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Player	Pos	Age	Date of Death	BirthDate	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk	Yds	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk
Julie Archoska	E	67	3/18/1972	3/13/1905	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Barna	E	64	11/24/1972	3/23/1908	1	1929	1929	0	0	1	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Heinie Benkert	B	71	7/15/1972	6/30/1901	4	1925	1930	0	0	2	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Bergman	Coach	77	8/18/1972	2/23/1895				0	0	0
Charlie Berry	E	69	9/6/1972	10/18/1902	2	1925	1926	2	0	2	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Russ Blailock	T-G	69	1/20/1972	6/29/1902	2	1923	1925	0	0	1	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Bogue	FB	66	10/13/1972	2/10/1906	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Brace	G-C	76	1/7/1972	11/19/1895	3	1920	1922	0	0	3	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marion Broadstone	T-G	65	4/10/1972	6/24/1906	1	1931	1931	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bryant	BB-WB	77	4/18/1972	7/12/1894	1	1920	1920	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Buivid	B	56	7/5/1972	8/15/1915	2	1937	1938	0	0	0	0	17	34	83	500	11	0	4			51	89	0	0	2	12	1	8
Oscar Christianson	E-TB	73	5/19/1972	4/2/1899	4	1921	1924	0	0	3	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Potsy Clark	Coach	78	11/8/1972	3/20/1894				0	0	0
Hal Cooper	G	59	10/2/1972	12/12/1912	1	1937	1937	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Abe Croft	E	52	12/2/1972	3/12/1920	2	1944	1945	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	11	152	2	67	1
Gaines Davis	G	58	4/4/1972	3/18/1914	1	1936	1936	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Davis	C-G-T-E	64	8/26/1972	9/14/1907	2	1932	1933	0	0	1	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Emil Dobry	E	74	7/0/1972	8/10/1897	1	1928	1928	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Doehring	B	63	11/18/1972	11/6/1909	6	1932	1937	0	0	0	0	28	29	86	627	7	0	10			87	220	1	0	3	42	0	19
Joe D'Orazio	T	57	9/9/1972	10/5/1914	1	1944	1944	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Drulis	G-LB/Coach	54	8/23/1972	3/8/1918	7	1942	1950	0	1	4	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Jim Duncan	DB	26	10/20/1972	8/3/1946	3	1969	1971	0	0	1	13	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Earl Elsey	HB	56	10/12/1972	10/31/1915	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			47	165	0	0	14	179	0	0	2
Fred Failing	G	68	9/7/1972	6/7/1904	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Fallon	G-E	73	3/21/1972	4/15/1898	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Fencl	E	63	6/25/1972	2/24/1909	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	1	20	0	20
Dick Fishel	B	62	8/12/1972	9/19/1909	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	8	3	7	50	0	0	1			22	61	1	0	0	0	0	0
Len Ford	DE-E	46	3/14/1972	2/18/1926	11	1948	1958	4	4	10	0	125	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	67	1175	8	0	3
Walt Frickey	E	76	3/12/1972	8/8/1895	1	1920	1920	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Frugone	TB	74	6/7/1972	10/23/1897	1	1925	1925	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Garner	T	49	12/9/1972	8/16/1923	1	1945	1945	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Franny Garvey	E	71	11/18/1972	5/18/1901	2	1925	1926	0	0	2	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Gause	C-G	67	8/15/1972	2/11/1905	1	1929	1929	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Goldsberry	DT-T	45	1/23/1972	11/22/1926	2	1949	1950	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aubrey Goodman	T	68	3/7/1972	2/18/1904	1	1927	1927	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Haman	C	54	8/30/1972	8/18/1918	2	1940	1941	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	1	5	0	5	6
Bo Hanley	WB/Coach	85	11/28/1972	7/27/1887	1	1920	1920	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Holleran	B	75	7/29/1972	12/18/1896	1	1923	1923	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Isselhardt	G	62	10/24/1972	1/13/1910	1	1937	1937	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Johnson	T-G	76	4/25/1972	1/14/1896	4	1923	1926	0	0	4	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Kozlowski	FB	48	8/23/1972	2/5/1924	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			18	61	0	0	2	27	0	0
Tony LaBissoniere	C-G	75	1/27/1972	9/13/1896	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lee	BB	55	7/0/1972	3/28/1917	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0			1	-11	0	-11	0	0	0	0
