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Tony Momsen
Anton Henry "Tony" Momsen, Jr. (January 29, 1928 – March 6, 1994) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Michigan in 1945, 1949 and 1950, and is most remembered for scoring the winning touchdown in the 1950 Snow Bowl game between Michigan and Ohio State. Early years Momsen was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1928. He was the son of Rose and Anton Momsen, Sr. He attended Toledo's Libbey High School where he was a star athlete in football, basketball and track. In 1944, he was selected as the first-team center on the Associated Press All-Ohio football team. In announcing the selection, the AP quoted an Ohio coach who said, "Momsen was one of the finest linebackers I have ever seen. He diagnoses plays rapidly, is extremely fast and is a terrific tackler." He was also an all-city and all-state basketball player. University of Michigan Momsen en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (gridiron Football)
Center or centre (C) is a position in American football. The center is the innermost Lineman (American football), lineman of the offensive line on a football team's Offense (sports), offense who passes (or "Snap (gridiron football), snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each Play from scrimmage, play. During the period of the one-platoon system, centers frequently played defensively as "middle guards", off the opposing center on the opposite side of the line as with a modern nose tackle. Others played off the defensive line of scrimmage as linebackers. Roles The center's first role is to pass the football to the quarterback. This exchange is called a snap. Most offensive schemes make adjustments based on how the defensive line and linebackers align themselves in relation to the offensive line, and what gaps they line up in. Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive formation before the snap, they typically make the first line call. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libbey High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Edward Drummond Libbey High School was a public high school building located on the south side of Toledo, Ohio which held classes from 1923 until 2010. It is part of Toledo Public Schools and contained the Smart Academy and Humanities Academy. Libbey was named after Edward Drummond Libbey, the founder of the Toledo Art Museum and Libbey Glass. Edwin Gee was the building's architect. The Libbey Cowboys were founding members of the Toledo City League from 1926 until the school closed. Their colors were royal blue and gold. The Cowboys were most famous for their boys basketball teams and had a strong basketball rivalry with Scott High School (Toledo, Ohio), Scott High School in Toledo. Prior to the Toledo City League (OHSAA)#Shoe Bowl.2FHall of Fame Game Results, Shoe Bowl championship for the City League football title, Libbey had an annual Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving Day football game with Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio), Woodward High School from 1923 to 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. With a few exceptions, a senior men's football championship has been contested in Western Canada since 1911, and with a few additional exceptions the Western champion has played the Eastern champion for the Grey Cup. Although its teams have been members of the CFL since 1958, the then-Western Football Conference remained a distinct legal entity until 1981. The five teams in the West Division are the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The now-defunct Las Vegas Posse and Sacramento Gold Miners from the mid 1990s United States expansion of the CFL also played in the West Division. Additionally, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have played three separate stints in the East Division, during seasons in which the divisions needed to be rebalanced due to league expansion, contraction, or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Washington Redskins Season
The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 15th in Washington, D.C. the team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1951 and finished 4–8. Although the NFL formally desegregated in 1946, many teams were slow to allow black athletes to compete even after the formal barrier had fallen. None were less willing to desegregate than the Washington Redskins, who sought to be the "home team" for a vast Southern market. The Redskins would remain the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster until 1962. Preseason Schedule Standings References Washington Washington Redskins seasons Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Pittsburgh Steelers Season
The 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 19th in the National Football League. Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1 (Monday October 1, 1951): New York Giants ''at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 27,984 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring drives: * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 31 * New York Giants – FG Poole 11 * New York Giants – Scott 56 pass from Tidwell (Poole kick) * Pittsburgh – Geri 1 run ( Geri kick) * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 26 * New York Giants – FG Poole 21 Week 2 (Sunday October 7, 1951): Green Bay Packers ''at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 8,324 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring drives: * Green Bay – Grimes 18 run (Cone kick) * Green Bay – Mann 40 pass from Rote (Cone kick) * Green Bay – Pelfrey 20 pass from Thomason (Cone kick) * Green Bay – Rote 1 run (Cone kick) * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 NFL Season
