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1951 Football Roster

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Left to Right, front row – Dick Young, fullback; Sammy Hurt, halfback; Hal Ledyard, quarterback; Charley Adams, center; Bob Taylor, fullback; Art Conroy, quarterback; Bob Overla, guard; Buck Stamps, halfback; Earl Dukes, fullback; Tom Drake, guard: Second rom – Dick Onisky, guard; John Childers, fullback; Hank Neibanck, fullback; Norbert Reinert, guard; Ed Worley, guard; Connie Fonseca, halfback; Bill Staudenmaier, end; Jerry Jarnigan, center; Jay Priblusky, halfback; Jim Allison, halfback: Third row – Dick Durham, quarterback; John Pogan, guard; Billy Koons, quarterback; John Vetroczky, halfback; Dick Hostetler, halfback; Jackie Bates, halfback; Bill King, end; John Yagle, guard; Lee Weaver, tackle; Danny Orlich, halfback: Fourth row – Bob Heil, tackle; Jack Stanford, end; Preacher Smith, halfback; Bill Wilkerson, end; Fremo Ross, halfback; Chester Lagod, tackle; Rufus Evans, end; Thornton Horn, end; Bill Brown, end; Jim Burns, end: Fifth row – Frank Kerchner, halfback; John Kish, tackle; Jim Horn, guard: Tony Martino, tackle; Phil Garmany, guard; Bob Cox, end; Harry Wiggins, center; George Medich, tackle; Reg Hanson, center; Jimmy Phifer, end; Arnie Oaken, center: Back row – John Anderson, manager; Coach Billy O’Brien; Coach Andy Nardo; Coach Scrappy Moore; Coach Russ Skall; Billy Anderson, manager; Mickey Myers, assistant trainer.

Players

  • Halfback HB 6'0" 175 lbs
    14

    Dan Orlich

    Sr. East Chicago, Ind.
    Full Bio
    Senior East Chicago, Ind.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'10" 175 lbs
    15

    Buck Stamps

    Jr. Breman, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Junior Breman, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'11" 170 lbs
    16

    Bob Taylor

    Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'8" 185 lbs
    18

    Bob Overla

    So. Englewood, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Englewood, Ohio
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 6'0" 200 lbs
    19

    Fremo Ross

    Jr. Fairpoint, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Junior Fairpoint, Ohio
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'6" 155 lbs
    20

    Art Conroy

    So. Chicago, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill.
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  • Halfback HB 5'9" 165 lbs
    21

    John Vetroczky

    So. Whiting, Ind.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Whiting, Ind.
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  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 180 lbs
    22

    Hal Ledyard

    Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'9" 160 lbs
    23

    Sammy Hurt

    Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Senior Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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  • Halfback HB 5'11" 175 lbs
    24

    Frank Kerchner

    Jr. McKees Rock, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Junior McKees Rock, Pa.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'11" 190 lbs
    25

    John Childers

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'1" 180 lbs
    29

    Jerry Jarnigan

    Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'10" 165 lbs
    30

    Connie Fonseca

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'11" 170 lbs
    31

    Jim Allison

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
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  • Guard G 5'11" 190 lbs
    34

    Norbert Reinert

    So. Louisville, Ky.
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    Sophomore Louisville, Ky.
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  • Guard G 5'11" 190 lbs
    36

    Jim Horn

    So. Wellsburg, W.Va.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Wellsburg, W.Va.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'1" 175 lbs
    38

    Bob Cox

    Jr. Bridgeport, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Junior Bridgeport, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'8" 195 lbs
    39

    Earl Dukes

    Jr. Norcross, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Junior Norcross, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • Guard G
    40

    John Yagle

    Full Bio
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'9" 195 lbs
    41

    Tom Drake

    Jr. Cullman, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Junior Cullman, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'9" 185 lbs
    43

    Ed Worley

    So. Ellijay, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ellijay, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2" 200 lbs
    44

