Thursday, 15 February 2024

1972 Retirements


LB Dallas Dillard - Buffalo, NY - Creator: Dan O’Mac
College: Western New York
Drafted: 1959 - LDN - Round 1, Pick 8
Teams: R.London Tigers (1959), London Tigers (1960-1968), Buffalo Blue Wings (1969-1971)
McCallister Cups: 3 (1960, 1963, 1969)
All-Stars: 6 (1963-1968)
Player of the Week: 3

In 1959, the London Tigers would draft Dallas Dillard out of Western New York with the 8th overall selection. Despite being drafted high, Dillard would spend his first year with the organization on the reserve list. In his second season, he would play a minor role on a team that would win the McCallister Cup in 1960. Over the next couple of seasons, Dillard continued to improve and eventually became the team’s top linebacker by 1963. In ‘63, Dillard would earn his first All-Star nod, which would start a 6-year streak for Dillard and would capture a second McCallister Cup, this time in a much bigger role. Dillard continued his strong play throughout the '60s, evidenced by his 6 All-Star seasons. However, Dillard, who grew up in Buffalo, was always a diehard Blue Wings fan. He would “suffer” through playing 9 years for their archrival before he would finally elect to enter free agency and sign with Buffalo to complete a childhood dream. To put the cherry on top of his dream, the Blue Wings would win the McCallister Cup in 1969, Dillard’s first season with the team. The Blue Wings would fall short in the next two seasons, but after 1971, Dillard had done what he sought to do and elected to retire from professional football. In retirement, Dillard is expected to continue to be involved in football, despite being a very talented biology student when he was in college. In the end, you can’t chase a man from his one true love of football… and, well, his wife and kids probably also fall into his true love, but like if you know you know.


DL Craig White - Cambridge, MA - Creator: Captain Mort 3D
College: Cambridge of Boston
Drafted: 1960 - PRO - Round 1, Pick 4
Teams: Providence Gold Stars (1960-1969), Ottawa Royals (1970-1971)
Captaincy: PRO - A (1969)
McCallister Cups: 0
All-Stars: 6 (1961, 1963-1967)
Player of the Week: 2

The Providence Gold Stars would take a hard-working and incredibly intelligent D-lineman out of the CUB with the 4th pick of the 1960 draft. Coming into the league you just kind of knew that Craig White was going to cause a lot of problems for opposing teams. Not only is he a scary big guy, but he’s also constantly looking to improve both physically and mentally. All of the hard work was evident throughout his run with the Providence Gold Stars. In 10 seasons with the club, he would be an All-Star 6 times. He also served as an alternate captain in 1969. While the Gold Stars did make a trip to the McCallister Cup in 1963, they would fall short against the Tigers. After 10 years with Providence and a disappointing 1969 season, White would elect to enter free agency looking to chase a Cup. He would land in Ottawa, where he would finish out his career. Unfortunately, in both seasons Ottawa would be bounced in the Quarter-Finals. In 1971, White had certainly lost a step from where he was in his prime. Despite being unable to win the big one, White is satisfied with his career and is excited for the future. He desires to return to school, likely to pursue law.

DB Oliver Langstrom - Toronto, ON - Creator: Darknes
College: St. George
Drafted: 1959 - LOU - Round 1, Pick 1
Teams: Louisville Thunder (1959-1966), Boston Independents (1967-1968), Toronto Steelheads (1969-1970), Calgary Predators (1971)
Captaincy: TOR - A (1969-1970)
McCallister Cups: 1 (1962)
All-Stars: 4 (1960, 1963, 1965, 1967)
Player of the Week: 4

