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The trophy was 22 feet, 10 inches high, and weighed about 800 pounds. This info came from an article about the trophy being at the Pro Football Hall of Fame and quoted by Don Smith, a Vice-President at the HOF. I remember growing up and going to the Hall of Fame and seeing the trophy on display, it ...

Hello PFRA Members, Just wanted to let you know that the first issue of the 2015 The Coffin Corner is now available for immediate download in the Members Only section. Just click the cover. Articles in the first issue include: PFRA-ternizing by Chris Willis. The Executive Director reviews the previo...

Former Bills (1969-70) and Raiders (1971) running back Bill Enyart died on Feb. 10.
He was 67 years old.

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/25 ... ill-enyart

Former AP football writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Dave Goldberg passed away Feb. 8.

http://pro32.ap.org/article/former-ap-f ... rg-dies-73

The PFRA Board of Directors and The Coffin Corner editorial staff help votes on the awards and they are done at the end of the year.

Hello PFRA Members, The PFRA is pleased to announce the 2014 PFRA Awards. In 1987 the PFRA established two awards to be given out annually. The following year the first two receipts were honored. The Ralph Hay Award, named after the Canton Bulldogs owner whose showroom was the site of the NFL’s firs...

Hello PFRA Members, PFRA elections will occur this year as all Officers, who are serving two year terms, will end on December 31, 2015. Those officers are: President: Mark Ford Vice-President: Roy Sye Secretary: Lee Elder Treasurer: John Grasso Since the jobs of executive director and assistant exec...

Looks very interesting. Will take a look at it. Thanks for letting us know.

Thanks for the kind words. I too enjoyed both programs. Very interesting to hear from the four remaining photographers who have shot all 48 Super Bowls. It was also interesting to see how the SI cover was selected from last year with Peyton Manning getting drilled by the Seahawks. Recommended watchi...

In the NFL Record & Fact book (page 36) they list the roster limits. Here's what they listed for those years: 1949-50 = 32 players 1951-56 = 33 players 1957-58 = 35 players 1959 = 36 players 1960 = 38 players 1961-62 = 36 players 1963 = 37 players 1964-1973 = 40 players 1974= 47 players 1975-77 ...