THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 18, No. 4 (1996)
HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES - 1967
Supplied by Steve Hartman
We're all used to seeing the Pro Football Hall of Fame's "Final 15" at election time each year. In 1967, the entire list of nominees was published. Eventually 26 of the 78 nominees would be enshrined.
1920-32 1944-1963 BACKS LINEMEN OFFENSIVE BACKS OFFENSIVE ENDS Heinie Benkert Francis "Jug" Earpe Frankie Albert Tom Fears Benny Friedman Luke Johnsos Tony Canadeo Elroy Hirsch Verne Lewellen Jim McMillen Charley Conerly Dante Lavelli Fritz Pollard George Murtagh Pat Harder Pete Pihos Glenn Presnell Bob "Nasty" Nash Bobby Layne George "Wildcat" Wilson Al Nesser Marion Motley OFF. LINEMEN Duke Osborn Joe Perry Frank Gatski Duke Slater Charley Trippi Abe Gibron Herb Stein Norm Van Brocklin Lin Houston Doak Walker Al Wistert 1933-1943 BACKS LINEMEN DEFENSIVE BACKS DEF. LINEMEN Cliff Battles Charley Brock Jack Butler Chuck Bednarik Ward Cuff George Christensen Jack Christiansen Gene Brito Beattie Feathers Glenn "Turk" Edwards Tommy James George Connor Marshall Goldberg Bill Hewitt Warren Lahr Art Donovan Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans Jim Lee Howell Emlen Tunnell Len Ford Clarence "Ace" Parker Frank "Bruiser" Leo Nomellini Kinard Ernie Stautner Ken Strong Wayne Millner Bill Willis Byron "Whizzer" White Joe Stydahar Alex Wojciechowicz
FOUNDERS-COACHES-OFFICIALS Charley Bidwill - St. Louis Cardinals owner, 1933-47 Paul Brown - Cleveland Browns head coach and general manager, 1946-62 Potsy Clark - coach, Portsmouth Spartans, Detroit Lions, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1931-40 Jack Cusack - Canton Bulldogs manager, 1911-17 Ralph Hay - Canton Bulldogs owner 1919-22 Lee Joannes - founder, Green Bay Packers, 1933-66 Ralph Jones - coach, Chicago Bears, 1930-32 Earle "Greasy" Neale - coach, Philadelphia Eagles, 1941-50 Dan Reeves - Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams owner, 1941-66 Harry Robb - game official, 1925-45 Clark Shaughnessy - coach, Los Angeles Rams, 1948-49 Lawrence "Buck" Shaw - coach, San Francisco 49ers, 1946-54; Philadelphia Eagles, 1958-60 Jock Sutherland - coach, Brooklyn Dodgers 1940-41; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946-47 Andrew Turnbull - Green Bay Packers owner, 1923-28 Arch Ward - founder College All-Star Game, 1934 and AAFC, 1944
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