Langstrom would become the first DB to go first overall in the 1959 draft. The Louisville Thunder added the premiere corner to an already solid group that featured DB Alexander Bradley and DB Jayden Mills. In his second season, Langstrom would earn an All-Star nod showing he was one of the best young players in the league. In 1962, the Thunder would capture a championship giving Langstrom the lone ring of his career. Over the next 3 seasons, Langstrom would continue his upward trend, having 2 more All-Star seasons. In 1965, Louisville would come close to winning another title but fell short against the Long Island Raiders. The next season would see the Thunder slip down to 1-11, leading to frustration from Langstrom. He would ask for a trade, not wanting to be a part of any rebuild, and would be granted the wish and was traded to Boston. The Independents were looking to bounce back from a disappointing season as well, but Langstrom felt the team had more upside than the Thunder. In the end, he would be disappointed when the Independents went 5-7 over both seasons while changing coaches multiple times. Langstrom had enough after 1968, he would head home, signing with the Steelheads. He would be named an alternate captain while playing with Toronto. Unfortunately, another two disappointing seasons would go by and Langstrom was not quite the same player he used to be when he entered free agency again. Add on the fact that teams weren’t exactly stoked about how quickly he quit on his previous clubs, so he had a rough time finding a landing spot in 1971. He would eventually land in Calgary, for yet another tough season. At that point, Langstrom was done, he didn’t want to play for losing teams, but no good teams were going to be looking at a 35-year-old corner to be a starter for 1972. 

QB Leonidas Dumont - Louisville, KY - Creator: Darknes
College: Louisville State
Drafted: 1957 - LOU - Round 1, Pick 1
Teams: Louisville Thunder (1957-1968), Minnesota Serpents (1969-1971)
Captaincy: LOU - C (1959-1966)
McCallister Cups: 1 (1962)
Awards: Breakout Player of the Year (1959)
All-Stars: 0
Player of the Week: 3

It's 1957, and the Louisville Thunder are up to pick for the first time in the team’s history. If it wasn’t a match made in heaven, I don’t know what is. Leonidas Dumont, a Louisville State product, landed right in the laps of the young team to be their leader. The hometown hero would join his hometown team to be their future. Despite going #1 overall, Dumont would take a little time to develop. He sat most of his rookie season but became the full-time starter in his second. His first year as a starter was miserable, going 1-10-1, but he had a solid second season that would see the team improve to 4-8 and earn him Breakout Player of the Year. It would also, somehow, be his first trip to the playoffs, where they would immediately get crushed by the 10-2 London Tigers. Also in 1959, Dumont would be named the team captain, showing just the kind of leader he could be at such a young age. Dumont continued to develop, leading the team to a 7-5 season in 1960, however, the funniest turn of events would result in just missing out on the playoffs. The next two seasons, the Thunder would continue to build themselves up as contenders, and in 1962, Dumont would live any kid’s dream of quarterbacking his hometown team to a championship in a game that was played in his hometown. The following season was less fortunate for Dumont, who spent most of the year injured. He returned to have a solid 1964 season, before having one of his best seasons in 1965. Leading the Thunder on a run through the seasons to get back to the McCallister Cup for a second time. However, they would fall short this time around. Dumont would ink a new contract in the offseason that would keep him in Louisville for 3 more years. Unfortunately, the contract would ultimately hurt Dumont’s playing career. In 1966, Dumont had injury troubles again as the team slipped to 1-11. Then, under new head coach Malachi Knowles, Dumont would be benched for QB Buck Murphy early in 1967. Dumont would have to sit on the bench for the next couple of seasons as no other team was willing to make a trade for the bloated contract. Finally, in 1969, Dumont was free to sign where he wanted and would land with the expansion Minnesota Serpents. He would win the starting job over QB Martin Keller and QB Matt Fletcher and go on to lead the team to a 7-3 start before he was once again taken out by injury. Dumont would spend the next two years as a backup to QB Martin Keller, making just one more start. It was a tough end to a career, but Dumont was happy with his time in Minnesota who believed in him to give him at least one more chance to prove himself. With one career ended, another opens as Dumont is going to stay in Minnesota as the team’s QB Coach. 