    Rufus Evans

    Jr. Fort Payne, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Junior Fort Payne, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'2" 210 lbs
    45

    George Medich

    Sr. Steubenfield, Ohio.
    Full Bio
    Senior Steubenfield, Ohio.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'11" 165 lbs
    46

    Jackie Bates

    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2" 185 lbs
    46

    Bill Wilkerson

    Jr. Vandalia, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Junior Vandalia, Ohio
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 190 lbs
    48

    Dick Durham

    Fr. Chester, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chester, Pa.
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  • End E 6'0" 185 lbs
    49

    Bill Staudenmaier

    So. McKees Rock, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore McKees Rock, Pa.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'2" 190 lbs
    51

    Bill Brown

    So. Fort Payne, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Fort Payne, Ala.
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  • End E 5'10" 170 lbs
    52

    Wright Childers

    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'0" 180 lbs
    52

    Thornton Horn

    Fr. Wellsburg, W.Va.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Wellsburg, W.Va.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'0" 230 lbs
    52

    Tony Martino

    Sr. Fairfield, N.J.
    Full Bio
    Senior Fairfield, N.J.
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  • Tackle T 6'2" 215 lbs
    53

    Chester Lagod

    Jr. Fairpoint, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Junior Fairpoint, Ohio
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'11" 180 lbs
    54

    Dick Young

    So. Trumbell, Conn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Trumbell, Conn.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'10" 170 lbs
    56

    Harold Smith

    So. Bridgeport, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bridgeport, Ala.
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  • Guard G 5'11" 190 lbs
    58

    Phil Garmany

    Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'10" 190 lbs
    59

    Dick Oniskey

    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'10" 170 lbs
    60

    Dick Hostetler

    So. LaPorte, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore LaPorte, Pa.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'3" 195 lbs
    61

    Jack Stanford

    Jr. Gadsden, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Junior Gadsden, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'1" 195 lbs
    63

    John Kish

    So. Woodbridge, N.J.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Woodbridge, N.J.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 6'0" 190 lbs
    65

    Charley Adams

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 190 lbs
    66

    Bill Koons

    Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Oak Ridge, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 5'11" 210 lbs
    67

    Lee Weaver

    So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'2" 210 lbs
    68

    Ray Ayers

    Fr. Attalla, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Attalla, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'1" 180 lbs
    69

    Jim Burns

    So. Birmingham, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Birmingham, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'10" 200 lbs
    70

    Hank Neibanck

    Jr. Woodbridge, N.J.
    Full Bio
    Junior Woodbridge, N.J.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 5'11" 190 lbs
    71

    Arnie Oaken

    Fr. Miami, Fla.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Miami, Fla.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'1" 205 lbs
    72

    Bob Heil

    Jr. Miamisburg, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Junior Miamisburg, Ohio
    Full Bio
  • Kicker K 5'10" 150 lbs
    73

    Bill King

    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'11" 170 lbs
    73

    Jay Pribulsky

    Fr. Ambridge, Pa.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ambridge, Pa.
    Full Bio
  • Center C

    Reg Hanson

    Full Bio
    Full Bio
  • Halfback HB 5'8" 160 lbs

    O.Z. Harris

    Fr. Alabama City, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Alabama City, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • End E 6'1" 180 lbs

    Jim Phifer

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 165 lbs

    Bob Schmidt

    Fr. Louisville, Ky.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Louisville, Ky.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle T 6'0" 196 lbs

    Jack Swike

    Fr. Gary, Ind.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Gary, Ind.
    Full Bio
  • Center C 5'11" 180 lbs

    Harry Wiggins

    Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio
    Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Full Bio

