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| 1969 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
2 | 33 |  |
#89 Theodore “Kick’em-in-the-Head-Ted” Hendricks, aka “the Mad Stork” Ht/Wt: 6’7″/240 lbs (only 218 in College) 2021 NFL’s All-Time Top 100 Players (#77 The Athletic) |
LB/DE | Baltimore Colts (1969-73) Baltimore Colts (1974 Camp/Traded to Packers) Green Bay Packers (1974) Jacksonville Express (1975, DNP WFL) [WFL went bankrupt & NFL declared him a Lim.FA] Green Bay Packers (1975 Camp/Traded to Raiders) Oakland Raiders (1975-81) Los Angeles Raiders (1982-83) Los Angeles Raiders (1984 Camp)Currently Vice President of the Hall of Fame Players Assn. working on behalf of ex-players.Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, FL. is named in his honor.^Hendricks’ mother was a Guatemalan-born woman of Italian descent named Angela Bonatti Lazzari, and Ted is considered the NFL’s 1st Guatemala-born player. He has received the Order of the Quetzal, the highest National award for civilians, by his native Guatemala. ^^During his pro career as a special-teamer, Hendricks |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
FA | FA |  |
#15 David Olivo Ht/Wt: 6’2”/215 lbs |
QB/FB | St. Louis Cardinals (1969-71 PS) St. Louis Cardinals (1972 Camp) |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
FA | FA |  |
#32 John Acuff Ht/Wt: 6’0”/208 lbs |
HB/FB | New Orleans Saints (1969 Camp) |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
FA | FA | |
#63 Jerry Pierce Ht/Wt: 6’1”/225 lbs 1968 All-Florida 1st Team (AP) |
NT | |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
FA | FA | |
#58 Bob Czipulis Ht/Wt: 6’1″/225 lbs 1968 All-Florida 1st Team (AP) |
LB | |
| 1969 3L: ’66-68 |
FA | FA | |
#51 John Barnett Ht/Wt: 6’3″/221 lbs 1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
LB | |
| 1969 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Jim Urczyk Ht/Wt: 6’2″/235 lbs 1995 Central Missouri State Fall of Fame |
OT | |
| 1969 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Bruce C. Sturges, “the Toe” Ht/Wt: 5’7″/160 lbs 1966 Entered U.S. Marines (Vietnam War Era) |
K | Camp Lejeune^ Bulldogs (1966 USMC) Quantico Leathernecks (1968 USMC)^Died on March 6, 2017 (age: 72) from throat cancer |
| 1968 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
2 | 34 |  |
#76 Bob Tatarek Ht/Wt: 6’4″/270 lbs 1984 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
DT | Buffalo Bills (1968-72) Detroit Lions (1972) Detroit Lions (1973 IR) Detroit Lions (1974 Camp) Jacksonville Sharks (1974 WFL) Birmingham Americans (1974 WFL) Birmingham Vulcans (1975 WFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
2 | 54 |  |
#81 Jim Cox Ht/Wt: 6’3″/230 lbs 2010 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
WR/TE | Miami Dolphins (1968) Miami Dolphins (1969 IR) Miami Dolphins (1970 Camp) New Orleans Saints (1971 Camp) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
7 | 166 | |
#88 Steve Smith Ht/Wt: 6’3″/242 lbs 1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
TE | Cincinnati Bengals (Drafted, 1968 Camp) Orlando Panthers (1968 ContFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
8 | 198 | |
#31 Jerry Daanen Ht/Wt: 6’0″/193 lbs |
FL/WR/DB | St. Louis Cardinals (Drafted, 1968-70) St. Louis Cardinals (1971 Camp) |
| 1968 2L:’66-67 |
8 | 205 | |
#76 Hank Urbanowicz Ht/Wt: 6’3″/252 lbs 1966 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Southern Missouri J.C. |
DT/OT/OG | Minnesota Vikings (Drafted, 1968 Camp) Alabama Hawks (1968-69 ContFL) St. Louis Cardinals (1970 Camp) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
10 | 253 | |
#79 Joe Mirto Ht/Wt: 6’2″/265 lbs 1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
OT/OG/TE | Miami Dolphins (Drafted, 1968 PS) Miami Dolphins (1969 PS and/or IR, or Camp only?) Miami Dolphins (1970 Camp) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
15 | 388 |  |
#53 Ken Corbin Ht/Wt: 6’1”/225 lbs 1966 All-Florida First Team (AP) |
LB | Miami Dolphins (Drafted – DNS) Toronto Argonauts (1968 CFL) Alabama Hawks (1969 ContFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
15 | 401 | |
#69 William “Bill” Chambless Jr. Ht/Wt: 6’2″/240 lbs 1967 Pre-Season All-American |