WR Zachariah Pembroke - Manchester, NH - Creator: Darknes
College: Rhode Island State
Drafted: 1959 - WOR - Round 2, Pick 12
Teams: Worcester Athletics (1959-1961), Buffalo Blue Wings (1962-1967), Boston Independents (1968-1971)
McCallister Cups: 3 (1964, 1966, 1967)
Awards: Breakout Player of the Year (1962)
All-Stars: 3 (1962, 1963, 1968)

WRs with an ego can certainly be a handful to manage. It certainly was for a Worcester Athletics team that was crumbling at the seams after they drafted Pembroke in the 2nd round of the 1959 draft. Luckily, Pembroke seemed to get along with the team’s young QB Gene Bishop. The two had a solid performance in the 1960 season that would see the team make the postseason. However, in the offseason, Bishop would jump ship, leaving Pembroke. After a miserable 1-11 season, there was no shot that Pembroke was sticking around and left for Buffalo in the offseason. The decision would be one of the best in his career as he would join the Blue Wings who were developing a young star in QB Charles Lemieux. Pembroke would quickly become a favourite target for Lemieux, earning an All-Star nod in each of his first two seasons with the team. He would continue to play well as the Blue Wings would capture 3 McCallister Cups in 4 years with Pembroke leading the way. Eventually, after the 1967 title, Pembroke would be a salary cap casualty and would end up heading to Boston. Pembroke would pair up well with QB Nathaniel Braddock and have another All-Star season in 1968 while continuing to be a favourite target of QB Nathaniel Braddock, even if he was slowing down with age. In the end, Pembroke did have an ego and always wanted to be the focus of the offence, but he still learnt how to be a team player at times from his success in Buffalo and ultimately turned out to be a great player. This last season, Pembroke was certainly falling behind the up-and-coming talent, so it was no surprise that he called it a career. 


OL Reynold Gilbertson - Rochester, NY - Creator: Stickman
College: Western New York
Drafted: 1960 - BOS - Round 1, Pick 7
Teams: Boston Independents (1960-1971)
McCallister Cups: 1 (1961)
All-Stars: 3 (1964, 1968, 1969)

Boston and their ability to draft and develop star O-linemen. Reynold Gilbertson was no exception. While many would say Gilbertson was pretty boring personality-wise, being about the most average patriotic man, you couldn’t deny he was good at his job. After a McCallister Cup win in just his 2nd season, Gilbertson would go on to be one of the anchors on Boston’s line for the next decade. He would be an All-Star 3 times and be named to Boston’s All-Decade team for the 1960s. Gilbertson retires and will likely remain in Boston to coach lower-level football. 

DB Cameron Taylor - Philadelphia, PA - Creator: Wallflower
College: Ben Franklin
Drafted: 1959 - PRO - Round 1, Pick 7
Teams: Providence Gold Stars (1959-1965), Indiana Victors (1966-1971)
McCallister Cups: 0
All-Stars: 3 (1963, 1967, 1968)
Player of the Week: 1

Following the footsteps that QB Nathaniel Braddock had paved the previous draft, DB Cameron Taylor would forgo being a top prospect in the ACFL draft to jump north to the NAAF. He was rewarded with being selected 7th overall by the Gold Stars. Taylor made a solid impact for the team eventually pairing up with one of the all-time greats in DB Neville Falkner to form another supreme DB duo in Providence, following in the footsteps of DB Lee Wolfe and DB Victor Bean. Taylor would be named an All-Star in 1963, during a campaign that would see the Gold Stars fall short of a championship. However, despite dominating the league with Falkner, Taylor was ultimately a little jealous of Falkner and wanted to show that he was just as good on his own and would elect to leave Providence for Indiana in 1966. Taylor quickly showed that he was very capable on his own. He would have two All-Star seasons in 1967 and 1968. In 1968, he would come close again to a McCallister Cup, however the Victors fell short against the Mariners. In 1969, Taylor would welcome his former partner in crime, Neville Falkner, to the team. The two reunited to attempt to get over the hump in Indiana, but they would fail to get back to the big game. 1970 and 1971 would see Taylor struggle through a few injuries which would ultimately be the sign for him to call it a career and retire. 


