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Elroy Hirsch
Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American professional American football, football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He was also named to the all-time All-Pro team selected in 1968 and to the National Football League (NFL) National Football League 1950s All-Decade Team, 1950s All-Decade Team. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, Hirsch played college football as a Halfback (American football), halfback at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan, helping to lead both the 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team, 1942 Badgers and the 1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, 1943 Wolverines to No. 3 rankings in the final AP Polls. He received the nickname "Crazylegs" (sometimes "Crazy Legs") for his unusual running style. Hirsch served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfback (American Football)
A halfback (HB) is an Offense (sports), offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the offensive backfield and Carry (gridiron football), carrying the ball (gridiron football), ball on most rush (gridiron football), rushing American football plays, plays, i.e. a running back. When the principal ball carrier lines up deep in the backfield, and especially when that player is placed behind another player (usually a Blocking (American football), blocking back), as in the I formation, that player is instead referred to as a tailback (TB). Sometimes the halfback can catch the ball from the backfield on short passing plays as they are an eligible receiver. Occasionally, they line up as additional wide receivers. When not running or catching the ball, the primary responsibility of a halfback is to aid the offensive linemen in blocking, either to protect the quarterback or another player carrying the football. The term "halfback" has seen a decline since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Pro Bowl
The 1952 Pro Bowl was the NFL's second annual all-star game which featured the league's outstanding performers from the 1951 season. The game was played on January 12, 1952, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 19,400 fans. The National Conference squad defeated the American Conference by a score of 30–13. The National team was led by the Los Angeles Rams' Joe Stydahar while Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns coached the American stars. Los Angeles Rams running back Dan Towler was named the game's outstanding player. Each player on the victorious National roster received $600, while the losing American players took away $500 each. References External links * {{NFL on NBC Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's All-star, star players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reception (gridiron Football)
In gridiron football, a reception, also known informally as a catch, is part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully catches (receives) a forward pass thrown from their team's quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. In most cases, after making the catch, the receiver will then proceed to run towards the opposing end zone carrying the ball and try to score a touchdown, unless the play ends due to him being downed or forced out of bounds. Yardage gained from the passing play are credited to the catcher as his receiving yards. If the pass is not caught by anyone, it is called an incomplete pass or simply an "incompletion". If the pass is caught by an opposing player, it is called an interception. A reception should not be confused with a lateral, also known as a lateral pass or backward pass, which is a legal pass anywhere on the field. In a lateral pass, the ball is thrown backwards or sideways to a teammate with no vector Vector most often refers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1943 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. All Big-Ten selections Ends * Herb Hein, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1) * Pete Pihos, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1) * Frank Bauman, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2) * Rudy Smeja, Michigan (AP-2) * William Barbour, Iowa (UP-2) Tackles * Paul Mitchell, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1) * Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) * Merv Pregulman, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2) * John Genis, Purdue (UP-2) * Mike Kasap, Purdue (AP-2) Guards * Dick Barwegan, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1) * Alex Agase, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1) * Alex Kapter, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2) * J. C. Coffee, Indiana (UP-2) * Robert Liddy, Iowa (AP-2) Centers * Fred Negus, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1) * John Tavener, Indiana (AP-2; UP-2) Quarterbacks * Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 alfback * Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. Dave Schreiner was the only unanimous pick with 18 points (representing all nine first-team picks); Julius Franks and Dick Wildung followed with 17 points each. All Big-Ten selections Ends * Dave Schreiner, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1) *Bob Shaw, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-1) * Pete Pihos, Indiana (UP-2) *Bill Parker, Iowa (UP-2) Tackles * Dick Wildung, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1) * Al Wistert, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1) *Charles Csuri, Ohio State (UP-2) *Paul Hirsbrunner, Wisconsin (UP-2) Guards * Julius Franks, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1) * Lin Houston, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-1) * Alex Agase, Illinois (UP-2) * John Billman, Minnesota (UP-2) Centers * Fred Negus, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1) * Merv Pregulman, Michigan (AP-2, UP-2) Quarterbacks * George Ceithaml, Michigan (AP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams
The All-Big Ten Conference football team is an annual Big Ten Conference honor bestowed on the best players in the conference following every college football season. Seasons Following is a list of all-conference teams in the history of the Big Ten: * 1898 All-Western college football team * 1899 All-Western college football team * 1900 All-Western college football team * 1901 All-Western college football team * 1902 All-Western college football team * 1903 All-Western college football team * 1904 All-Western college football team * 1905 All-Western college football team * 1906 All-Western college football team * 1907 All-Western college football team * 1908 All-Western college football team * 1909 All-Western college football team * 1910 All-Western college football team * 1911 All-Western college football team * 1912 All-Western college football team * 1913 All-Western college football team * 1914 All-Western college football team * 1915 All-Western college footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Rams Awards
This page details awards won by the Los Angeles Rams American football team. The Rams were formerly based in St. Louis (1995–2015) and Cleveland (1936–1942, 1944–1945), as well as Los Angeles (1946–1994, 2016–present). Individual league awards Coach of the Year: (6) ''1945:'' Adam Walsh ''1952:'' Hamp Pool ''1967:'' George Allen ''1973:'' Chuck Knox ''1999:'' Dick Vermeil ''2017:'' Sean McVay Most Valuable Player: (6) ''1939:'' Parker Hall HB ''1945:'' Bob Waterfield QB ''1969:'' Roman Gabriel QB ''1999:'' Kurt Warner QB ''2000:'' Marshall Faulk RB ''2001:'' Kurt Warner QB Defensive Rookie of the Year: (4) ''1962:'' Merlin Olsen DT ''1971:'' Isiah Robertson LB ''2014:'' Aaron Donald DT ''2024:'' Jared Verse LB Offensive Rookie of the Year: (4) ''1983:'' Eric Dickerson RB ''1993:'' Jerome Bettis RB ''2010:'' Sam Bradford QB ''2015:'' Todd Gurley RB Defensive Player of the Year: (4) ''1967:'' Deacon Jones DE NEA ''1968:'' Deacon Jones DE, NEA ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
The National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team was voted on by a panel consisting of media members, former players and league personnel in 2019 to honor the greatest players of the first 100 years of the National Football League (NFL). When the team was announced, members Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, and Adam Vinatieri were the only active players and Bill Belichick the only active head coach. It also included Rob Gronkowski, who was retired in 2019, but returned to NFL play in 2020 and 2021. Brady was the sole remaining active player when he retired after the 2022 NFL season. Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, Don Hutson, Gino Marchetti, and Dick "Night Train" Lane are also part of the NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Chuck Bednarik is on the 50th and 100th Anniversary teams and the 75th Anniversary Two Way Team. Selection The team was chosen by a panel of 26 voters—coaches, team and front office execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The National Football League 50th Anniversary All-Time Team was selected in 1969 by Pro Football Hall of Fame voters from each franchise city of the National Football League (NFL) to honor the greatest players of the first 50 years of the league. A total of 16 players were named, including 15 position winners and one special "legend" category for Jim Thorpe, who was described "as the star that never diminishes." At the time, all but three of the players had played in 20 prior years; four were on NFL rosters at the time of the selections: Johnny Unitas, Gale Sayers, John Mackey (American football), John Mackey, and Ray Nitschke. Additionally, two runners-up were also named for each of the 15 positions. Seven of the sixteen players from the 50th Anniversary All-Time Team also made the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team: Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, Don Hutson, Gino Marchetti, Ray Nitschke, and Dick Lane (American football), Dick "Night Train" Lane. Eleven of the sixteen p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL 1950s All-Decade Team ...
This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1950s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame retroactively in 1969 to mark the league's 50th anniversary. Notes: : Team that belonged to the All-America Football Conference for at least part of the player's tenure References {{DEFAULTSORT:1950s All-Decade Team NFL All-Decade Teams Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot Foot The foot (: feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is an organ at the terminal part of the leg made up o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL Scoring Leader
In American football, scoring can be achieved via touchdown (six points), a field goal (three points), a safety (two points), or by conversion try. After a touchdown is scored, a team will attempt a conversion try, often called the point after touchdown (PAT), for either one or two points. The National Football League (NFL) did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season. In addition to the NFL scoring leaders, league record books recognize the scoring leaders of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. For statistical purposes, a player is credited with points scored when they kick a field goal, cause a safety, convert a PAT, or score a touchdown. The single-season scoring record is held by LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers who, in , scored 186 points and broke the 46-year-old record held by Paul Hornung. Three players, Gino Cappelletti, Don Hutson, and Stephen Gostkowski, hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Football League Season Receiving Touchdown Leaders
In American football, Forward pass#American and Canadian football, passing, along with Rush (gridiron football), running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback, but any American football positions#Offense, offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage. To qualify as a passing play, the ball must have initially moved forward after leaving the hands of the passer; if the ball initially moved laterally or backwards, the play would instead be considered a running play. A receiving touchdown is scored when a player catches the ball in the field of play and advances it into the end zone, or catches it while already being within the boundaries of the end zone. The National Football League (NFL) did not begin keeping official records until the season. Since the adoption of the 14-game season in , only one season (the strike-shortened 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
