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Bill Butler (safety)
William R. Butler (born July 10, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs. He also played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early years Butler attended Berlin High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In 1988, he was inducted into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame. Professional career Green Bay packers Butler was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 19th round (217th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft. Although he was initially waived in training camp, he was re-signed after the team cut fellow rookie Tim Brown. He led the team in kickoff (21 returns - 22.5-yard avg.) and punt returns (18 returns - 9.1 average). He returned a punt for a 61- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive Back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the defensive linemen who play directly on the line of scrimmage, and the linebackers, who play in the middle of the defense, and between the defensive line and the defensive backs. Among all the defensive backs, there are two main types, cornerbacks, which play nearer the line of scrimmage and the sideline, whose main role is to cover the opposing team's wide receivers, and the Safety (gridiron football position), safeties, who play further back near the center of the field, and who act as the last line of defense. American defensive formations usually includes two of each, a left and right cornerback, as well as a strong safety and a free safety, with the free safety tending to play further back than the strong safety. In Canadian football, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Brown (actor)
Thomas Allen Brown (May 24, 1937 – April 4, 2020), known also as Timothy Brown, Tim Brown, and most recognized as Timmy Brown, was an American actor, singer, and professional football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist. Early life Born in Richmond, Indiana, Brown was raised in Knightstown, east of Indianapolis. Brown had six siblings, of whom he was the second-oldest. When he was eight years old, Brown's parents divorced, primarily due to his father's drinking habits and time spent away from home in the Army. From there, he bounced between homes until he settled into a boarding school with his brother, John Brown Jr. Brown is a 1955 graduate of Morton Memorial High School at the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home. At the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Brown excelled as a star athlete in football, basketball, and track. He received around 15 scholarships to play collegiate basketball, and only one footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Mullet River. The population was 8,932 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, metropolitan area. The city is located in the Town of Plymouth, but it is politically independent. Plymouth was known as "Hub City" for its former role as a center of wooden wheelwrighting. It advertises itself as "The Cheese Capital of the World," as it produces 14% of all the cheese consumed in the United States. The Mayor is Don Pohlman. History Plymouth was surveyed in 1835 by United States engineers, one of whom was named Mullet, and the Mullet river was subsequently named after him. The first land sold to a private party was sold to an Englishman named John Law, who had emigrated from London. It was sold to Law on August 13, 1836. The next sale was to another Englishman, also from London, named Thomas Margrave. Settlers continued trickling in and the town was organized on April 3, 1849. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeland University
Lakeland University is a private university affiliated with the United Church of Christ, with its main campus in Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Herman, Wisconsin, United States, and seven evening, weekend, and online centers located throughout the state of Wisconsin, in Pewaukee (village), Wisconsin, Pewaukee, Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Rapids, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls, Neenah, Wisconsin, Neenah, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Sheboygan. Lakeland also has a four-year international campus in Tokyo. History Lakeland traces its beginnings to German immigrants who, seeking a new life, traveled to America and settled in the Sheboygan area. In 1862, the founders built Missionshaus (Mission House), a combined academy-college-seminary. The school was called Mission House College and Seminary until 1956 when it adopted the name Lakeland College. In 1956, the college adopted the name Lakeland and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 NFL Season
The 1964 NFL season was the 45th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season started, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras, who had been suspended for the 1963 season due to gambling. Beginning this season, the home team in each game was allowed the option of wearing their white jerseys. Since 1957, league rules had mandated that the visiting team wear white, and the home team wear colored jerseys. The NFL also increased the regular season roster limit from 37 to 40 active players, which would remain unchanged for a decade. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts 27–0 in the NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1964 NFL draft was held on December 2, 1963, at Chicago's Sheraton Hotel & Towers. With the first pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected end Dave Parks from Texas Tech University. Rule changes Active roster changes Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 NFL Season
