was named to the second team of the AFL All-Time Team. Career As a professional, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1959, and then played for nine years as a tight end in the American Football League (AFL), from 1960 through 1965 for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers; for the AFL's Miami Dolphins in 1966; and for the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1967 and 1968. He caught 55 passes for 1,055 yards in 1961 for 19.2 yards per reception, helping the Chargers win their second straight AFL West title. He was an AFL All-Star for four straight years, from 1961 through 1964, and was on the Charger team that defeated the Boston Patriots for the 1963 AFL Championship. He played in seven AFL Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Merz
Curtis Karl Merz (April 17, 1938 – April 22, 2022) was a former college and professional American football guard who played seven seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962–1968. He started for the 1966 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs and in Super Bowl I. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Merz was raised in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, and played prep football at Jonathan Dayton High School. Merz also played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the 1960 Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders. After his football career, Merz became a Kansas City broadcaster where he did a morning talk show in 1986. Rush Limbaugh Rush Hudson Limbaugh III ( ; January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) was an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative political commentator who was the host of ''The Rush Limbaugh Show'', which first aired in 1984 and was nati ... did a segment for the show. The station was KMBZ. See also * Other Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Franckhauser
Thomas Anthony Franckhauser (May 26, 1937 – April 17, 1997) was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Purdue University. Early years Known as "Knute", Franckhauser was born in Steubenville, Ohio, and played high school football there at Catholic Central High School. He accepted a scholarship from Purdue University, where he became a three-year starter at offensive end. In 1957, he helped his team upset Michigan State University, which was ranked number one in the nation at the time. As a senior, he was named the team's MVP. Professional career Los Angeles Rams Franckhauser was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round (33rd overall) of the 1959 NFL draft. As a rookie, he was moved to cornerback, before finishing the season as a starter at safety. He tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions. Dallas Cowboys He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Williams (defensive Lineman)
Samuel F. Williams (March 9, 1931 – April 25, 2013) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 24th round selection (288th overall pick) of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1956 NFL draft out of Michigan State University. Williams played for the Rams (1959), the Detroit Lions (1960–1965), and the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967). He died in Livonia, Michigan Livonia ( ) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Livonia is located roughly northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 95,535. Originally organized as ..., after a short illness. References 1931 births 2013 deaths American football defensive ends Atlanta Falcons players Detroit Lions players Los Angeles Rams players Michigan State Spartans football players All-American college football players People from Dansville, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
