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1983 All-SEC Football Team
The 1983 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Offensive selections Receivers * Dwayne Dixon, Florida (AP-1, UPI) *Eric Martin, LSU (AP-1) *Joey Jones, Alabama (AP-2) Tight ends * Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) *Clarence Kay, Georgia (AP-2) Tackles *Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) *Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *Lomas Brown, Florida (AP-2) *Winford Hood, Georgia (AP-2) Guards *David Jordan, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *Mike Adcock, Alabama (AP-1) * Bill Mayo, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI) *John Hunt, Florida (AP-2) Centers *Glenn Streno, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI) Quarterbacks * Walter Lewis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) *Wayne Peace, Florida (AP-2) Running backs * Bo Jackson, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) * Johnnie Jones, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) * Ricky Moore, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) *Lionel James, Auburn (AP-2) * Neal Anderson, Florida (AP-2) *Rick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the Glossary of American football#drive, drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Anderson
Charles Neal Anderson (born August 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Anderson played college football for the University of Florida. He was a first-round pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Early years Anderson was born in Graceville, Florida in 1964.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Neal Anderson Retrieved July 2, 2010. He attended Graceville High School,databaseFootball.com, Players. Retrieved June 1, 2010. and played for the Graceville Tigers high school football team. College career Anderson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for Charley Pell and Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1982 to 1985, 2012 Florida Football Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 College Football All-America Team
The 1983 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 Teams in 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1983 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers; (4) the United Press International (UPI); and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included ''Football News'' (FN), Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and ''The Sporting News'' (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1983 and displays which first-team designations they received. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century. At its peak, it had more than 6,000 media subscribers. Since the first of several sales and staff cutbacks in 1982, and the 1999 sale of its broadcast client list to its main U.S. rival, the Associated Press, UPI has concentrated on smaller information-market niches. History Formally named United Press Associations for incorporation and legal purposes, but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, the news agency was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by the Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps. It was headed by Hugh Baillie (1890–1966) from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his retirement, UP had 2,900 clients in the United States, and 1,500 abroad. In 1958, it became United Press I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used ''AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Anderson (American Football)
Ricky Anderson (born January 24, 1963) is a former American football punter who played college football at Vanderbilt University and attended Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He was a consensus All-American in 1984 as a punter. Anderson also played placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter. Spe ... for the Commodores. He was also a first-team All- SEC selection in 1984. References External linksCollege stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Ricky Living people 1963 births Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida American football punters Vanderbilt Commodores football players All-American college football players National Football League replacem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Butler (American Football)
Kevin Gregory Butler (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and then played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1985–1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996–1997). Since retiring, he has continued his affiliation with the University of Georgia as a special teams assistant and the cohost of the Budweiser Fifth Quarter Show on 106.1 WNGC and 960 WRFC in Athens. He is the first kicker ever inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Early life and college career Butler was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, outside Atlanta where he played football and soccer. He loved to play sports and play the guitar. During Butler's senior year, Redan played Marist High School for the state championship. In the closing moments of a very close game, Butler kicked a 44-yard field goal th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Hoage
Terrell Lee "Terry" Hoage (born April 11, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Hoage played college football for the University of Georgia, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. Early years Hoage was born in Ames, Iowa. He moved to Huntsville, Texas in 1968 and attended elementary, intermediate and high school in Huntsville. In junior high and high school he played Football, Basketball and ran track for five years and was a starter in football from his sophomore year through senior playing both ways, as quarterback and free safety. He was recognized on All Trinity Valley and All District for all three years. His academic standing was in the top five percent and took college pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Carr
Gregg Kevin Carr, M.D. (born March 31, 1962) is currently an orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama and a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), where he played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1985–1988). Carr was an All-American college football linebacker at Auburn University (1981–1984) and later attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Career Carr played high school football at Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Alabama). As a member of Auburn University football's "Team of the Century", Carr was recognized as both an Academic All-American and an Athletic All-American. After graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Engineering in 1985, he went on to play inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers for four seasons. While playing professional football, Carr completed the requirements for medical school, and in 1994, he received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilber Marshall
Wilber Buddyhia Marshall (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for five teams from 1984 until 1995. Marshall played college football for the Florida Gators, was twice recognized as a consensus All-American, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and played in Super Bowl XX. Marshall later was part of the Super Bowl XXVI-winning Washington Redskins team, and also played for the Houston Oilers and Arizona Cardinals before finishing his career with the New York Jets. Early years Marshall was born in Titusville, Florida.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Wilber Marshall Retrieved Marsh 17, 2011. He attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, where he was a ''Parade'' magazine All-American high school football player for the Astronaut War Eagles. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie White
Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was recognized as an All-American. After playing two professional seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL), he was selected in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, and then played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most awarded defensive players in NFL history. The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl XXXI champion, 13-time Pro Bowl, and 13-time All-Pro selection holds second place all-time among NFL career sack leaders with 198 (behind Bruce Smith's 200 career sacks). He was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1990s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Gilbert
Freddie Gilbert (born April 8, 1962) is a former American football player who played defensive end for three seasons with the Denver Broncos in the NFL. Born in Griffin, Georgia, Gilbert attended Griffin High School and then went on to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gilbert was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, but opted to play his first two years professionally with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. He joined the Broncos for the 1986 season and played in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII Super Bowl XXII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for th .... Gilbert finished his career with the Phoenix Cardinals in 1989. He resides in Athens, Georgia. References 1962 births Living people Players of American football from Chicago American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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