LB Orion Carter - Pawtucket, RI - Creator: idm
College: Rhode Island State
Drafted: 1962 - BUF - Round 1, Pick 5
Teams: Buffalo Blue Wings (1962-1969), Minnesota Serpents (1970-1971)
McCallister Cups: 4 (1964, 1966, 1967, 1969)
Awards: Rookie of the Year (1962)
All-Stars: 2 (1967, 1968)
Player of the Week: 2

The Buffalo Blue Wings got a linebacker with the 5th overall pick in 1962, that would make an immediate impact. The big linebacker who was great at tracking guys down would have a strong rookie season that would earn him Rookie of the Year. Carter continued to develop and turn into a solid core piece of a rebuilding Buffalo defence. While Carter had moments of being a little bit of a loudmouth, he did have passion which certainly fueled the Buffalo defence as they would help in bringing forth a dynasty in Buffalo. As the dynastic reign continued, Carter got better and earned back-to-back All-Star nods in 1967 and 1968. However, In 1969, despite winning a 4th title, Carter started to see a reduction in his role as he got older and Buffalo had some other talent coming up. The passionate linebacker didn’t take too well to it and would elect to leave the team in the offseason. He would land with the Minnesota Serpents, where he would get a bigger role. He would have a solid year in 1970, but once again regressed in 1971 further and had another reduction in playing time. Carter started to realize that he isn’t going to suddenly be a top guy anymore and that may have taken the fun out of the game for him so he’s deciding to retire after 10 seasons in the league.

DL Pionk Bjorkkstrand - Wooster, OH - Creator: QCS
College: Major Ohio
Drafted: 1961 - LI - Round 2, Pick 18
Teams: Long Island Raiders (1961-1971)
McCallister Cups: 2 (1965, 1970)
All-Stars: 2 (1965, 1967)
Player of the Week: 1

Bjorkkstrand enters the 1961 draft expecting to go early in the 3rd round, but the Long Island Raiders would select him late second to bolster their young D-line. Being a later draft pick, Bjorkkstrand would be a little bit of a project, taking some time to get up to speed and become a consistent starter. By 1963, he would be a full-time starter on the edge. He had a solid first year as a starter and only improved from there. In 1965, he would earn his first All-Star nod along with his first championship helping the Raiders secure the title one year after they lost it in 1964. He would have a little bit of a down year in 1966, but was back up to All-Star level in 1967, earning his second nod in helping the Raiders back to a 3rd McCallister Cup appearance in 4 years. Pionk remained at the top of his game throughout the late 60s despite not being an All-Star again. He would finally get his second ring in 1970 when the Raiders beat the Vancouver Wolves. Throughout his career, many teammates came to love Pionk for his goofy nature and personality. He was always loose and constantly making jokes with teammates on the sidelines or with the opponents on the field. Some expect his charisma is likely to land him on TV or radio someday. 

LB Terrence Patton - Hamilton, ON - Creator: Darknes
College: UHamilton
Drafted: 1961 - IND - Round 1, Pick 2
Teams: Indiana Victors (1961-1971)
Captaincy: IND - A (1965-1971)
McCallister Cups: 0
All-Stars: 2 (1965, 1966)
Player of the Week: 1

Being the number 2 pick in the draft is almost as much pressure as being the number 1 pick. While there isn’t as much of a spotlight on you, there still is one, certainly in the city you play. Patton immediately stepped in as one of the top LBs in Indiana’s defence in 1961. He had to learn to swim quickly with such a weak linebacking group the team had when he first joined the team. Once he got a handle on everything, then he had some really strong seasons in 1965 and 1966, which would be recognized with All-Star nods. Despite the 2 All-Star seasons some were certainly a little underwhelmed by Patton throughout his career up to this point. He was solid for sure, never out of position, very smart decision making, but he just never wowed anyone and was eventually passed by other talent, like fellow 2nd overall pick and teammate LB Marshall Langenbrunner. While the talent wasn’t amazing, he had a hall-of-fame personality. A great leader and loyal player who was willing to slip into a smaller role if it helped the team. That personality is why he served as an alternate captain from 1965-1971. Unfortunately, the latter half of his career would be littered with injuries which did hurt his playing ability, forcing him to adjust to smaller and smaller roles. However, he kept his head up and still helped the Victors reach the 50th McCallister Cup in 1968. He ends his career after 11 seasons and is expected to be a coach in retirement with incredible knowledge of the game.


