Former Detroit Lions who served in Military?

[Rupert Patrick]

I was contacted by somebody in the Detroit Lions PR department asking if I knew of a resource or site listing Lions players who served in the military. Apparently somebody in the Detroit media is doing a Memorial Day piece on former Lions players who served. Any assistance would be appreciated.

[rhickok1109]

I was contacted by somebody in the Detroit Lions PR department asking if I knew of a resource or site listing Lions players who served in the military. Apparently somebody in the Detroit media is doing a Memorial Day piece on former Lions players who served. Any assistance would be appreciated.

This page on the Pro Football HOF site links to lists of NFL players who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

https://www.profootballhof.com/connect/ ... d-america/

[Ronfitch]

In the November 2017 issue of the Coffin Corner, John Maxymuk's article - "Inducting the NFL: Military Service Interruptions of the 1950s" - is about ... well, it is in the title.

John compiled a list which includes 21 Lions who missed a combined 35 seasons between 1950 and 1959. The list is in the Coffin Corner article:

http://www.profootballresearchers.com/m ... -v39n6.pdf (requires PRFA membership to access)

[TodMaher]

I was contacted by somebody in the Detroit Lions PR department asking if I knew of a resource or site listing Lions players who served in the military. Apparently somebody in the Detroit media is doing a Memorial Day piece on former Lions players who served. Any assistance would be appreciated.

