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PFRA ANNOUNCES THE HALL OF VERY GOOD CLASS OF 2013
WARMINSTER, Pennsylvania (June 3, 2013) – The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) announced today the Hall of Very Good Class of 2013. The inductees are (in alphabetical order):
Erich Barnes Position: Defensive Back Teams: 1958-60 Chicago Bears, 1961-64 New York Giants, 1965-71 Cleveland Browns
Mike Curtis Position: Linebacker Teams: 1965-75 Baltimore Colts, 1976 Seattle Seahawks, 1977-78 Washington Redskins
Roman Gabriel Position: Quarterback Teams: 1962-72 Los Angeles Rams, 1973-77 Philadelphia Eagles
Cookie Gilchrist Position: Fullback Teams: 1962-64 Buffalo Bills, 1965 Denver Broncos, 1966 Miami Dolphins, 1967 Denver Broncos
Bob Kuechenberg Position: Guard-Tackle Teams: 1970-83 Miami Dolphins
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Daryle Lamonica Position: Quarterback Teams: 1963-66 Buffalo Bills, 1967-74 Oakland Raiders
Lemar Parrish Position: Defensive Back Teams: 1970-77 Cincinnati Bengals, 1978-81 Washington Redskins, 1982 Buffalo Bills
Donnie Shell Position: Defensive Back Teams: 1974-87 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Tyrer Position: Tackle Teams: 1961-73 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, 1974 Washington Redskins
Begun in 2003, the Hall of Very Good seeks to honor outstanding players and coaches who are not in the Hall of Fame.
The Professional Football Researchers Association was founded in 1979 as a 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to research into and the preservation of the history of pro football. The membership includes many of the foremost football historians and authors. The PFRA publishes a magazine, The Coffin Corner, six times each year. More information is available at www.profootballresearchers.org .
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
Professional Football Researchers Association 740 Deerfield Road Warminster, PA 18974 www.profootballresearchers.org
Previous Hall of Very Good enshrines are: Class of 2012 Bill Bergey, 1969-80 – LB Curley Culp*, 1968-81 – DT Kenny Easley, 1981-87 – DB L.C. Greenwood, 1969-81 – DE Lester Hayes, 1977-86 – DB Jack Kemp, 1957-69 – QB Eddie Meador, 1959-70 – DB Ray Wietecha, 1953-62 – C Swede Youngstrom, 1920-27 – G , T, E, C
Class of 2011 Ken Anderson, 1971-86 – QB Cliff Branch, 1972-85 – WR Bobby Dillon, 1952-59 – DB Cliff Harris, 1970-79 – FS Harold Jackson, 1968-83 – WR Andy Russell, 1963-76 – LB Lou Saban, 1960-65, 1967-76 – Head Coach Tom Sestak, 1962-68 – DT Jerry Smith, 1965-77 – TE
Class of 2010 Robert Brazile, 1975-84 – LB Ed Budde, 1963-76 – G Don Coryell, 1972-86 – Head Coach Ox Emerson, 1931-38 – G, C, LB Chuck Foreman, 1973-80 – RB Bob Gain, 1952, 1954-64 – T, MG, E Riley Matheson, 1939-48 – G, LB Jimmy Patton, 1955-66 – DB Drew Pearson, 1973-83 – WR Ken Riley, 1969-83 – CB
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Class of 2009 Bruno Banducci, 1944-54 – G Harold Carmichael, 1971-84 – WR Blanton Collier, Browns assistant coach 1946-53 and 1962 and head coach 1963-70 Boyd Dowler, 1959-69, 71 – WR Claude Humphrey, 1968-74, 1976-81 – DE Ken Kavanaugh, 1940-41, 1945-50 – E Verne Lewellen, 1924-32 – HB Walt Sweeney, 1963-75 – G
Class of 2008 Dick Barwegen, 1947-54 – G Randy Gradishar, 1974-83 – LB Bob Hoernschmeyer, 1946-55 – HB Cecil Isbell, 1938-42 – TB Buddy Parker, 1951-64 – Coach Spec Sanders, 1946-50 – TB Jim Ray Smith, 1956-64 – G Billy Wilson, 1951-60 - WR
Class of 2007: Frankie Albert, 1946-1952 - QB Roger Brown, 1960-1969 - DT Timmy Brown, 1959-1968 - RB Marshall Goldberg, 1939-1948 - B Jim Lee Howell, 1937-1947, 1954-1960 - E Glenn Presnell, 1931-1936 - B Dick Schafrath, 1959-1971 - T Jake Scott, 1970-1978 - DB Ed Sprinkle, 1944-1955 - DE Tank Younger, 1949-1958 - HB-FB
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Class of 2006: Charley Conerly, 1948-1961 - QB John Hadl, 1962-1977 - QB Chuck Howley, 1958-1973 - LB Alex Karras, 1958-1970 - DT Eugene Lipscomb, 1953-1962 - DT Kyle Rote, 1951-1961 - E-HB Dick Stanfel, 1952-1958 - G Otis Taylor, 1965-1975 - WR Fuzzy Thurston, 1958-1967 - G Deacon Dan Towler, 1950-1955 - FB
Class of 2005: Maxie Baughan, 1960-1974 - LB Jim Benton, 1938-1947 - E Lavvie Dilweg, 1926-1934 - E Pat Harder, 1946-1953 - FB Floyd Little*, 1967-1975 - RB Tommy Nobis, 1966-1976 - LB Pete Retzlaff, 1956-1966 - HB-E Tobin Rote, 1950-1966 - QB Lou Rymkus, 1943, 1946-1951 - T Del Shofner, 1957-1967 - E
Class of 2004: Gene Brito, 1951-1960 - DE John Brodie, 1957-1973 - QB Jack Butler*, 1951-1959 - DB Chris Hanburger*, 1965-1978 - LB Bob Hayes*, 1965-1975 - SE-WR Billy Howton, 1952-1963 - E Jim Marshall, 1960-1979 - DE Al Nesser, 1920-1928, 1931 - G
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
Professional Football Researchers Association 740 Deerfield Road Warminster, PA 18974 www.profootballresearchers.org
Dave Robinson*, 1963-1974 - LB Duke Slater, 1922-1931 - T
Class of 2003: Gino Cappelletti, 1960-1970 - E-K Carl Eller*, 1964-1979 - DE Pat Fischer, 1961-1977 - DB Benny Friedman*, 1927-1934 - TB Gene Hickerson*, 1958-1973 - G Jerry Kramer, 1958-1968 - G Johnny Robinson, 1960-1971 - DB Mac Speedie, 1946-1952 - E Mick Tingelhoff, 1962-1978 - C Al Wistert, 1943-1951 - T
*Voted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame after induction into the Hall of Very Good.
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and, in some cases, reconstructing professional football history. The PFRA is incorporated in the state of Connecticut and has 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization with the Internal Revenue Service.