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Dick Bielski Abner Haynes Jack Pardee
Richard Bielski
Dick Bielski (Bulldozer), born Sept 7, 1932
1955 - 1959 Philadelphia Eagles
1960 - 1961 Dallas Cowboys
1962 - 1963 Baltimore Colts
FB/FL/K/OE/TE
Played High School football for Patterson Park. Made all Maryland team 2 years. Was the first player from Patterson Park to be entered into their "Hall of Fame". Received countless offers from colleges in the country and decided to stay in his home state and went to the University of Maryland in 1952.
He was on the 1953 University of Maryland team when they were named National Champions in 1953. He played in the Sugar Bowl in 1952 and Orange Bowl in 1953. He was co-captain his senior year of the Maryland Terps with Buz Irving. Unfortunately, in his senior year he developed phenomena and missed a couple of games that dimmed his chances for a spot on the All American team. He was bought to one of the games in an ambulance to kick extra points and field goals and then taken back to the hospital in Baltimore. He was awarded MVP in North-South Game in 1954 also played in the All-Star game in Chicago.
He was drafted in 1955 #1 by the Philadelphia Eagles, the 4 th player picked in the country. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1955 to 1959 and then went with the Dallas Cowboys the first year of their franchise. He was the 1 st player from the Dallas Cowboys to be picked for the pro- bowl in 1960. He is in the record book for catching the shortest touchdown pass in history from Quarterback, Eddie LeBaron. It was from the 6 inch line. A record that can't be broken, because now they place the ball on the 1 yard line. He stayed with Dallas for the 1960-1961 season, and then was traded to the Baltimore Colts. He played the same position with the Colts, which was tight end for 2 years with Don Shula as the head coach. The Colts by then had drafted John Mackey as a tight end and Dick coached him along while he was still playing. Shula noticed his coaching talents and asked him if he would take on the position of assistant coach of the receivers. He did in 1963 and stayed with the Baltimore Colts coaching in several play-off division games and 2 Super Bowls. One was 1968 when they lost to the New York Jets and the other was in 1970 when they beat the Dallas Cowboys.
Dick stayed on when Don McCafferty took over the head coaching job of the Baltimore Colts and stayed until 1972. He then coached with the Washington Redskins under George Allen from 1973 through 1976. Returned to the Baltimore Colts as Offensive Coordinator from 1977 to 1982. For 2 years, Dick was with the Washington Federals (USFL), the last year as Head Coach. That league did not survive.
Dick Bielski's career ended with a total of 9 years as as a professional football player and 22 years of coaching. He was inducted into the Maryland Hall of Fame on February 20, 1989.
Now retired Dick continues to live in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland.
Married to his high school sweetheart, Jo, in 2/2/52, they remain married to this day. They have 2 Daughters and 2 Sons, 9 Grandchildren, and 1 Great-grandson.
http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BIELSDIC01
Abner Haynes
Abner Haynes born Sept 19, 1937
1960 - 1962 Dallas Texans
1963 - 1964 Kansas City Chiefs
1965 - 1966 Denver Broncos
1967 Miami Dolphins
1968 New York Jets
FL/HB/OHB/RB/SE
A graduate of North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1960 he chose to play for the Dallas Texans and led the American Football League in rushing attempts, yards, and TDs in the league’s first year. Haynes helped launch the AFL in 1960, when he was the fledgling league's first Player of the Year, and its first Rookie of the Year. He captured the AFL's first rushing crown with 875 yards, and also led the Texans in receiving, punt returns, and kickoff returns. Haynes spent three years in Dallas and two with same franchise when it became the Kansas City Chiefs.
Haynes still owns 11 franchise records, including most points in a game (30), most touchdowns in a season (19), most touchdowns in a game (5), most career 100-yard rushing games (12), most career rushing touchdowns (39) and most career combined yards (8,442). Over his career he was regularly among the American Football League's top ten rushers, ranking third all-time, and the all-time leader in touchdowns, with 46. He was Hall of Fame head coach Hank Stram's most versatile and dangerous weapon from 1960-62, amassing 43 touchdowns and 4,472 yards on rushes and receptions. In 1962, he helped the Texans win the American Football League championship in the classic double-overtime victory over the defending champion Houston Oilers. At the time it was the longest professional football championship games ever played. In that game, Haynes scored touchdowns on a 28-yard pass reception from quarterback Len Dawson, and on a 2-yard run.
The 6-foot-1, 200 pound (91 kg) Haynes, who had great speed and dazzling moves in the open field, set AFL records with 5 touchdowns in a game and 19 touchdowns in a season in 1961, and with 46 career rushing touchdowns. He also played for the Denver Broncos, the Miami Dolphins, and the New York Jets.
During his 8 professional seasons, Haynes carried the ball 1,036 times for 4,630 yards, a 4.5 average; caught 287 passes for 3,535 yards, a 12.3 average, and 20 touchdowns; returned 85 punts for 875 yards, a 10.3 average, and 1 touchdown; and ran back 121 kickoffs for 3,025 yards, a 25.0 average, and 1 touchdown. His 12,065 combined yards is the American Football League record. Haynes was selected to the All-Time All-AFL second team. He has a program called Heroes of Football which connects former professional players with their communities.
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/abner-haynes/
John Perry Pardee
Jack Pardee (Gabby), born April 19, 1936
1957 - 1970 Los Angeles Rams
1971 - 1972 Washington Redskins
LB
1975 - 1977 Chicago Bears
1978 - 1980 Washington Redskins
1990 - 1994 Houston Oilers
Head Coach
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