DB Lauri Hayha - Helsinki, FN - Creator: Darknes
College: Oneida College (DIV II)
Drafted: 1962 - Round 1, Pick 3
Teams: Long Island Raiders (1962-1970), Regina Wheat Kings (1971)
McCallister Cups: 2 (1965, 1970)
Awards: Breakout Player of the Year (1963)
All-Stars: 1 (1963)
Player of the Week: 1

International stars have sprouted up in the NAAF for many years now, but one of the first to make a name for himself was Lauri Hayha out of Finland. Hayha had moved to Fort Drum, NY when he was growing up and would fall in love with football when he arrived in America. He would attend Oneida College, a Division II school, and play on the team. He would dominate at the lower level breaking many interception records. He even had a game where he had 4 interceptions. His play and ability to hunt down any ball thrown in his direction put him on the radar, despite being at a lower-level school. The Raiders saw the talent would take him with the 3rd overall pick in 1962. Many worried that Hayha may not be able to make such a massive jump in skill level quickly, but he would surprise them all with a great sophomore season, earning Breakout Player of the Year and an All-Star nod. He would continue to be a big part of the Raiders’ secondary for many years. He never quite reached the top level he had in 1963 again, but he had a solid career as the Raiders' #2 corner. He would help the Raiders win their two Cups in 1965 and 1970 as well as get to the other two McCallister Cup appearances in 1964 and 1967. Eventually, his role shrunk in the later years and with a desire to play, he would head out to Regina looking for more playing time. Unfortunately, he had slowed down a lot and even on the Wheat Kings, he was not able to be a consistent starter. Regardless, Hayha is a trailblazer for international talent and will certainly be a Finnish legend in football for years to come. In fact, despite having to stop playing the game he loves, he is excited to return to Finland and start teaching the game back in his own country where the game is starting to gain some popularity.

DB Jayden Mills - New Haven, CT - Creator: Captain Mort 3D
College: Haynes
Drafted: 1958 - LOU - Round 1, Pick 5
Teams: Louisville Thunder (1958-1971)
Captaincy: LOU - A (1966), LOU - C (1967-1969)
McCallister Cups: 2 (1962, 1971)
All-Stars: 1 (1967)

In 1958, the Thunder held the #1 overall pick in the draft, but since they had drafted QB Leonidas Dumont the previous year, they dealt the pick to Boston who would go on to take QB Nathaniel Braddock. The Thunder dropped back to 5th overall and they would land DB Jayden Mills. The undersized corner would have to step up in his first season in a very weak Thunder secondary. He managed well in his first season, and help would arrive in his second in the form of DB Alexander Bradley in free agency, and DB Oliver Langstrom who the Thunder picked 1st overall. Unfortunately for Mills, the additions would certainly limit his impact on the team. Luckily, Mills was incredibly humble and never complained once about it. I mean who would complain when you win a championship a few years later? Mills would remain the team’s #3 corner up until DB Alexander Bradley’s departure following the 1964 season. Mills would step up as the #2 behind Oliver Langstrom. In 1965, the Thunder would make their second trip to the McCallister Cup but failed to pull off the win. The next season, Mills would be named an alternate captain, and then captain the year after in 1967. Also in ‘67, Mills would finally be the #1 corner for the team following Langstrom’s move to Boston. Mills had a great year in the role, being named an All-Star. He continued to lead, but after a miserable 0-12 season, he would be stripped of captaincy under new HC Lou Granger. Mills understood and continued to play his game. However, his age was coming into play now, and he took on smaller roles in his final two seasons, welcoming DB Aquilio Ruiz into the fold. He would stick it out for one more year in 1971, and it would pay off with the team capturing a second championship, putting a nice bow on his career. 