Pinky Lester	E-T	71	1/1/1972	3/13/1900	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Lewis	T	80	10/17/1972	11/16/1891	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hugh Lowery	T	80	9/5/1972	7/19/1892	1	1920	1920	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Lungren	B-E	75	3/21/1972	6/23/1896	1	1923	1923	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Link Lyman	T	74	12/28/1972	11/30/1898	11	1922	1934	2	0	10	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Buck MacDonald	G	79	9/17/1972	4/16/1893	2	1920	1921	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Madar	E	51	2/9/1972	11/28/1920	1	1947	1947	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	8	53	0	0
Cliff Marker	E-B	69	7/17/1972	6/13/1903	2	1926	1927	0	0	1	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt May	G	74	6/26/1972	2/8/1898	1	1920	1920	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie McBride	BB	57	4/29/1972	7/6/1914	1	1936	1936	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			2	1	0	0	1	38	1	38
Tony Mehelich	G	65	5/20/1972	8/4/1906	1	1929	1929	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Michaels	TB-FB	72	10/21/1972	4/1/1900	3	1923	1925	1	0	3	0	28	0	0	0	3	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Munns	QB-TB	74	8/25/1972	6/25/1898	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Nash	E	66	8/24/1972	11/22/1905	7	1928	1934	1	0	2	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	12	234	4	61
Ray Oberbroekling	T	73	3/16/1972	12/31/1898	1	1924	1924	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Verne Oech	G	59	12/13/1972	5/31/1913	2	1936	1937	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ross O'Hanley	DB	33	4/2/1972	2/16/1939	6	1960	1965	0	0	5	34	77	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1.0
Ed O'Hearn	T-G	73	4/25/1972	12/1/1898	2	1920	1921	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les Olsson	G	62	7/2/1972	8/18/1909	5	1934	1938	0	0	5	0	57	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Palmer	T	82	3/16/1972	2/2/1890	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Patton	DB	39	12/22/1972	9/29/1933	12	1955	1966	5	5	11	55	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	3.5
Dwight Peabody	E-BB	77	1/3/1972	1/26/1894	2	1920	1922	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clare Randolph	C-G-LB-E	65	12/24/1972	5/2/1907	7	1930	1936	0	0	4	0	78	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Reagan	B	53	11/20/1972	7/28/1919	7	1941	1951	0	0	1	0	68	16	37	239	1	88	2			114	469	6	52	4	71	0	36	35
Joe Sabasteanski	G-LB-C	51	7/1/1972	2/24/1921	3	1947	1949	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Leroy Schoemann	C	57	5/0/1972	8/30/1914	1	1938	1938	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Schrader	C-T	39	1/16/1972	6/27/1932	10	1954	1964	0	3	8	22	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Sears	T	72	1/15/1972	6/6/1899	1	1924	1924	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Simendinger	HB	72	5/26/1972	10/23/1899	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Skladany	E	61	8/9/1972	5/25/1911	1	1934	1934	0	0	1	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	9	222	2	62
Dave Skudin	G-E	67	4/13/1972	1/21/1905	1	1929	1929	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rex Smith	E	75	1/18/1972	3/8/1896	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glen Sorenson	G	51	2/26/1972	2/29/1920	3	1943	1945	0	0	1	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Sturgeon	T	52	2/0/1972	6/27/1919	1	1941	1941	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Suchy	DB	25	4/30/1972	7/12/1946	1	1968	1968	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Talbott	BB	79	11/9/1972	7/26/1893	1	1920	1920	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pong Unitas	G	77	10/28/1972	9/13/1895	1	1921	1921	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Viv Vanderloo	FB	75	6/18/1972	4/11/1897	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Wagner	G	60	11/17/1972	10/29/1912	3	1936	1938	0	0	2	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Walker	E-DB	47	10/20/1972	7/9/1925	1	1948	1948	0	0	1	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	1	11	0	11	1
Billy Wilson	E	61	12/3/1972	5/8/1911	4	1935	1938	0	0	2	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	2	14	0	12
Ernie Woerner	T	66	12/26/1972	5/26/1906	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoge Workman	B/Coach	72	5/20/1972	9/25/1899	3	1924	1932	0	0	2	0	19	0	0	0	9	0	0			1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Yeager	T-G	68	1/13/1972	9/21/1903	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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