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1988 New England Steamrollers Season
The New England Steamrollers season was the first and only season for the Arena Football League franchise. Concert and fight promoter, Frank J. Russo, and jeweler, Robert Andreoli, purchased a limited partnership from the Arena Football League to own the rights to a Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts ... team. The team's first move was the hiring of Head Coach Babe Parilli in March. After a 3–9 season, the Steamrollers didn't achieve the dollar amount that Russo and Andreoli thought they would, and the franchise folded. Regular season Schedule Standings y – clinched regular-season title x – clinched playoff spot Roster Awards References External linksNew England Steamrollers season at arenafan.com 1988 Arena Football L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babe Parilli
Vito "Babe" Parilli (May 7, 1930 – July 15, 2017) was an American football quarterback and coach who played professionally for 18 seasons. Parilli spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), three in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and 10 in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Kentucky, where he twice received consensus All-American honors and won two consecutive bowl games. Parilli achieved his greatest professional success in the AFL as the starting quarterback of the Boston Patriots from 1961 to 1967. He earned three All-Star Game selections, while leading the Patriots to their only AFL postseason and championship game appearance in 1963. Present for the entirety of the AFL's existence, Parilli played his final seasons for the New York Jets and was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl III. After retiring as a player, he served as a coach in the NFL, World Football League, and Arena Football League from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Heidman
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Jeff Oliver
Jeffrey Peter Oliver (born July 28, 1965) is a former American football player. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and spent one season in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ... with the New York Jets. {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Jeff Living people People from Delhi, New York American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Boston College Eagles football players New England Steamrollers players New York Jets players 1965 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (lineman)
Kevin Murphy (born July 4, 1965) is a former American football lineman who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the New England Steamrollers and Albany Firebirds. Murphy played college football at Boston University and attended West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York. Early years Murphy played high school football for the West Genesee High School Wildcats. He also participated in wrestling for the Wildcats. College career Murphy played college football for the Boston University Terriers. He earned NCAA Division I-AA All-American and Yankee Conference The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. From 1947 to 1976, it sponsored competition in many sports, but was a American football, football-only league from mid-1976 until its dissolution in 1996. It is ... Defensive Player of the Year honors as a defensive tackle in 1986. He also earned First Team All-Yankee Conference honors in 1986. Murphy was inducted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Johnson (arena Football)
Kim Johnson may refer to: * Kim Johnson (musician), American back-up vocalist * Kim Johnson (politician), British Labour Party MP for Liverpool Riverside since 2019 * Kim Johnson, contestant in the reality television show '' Survivor: Africa'' * Kimmarie Johnson (born Kim Marie Johnson), American actress, model, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder See also * Kym Johnson Kym Herjavec (née Johnson; born 4 August 1976) is an Australian professional ballroom dancer and television performer who appeared in the first three seasons of the Australian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, b ... * Kim Johnsson {{hndis, Johnson, Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester Bembery
Sylvester Bembery (born March 1, 1965) is a former American football lineman in the Arena Football League. Bembery, #78, was an offensive and defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Storm from 1994–99, and once again joined the Storm for the 2001 campaign. College career Bembery started his career at the University of Central Florida, playing for them for four successful seasons. He was inducted into the UCF Hall of Fame in 2009. He came to the school in 1984, after playing prep ball at Miami Carroll City High School in South Florida. His impact was felt immediately and he helped put the UCF football program on the map. UCF was struggling and failed to record a winning season since the program's inaugural campaign in 1979. Bembery, however, shined on the Knights' defensive line. In 1985, the program faced off against their first NCAA Division I opponent in Louisville. The team lost, but the test was encouraging. The following season, UCF saw its first big attendance game with 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Brewer (American Football)
Christopher Brewer (born January 23, 1962) is a former American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Broncos in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Arizona and attended George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado. Brewer was also a member of the Denver Dynamite and New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League. Professional career Brewer was selected by the Arizona Wranglers in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft. Denver Broncos Brewer was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 245th pick in the 1984 NFL Draft and played in thirteen games for the team during the 1984 season. He was released by the Broncos on September 2, 1985. In May 1986, the Arizona Outlaws traded Brewers' USFL rights to the Memphis Showboats. Denver Dynamite Brewer played for the Denver Dynamite during the 1987 season, earning First-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Williams (American Football)
Alvin Williams (born January 17, 1965) is a former American football player who played five seasons in the Arena Football League with the New England Steamrollers, Pittsburgh Gladiators, Denver Dynamite, New Orleans Night and Sacramento Attack. He played college football at Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,00 .... References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Alvin Living people 1965 births Players of American football from Houston American football wide receivers American football defensive backs African-American players of American football Texas Southern Tigers football players New England Steamrollers players Pittsburgh Gladiators players Denver Dynamite (arena football) players New Orleans Night players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Slaton (arena Football)
Anthony Tyrone Slaton (born April 12, 1961) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Early years Slaton was born in Merced, California. He attended Merced High School. As a senior, he was an All-conference, All-Northern California and All-state offensive tackle. He also practiced basketball. Slaton accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California. As a freshman, he was a backup at offensive guard. As a sophomore, he became a starter at center and contributed to Marcus Allen winning the Heisman Trophy, after rushing for 2,427 yards. At the time, his size was an exception at the position, as the other centers usually had a smaller build. As a junior, he was part of an offensive line that included future NFL players Bruce Matthews and Don Mosebar. As a senior, he was named a team captain and received consen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rafferty (arena Football)
Gerald Rafferty (16 April 1947– 4 January 2011) was a Scottish people, Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was a founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973. His solo hits in the late 1970s included "Baker Street (song), Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", and "Night Owl (Gerry Rafferty song), Night Owl". Rafferty was born into a working-class family in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His mother taught him both Irish and Scottish folk songs when he was a boy; later, he was influenced by the music of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. He joined the folk-pop group the Humblebums (of which Billy Connolly was a member) in 1969. After they disbanded in 1971, he recorded his first solo album, ''Can I Have My Money Back?''. Rafferty and Joe Egan (musician), Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972 and produced several hits, most notably "Stuck in the Middle with You" and "Star (Stealers Wheel song), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Hairston
Russell Hairston (born February 10, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played in the Arena Football League for the Pittsburgh Gladiators, New England Steamrollers and the Washington Commandos. He played college football at the University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a Public University, public Land-grant University, land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentu .... Hairston was the first ever MVP of the AFL. References 1964 births Living people People from Greenbelt, Maryland American football wide receivers Pittsburgh Steelers players Pittsburgh Gladiators players Washington Commandos players New England Steamrollers players Kentucky Wildcats football players National Football League replacement players Players of American football from Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Gardner (arena Football)
Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance-pop. He is known for his work on hip hop albums, including collaborations with Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ..., who gave him the nickname "Big Bass". , Mixonline.com, March 1, 2002. Accessed October 3, 2007. He was last employed at Bernie Grundman Mastering, a mastering house founded and run by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