OG | Kansas City Chiefs (Drafted – DNS) Toronto Argonauts (1968 Camp CFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
15 | 408 |  |
#12 Joe Mira Ht/Wt: 6’1”/185 lbs |
FL/WB/DB HB/TB |
Cincinnati Bengals (Drafted, 1968 Camp) |
| 1968 2L:’66-67 |
FA | FA | |
#26 Jimmy “the Mad Fly” Dye Ht/Wt: 5’10″/175 lbs 1966 JUCO Transfer to UM from Missouri Southern J.C. (at UM 1966-67) |
FS | Ottawa Rough Riders (1968 Camp CFL) Toronto Argonauts (1968-69 CFL) Alabama Hawks (1969 ContFL) Toronto Argonauts – 2nd Stint (1972 CFL) Toronto Argonauts (1973 Camp/Traded to Winnipeg) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1973 CFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA |  |
#28 Rich Robinson Ht/Wt: 5’11”/177 lbs 1969 All-CFL 1st Team |
DB | British Columbia Lions (1968-72 CFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA | |
#38 Don Russo Ht/Wt: 5’11″/180 lbs |
WR | San Diego Chargers (1968 Camp) Miami Dolphins (1968 Camp) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA | |
#80 Phil Smith Ht/Wt: 6’3″/220 lbs 1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
DE | St. Louis Cardinals (1968 Camp) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA | |
#65 Dave Dice Ht/Wt: 6’0″/240 lbs |
G | Ohio Valley (Wheeling) Ironmen (1968-69 ContFL) |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA |  |
#33 Doug McGee Ht/Wt: 6’1″/210 lbs 1966 All-Florida 1st Team (AP) |
FB | Montreal Alouettes (1968 Camp CFL) |
| 1968 2L:’66-67 |
FA | FA | |
#48 Ray Harris Ht/Wt: 5’10″/188 lbs 1966 Ferrum College (JUCO) Transfer to Miami (at UM ’66-67) |
K^ | Roanoke Buckskins (1969 ACFL)^Was 2-yr., 5’10” 175-lb. JUCO OG/K |
| 1968 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Donald Darwin “Pete” Dimock Ht/Wt: 240 lbs Boys Home of Virginia’s Donald “Pete” Dimick Memorial Scholarship is the highest award given annually to a Boys Home student excelling in sports^ |
DE/OL/K | Tulsa Thunderbirds (1968 TFL)^Lived at and played HS football for Boys Home of Virginia and elected to the school’s Sports Hall of Fame.^^Died of heart failure on July 27, 1981 at 37 years of age. |
| 1968 1L:’66 |
FA | FA |  |
#92 Paul Hartsel Ht/Wt: 6’1″/207 lbs 2009 NJCAA (JUCO) Hall of Fame |
DE/OG | |
| 1968 3L:’65-67 |
FA | FA |  |
#82 Larry LaPointe Ht/Wt: 6’1″/215 lbs1967 All-American Blocking Team 1963 High School All-Southern |
TE | |
| 1968 0L |
FA | FA | |
# (Dashin’) Don Clancy Ht/Wt: 6’2″/180 lbs 2009 Rockland County (NY) Track & Field Hall of Fame |
HB/WB | US Army Service in Vietnam (1965-67)^Died died in 1993 at age 49 after battling heart problems, a blood disorder and brain tumors |
| 1968 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Stan Denham Ht/Wt: 1968 Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta (Scholarship-based org. for |
DT | Post-grad: US Navy (starting in Vietnam War Era), Eventually promoted to Captain^Died on Sept. 29, 2000 (aged 55) in Chesapeake City, VA. |
| 1967 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1967 3L:’64-66 |
1 | 24 |  |
#71 Eugene “Swede” Trosch, aka “Big Gene” Ht/Wt: 6’7″/277 lbs 1967 Senior Bowl |
DL/OT | Kansas City Chiefs (Drafted, 1967) Kansas City Chiefs (1968 IR) Kansas City Chiefs (1969) Kansas City Chiefs (1970 Camp) New Orleans Saints (1971 Camp) Cincinnati Bengals (1971 Camp) Detroit Wheels (1974 WFL) Birmingham Americans (1974 WFL) |
| 1967 2L:’65-66 |
6 | 140 |  |
#77 Mike Haggerty Ht/Wt: 6’4″/255 lbs 1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
OT/OG | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted, 1967-70) Pittsburgh Steelers (1971 Camp/Traded to Patriots) New England Patriots (1971) New England Patriots (1972 Camp) Detroit Lions (1972 Camp) Washington Redskins (1973 Camp) Detroit Lions – 2nd Stint (1973) Detroit Lions (1974 Camp) Jacksonville Sharks (1974 WFL) Toronto Argonauts (1975 Camp CFL) Jacksonville Express (1975 WFL) |
| 1967 2L:’65-66 |
10 | 241 |  |
#27 Tom Beier Ht/Wt: 5’11″/198 lbs 1990 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
S | Miami Dolphins (Drafted, 1967) Miami Dolphins (DNP 1968 – Vietnam War Era Military Service in U.S. Army) Miami Dolphins (1969) Miami Dolphins (1970 Camp/Traded to 49ers) San Francisco 49ers (1970 Camp) |