QB Blair Collins - Saskatoon, SK - Creator: Wallflower
College: Saskatchewan Provincial
Drafted: WFU
Teams: Edmonton Rangers (WFU) (1956-1969), Edmonton Rangers (NAAF) (1970-1971)
McCallister Cups: 0
Mackenzie Cups: 5 (1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966)
All-Stars: 0

Blair Collins will not go down as an NAAF legend, but he is a football legend. He spent his entire career with the Edmonton Rangers, starting out in the WFU. In his first year of pro football, he would get a championship under his belt, well from the bench, serving as a backup. After another year as a backup, Collins would be handed the reins in 1958. His first season wasn’t anything special, but he would get the Rangers back to the Mackenzie Cup in his second year. It would take until his 3rd trip to the big game to finally win it, defeating the Winnipeg Falcons in 1961. He would go on to lead the Rangers to 3 more titles over the next 4 seasons. Collins would get two more cracks at the Mackenzie Cup over the next 3 seasons but failed to beat QB Kevin Westwood and the Vancouver Wolves in both games. Collins would enter the NAAF as the starting QB of the Rangers. Unfortunately, it would be a little late for the Rangers to be true contenders with an aging roster. However, Collins remained a solid performer in his time but certainly wasn’t the same QB he was in the WFU. At the end of the day, Collins started to lose interest in playing when the WFU joined the NAAF, mainly with the team not being as competitive. Along with the Rangers looking to potentially let QB Ken Myers take over for the future.

GM Joseph Johnson - Hamilton, ON - Creator: Wallflower
Positions: Toronto/Ontario Tigers - GM/HC (1949-1953), Ontario/London Tigers (1954-1971) 
McCallister Cups: 2 (1960, 1963)
Head Coach Record: 10-35

Joseph Johnson, after leading the Tigers for 23 seasons, has finally decided to step away from football. Johnson will be remembered as one of the best GMs in the league’s history. Somehow taking one of the worst teams in the history of the sport and turning them into a championship-winning team. When Johnson joined the Tigers in 1949, the first season in the NAAF, he was both the team’s Head Coach and General Manager. The first season went about as bad as it could with the Tigers going 0-8 with only one game scoring at least 10 points. However, it did not deter Johnson, who made sweeping changes in the offseason to change up the QB position and bring in the league’s first Rookie of the Year winner, RB Laurent Brazeau. The team won 2 games in 1950 and continued to improve and become more competitive. During the 1952 draft, he was able to get a legitimate starting QB in Duane Logan, while also still getting the player he wanted in the draft in LB Aengus Lynch. A move that became a signature of Johnson’s throughout his career as he never once traded up in the first round, only ever trading back. In 1954, he would step away from the sidelines to focus on building the team, hiring Lewis Gallegos as his replacement. Through the mid-50s the Tigers were consistent playoff contenders, but always fell short, leading to a very difficult decision in 1956, to trade key pieces like RB Laurent Brazeau and DB Louie White. The players and picks they got back included, DB Ricardo Salvador, DB Jackson Miles, and S Neil Graham. All players that would be key to the Tigers’ success in the early '60s. After a couple more tough seasons, Johnson would make the trade of his career. During the 1958 draft, the Worcester Athletics were desperate to move up to pick a new QB after a bad season from QB Riley Kiernan, so Johnson took full advantage, trading away pick 3 along with two depth players in exchange for pick 6 and QB Riley Kiernan. Kiernan would go on to be the piece the Tigers needed and they immediately became a consistent playoff team. Kiernan would go on to win 3 MVPs and lead the Tigers to 4 McCallister Cup appearances in 5 years, taking home 2 of them. Johnson continued to build on the team throughout this time, nearly creating the league’s next dynasty. After the wave of success, the Tigers slipped back down to Earth and were a solid team throughout the rest of the '60s but never quite lived up to the magic of the start of the decade. In recent years, Johnson has laid the groundwork for a rebuild, with a lot of solid young talent for the next GM to take and try and get the team back to the top of the standings. Johnson is expected to step into more of an advisor role with the team but will spend more time with his family.

