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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
Len Akin	G-LB	70	3/5/1987	4/8/1916	1	1942	1942	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Allen	T	43	5/2/1987	4/4/1944	1	1966	1966	0	0	0	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Bartlett	HB	78	1/26/1987	12/16/1908	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Bartos	G	74	12/28/1987	5/20/1913	1	1938	1938	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gil Bergerson	G-T	77	9/18/1987	7/19/1910	4	1932	1936	0	0	2	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Bernhardt	G	68	12/6/1987	6/15/1919	3	1946	1948	0	0	2	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Bethea	DT-DE	30	4/23/1987	7/21/1956	6	1978	1983	0	0	0	9	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11.0
Herb Blumer	E-G-T	87	4/13/1987	3/7/1900	7	1925	1933	0	0	4	0	59	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Karl Bohren	B	84	3/11/1987	5/26/1902	1	1927	1927	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Booth	B	69	11/25/1987	7/13/1918	2	1941	1945	0	0	1	0	15	5	8	135	2	71	1			33	100	1	17	10	193	1	54	1
Jim Bradshaw	WB	89	7/6/1987	6/23/1898	1	1924	1924	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Brandau	B	87	3/19/1987	12/27/1899	1	1921	1921	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hi Brigham	G	95	10/6/1987	7/13/1892	1	1920	1920	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charley Brock	C-HB-FB	71	5/25/1987	3/15/1916	9	1939	1947	1	3	7	0	92	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Jack Brown	C-G-T	85	11/25/1987	10/24/1902	4	1926	1929	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Champion	LB-T-DT/Coach	61	1/15/1987	1/11/1926	2	1950	1951	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Corcoran	C-G	82	1/8/1987	6/13/1904	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Crisler	E	63	11/2/1987	12/31/1923	5	1946	1950	0	0	3	0	53	0	0	0	0	0	0			4	6	0	6	135	2042	22	79	2
Leon Cunningham	LB-C	55	4/5/1987	8/19/1931	1	1955	1955	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Davis	T	57	11/18/1987	12/19/1929	2	1953	1954	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Davis	K-P	52	4/2/1987	10/13/1934	11	1959	1969	0	2	0	42	138	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	85	0	22	0	0	0	0
Van Davis	DE-E	65	7/11/1987	10/5/1921	3	1947	1949	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	14	254	1	0	1
Al Dodd	WR-SE-DB	41	4/9/1987	8/21/1945	6	1967	1974	0	0	5	20	71	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	50	0	16	111	1803	3	52
George Doherty	T-G	67	12/31/1987	9/5/1920	4	1944	1947	0	0	4	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Dudley	HB	48	4/19/1987	1/16/1939	2	1962	1963	0	0	0	2	21	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	10	38	121	0	38	10	120	1	38
Bill Edwards	Coach	81	6/12/1987	6/21/1905				0	0	0
Charley Eikenberg	QB	62	1/30/1987	2/22/1924	1	1948	1948	0	0	0	0	9	6	19	116	3	52	2		68	2	9	0	18	0	0	0	0
Bobby Felts	HB	44	3/7/1987	6/26/1942	3	1965	1967	0	0	0	2	38	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	207	2	22	5	29	0	17
George Fritts	T	67	2/7/1987	12/30/1919	1	1945	1945	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dom Fucci	DB	58	6/22/1987	9/14/1928	1	1955	1955	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monk Gafford	B	66	2/19/1987	10/1/1920	3	1946	1948	0	0	3	0	39	18	44	265	4	0	4	1	12	100	349	3	0	37	657	8	0	7
Bobby Garrett	QB	55	12/5/1987	8/16/1932	1	1954	1954	0	0	0	0	9	15	30	143	0	16	1			1	-3	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Kline Gilbert	T-G	56	6/14/1987	11/22/1930	5	1953	1957	0	1	5	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gordon Gore	HB	73	1/0/1987	6/28/1913	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0			8	7	0	0	1	20	0	20
Hal Griggs	WB-HB	87	12/29/1987	11/27/1900	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Gutteron	BB	87	5/30/1987	11/26/1899	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Hansen	LB-C-G-T	58	8/24/1987	10/6/1928	10	1950	1960	0	0	7	5	111	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.0
Maurice Harper	C	73	8/22/1987	5/14/1914	4	1937	1940	0	0	3	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Hayes	FB	51	2/12/1987	2/25/1935	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	4	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			73	319	2	22	16	121	0	22
Matt Hazeltine	LB	53	1/13/1987	8/2/1933	15	1955	1970	0	2	15	59	190	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	39.0
Charley Hill	TB-QB-FB-BB	85	3/30/1987	8/27/1901	3	1924	1926	0	0	2	0	25	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0
Chuck Hill	FB-WB-E	82	1/0/1987	7/13/1904	1	1925	1925	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Hoffman	HB-FB-E-LB	61	4/15/1987	12/8/1925	8	1949	1956	0	2	6	0	88	0	0	0	0	0	0			317	1366	7	47	136	1870	9	78	4
Vivian Hultman	E	84	12/27/1987	1/26/1903	3	1925	1927	0	0	1	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Floyd Iglehart	HB	53	9/5/1987	1/25/1934	1	1958	1958	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan James	T	49	7/4/1987	8/10/1937	8	1960	1967	0	0	7	35	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Jessen	T	82	9/23/1987	5/1/1905	1	1931	1931	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marvin Jonas	G	77	1/15/1987	4/25/1909	1	1931	1931	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred King	HB	73	3/12/1987	6/3/1913	1	1937	1937	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Konetsky	E	67	11/15/1987	5/26/1920	3	1944	1947	0	0	1	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Krause	C-G	73	2/20/1987	8/28/1913	3	1936	1938	0	0	1	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Kurth	T	79	1/6/1987	1/23/1907	2	1933	1934	0	0	1	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill LaFitte	E	66	3/0/1987	11/23/1920	1	1944	1944	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	1	15	0	15