The 1963 NFL season was the 44th regular season of the National Football League. On April 17, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras indefinitely for gambling on their own teams, as well as other NFL games; Hornung and Karras would miss the entire season, while five of Karras' teammates were fined $2,000 each for placing bets on a game in which they did not participate. This was the final season of the 37-man roster; it was expanded to forty for . The season ended with the Chicago Bears defeating the New York Giants at Wrigley Field in the NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1963 NFL draft was held December 3, 1962, at Chicago's Sheraton Hotel & Towers. With the first pick, the Los Angeles Rams selected quarterback Terry Baker from Oregon State, the Heisman Trophy winner. Regular season Effects of the JFK assassination In week 11 on November 24, just two days after the assassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchdown
A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Scoring a touchdown grants the team that scored it 6 points. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the football into the opponent's end zone. More specifically, a touchdown is when a player is in possession of the ball, any part of the ball is in the end zone they are attacking, and the player is not down. Because of the speed at which football happens, it is often hard for an official to make the correct call based on their vantage point alone. Most professional football leagues, such as the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), as well as some college leagues, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), allow certain types of plays to be reviewed. Among these plays are touchdowns, as well as all other scoring plays, dangerous or unsportsmanlike conduct by players o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 NFL Season
The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee. The season ended on December 30, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium. The Packers successfully defended their 1961 NFL title, finishing the 1962 season at 14–1; their only loss was to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Tiger Stadium. Green Bay's 14 wins matched the most victories in a single NFL season, tying the 1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets. Draft The 1962 NFL draft was held on December 4, 1961, at Chicago's Sheraton Hotel & Towers. With the first pick, the Washington Redskins selected running back Ernie Davis from Syracuse University. Major rule changes *Grabbing any player's facemask is prohibited. Deaths *June 13 - Ed Quirk, age 37. Played linebacker and running back for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 NFL Season
The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's founders declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was also expanded from 12 games per team to 14 games per team where it would stay for 17 years. The Vikings were placed in the Western Division, and the Dallas Cowboys were switched from the Western Division to the Eastern Division. The addition of the Vikings returned the NFL to an even number of teams (and eliminated the bye week of 1960 until temporarily and on a permanent basis). The season ended when the Green Bay Packers shut out the New York Giants 37–0 in the NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1961 NFL draft was held from December 27-28, 1960 at Philadelphia's Warwick Hotel. With the first pick, the Minnesota Vikings selected halfback Tommy Mason from Tulane University. Expansion draft The 1961 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicky Moegle
Richard Lee Maegle (born Moegle; September 14, 1934 – July 4, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Rice University, where he was a consensus All-American in 1954. Early life Moegle attended Taylor High School, where he played football and basketball. He accepted a football scholarship from Rice University and attended as a 16-year-old freshman. His play was limited in his sophomore season (1952), after he was lost with a hand cut he suffered trying to open a classroom window that was stuck. In 1953, he teamed up with fullback Dave "Kosse" Johnson (the nation's second leading rusher), to win a share of the Southwest Conference title with the University of Texas, while registering 833 rushing yards with a 7.3-yard average, which led the nation. In the 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic against Alabama, Moegle was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Klein (American Football)
Richard James Klein (February 11, 1934 – December 27, 2005) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Klein played professionally in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, and in the AFL for the Boston Patriots and Oakland Raiders. Early years Klein attended Schlarman High School and accepted a scholarship from the University of Georgia. He played on the freshman team, before leaving school to join the Navy during the Korean War. After leaving his military commitment in 1956, Klein chose to join the University of Iowa over other schools. He was a teammate of Alex Karras and became the starter at right tackle and defensive tackle. The next year, Klein was named an honorable-mention All-American. Head coach Forest Evashevski allowed his release with a year of eligibility still remaining, in order for him to joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offensive Tackle
Offensive may refer to: * Offensive (military), type of military operation * Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative * Fighting words, spoken words which would have a tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom they are addressed * Pejorative words * Profanity Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, is the usage of notionally word taboo, offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion (such a ..., strongly impolite, rude or offensive language * Political correctness, non-offensive language See also * * Offense (other) * Offender (other) * Charm offensive (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
