John Joseph Dwyer (January 15, 1927 – October 15, 1997) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Loyola Marymount University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Carl William Reinhard (May 17, 1922 – January 30, 2016) was an American football player. He played professionally in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. Born in Los Angeles, California, Reinhard played college football at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted in the 23rd round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. His brother Bob Reinhard also played in the AAFC. Reinhard died in January 2016 at the age of 93.
John Elliott Williams (June 30, 1927 – February 26, 2005) was an American football defensive back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 26th round of the 1951 NFL Draft.
Val Joe Walker (January 7, 1930 –December 25, 2013) was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and would later play four seasons with the Green Bay Packers and one with the San Francisco 49ers.
Ernest McNeil Moore (June 26, 1933 – March 9, 2023) was an American football player who played for Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State University and Rice University. Moore died in Longview, Texas on March 9, 2023, at the age of 89.
Alexander Bravo (July 27, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was an American football player. He played defensive back with the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders, as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Stanley Neil Williams (December 5, 1929 – September 13, 2015) was an American football player. He was a first-team All-American end at Baylor University in 1951 and played for the Dallas Texans in 1952.
Williams was born in Putnam, Texas, and lived in Cisco, Texas. His father, Roy Lee Williams, was a farmer in Cisco. After attending Cisco High School, Williams enrolled at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He played college football at the end position for the Baylor Bears football team from 1949 to 1951. He caught 65 passes for 1,029 yards and 11 touchdowns in his career at Baylor. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team offensive player on its 1951 College Football All-America Teams.Williams was drafted by the Dallas Texans in the eighth round (86th overall pick) of the 1952 NFL Draft and played for the Texans as an end and defensive back during the 1952 NFL season. In 12 NFL games, he caught nine passes for 123 yards and intercepted five additional passes for 84 yards. He also recovered five fumbles for 42 yards and a touchdown. Williams later moved north to play for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Williams played five seasons in Regina tallying 124 receptions for 2.055 yards and 11 touchdowns, as well as making 15 interceptions. He was added to Saskatchewan's Plaza of Honor in 1966.Williams was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
Julian Carroll Spence (May 5, 1929 – March 6, 1990) was an American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State University and attended L. C. Anderson High School in Austin, Texas. He was also a member of the Chicago Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
Frank Melvin McPhee (March 19, 1931 - March 31, 2011) was an American football defensive back who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the 1953 NFL Draft. McPhee played college football at Princeton University and attended Chaney High School in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a consensus All-American in 1952. He also served in the United States Marines.
Karl Otto Kassulke (March 20, 1941 – October 27, 2008) was a professional American football player.
Kassulke graduated from Drake, where he starred as a safety. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Minnesota Vikings. Kassulke started in Super Bowl IV, where he and teammate Earsell Mackbee missed a tackle on Otis Taylor on the final touchdown of the game, late in the third quarter. The next season, he was selected to the Pro Bowl.
On July 24, 1973, Kassulke suffered a motorcycle accident on the way to training camp that left him paralyzed from the waist down.After his playing career, Kassulke worked with Wings Outreach, a Christian Ministry to the disabled.Kassulke was immortalized in NFL lore by NFL Films' official highlight film for Super Bowl IV. Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram, who was wired for sound by NFL Films executive producer Ed Sabol, noted the confusion in the Vikings' defense due to the Chiefs' shifting offense and quipped, "Kassulke was running around there like it was a Chinese fire drill".