Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Shipley wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2026 11:41 pm This is an interesting topic close to my heart. Here are a couple of players who are also candidates to at least be part of the discussion.

C: Carl Mauck, Harrisburg Capitol Colts, 166 games
TE: Bob Tucker, Pottstown Firebirds, 156
OG: Conway Hayman, Hagerstown Bears, 77
P: Duane Carrell, Hagerstown Bears, 47

Tucker, in particular, is an excellent addition to the list.

I think I owe an apology. Bob Tucker is on Joe Cronin's 1980 list, I just did not include him - my mistake.

Nick

Of course the fact that this was put together in 1980 explains the absence of Joe Klecko, who at that point was only in the fourth season of his Hall of Fame career. Klecko played for the Aston Green Knights in the Seaboard Football League in 1972, and was listed in the program as Jim Jones from Poland U. in order to protect his college eligibility.

K Rich Szaro played in the ACFL in 1973 for the New England Colonials and Bridgeport Colonials, then after a season in the WFL with the Philadelphia Bell, he played 44 NFL games from 1975-1979, mainly for the Saints.

WR and special teams ace Lou PIccone played also for Bridgeport in 1973, then played 9 seasons in the NFL from 1974-1982 for the Jets and Bills (118 NFL games).

Cookie Gilchrist - Sarnia Imperials Canada

Sonny9 wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2026 1:44 pm Cookie Gilchrist - Sarnia Imperials Canada

Good one. I meant to mention him in my first post in this thread. He didn't play as many games on our side of the border as Tony Baker, but he certainly had way more impact as a "major league" player.