The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Baltimore Colts (I) owner Abraham Watner faced financial difficulties, and thus folded his team and gave its player contracts back to the league for $50,000. However, many Baltimore fans started to protest the loss of their team. Supporting groups such as its fan club and its marching band remained in operation and worked for the team's revival, which eventually led to a new, more lucrative Baltimore expansion team named the Colts in 1953. For the first time, the NFL Championship Game was televised across the nation. The DuMont Television Network paid $75,000 to broadcast the game. Viewers coast-to-coast watched the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cleveland Browns Draft The 1951 NFL draft was held from January 18-19, 1951 at Chicago's Blackstone Hotel. With the first pick, the New York Giants selected halfback Kyle Rote from Southern Methodist University. Major rule changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The team plays its home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, which it shares with the Los Angeles Chargers. They are headquartered at the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Los Angeles. The franchise was founded in 1936 Cleveland Rams season, 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise won the 1945 NFL Championship Game, then National Football League franchise moves and mergers, moved to Los Angeles in 1946 Los Angeles Rams season, 1946, making way for Paul Brown's Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference and becoming the only NFL championship team to play the following season in another city. The club played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum until 1980, when it moved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Zatkoff
Roger Zatkoff (March 25, 1931 – November 4, 2021) was an American professional football player and businessman. A native of Hamtramck, Michigan, Zatkoff played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1950 to 1952 and was selected as a first-team all-conference player in the Big Ten in both 1951 and 1952. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1953 to 1956 and for the Detroit Lions in 1957 and 1958. He was selected as an All-Pro player in 1954 ( UP first-team, AP second-team), 1955 (AP and TSN first-team), 1956 ( NEA second-team). He was also a member of the 1957 Detroit Lions team that won the NFL championship. After retiring from football, Zatkoff operated a manufacturing supply company based in the Detroit area. The company became the largest independent distributor of seals in North America. Early years Zatkoff was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, in 1931. He played at the fullback position a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Rose Bowl
The 1951 Rose Bowl was the 37th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Monday, January 1. The ninth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 14–6. Michigan fullback Don Dufek scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was named the Player of the Game. With a record of 9–0–1, the Golden Bears were ranked fourth in the nation. , '''' It was the Big Ten's fifth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's third straight loss. < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Janowicz
Victor Felix Janowicz (February 26, 1930 – February 27, 1996) was an American football halfback and baseball catcher. He won the Heisman Trophy and was selected as the UPI College Football Player of the Year in 1950 while playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL draft and played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1954 and 1955. He was one of the few athletes in the post-World War II era to play in both the NFL and Major League Baseball, playing as a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953 and 1954. Janowicz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976. Early life Janowicz was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio as son of Polish immigrants. He went to Holy Cross Elementary School and graduated from Elyria High School. The stretch of Seventh Street which runs along the south side of Elyria High is named Vic Janowicz Drive in his honor. In addition, a life-size p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Snyder (American Football)
Robert or Bob Snyder may refer to: * Bob Snyder (American football) (1913–2001), American football player and coach * Bob Snyder (musician), American musician * Bob Snyder (artist) (born 1946), American composer, sound and video artist *Robert Snyder (filmmaker) Robert Snyder (January 16, 1916 – March 21, 2004) was a documentary filmmaker who won an Academy Awards, Academy Award in 1950 as producer of ''The Titan: Story of Michelangelo''. Biography Robert Snyder was born in Brooklyn, New York, on J ... (1916–2004), documentary filmmaker * Robert C. Snyder (1919–2011), professor of English at Louisiana Tech University * Robert H. Snyder (1855–1906), Democratic politician * Robert Michael Snyder (born 1954), American author and US Chess Master * Robert Snyder (civil servant), American soldier and Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs *Robert J. Snyder, attorney in the United States Supreme Court case '' In re Snyder'' {{hndis, Snyder, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