In show 316 former Lions serving in the military:
Abe Addams USA [12/28/1944-11//1945]
Grady Alderman USA [62]
Stan Andersen USA [42-45]
Tony Arena USA [9/42-45]
Jim Austin USAAC [10/8/42-45]
Emil Banjavic USAMC [6/29/43-45]
Vince Banonis USN [43-45]
Terry Barr USA [58]
Stan Batinski USA [8/25/42-2/43]
Pat Batten US [68]
Charlie Behan USMC [8/17/1942-5/18/1945]
Steve Belichick USN [2/1/1942-3/5/1946]
Bruce Bergey USA [Vietnam]
Ed Berrang USMC [43-45]
Dick Booth [42-44]
Bill Bowman USA [55-56]
Cloyce Box USMC [WWII/47/51-5/52]
Carl Brettschneider USA [53-54]
Paul Briggs USN [12/43-45]
Maury Britt USA [12/5/1941-12/31/1944]
Howie Brown USA [43-44]
Marv Brown USAF [53-56]
Bob Brumley USN [41-10/16/45]
Jim Cain USA [51-52]
Jim Callahan USMC [43-45]
Tony Calvelli USA [7/21/41-45]
Caleb Campbell USA [07-10]
Stan Campbell USA [1/53-3/55]
Lew Carpenter USA [56-57]
Tom Chantiles USA [2/4/1943-12/7/1945]
Ben Chase USN [44-46]
Koester Christensen USN [7/27/1942-10/14/1945]
Gus Cifelli USMC [43-45]
Bob Cifers USA [4/6/1943-2/19/1946]
Wayne Clark USMC [8/19/1942-4/22/1944]
Ollie Cline USA [46]
Tommy Colella USMC [7/42-8/43]
Gerry Conlee USN [44-45]
Gene Cook USA [552-54
Ted Cook USA [43-45]
Mike Corgan USN [3/25/1944-4/2/1946]
Clem Crabtree USAAC [5/11/42-45]
Lou Creekmur USA [5/25/45-46]
Ted Cremer USA [10/23/1941-1/8/46]
Pete D'Alonzo USA [53]
Jimmy David USA
Ben Davis USA [68]
Milt Davis USA [54-55]
Fred Dawley US [42-44]
Bill deCorrevont USN [42-9/26/45]
Bob DeFruiter USA [6/6/1941-1/12/1946]
Jerry DePoyster US [69]
Bob Derleth USN [44]
Dorne Dibble USAF [52-53]
Don Doll USMC [45-46]
Jim Doran USN [WWII]
Joe D'Orazio USA [6/29/1942-9/18/1943]
Bob Dove USMC [43-46]
Andy Dudish USA [5/18/43-45]
Bill Dudley USA [42-45]
Howard Duncan USA [1/29/1943-11/13/1945]
Blaine Earon USN [46-48]
Eddie Eiden USN [43-]
Larry Ellis USA [43-45]
Earl Elser USA [9/24/1943-10/2/1945]
Ox Emerson USN
Fred Enke USN [-44-]
Murray Evans USN [42-44]
Bobby Felts USA [66]
Chuck Fenenbock USMC [1/44-9/45]
Leon Fichman USA [-1/45]
Bill Fisk US [44-45]
Aldo Forte USN [42-1/46]
Barry French USA [43-45]
Ed Frutig USN [42-10/45]
Dom Fucci USAF
Tony Furst USA [42-43]
Frank Gatski USA [43-44]
Gene Gedman USA [54-55]
Ray George USN
Sloko Gill USMC [43-44]
Jim Gillette USN [41-43]
Jug Girard USA [45-46]
Sam Goldman USA [5/13/42-]
Hank Goodman USA [43-45]
John Gordy USA [61]
John Greene USA
Ted Grefe USN [-63]
Frank Grigonis USA [43-4/25/46]
George Grimes USMC
Mel Groomes USAF [-52-]
Rex Grossman USA [5/12/1943-12/30/1945]
Ace Gutowsky USA [5/6/1945-12/30/1949]
Johnny Hackenbruck USA [41-45]
Barney Hafen USA [-45]
Ray Hamilton USA
Frank Hanny [WWI]
Pat Harder USMC [43-45]
Roger Harding USA
Jim Hardy USN
Gran Harrison USA [43-45]
George Hekkers USAAC [42-46]
Jack Helms USA [1/7/1944-11/29/1945]
Ralph Heywood USMC [44-45]
Ben Hightower USN [44-45]
Wally Hilgenberg USA [65]
Jimmy Hill US [53-54]
Bill Hillman USA [-45]
Bob Hoernschemeyer USN [45-46]
Doug Hogland USA
John Hollar USA [43-45]
Bernie Holm USN
Harry Hopp USN [44-45]
Don Horn US [68]
Bob Ivory USAAC
George Izo USA [62]
Tommy James USA [43-45]
Floyd Jaszewski USA
Billy Jefferson USN
Walt Jenkins USA
Elmer Jones USMC [44-45]
Jim Jones USN [8/2/1943-6/13/1946]
Ralph Jones USN [43/45]
Steve Junker USA [59]
Walt Jurkiewicz USN [42-11/45]
Ted Karras USMC [56-57]
Bill Kennedy USMC [43-46]
Dick Kercher USA [55-56]
Alex Ketzko USA [44]
Lee Kizzire USA [12/13/41-1/22/46]
Pete Kmetovic USN [42]/USA
Larry Knorr USN [43-45]
Joe Kopcha USAMC
Mike Kostiuk USA [42-44]
Ron Kramer USAF [58]
Frank Kring USCG
Ray Krouse USN [WWII]
Bert Kuczynski USN [44-45]
Roger LaLonde USA [65]
Dick Lane USA [1/48-51]
Yale Lary USA [54-55]
Russ Lay USN [WWII]
Bobby Layne USMMS
Hilary Lee USA [10/20/1942-12/24/1945]
Monte Lee US [62]
Gil LeFebvre USN [29-30]/USMC
Clyde LeForce USN [44-45]
Sonny Liles USA
Luke Lindon USN [41-]
Jac Lininger USA [-/11/46-]
Dale Livingston USMC [68]
Andy Logan USAAC [42-45]
Joe Don Looney USA [64/68-69]
Gary Lowe USA [58]
Jack Lowther USA
Bob Lusk USA [53-54]
Jack Mackenroth USMC [5/15/1943-2/12/1946]
Elmer Madarik USA [12/26/1942-12/15/1945]
Chick Maggioli USMC [-45]
Dante Magnani USN [44-45]
Gil Mains USA [52-53]
Bob Mann USN [7/12/1945-7/14/1946]
Errol Mann USA [64]
Bap Manzini USA [2/22/1943-10/6/1943]
Joe Manzo USA [8/6/1941-1944]
Joe Margucci USA [8/18/42-45]
Steve Maronic USA [2/25/1941-1/21/1942]
Jim Martin USMC [WWII]
Phil Martinovich USA [42-45]