  • John Pogan

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

1951 Football Roster
No. Name Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown
14 Dan Orlich Halfback 6-0 175 Sr. East Chicago, Ind.
15 Buck Stamps Halfback 5-10 175 Jr. Breman, Ga.
16 Bob Taylor Fullback 5-11 170 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
18 Bob Overla Guard 5-8 185 So. Englewood, Ohio
19 Fremo Ross Halfback 6-0 200 Jr. Fairpoint, Ohio
20 Art Conroy Quarterback 5-6 155 So. Chicago, Ill.
21 John Vetroczky Halfback 5-9 165 So. Whiting, Ind.
22 Hal Ledyard Quarterback 5-10 180 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
23 Sammy Hurt Halfback 5-9 160 Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn.
24 Frank Kerchner Halfback 5-11 175 Jr. McKees Rock, Pa.
25 John Childers Fullback 5-11 190 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
29 Jerry Jarnigan Center 6-1 180 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
30 Connie Fonseca Halfback 5-10 165 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
31 Jim Allison Halfback 5-11 170 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
34 Norbert Reinert Guard 5-11 190 So. Louisville, Ky.
36 Jim Horn Guard 5-11 190 So. Wellsburg, W.Va.
38 Bob Cox End 6-1 175 Jr. Bridgeport, Ala.
39 Earl Dukes Fullback 5-8 195 Jr. Norcross, Ga.
40 John Yagle Guard -
41 Tom Drake Guard 5-9 195 Jr. Cullman, Ala.
43 Ed Worley Guard 5-9 185 So. Ellijay, Ga.
44 Rufus Evans End 6-2 200 Jr. Fort Payne, Ala.
45 George Medich Tackle 6-2 210 Sr. Steubenfield, Ohio.
46 Jackie Bates Halfback 5-11 165 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
46 Bill Wilkerson End 6-2 185 Jr. Vandalia, Ohio
48 Dick Durham Quarterback 5-10 190 Fr. Chester, Pa.
49 Bill Staudenmaier End 6-0 185 So. McKees Rock, Pa.
51 Bill Brown End 6-2 190 So. Fort Payne, Ala.
52 Wright Childers End 5-10 170 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
52 Thornton Horn Center 6-0 180 Fr. Wellsburg, W.Va.
52 Tony Martino Tackle 6-0 230 Sr. Fairfield, N.J.
53 Chester Lagod Tackle 6-2 215 Jr. Fairpoint, Ohio
54 Dick Young Fullback 5-11 180 So. Trumbell, Conn.
56 Harold Smith Halfback 5-10 170 So. Bridgeport, Ala.
58 Phil Garmany Guard 5-11 190 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
59 Dick Oniskey Guard 5-10 190 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa.
60 Dick Hostetler Fullback 5-10 170 So. LaPorte, Pa.
61 Jack Stanford End 6-3 195 Jr. Gadsden, Ala.
63 John Kish Tackle 6-1 195 So. Woodbridge, N.J.
65 Charley Adams Center 6-0 190 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
66 Bill Koons Quarterback 5-11 190 Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn.
67 Lee Weaver Tackle 5-11 210 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
68 Ray Ayers Tackle 6-2 210 Fr. Attalla, Ala.
69 Jim Burns End 6-1 180 So. Birmingham, Ala.
70 Hank Neibanck Fullback 5-10 200 Jr. Woodbridge, N.J.
71 Arnie Oaken Center 5-11 190 Fr. Miami, Fla.
72 Bob Heil Tackle 6-1 205 Jr. Miamisburg, Ohio
73 Bill King Kicker 5-10 150 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
73 Jay Pribulsky Halfback 5-11 170 Fr. Ambridge, Pa.
Reg Hanson Center -
O.Z. Harris Halfback 5-8 160 Fr. Alabama City, Ala.
Jim Phifer End 6-1 180 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bob Schmidt Quarterback 5-11 165 Fr. Louisville, Ky.
Jack Swike Tackle 6-0 196 Fr. Gary, Ind.
Harry Wiggins Center 5-11 180 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
John Pogan - Fr.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Scrappy Moore A.C. "Scrappy" Moore Head Coach
Joe Geri Andy Nardo Line
Billy O'Brien Billy O'Brien Ends
Russ Scall Russ Skall Backfield

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff