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PLAYER HONORS AND LETTERWINNERS 143 2009 Eastern Michigan University FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE EMU All-Americans 1930 1935 ANDY VANYO CHARLES HANNEMAN Walter Camp All-American Second Team New York Sun All-American Second Team Andy Vanyo lettered at Eastern Michi- Charles Hanneman earned three let- gan for four seasons and was named ters each in football and basketball and to Walter Camp’s All-American Team as captained the 1935-36 basketball team. a second team selection. In addition, Hanneman was named to the second Vanyo was selected by Knute Rockne as team All-American squad picked by the a member of his Midwest All-Star team. New York Sun. He went on to become a He played for Illinois coach Bob Zuppke two-way end for the Detroit Lions and in the 1930 Midwest-Southwest All-Star was named to the second team All-Pro game on New Year’s Day in Dallas, Texas. squad in 1940. He also was the Lions’ cap- Vanyo was elected to EMU’s Athletic Hall tain that year. Hanneman was elected to of Fame in 1978. EMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. 1954 1968 BOB MIDDLEKAUFF GARRY GRADY Small College All-American Associated Press-College Division All-American Second Team; NAIA All-American Team Bob Middlekauff was named small col- Garry Grady was named to the National lege All-American quarterback for East- Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ ern Michigan in 1954. In three years as (NAIA) All-American Team and received the starting signal-caller for the Hurons, second team honors on the Associ- he set all of the passing and total offense ated Press-College Division All-American marks and was sixth in the nation in Team. Grady was named the recipient passing in 1954. Middlekauff was also of the James M. “Bingo” Brown Award in named MVP in the Interstate Intercol- 1968 for his selection as the team’s MVP. legiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) that He played one season of pro ball with year. His 14 touchdown passes in 1954 the Miami Dolphins and then joined was an EMU single-season record and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian his 33 career touchdown passes was also Football League. an EMU record when he graduated. Mid- dlekauff was elected to EMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. 1968 1969 JOHN SCHMIDT ROBERT LINTS American Football Coaches Association-College Division American Football Coaches Association-College Division All-American Team All-American Team; NAIA All-American Team John Schmidt was named to the Ameri- Bob Lints received first-team honors on can Football Coaches All-American team both the American Football Coaches As- as first team offensive center. In addition, sociation College Division All-American Schmidt won the Elton J. Rynearson Team and the National Association of Award in 1968 for his combined excel- Intercollegiate Athletics All-American lence in athletics and academics. Team. He was also named winner of the James M. “Bingo” Brown Award in 1969 as the team’s most valuable player. Lints was a third round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers but chose not to play pro football. 144 2009 Eastern Michigan University FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE EMU All-Americans 1970-71 1973 DAVID PUREIFORY JAMES PIETRZAK American Football Coaches Association-College Division American Football Coaches Association College Division I All-American All-America Team, 1970-71; NAIA All-American Team, 1970; Team; Football News College Division All-American Team; Associated Press-College Division All-American Second Team, 1970-71 Associated Press Little All-American Team David Pureifory was the first EMU football Jim Pietrzak was named to three All- player to receive mention on three All- American teams in 1973 as an offensive America teams in one year and first to win tackle. He was named to the Kodak All-America honors for two seasons. He was a College Division I first team by a vote first-team selection of the American Football Coaches Association-College Division Team of members of the American Football in 1970 and 1971, and first team top pick of Coaches Association. The former Uni- the National Association of Intercollegiate versity of Detroit High School star and Athletics in 1970. He was also a second team Hamtramck, Mich. native was also named All-American on the Associated Press-College to the Football News-College Division Division teams of 1970 and 1971. Pureifory, First Team and the Associated Press Small drafted by Green Bay in the sixth round of College Third Team. He was drafted and the 1972 NFL draft, was a Packer standout until 1978 when he was traded to the Detroit signed by the New York Giants of the Lions. He was named the Lions’ “Most Valuable National Football League. Pietrzak was Defensive Player” of 1980 and was a regular elected to EMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame at defensive end until his retirement in 1983. in 2002. Pureifory was elected to EMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981. 