Ned Mathews USA [44-9/17/45]
Ollie Matson USA [53-54]
Jack Mattiford USA [5/13/42-45]
Earl Maves USMC [43-46]
Jerry Mazzanti USA [64-65]
Willie McClung USMC [52-53]
Joel McCoy USA [6/20/42-45]
Jim McDonald USN
Bill McKalip US
Mike Melinkovich USA [62-64]
Jim Mello USN [44-45]
Dick Mesak USN [42-45]
Andy Miketa USAF [52-53]
Bill Miklich USMC [42-45]
Jim Montgomery USA [43-45]
Mike Montler USMC
Paul Moore USN [42-44]
Jack Morlock US [4/4/1946-4/4/1948]
Glenn Morris USN
Ray Morse USA [40-45]
Monk Moscrip USN
Kelley Mote USMC [44]
Garvin Mugg USN [-45]
Art Murakowski USN [43-]
Dick Nardi USA [6/3/42-]
Bob Nelson USN [3/4/1942-9/29/1945]
Reed Nilsen USN [43-45]
Ray Novotny USA [10/15/1940-5/17/1946]
Dunc Obee USAAC [10/13/41-45]
Bill O'Brien USA
Phil Odle USMC
Mitch Olenski USA [43-45]
Bill O'Neill US
Herb Orvis USA
Lloyd Parsons USA [42-45]
Maury Patt US [43-44]
Ted Pavelec USMC [44-45]
Gerry Perry USA [55]
Forrest Peters USA [10/5/1942-11/12/1943]
Les Peterson US
Bob Pifferini USA
Johnny Pingel USA [42]
John Polanski USN [42-45]
Ollie Poole USMC [43-45]
John Prchlik USN [45]
Merv Pregulman USN
Glenn Presnell USN [WWII]
Cotton Price USN [42-9/45]
Bill Quinlan USA [55-2/57]
Bill Radovich USN [7/42-9/45]
Kenny Reese USMC [43-45]
Floyd Rhea USN [43-]
Dick Rifenburg USN [1/22/1945-7/19/1946]
Lee Riley USA [57]
Carroll Ringwalt USA [6/10/1942-12/2/1945]
Del Ritchhart USN
Lake Roberson USA [7/8/41-45]
Lyle Rockenbach USN [44-45]
Dan Rogas USA
Ken Roskie USN [43-45]
Stillman Rouse USA [6/16/1941-45; 6/17/1953-; 5/1/1970-4/30/1973]
Bob Rowe USA
Tony Rubino USN [44-45]
Al Russas USN [-45]
Dave Ryan USN [-1/45]
Kent Ryan USA [41-45]
Tom Rychlec USA [57]
Johnny Sanchez USMC [43-45]
Dom Sanzotta USN [43-12/45]
Chuck Sarratt USA [-45]
Paul Sarringhaus USA [7/21/1942-11/19/1944]
Larry Sartori USN [3/8/1943-11/25/1945]
Alex Schibanoff USMC [43-45]
Johnny Schiechl USN [43-44]
Joe Schmidt USA [58]
John Schneller USN [5/28/1943-12/29/1945]
Bob Scholtz USA [62]
Ivan Schottel USN [42]/USA [6/6/43-45]
Bill Schroll USA [44-45]
Perry Scott USA [12/12/42-1/13/47]
Clarence Self USN [44-45/53]
Harry Seltzer USN [43-45]
Roger Shoals USA [-7/59]
Jack Simmons USN [43-]
Frankie Sinkwich USA [4/17/45-]
George Sirochman USA [6/20/45-]
Dwight Sloan USA [41-45]
Bob Smith USN [-45]
Bob Smith USAF [53]
Bobby Smith USA [58]
Harry Smith US [41-]
Bob Sneddon USN
Joe Soboleski USN
Cecil Souders USN [45]
Gene Spangler USA [-45]
Ollie Spencer USA [54-55]
George Speth USMC [43-45]
Ed Stacco USMC [45]
Jim Stacy USA
Dick Stanfel USA [45-46]
Dick Stovall USCG
Joe Stringfellow USA [1/7/43-45]
Roy Stuart USN [44-45]
Steve Sucic USA [43-45]
Leo Sugar USA [52-53]
Bill Swiacki USA [3/26/43-45]
Paul Szakash USMC [43-45]
Frank Szymanski USN [44]
Harry Thayer USN [6/26/43-11/3/45]
Jim Thomason USA [6/20/1941-12/27/1945]
Lou Tomasetti USN [43-46]
Tony Tonelli USA [9/1/42-]
Ted Topor USA [53-54]
John Treadway USN [41-46]
Wally Triplett USA [11/1/50-11/52]
John Tripson USN [42-45]
Darrell Tully USN [42]
Emil Uremovich USA [1/27/43-45]
Doug Van Horn USA [67]
Fred Vanzo USN [42-45]
Pug Vaughan USCG
Walt Vezmar USA [-45]/USAF [8/22/1951-9/28/1960]
Doak Walker USA
Willie Walker [67-68]
Bill Ward USMC
Paul Ward USMC
Dale Waters USN [8/25/1942-12/27/1945]
Tommy Watkins USA [62]
Joe Watson USA [3/1/1944-5/9/1946]
Joe Watt US [42-45]
Jim Weatherall USMC [52-54]
Howie Weiss USN
Warren Wells US [65-66]
Bob Westfall USA [9/1/42-]
Chet Wetterlund USN [43]
Whizzer White USN [42-45]
Bob Whitlow USMC [58-59]
Lloyd Wickett USN [44-45]
Bob Wiese USN [45]
Sam Williams USN [50-55]
Camp Wilson USA
Randy Winkler USN [6/69-70]
Bruce Womack USN
John Wright US [68]
Garo Yepremian USA [69]
Walt Yowarsky USAF [9/23/52-53]
Tony Zuzzio USAAC [10/7/42-46]

USA=Army USN=Navy USMC=Marines Corps USCG=Coast Guard USAF=Air Force USMMS=Merchant Marines Service US=branch unknown

[Rupert Patrick]

I was contacted by somebody in the Detroit Lions PR department asking if I knew of a resource or site listing Lions players who served in the military. Apparently somebody in the Detroit media is doing a Memorial Day piece on former Lions players who served. Any assistance would be appreciated.

In show 316 former Lions serving in the military:

(edited for brevity)

USA=Army USN=Navy USMC=Marines Corps USCG=Coast Guard USAF=Air Force USMMS=Merchant Marines Service US=branch unknown

Thanks, Tod; I forwarded the list to the Lions and credited it to you.