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1980 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1980 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1980 season included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Phil Bradley, Missouri (AP-1) * J. C. Watts, Oklahoma (AP-2) Running backs * Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska (AP-1) * Kerwin Bell, Kansas (AP-1) * Dwayne Crutchfield, Iowa State (AP-1) * David Overstreet, Oklahoma (AP-2) * James Wilder Sr., Missouri (AP-2) * Andra Franklin, Nebraska (AP-2) Tight ends * Forrest Valora, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Andy Gibler, Missouri (AP-2) Wide receivers * David Verser, Kansas (AP-1) * Mel Campbell, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Centers * Brad Edelman, Missouri (AP-1) * Dave Rimington, Nebraska (AP-2) Offensive guards * Randy Schleusener, Nebraska (AP-1) * Terry Crouch, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Don Key, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Stan Lechner, Missouri (AP-2) Offensive tackles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Richards (American Football)
Howard Glenn Richards, Jr. (born August 7, 1959) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Missouri. Early years Richards was born on August 7, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1969, Richards had to be bussed (because of desegregation) to be a part of the St. Louis Public School's gifted program at Wade Elementary School, which he previously began at Walnut Park Elementary School. He attended Southwest High School, where as a freshman he practiced baseball, basketball and football. Richards limited his playing time on football and basketball in his sophomore and junior seasons. As a senior, he just focused on football. College career Richards accepted a football scholarship from the University of Missouri. He started 4 games as a true freshman, which was the beginning of a 40 consecutive games starts streak at right tackle, under head coaches Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Johnson (American Football)
Greggory Da-marr Johnson (born October 20, 1958) is a former American football Defensive back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... at Oklahoma State University. References Living people Oklahoma State Cowboys football players 1958 births American football defensive backs Seattle Seahawks players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players {{Defensiveback-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Poe
Johnnie Edward Poe (born August 29, 1959) is a former professional American football cornerback who spent his 7-year National Football League (NFL) career with the New Orleans Saints. Poe played college football at the University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ..., before being drafted to the Saints in 1981. Johnnie played a total of 100 games over his seven-year career, in which he amassed 17 interceptions, 73 yards from 9 punt returns, and 2 touchdowns. 1983 is arguably Johnnie's best year as he picked off 7 passes and ran back one interception for a touchdown. References 1959 births Living people American football cornerbacks New Orleans Saints players Missouri Tigers football players University of Missouri alumni Players of American fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Whitaker (American Football)
William Andrew Whitaker (January 18, 1959 – October 2, 2022) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Whitaker played collegiate ball for the University of Missouri before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 1981 NFL Draft The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She .... He played professionally in the NFL for 4 seasons and retired in 1984. Whitaker died on October 2, 2022, at the age of 63. References 1959 births 2022 deaths Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri American football defensive backs Missouri Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players {{defensiveback-195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Crawford
Larry Crawford (born December 18, 1959) is an American former Canadian football player. He played in the Canadian Football League for nine years. Crawford played defensive back for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1981-1989. He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup championship team in 1985. He played college football at the Iowa State University. He is a graduate of Miami Palmetto High School and was a teammate of Tom Foley, currently the third-base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is currently the defensive back and wide receiver coach at Valley Christian High School located in Cerritos, California. Crawford's son, J. P. Crawford, is a professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Gary
Russell Craig Gary (July 31, 1959 – March 10, 2019) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. In 1983, Gary was voted First-team All Pro for the NFL. Russell also worked under head coacher Shannon Currier coaching the defensive backs at Concordia University, St. Paul Concordia University, St. Paul is a private university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1893 and enrolls nearly 5,600 students. It is a member of the Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran churc .... References 1959 births 2019 deaths Players of American football from Minneapolis Nebraska Cornhuskers football players American football defensive backs New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players {{defensiveback-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Wright (cornerback, Born 1959)
Eric Cortez Wright (born April 18, 1959) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Before that, the 6'1", 183 lbs. cornerback from the University of Missouri was an all-Big Eight defensive back in 1979 and '80. He played on three University of Missouri teams that appeared in bowl games, and was selected for Missouri's all-century team in 1990. Wright shares the Missouri record for the most pass interceptions in a game (three vs. San Diego State in 1979). Considered one of the best cover cornerbacks of his day, Wright played in ten NFL seasons, from 1981–1990, all for the 49ers including starting on four Super Bowl-winning teams. Wright made a key defensive play in the NFC Championship game on January 10, 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. On the Cowboys' last possession in the final minute, after Dwight Clark had made The Catch, Wright made a touchdown-saving horse-collar tackle on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Green (linebacker)
Michael James Green (born June 29, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ... for three seasons for the San Diego Chargers. References 1961 births Living people Players of American football from Port Arthur, Texas American football linebackers Oklahoma State Cowboys football players San Diego Chargers players {{linebacker-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Gary
Keith Jerrold Gary (born September 14, 1959) is a former American football defensive end. Gary was selected in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the University of Oklahoma in the 1981 NFL Draft, but didn't sign and went to play two seasons with the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes of the CFL. He then played six seasons with the Steelers. He may perhaps be best known for committing one of the most vicious facemask penalties in NFL history. During a Week 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1983, he grabbed quarterback Ken Anderson, ripping his facemask off and knocking Anderson out of the game with a severe neck sprain. Later in the same game he was penalized for a late hit on Bengals back up quarterback Turk Schonert Turk Leroy Schonert (January 15, 1957 – January 17, 2019) was a quarterback, quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in the National Football League (NFL). Schonert was the head coach of the United Football League's Sacramento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Turner (American Football)
Richard Junior Turner is a former nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL Draft The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She ... and played three seasons with the team. References 1959 births Living people People from Hugo, Oklahoma Green Bay Packers players American football defensive tackles Oklahoma Sooners football players Edmond Memorial High School alumni {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Williams (linebacker)
James Henry Williams (born November 15, 1960) is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in an 11-year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach for Ann Arbor Pioneer High School for one season before getting released on good terms with the school. Williams played college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American defensive end. He came into Nebraska as only a walk-on. He was drafted in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft The 1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 27–28, 1982, at the New York She ... by the Lions, as the 15th overall pick. References 1960 births Living people American football linebackers Buffalo Bulls football coaches Detroit Lions players Eastern Michigan Eagles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