1977 1986 and 1987 RON JOHNSON GARY PATTON Associated Press-Division I All-American Third Team Associated Press-Division I All-American Honorable Mention Ron Johnson was a two-time All-Mid- Gary Patton earned honorable mention Divi- American Conference performer who gained sion I All-American honors by the Associated third-team All-American honors on the 1977 Press in both the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He Associated Press team. Johnson was a four- rushed for 1,058 yards and caught 37 passes year starter in the defensive backfield and for 371 yards in 1986 and was a unanimous accounted for 339 total tackles in his career. first-team All-Mid-American Conference pick. After finishing his senior season, Johnson He came back in 1987 to help lead the Hurons played in both the East-West Shrine All-Star to a school-record 10-2 record, the first-ever Game and also in the Senior Bowl post-season MAC football title, and a 30-27 win over San all-star game. He was voted the North squad’s Jose State in the ‘87 California Bowl. Patton defensive MVP in the Senior Bowl. He was the was named EMU’s Most Valuable Player in the first Huron ever drafted in the first round of California Bowl in a vote by ESPN after leading the National Football League draft when he all rushers with 130 yards on 21 carries and was the 22nd player in the country picked in one touchdown run. He gained 1,242 yards the 1978 spring draft. Johnson was elected and scored 13 touchdowns in ‘87. Patton was to EMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986, and drafted in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL also was a member in the inaugural class of draft by the New York Jets. the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame in 1988. 1986 1979 BRETT PETERSMARK TOM PARM Associated Press-Division I - All-American Honorable Mention Associated Press-Division I All-American Honorable Mention Tom Parm received honorable mention Brett Petersmark was named honorable All-American honors by the Associated mention All-America by the Associated Press for his outstanding play during 1979. Press for his outstanding play during Parm caught 41 passes for 701 yards, a the 1986 season. He joined teammate 17.1-yard reception average, and was 11th Gary Patton on that squad. Petersmark in the nation in kickoff returns with 19 for was EMU’s starting offensive center for 472 yards – an average of 24.8 per return. three straight seasons, 1984, 1985, 1986 Parm was a four-year letterman and when and was a first-team All-Mid-American he graduated he held EMU career records Conference center in 1986 after being for passes caught (101), receiving yardage selected as the honorable mention All- (1,711), as well as the single-season yard- MAC center in 1985. After graduation he age record (701). Parm was also awarded went on to play for the Houston Oilers of first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 1979. the NFL in 1987. 2009 Eastern Michigan University FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 145 EMU All-Americans 1987 1987 RON ADAMS BRIAN CLOUSE Associated Press-Division I - All-American Honorable Mention Associated Press-Division I - All-American Honorable Mention Ron Adams earned honorable mention Division Brian Clouse earned honorable mention Divi- I All-American honors by the Associated Press sion I All-American honors by the Associated for helping lead the 1987 EMU football team Press for helping lead the 1987 EMU football to the Mid-American Conference champion- team to the Mid-American Conference cham- ship and a victory in the California Bowl. A pionship and a victory in the California Bowl. A senior quarterback from Taylor, Mich., Adams senior offensive guard, Clouse was one of the finished the ‘87 season with 107 comple- key members of a line that enabled the Hurons tions in 202 attempts for 1,527 yards and six to roll up 4,275 yards in total offense in 1987 touchdown passes to help direct the Hurons as well as scoring 343 points, the second-best to a 10-2 record, the best in school history. He output in EMU history. Clouse was chosen as was a unanimous first-team All-Mid-American the 1987 Mid-American Conference Lineman Conference quarterback selection and was also of the Year in an award jointly sponsored by EMU’s James M. “Bingo” Brown Award winner as the Miller Lite Brewing Company and The MAC the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. He Bulletin. Clouse was also a first-team All-MAC completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Craig performer in ‘87.