| 1967 3L:’64-66 |
16 | 418 | |
#47 Fred Cassidy Ht/Wt: 6’2″/213 lbs |
HB | Green Bay Packers (Drafted, 1967 Camp) British Columbia Lions (1968 Camp CFL) |
| 1967 2L:’64-65 |
17 | 430 |  |
#17 Bob Biletnikoff Ht/Wt: 6’1″/195 lbs 1990 Erie (PA.) Sports Hall of Fame |
QB | New York Jets (Drafted – DNS)^^Kansas City Athletics (1965 34th Round MLB Draft – DNS) New York Yankees (1966 1st Round MLB Draft, 17th overall) Signed by Yankees; OF, B:L, T:L; 4 yrs. in minors (A to AAA) ^^Could have returned to QB with the N.Y. Jets (who still retained his rights in the late 1960s), but instead finished his degree at Miami in marketing and management. |
| 1967 2L:’65-66 |
FA | FA |  |
#21 Jim Wahnee^ Ht/Wt: 5’10″/185 lbs 1966 All-Florida First Team (AP) |
DB | Ottawa Rough Riders (1967-68 Camps CFL)^Wahnee is 50% Comanche/50% Delaware Indian. |
| 1967 3L:’64-66 |
FA | FA | |
#66 John Tucek Ht/Wt: 6’0″/216 lbs1966 All-Florida Honorable Mention (AP) |
NT | |
| 1967 2L:’65-66 |
FA | FA |  |
#67 Nelson “the Mad Dog” Salemi Ht/Wt: 5’10″/203 lbs 1964 JUCO Transfer from Hutchinson (KN.) J.C. to Miami |
NT/C | ^Died on Apr. 28, 2009 at the age of 65 after a 14-month battle against pancreatic cancer |
| 1966 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
5 | 44 |  |
#40 Pete “Rooster” Banaszak Ht/Wt: 5’11″/210 lbs 2019 100 Best Raiders of All-Time (#64, USA Today) |
HB/FB | Oakland Raiders (1966-78) Oakland Raiders (1979 Camp/Retired in May) |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
5 | 45 |  |
#32 Russ C. Smith Ht/Wt: 6’1″/225 lbs ^Died on April 1, 2001 at the age 56 |
HB/FB PR/KR |
Atlanta Falcons (FA, 1966 Camp) San Diego Chargers (Drafted – DNS immediately, 1966 PS) San Diego Chargers (1967-70) San Diego Chargers (1971 Camp) Portland Storm (1974 WFL) |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
6 | 42 |  |
#80 Ed Weisacosky Ht/Wt: 6’0″/228 lbs 2008 Top 55 Hurricanes: 1953-2007 (USA Today CFB Encyclopedia) |
LB/DE TE/OG |
Miami Dolphins (Drafted 6/42, initially DNS) San Francisco 49ers (FA, 1966 IR) San Francisco 49ers (1967 Camp/Traded to Giants) New York Giants (1967) New York Giants (1968 Camp) Miami Dolphins (Drafted 6/42 in ’66, 1968-70) Miami Dolphins (1971 Camp) New England Patriots (1971-72)^Died on Nov. 24, 2019 at the age of 75 |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
19 | 166 |  |
#86^ Tom Coughlin Ht/Wt: 6’4″/215 lbs ^Believed to be last ‘Cane to play in College without a face mask |
WR | Denver Broncos (Drafted – DNS) Atlanta Falcons (FA, 1966 Camp) Akron Vulcans (1967 ContFL) |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
FA | FA |  |
#50 John James “Broom” Matlock III Ht/Wt: 6’4″/255 lbs 2006 All-Time WFL 2nd Team (WFL Encyclopedia) |
C/OT | New York Jets (1966 PS) Jersey Jets (1966 ACFL) New York Jets (1967) Cincinnati Bengals (Expansion Draft Pick, 1968) Cincinnati Bengals (1969 Camp) Oakland Raiders (1969 Camp) Orlando Panthers (1969 ContFL) Oakland Raiders – 2nd Camp (1970 Camp) Atlanta Falcons (1970-71) Atlanta Falcons (1972 Camp) Buffalo Bills (1972) Buffalo Bills (1973/Sold to Bears) Chicago Bears (1973) Birmingham Americans (1974 WFL) Birmingham Vulcans (1975 WFL) Washington Redskins (1976 Camp) |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
FA | FA | |
#23 Young Andrew “Andy” Sixkiller^ Ht/Wt: 5’10.5″/175 lbs 1965 All-American Honorable Mention |
FS/PR/KR | Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp)^Sixkiller is a full blooded Cherokee Indian whose given 1st name is “Young.” His cousin Sonny Sixkiller was Univ. of Washington’s QB in the early 1970s who later played in the WFL in 1974-75. |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
FA | FA |  |
#41 Robert “Randy” Barth Ht/Wt: 6’1″/220 lbs |
RB | Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp) |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
FA | FA | |
#26 Don Curtright Ht/Wt: 5’11″/200 lbs |
DB/K | Denver Broncos (1966 Camp) |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
FA | FA | |
#24 Art Zachary Ht/Wt: 6’5″/216 lbs 1971 All-ACFL 1st Team |