Dick Lage	E	47	8/2/1987	8/9/1939	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Lassahn	E	72	10/27/1987	10/1/1915	1	1938	1938	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gil LeFebvre	B	77	5/7/1987	3/10/1910	3	1933	1935	0	0	0	0	15	6	23	97	0	22	2			81	295	0	0	2	20	0	0
Russ Letlow	G-T	74	10/12/1987	10/5/1913	8	1936	1946	0	2	4	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Leypoldt	K	40	2/7/1987	3/31/1946	8	1971	1978	0	0	0	18	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cully Lidberg	FB	86	6/26/1987	8/25/1900	3	1926	1930	0	0	1	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Malavasi	Coach	57	12/15/1987	11/8/1930				0	0	0
Harry Malcolm	T-G	81	9/15/1987	11/25/1905	1	1929	1929	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Howard Maley	HB	65	6/20/1987	12/6/1921	2	1946	1947	0	0	0	0	23	9	20	215	2	63	3			45	199	0	42	2	35	0	33
Bob Masters	HB	74	2/8/1987	1/16/1913	6	1937	1944	0	0	0	0	32	1	3	9	0	9	1			34	99	0	10	6	72	0	0
John Mastrangelo	T-G	61	10/2/1987	3/10/1926	4	1947	1950	0	0	1	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Matheson	G	72	6/0/1987	12/12/1914	10	1939	1948	5	0	6	0	97	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Arthur Matsu	B	83	5/28/1987	4/30/1904	1	1928	1928	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Mehringer	T-G	77	8/27/1987	7/15/1910	3	1934	1936	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dudley Meredith	DT	52	12/22/1987	1/16/1935	6	1963	1968	0	1	1	21	77	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.5
Ed Merkle	G	70	11/27/1987	7/3/1917	1	1944	1944	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Meylan	LB	41	6/26/1987	3/2/1946	3	1968	1970	0	0	0	8	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Miller	WB-E	97	1/9/1987	5/3/1889	2	1920	1921	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Miller	C	81	7/6/1987	2/23/1906	1	1931	1931	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buster Mott	B	78	11/14/1987	6/21/1909	2	1933	1934	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			10	37	0	0	1	12	0	12
George Murphy	BB	60	8/25/1987	5/10/1927	1	1949	1949	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	0	0	0	1	17	0	17
Jerry Nemecek	E	80	5/5/1987	1/1/1907	1	1931	1931	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill O'Neill	B	77	4/27/1987	4/6/1910	2	1935	1937	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	20	0	20	1			4	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Radick	E-G-T	80	8/25/1987	6/17/1907	2	1930	1931	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Reynolds	DB	66	9/2/1987	8/21/1921	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Robb	DE-LB	50	4/18/1987	3/15/1937	13	1959	1971	0	1	10	60	159	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	39.0
Mike Roussos	T	61	4/6/1987	2/8/1926	2	1948	1949	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Sandifer	DB-HB	60	8/15/1987	3/1/1927	6	1948	1953	0	0	2	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0			74	247	1	21	30	510	5	86	23
Ollie Sansen	B	79	3/21/1987	3/6/1908	4	1932	1935	0	0	2	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0			76	259	2	0	9	70	0	3
Russ Saunders	FB	81	4/28/1987	1/26/1906	1	1931	1931	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Scalissi	HB	65	1/6/1987	10/26/1921	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			35	37	0	0	5	67	2	0
Ed Seibert	G-E	90	7/0/1987	10/24/1896	1	1923	1923	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Sestak	DT	51	4/3/1987	3/9/1936	7	1962	1968	3	4	7	68	96	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	52.0
Ralph Stevenson	G-LB	70	7/7/1987	4/11/1917	1	1940	1940	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Stickel	T-DT	65	12/6/1987	3/31/1922	6	1946	1951	0	0	4	0	68	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Stock	TB-HB	88	12/21/1987	9/3/1899	1	1924	1924	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Stojack	G	75	8/30/1987	2/11/1912	2	1935	1936	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Stricker	DB	46	8/23/1987	9/2/1940	1	1963	1963	0	0	1	3	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Sulima	E-DE	59	10/31/1987	2/27/1928	3	1952	1954	0	0	2	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	49	746	2	69
George Sutch	B	66	12/4/1987	8/28/1921	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			5	4	0	4	0	0	0	0
Frank Szymanski	C	63	4/26/1987	7/6/1923	5	1945	1949	0	0	1	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Tonelli	C-G	69	1/30/1987	9/1/1917	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Turbert	HB	68	8/1/1987	9/7/1918	1	1944	1944	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	37	0	21	0			14	-16	0	9	1	16	0	16
Bobby Walston	E-HB-K	58	10/7/1987	10/17/1928	12	1951	1962	0	2	12	23	148	0	0	0	0	0	0			4	12	0	7	311	5363	46	75
Jim White	T-DT	67	4/0/1987	2/8/1920	5	1946	1950	0	0	5	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Young	T	69	5/5/1987	9/1/1917	1	1938	1938	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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