Vocation : Sports : Football

Gordon_Smith_(American_football)

Gordon Chilton Smith (born April 9, 1939) is a former American football player and coach. He played professionally as a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings for five seasons, from 1961 to 1965. Smith played college football at Arizona State University and the University of Missouri under head coach Dan Devine.
After retiring from playing, Smith became an assistant football coach at the University of Arkansas in 1966. In December 1967, he was hired as an assistant football coach at Iowa State University under new head coach, Johnny Majors with whom Smith worked as an assistant at Arkansas. Smith served as offensive coordinator at Iowa State before resigning after the 1970 season to take a job with the federal government.

Thomas_Leather

Thomas William Leather (2 June 1910 – 10 May 1991) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victoria. He also played Australian rules football with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rémy_Martin_(rugby_union)

Rémy Martin (born 10 August 1979 in Aubenas, Ardèche) is a French rugby union footballer. He has also played for France. His usual position is at flanker.
Martin's first club was Mont de Marsan. He played six games for the club in the European Challenge Cup during the 2000–01 season, including scoring a try in the first two matches against Bristol and Parma. The following season he signed with Stade Français. He played in five matches for the Stade Français in the 2001–02 Heineken Cup, starting one game against Munster.
Martin made his international debut for France in 2002, in a match against England during the 2002 Six Nations Championship on 6 March. Martin played in two other tests for France during the tournament, against Scotland and Ireland. In 2003, he played four matches for Stade Français during the 2002–03 Heineken Cup, scoring a try in a pool match against Rovigo. Stade Français made it to the final of the domestic championship of France, where they met Toulouse. Stade Français defeated Toulouse 32 points to 18 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
The following season Stade Français again made it to the final of the French championship, where they were to face USA Perpignan. Stade Français defeated Perpignan 38 points to 20 in the final, making it back-to-back championships. Stade Français made it to the final of the 2004–05 Heineken Cup, where they were to face Toulouse, who they defeated in the French championship in 2003. However, Toulouse won, 18 points to 12. Stade Français also made it to the French championship that season, but were defeated by Biarritz Olympique 37 points to 34.
In 2005, he was called up to the French squad for tests against the Springboks and Australia. He played in the first test against the Springboks on 18 June, and then had a starting position in the subsequent tests against South Africa again, and Australia. He earned another four caps that year, playing tests against Australia, Canada, Tonga and South Africa in November.
In 2006, Martin played two matches for France during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, against Scotland and Ireland. France went on to win the tournament. He was then selected in the French squad for tests against Romania and the Springboks in June.
He completed his move from Stade Français to Bayonne during summer 2008.
In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on 26 November.

Wilford_White

Wilford Parley "Whizzer" White (September 26, 1928 – August 1, 2013) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1951 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State University and became the school's first College Football All-American.

Glenn_Johnson_(American_football)

Glenn Murray Johnson (June 28, 1922 – October 13, 2001) was a former player in the National Football League (NFL). Johnson played one season for the Green Bay Packers. Previously, he had played with the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
While playing Tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Johnson scored his sole career touchdown on December 11, 1949, on a fumble recovery in the end zone during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions.Johnson finished his career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, where he was an All Star in 1950.

Tom_Greenfield

Thomas Guy Greenfield (November 10, 1917 – October 9, 2004) was a professional American football center/linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1939 NFL Draft. Greenfield, who was born in Glendale, Arizona, played for the Green Bay Packers from 1939 to 1941. A member of the 1939 NFL Champion Packers, he played in the annual All-Star Game that year. He played college football at the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Gib_Dawson

Gilbert Henry "Gib" Dawson (August 27, 1930 – July 30, 2005) was a former halfback at the University of Texas and in the National Football League (NFL).

Ben_Chase

Benjamin Semple Chase III (March 18, 1923 – March 6, 1998) was an American football guard who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the United States Naval Academy and attended Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, California. He was a consensus All-American in 1944.

Ken_Adamson

Kenneth Marshall Adamson (October 12, 1938 – November 14, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) from 1960 through 1962. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Playing with Denver, he was an AFL All-Star in 1961. Adamson died on November 14, 2023, at the age of 85.