SS/P | Ottawa Rough Riders (1966 Camp CFL) Richmond Rebels (1966 ContFL) Norfolk Neptunes (1967-68 ContFL) Denver Broncos (1969 Camp) Norfolk Neptunes (1969 ContFL) Norfolk Neptunes (1970-71 ACFL) |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
FA | FA | |
#72 Jim Nock Ht/Wt: 6’2″/240 lbs 1963 Played at Miami, but didn’t Letter |
C/T | Quad Cities Raiders (1967 PFLA) Pittsburgh Steelers (1969 Camp) |
| 1966 3L:’63-65 |
FA | FA | |
#73 Ed Kraszewski Ht/Wt: 6’2″/222 lbs 1962 Miami Freshmen Team |
OT | Ottawa Rough Riders (1966 Camp CFL) |
| 1966 2L:’64-65 |
FA | FA | |
#63 LeeRoy Lewis Ht/Wt: 6’1″/212 lbs |
DL | Ottawa Rough Riders (1966 Camp CFL) |
| 1966 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Billy Burroughs Ht/Wt: 6’3″/228 lbs Transferred from Miami to Florida State |
LB/C | Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp)^”Billy Burroughs, an ex-Devil (St. Pete HS) gridder, is playing center and linebacker for Miami’s red shirt unit and is looking forward to a varsity berth next season.” Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 11, 1962 |
| 1965 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1965 2L:’63-64 |
3 | 37 |  |
#81 Fred “Redwood” Brown Ht/Wt: 6’5″/237 lbs 1965 Senior Bowl |
LB/TE/DE | Los Angeles Rams (Drafted, 1965) Los Angeles Rams (1966 Camp/Traded) Philadelphia Eagles (1966 IR) Philadelphia Eagles (1967-69) Philadelphia Eagles (1970 Camp) |
| 1965 3L:’62,’64-65 |
12 | 162 |  |
#82 Bob Werl Ht/Wt: 6’3″/248 lbs 1961-65 at Miami (Redshirted in ’64)^Died on March 27, 1988, aged 45, in Pittsburgh, PA. |
OG/DE/TE | Los Angeles Rams (Drafted 12th/162nd future in ’65 – DNS) New York Jets (1965 4th Round, 28th overall in AFL Futures Only Draft – DNS immediately) New York Jets (1966) New York Jets (1967 Camp) Pittsburgh Steelers (1968 Camp) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1969 Camp CFL) |
| 1965 0L |
18 | 247 |  |
# Rich “Bullhorn” Kotite, aka “Richie the K” Ht/Wt: 6’3″/235 lbs 1962 Transferred from Miami to Wagner College |
TE | New York Jets (1965 Drafted #9, 69th overall in Special AFL Futures Only Draft – DNS) Minnesota Vikings (Drafted 18/247 as Future, 1966 Camp) New York Giants (1967) Westchester (NY) Bulls (1967 ACFL) New York Giants (1968 Camp) Pittsburgh Steelers (1968) Pittsburgh Steelers (1969 Camp) Minnesota Vikings – 2nd Stint (1969 Camp) New York Giants – 2nd Stint (1969-72)Philadelphia Eagles HC (1991-94) New York Jets HC (1995-96) |
| 1965 2L:’63-64 |
FA | FA |  |
#76 Robert J. “Bob” Brown Ht/Wt: 6’2″/250 lbs 1964 University of Miami Team MVP |
DL/OT | Toronto Argonauts (1965 Camp CFL) Ottawa Rough Riders (1965-68 CFL) British Columbia Lions (1968-70 CFL)^Died on June 27, 2022 (age 79) at Deep Creek, MD |
| 1965 1L:’64 |
FA | FA |  |
#67 Fred Hubbs Ht/Wt: 6’2″/253 lbs 1963 JUCO Transfer to UM from San Diego City College |
OG/OT/TE | Washington Redskins (1965 Camp) Richmond Rebels (1965 ContFL) Washington Redskins – 2nd Camp (1966 Camp) Richmond Rebels – 2nd Stint (1966 ContFL) New Orleans Saints (1967 Camp) Toronto Argonauts (1968 Camp CFL) British Columbia Lions (1968 CFL) Alabama Hawks (1968-69 ContFL) Toronto Argonauts – 2nd Stint (1969 CFL) |
| 1965 3L:’62-64 |
FA | FA | |
#55 Tony Saladino Ht/Wt: 6’2″/228 lbs 1964 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
LB/C | Ottawa Rough Riders (1965 Camp CFL) Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp)^Died of Prostate Cancer on Mar. 22, 2002 (aged 59) |
| 1965 0L |
FA | FA | |
#88 Bert Carl Ht/Wt: 6’2″/249 lbs |
DL | Wilmington (Del.) Clippers (1965-67 ACFL) Harrisburg Capitol Colts (1968 ACFL) |
| 1965 3L:’62-64 |
FA | FA | |
#21 Jack Sims Ht/Wt: 5’10″/184 lbs 1964 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
HB/WB | Indianapolis Capitols (1968 ContFL) |
| 1965 1L:’64 |
FA | FA | |
#15 Fred Bertani Ht/Wt: 6’1″/188 lbs Also played Baseball (C) at Miami |
DB/QB | San Francisco 49ers (1965 Camp) Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp) |
| 1965 0L |
FA | FA | |
#41 Drayton Lieb Ht/Wt: 6’0″/190 lbs 1962-64 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
TE/RB | Burkburnett Kings (1966 TFL) |
| 1965 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Paul Popovic Ht/Wt: 6’0″/180 lbs Also on Baseball Team (C) at Miami^^Played on UM’s 1st-ever Freshman Baseball Team in 1962; |
QB/DB | Post-college: Signed by MLB’s Cleveland Indians (Pre-Draft) With Salinas Indians, California League (Level A, 1965), then Dubuque Packers, Midwest League (Level A, 1966) Position: Catcher; B:R, T:R^^Died June 4, 2018 (aged 75) |
| 1965 1L:’62 |
NA | NA | |
# T. Kendall “Ken” Hunt Ht/Wt: 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award Pepperdine University |
RB/FB | Retired: Accidentally shot in Lower Leg (1963, needed 18 surgeries)Post-grad: Member of the Univ. of Miami Alumni Board of Directors Former Member of the Univ. of Miami President’s Council Former Member Board of Overseers for the UM School of Business Former Member Univ. of Miami Board of Trustees^In Dec., 2014, Hunt donated $1.5 million to UM, at the time the largest individual gift made to ‘Cane athletics by a former player |
| 1965 0L |
FA | FA | |
#24 Ted Saussele Ht/Wt: 1963 All-Big Eight Honorable Mention (AP) |
HB/DB FB/WR |
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| 1964 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
2 | 15 |  |
#74 Dan Conners Ht/Wt: 6’1″/240 lbs 2019 100 Best Raiders of All-Time (#30, USA Today) |
LB/T | Chicago Bears (Drafted 5 Rd., 70th Overall – DNS) Oakland Raiders (Drafted 2/15, 1964-1974) Oakland Raiders (1975 Camp)^Died on Apr. 28, 2019 (aged 77) in San Luis Obispo, CA. |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
2 18 |
15 137 |
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#10 George “the Matador” Mira Sr. Ht/Wt: 6’0″/192 lbs 2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#58, 247Sports) |
QB | Denver Broncos (Drafted 18/137 – DNS) San Francisco 49ers (Drafted 2nd/15th, 1964-68) San Francisco 49ers (1969 Camp/Traded to Eagles) Philadelphia Eagles (1969) Philadelphia Eagles (1970 Camp) Baltimore Colts (1970 PS; Earned Super Bowl Ring) Baltimore Colts (1971 Camp) Miami Dolphins (1971) Miami Dolphins (1972 Camp) Montreal Alouettes (1972-73 CFL) Birmingham Americans (1974 WFL) Birmingham Vulcans (1975 Camp/Traded to Jacksonville WFL) Jacksonville Express (1975 WFL) Toronto Argonauts (Player/Asst. Coach, 1977 CFL)George Mira Field in Key West, FL. is named in Mira’s honor.^After leading the Key West Conchs to state HS championships in baseball in 1958 and 1959 as their star pitcher (31-2 as a starter; future Baltimore Oriole John “Boog” Powell was their star slugger), Mira was offered a $13,000 signing bonus coming out of Key West HS by the Orioles (pre-MLB draft) – DNS. Instead he decided to attend Miami where ‘Cane Baseball Coach Ron Frazier wanted to use him as a Pitcher, but UM Football HC Andy Gustafson wouldn’t allow it.^^Oregon State’s Heisman-winning QB Terry Baker was considered the “Consensus All-American QB” in 1962, but Mira made two additional All-American Teams in ’62 besides the 5 listed on the left according to Sports Illustrated. Terry Baker also played basketball for the Beavers; LSU HB Jerry Stovall was Heisman runner-up in 1962. |
| 1964 2L:’61-62 |
FA | FA |  |
#62 Bob “Utch” Strieter Ht/Wt: 5’11″/240 lbs 2017 Indiana Football Hall of Fame |
OG/DE | Toronto Argonauts (1964 CFL) Toronto Argonauts (1965 Camp CFL) Toronto Rifles (1965 ContFL) |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
FA | FA |  |
#35 John Bennett Ht/Wt: 6’2″/215 lbs |
RB/QB/WR | Buffalo Bills (1964 Camp) Philadelphia Bulldogs (1965 ContFL) Wilmington Comets (1965 NAFL) |
| 1964 2L:’62-63 |
FA | FA |  |
#87 Hoyt “Bill” Sparks Ht/Wt: 6’1″/215 lbs 1963 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
WR/TE | Minnesota Vikings (1964 Camp) Washington Redskins (1964 Tryout) Charleston Rockets (1964 UFL) |
| 1964 2L:’62-63 |
FA | FA |  |
#20 Nick Spinelli Ht/Wt: 5’11″/185 lbs 1963 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
FL/WB | Boston Patriots (AFL) (1964 Camp) |
| 1964 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Alexander “Alex” Kumskis Jr. Ht/Wt: 6’3″/265 lbs ^Kumskis died on Apr. 3, 2015 in Chicago, IL. at age 73. |
DL | Cleveland Browns (1964 Camp) |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
FA | FA | |
#67 Joe Smerdel Ht/Wt: 6’2″/235 lbs 1963 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
OT/OG | Montreal Alouettes (1964 Camp CFL) Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen (1964-65 ACFL) |
| 1964 0L |
FA | FA |  |
# Don Carroll Ht/Wt: 6’3″/270 lbs 1961 Varsity-eligible & on Miami’s Roster |
DT | Washington Redskins (Tryout) Norfolk Neptunes (1965-66 ContFL)^Died on March 7, 2018 (aged 77) |
| 1964 0L |
FA | FA |  |
# Robert Ray “Bob” Green Ht/Wt: 6’3”/239 lbs 1968 All-ContFL 1st Team |
LB | Charleston Rockets (1964-66 UFL/ContFL) Orlando Panthers (1966-70 ContFL/ACFL) |
| 1964 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Steve Xnides Ht/Wt: 5’9″/185 lbs |
DB | Daytona Beach Thunderbirds (1964 SFL) Orlando Thunderbirds (1965 SFL) |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
FA | FA | |
#83 Harvey Foster Ht/Wt: 2011 Illinois HS Baseball Coaches Assn. Hall of Fame |
P | Served in U.S. Army in Korea |
| 1964 3L:’61-63 |
FA | FA | |
#53 Robert Hart III Ht/Wt: 195 lbs 1963 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
C/OG/LB | |
| 1964 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Tom Costello Ht/Wt: 6’4″/230 lbs 1960 Transferred from UM to Univ. of Dayton |
LB | New York Giants (1964-65) New York Giants (1966 Camp) Brooklyn Dodgers (1966 ContFL) Washington Redskins (1967 Camp) |
| 1963 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1963 0L |
5 | 57 |  |
# Joe Auer III Ht/Wt: 6’1″/204 lbs 1966 Miami Dolphins Team MVP |
RB | Kansas City Chiefs (Drafted 15/120 as future in ’63, 1964 Camp/Traded to Buffalo) Buffalo Bills (1964-65) Los Angeles Rams (Drafted 5/57 as future in 1963, DNS immediately, 1966 Camp/Released) Miami Dolphins (1966-67) Miami Dolphins (1968 Camp) Atlanta Falcons (1968) Atlanta Falcons (1969 Camp/Retired in July) |
| 1963 2L:’62-63 |
5 | 60 | |
#73 Rowland “Rex” Benson Ht/Wt: 6’3″/265 lbs 1963 All-Florida 3rd Team (AP) |
OT | Houston Oilers (AFL Draft #16/127th Overall as a future in 1963 – DNS) Los Angeles Rams (NFL Draft #5/60th as future – DNS immediately) Los Angeles Rams (1964 Camp) |
| 1963 3L:’60-62 |
8 | 100 |  |
#64 Jim O’Mahoney Ht/Wt: 6’1″/228 lbs 1962 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
LB | Minnesota Vikings (Drafted, 1963 PS) Minnesota Vikings (1964 Camp) Hartford Knights/Charter Oaks (1964 ACFL) New York Jets (1965-66) New York Jets (1967 Camp) Montreal Alouettes (1967 CFL) |
| 1963 3L:’60-62 |
10 | 139 |  |
#36 Nick Ryder Ht/Wt: 5’11″/210 lbs 1962 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
FB/HB | New York Jets (Drafted 16/123 – DNS) Detroit Lions (Drafted 10/139, 1963-64) Detroit Lions (1965 Camp) |
| 1963 3L:’60-62 |
15 | 119 |  |
#56 Bob Dentel Ht/Wt: 6’1″/251 lbs 1962 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
C/T | Chicago Bears (Drafted 15/206 – DNS) Boston Patriots (Drafted 15/119, 1963 Camp) Indianapolis Warriors (1963 UFL) Boston Patriots – 2nd Stint (1964 Camp) Joliet Chargers (1964 UFL) Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen (1964-65 ACFL) |
| 1963 2L:’61-62 |
15 | 208 |  |
#77 Jim Simon Ht/Wt: 6’5″/240 lbs 1962 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
G/T/C DL/TE |
Boston Patriots (Drafted 9/71 – DNS) Detroit Lions (Drafted 15/208, 1963-1965) Atlanta Falcons (Expansion Draft Pick, 1966-68) Atlanta Falcons (1969 Camp) |
| 1963 2L:’62-63 |
17 | 234 |  |
#44 John Sisk III^ Ht/Wt: 6’3″/195 lbs 1963 Drafted by both NFL & AFL as a future, but |
DB | Kansas City Chiefs (Drafted 29/232 -“Mr. Irrelevant” – last player taken in 1963 as Future Pick – DNS) Chicago Bears (1963 Future Pick – 17/234 – DNS immediately) Chicago Bears (1964) Chicago Bears (1965 IR and/or PS) Chicago Bears (1966 Camp)^Sisk’s father, John Sisk II, played HB at Marquette & with the Chicago Bears in the 1930s |
| 1963 3L:’60-62 |
20 | 270 |  |
#81 Benjamin “Black Ben” Rizzo Ht/Wt: 6’0″/210 lbs 1995 Greater Utica (N.Y.) Sports Hall of Fame |
LB/DE/TE FB/WR/KR |
Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted 1963 – DNS Immediately) Houston Oilers (AFL) (FA, 1963 Camp) Mohawk Valley Falcons (1963 ACFL) Philadelphia Eagles (1963 Draft 20th Rd./270th Overall, 1964 Camp) Mohawk Valley Falcons (1964-65 ACFL) Miami Dolphins (1966 PS) Scranton Miners (1966 ACFL) |