HC/DC Clifford Jacobson - Minto, ON - Creator: Wallflower
Positions: Toronto/Ontario Tigers - DC (1951-1956), Ontario/London Tigers - HC (1957-1958), London Tigers - DC (1958-1971)
McCallister Cups: 2 (1960, 1963)
Head Coach Record: 8-10-1

Along with Johnson’s retirement, the Tigers will also need to replace their Defensive Coordinator. Clifford Jacobson was originally a DB for the Tigers back in the first couple of seasons in the NAAF. After retiring he transition immediately into the DC role. He would serve as DC for the next 6 seasons, building a strong defence over that time with LB Aengus Lynch leading the way. In 1957, after the team let go of Lewis Gallegos, Jacobson became the team’s Head Coach. He would coach the entirety of the 1957 season, going 4-8, which wasn’t a great start, but had been improving in 1958. Unfortunately, Jacobson was good at defence and calling plays, but his overall game and team management were not his forte. So, during the 1958 season, the Tigers would hire Roy Aguirre to be the Head Coach and then place Jacobson back in the DC role, something he was completely okay with. He would then go on to lead a great defence that helped win a pair of McCallister Cups. He then continued to lead the way up to 1971, being the longest-tenured coach in the league. The last few seasons have not been great for Jacobson, starting to struggle with the newer systems and evolution of the game. He knew as this season had gone on, it was going to be his last, but he was happy to serve as DC under new Head Coach Aengus Lynch for a season, a player he helped to develop from a rookie into a Hall of Famer. 

Other Notable Retirements
DL Ilya Mikaelov - Syracuse, NY - College: Upstate - Creator: Darknes - Drafted: 1961 - BUF - R3 | P28
Teams: BUF (1961-1963), IND (1964-1968), LI (1968-1970)*, PRO (1971)
DB Luke Warren - Toronto, ON - College: St. George - Creator: Wallflower
Teams: OFU (1961-1963), TOR (1964-1971)
K Elvis Franklin - Buffalo, NY - College: Western New York - Creator: ThisIsFine - Drafted: 1957 - TOR - R4 | P39
Teams: R.WOR (1957-1958), WOR/HFX (1959-1965), PRO (1966-1969), LOU (1970-1971)*
WR Russell Wilcox - Binghamton, NY - College: Western New York - Creator: Wallflower - Drafted: 1960 - LDN - R2 | P19
Teams: LDN (1960-1967)**, MTL (1968-1969), PRO (1970-1971)
DL Tournel Guay - Montreal, QC - College: Montreal Provincial - Creator: Wallflower - Drafted: 1961 - Undrafted
Teams: BUF (1961-1967)***, MTL (1968-1969), BUF (1969-1971)*
WR Carter Henderson - Peterborough, ON - College: Toronto - Creator: Darknes - Drafted: 1961 - OTT - R3 | P29
Teams: OTT (1961-1966), LOU (1967-1968), LDN (1969-1970), CGY (1971), LOU (1971)*
LB Pepper Burress - Tuckerton, NJ - College: Jersey State - Creator: Dan O’Mac - Drafted: 1961 - WOR R3 | P22
Teams: R.WOR (1961), ATH/HFX (1962-1971)*, MTL (1971)
S Jay Shephard - Haverhill, MA - College: Concord-Manchester - Creator: idm - Drafted: 1960 - Undrafted
Teams: R.WOR (1960-1961), ATH/HFX (1962-1970), LOU (1971)*

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