| 1963 1L:’60 |
FA | FA |  |
#11 Edgar “Eddie” Johns Ht/Wt: 6’1″/218 lbs 1961 Preseason All-South Independent (Street & Smith) |
QB/HB | Pittsburgh Steelers (1963 Camp) |
| 1963 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Joe D’Auria Ht/Wt: 6’4″/217 lbs 1964 All-SFL 1st Team |
TE | Huntsville Rockets (1963-64 SFL) Huntsville Rockets (1965-66 NAFL) Alabama Hawks (1967 PFLA) |
| 1963 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Frank Schiano Ht/Wt: 6’1”/235 lbs ^Served in U.S. Army |
OG | Providence Steam Roller (1963-64 ACFL) |
| 1963 0L |
FA | FA | |
#13 Don Ploskunak Ht/Wt: 2019 Goodyear Blimp^ becomes 1st non-player or coach |
QB/HB | ^Ploskunak was 1 of maybe 10 or 12 licensed Blimp Pilots worldwide when he started his 38-year career culminating with the title of chief pilot/manager of training for all 3 of Goodyear’s Blimp bases. Known as the father of sports aerial broadcasting, Mike “Mickey” Wittman (star ‘Cane Basketball guard who’s in both the Sports Broadcasting and Univ. of Miami Halls of Fame) was a good friend of Don’s and got him the job of initially piloting the Goodyear Blimp. |
| 1962 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
2 | 11 |  |
#82 Bill “Brownie” Miller Ht/Wt: 6’1″/195 lbs 2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#76, 247Sports) |
SE/WR | Minnesota Vikings (Drafted 3/30 – DNS) Dallas Texans (AFL) (Drafted 2/11, 1962) Kansas City Chiefs (1963 Camp/Sold to Bills) Buffalo Bills (1963) Buffalo Bills (1964 Camp/Traded to Raiders) Oakland Raiders (1964-68) Oakland Raiders (1969 Camp/Retired to join Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
8 | 106 |  |
#33 Jim Vollenweider Ht/Wt: 6’1″/210 lbs 1961 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
HB/FB | Oakland Raiders (Drafted 18/137 – DNS) San Francisco 49ers (Drafted 8/106, 1962-63) San Francisco 49ers (1964 Camp) Toronto Argonauts (1964 CFL) Toronto Argonauts (1965 Camp CFL) |
| 1962 2L:’60-61 |
12 | 161 |  |
#77 Bill Watts Ht/Wt: 6’2”/245 lbs |
T | Chicago Bears (Drafted 12/161 – DNS) Dallas Texans (AFL) (FA, 1962 IR) Kansas City Chiefs (1963 Camp) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
13 | 174 |  |
#61 Bill Diamond Ht/Wt: 6’0″/240 lbs 1960 All-Florida Second Team (AP) |
G/FB | St. Louis Cardinals (Drafted 13/174 – DNS) Dallas Texans (AFL) (FA, 1962) Kansas City Chiefs (1963) |
| 1962 2L:’60-61 |
FA | FA |  |
#46 Sam Fernandez Ht/Wt: 5’11″/205 lbs 1967 All-Continental Football League First Team |
FB/S/LB | Montreal Alouettes (1962 Camp CFL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1962 CFL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1963 Camp CFL) Charleston (WV) Rockets (1964 UFL) Charleston (WV) Rockets (1965-66 ContFL) Charleston Rockets (Player/HC 1967 ContFL) Charleston Rockets (1968 ContFL) Ohio Valley Ironmen (1969 ContFL) |
| 1962 1L:’61 |
FA | FA |  |
#12 Bobby Weaver Ht/Wt: 6’0″/187 lbs 2011 Mississippi Jr. College Football Hall of Fame |
QB | New York [Football] Giants (1962 Tryout) Detroit Lions (Tryout) Gadsden Raiders (Player/HC 1963 SFL) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
FA | FA |  |
#85 James “Larry” Wilson Ht/Wt: 6’0″/205 lbs 1973 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
E | New York [Football] Giants (FA Offer 1962 – DNS) Dallas Texans (AFL) (FA Offer 1962 – DNS) Montreal Alouettes (FA Offer 1962 CFL – DNS)Signed with MLB’s Kansas City Athletics in ’62 Played 1B/OF (B:L,T:L) in minors for 4 years reaching AAAMilitary Service in Germany (1963-64) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
FA | FA | |
#89 Frank “Big Daddy” Reinhart Ht/Wt: 6’3″/235 lbs 1958 UM Freshmen Team |
DE/TE | St. Petersburg Blazers (1966 NAFL) |
| 1962 2L:’59-60 |
FA | FA | |
#65 John Mayhew Ht/Wt: 5’11″/230 lbs 1961 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
G | Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen (1965 ACFL) |
| 1962 2L:’59-60 |
FA | FA |  |
#23 Roland “Rollo” Fritzsche Jr.^ Ht/Wt: 5’11″/193 lbs ^Fritzsche also went by “Ron” at Miami; he died on |
HB/DB | Miami/Hialeah Bombers (1962 Fla.ProFL) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
FA | FA |  |
#69 Vic Savoca Ht/Wt: 5’9″/231 lbs |
OL | Miami/Hialeah Bombers (1962 Fla.ProFL) |
| 1962 1L:’61 |
FA | FA | |
#25 Jim “Turk” Bruno Ht/Wt: 5’11″/195 lbs 1958 UM Freshmen Team |
WR | Springfield Acorns (1963 ACFL) |
| 1962 0L |
FA | FA | |
#13 Bill McClain Ht/Wt: 6’2″/205 lbs 1959-60 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
QB | Pennsylvania Mustangs (1965 NAFL) |
| 1962 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Frank Ranieri Ht/Wt: 6’1″/235 lbs |
LB | Stamford Golden Bears (1962 ACFL) Westchester Crusaders (1963-64 ACFL) |
| 1962 3L:’59-61 |
FA | FA |  |
#68 Bob Eggert Ht/Wt: 5’11″/190 lbs 1961 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
LB | |
| 1962 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Peter Marchegiano, aka “Pete Marciano” Ht/Wt: 5’9″/185 lbs 1962 Quit UM Baseball/Signed Pro Baseball Contract with Milwaukee Braves |
Center | Eau Claire Braves (1962 Northern League, Class C) Boise Braves (1963 Pioneer League, Class A) Played Catcher; B:R, T:R^Pete was an All-State HS Center in Football who attended the 1959 Miami Football Awards Banquet at the Coral Gables Country Club as a Freshman. Despite the fact that his older brother, retired (undefeated) Heavyweight Boxing Champ Rocky Marciano, was the featured speaker at the team-only function, Pete probably walked on to UM’s Freshman Football Team in ’59. Pete then played Intramural Football in 1960-61, also participating in Intramural Basketball & Boxing at the U. Also a former Catcher who had a 3-week tryout with the Cubs, Rocky Marciano lived in Ft. Lauderdale in a custom home built in the ’50s and died in a plane crash in Iowa on Aug. 31, 1969. |
| 1961 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1961 2L:’59-60 |
5 | 68 |  |
#55 Jack Novak Ht/Wt: 6’3″/240 lbs 1960 All-American Honorable Mention |
G | Oakland Raiders (Drafted 24/188 – DNS) Green Bay Packers (Drafted 5/68, 1961 IR) Green Bay Packers (1962 Camp) Washington Redskins (1964 Camp) |
| 1961 2L:’59-60 |
6 | 73 |  |
#70 John O’Day Jr. Ht/Wt: 6’3”/235 lbs 1960 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
T | Washington Redskins (Drafted 6/73 – DNS) Dallas Texans (AFL) (Drafted 8/62, 1961 Camp) |
| 1961 3L:’58-60 |
8 | 59 |  |
#74 Charles “Chuck” Linning Ht/Wt: 6’2”/209 lbs 1960 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
T | Chicago Bears (Drafted 15/201) Buffalo Bills (Drafted 8/59, 1961 Camp) |
| 1961 1L:’60 |
15 | 208 |  |
#72 Ray Lardani Ht/Wt: 6’3″/280 lbs ^At UM for part his Senior season in 1961, Ray |
OL/DT | Green Bay Packers (1961 Drafted 15/208 as future – DNS) Boston Patriots (Drafted 34/270 [’62], 1961)^ Boston Patriots (1962 IR) Boston Patriots (1963 Camp) New York Jets (1963 Camp) Ottawa Rough Riders (1964 Camp CFL) Toronto Argonauts (1964 CFL) Montreal Alouettes (1965 Camp CFL) Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp) Wilmington (Del.) Clippers (1966-67 ACFL) Harrisburg Capitol-Colts (1968-69 ACFL) Harrisburg Capitol-Colts (1970 PS/Asst. Coach ACFL) |
| 1961 0L |
19 | 256 | |
# Lou Zivkovich Ht/Wt: 6’3″/230 lbs 2009 New Mexico State Athletics Hall of Fame as part of New |
DL/OT | Los Angeles Rams (19th Rd./256th Overall in 1961 – DNS)^ Dallas Texans (AFL) (Drafted 23rd Rd./181st Overall in ’61 – DNS)^ Calgary Stampeders (1961-64 CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1965 CFL) Edmonton Eskimos (1965 CFL)^Believed to have been twice drafted as a Future in ’61 (Fr. at UM in ’57, Redshirt transfer in ’58, Redshirt Soph in ’59, Redshirt Jr. in ’60), it appears Zivkovich passed on his final year of college eligibility at New Mexico State and signed instead with Calgary in the CFL in 1961. The CFL had a longtime policy of signing players less than 4 years out from their HS Graduation. |
| 1961 2L:’59-60 |
FA | FA | |
#86 Alfred “Al”^ Dangel Ht/Wt: 6’0″/210 lbs 1957-58 Varsity-eligible and on UM Roster |
K/WR | Baltimore Colts (1961 Camp) Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp) Harrisburg Capitols (1966-67 ACFL)^Known at the U as either “Al” or “Fred,” Dangel, 75, died on July 27, 2014 at his residence in Hollidaysburg, PA. |
| 1961 1L:’58 |
FA | FA | |
#35 Theron Mitchell Ht/Wt: 5’11″/180 lbs 1957, 1959-60 Varsity-eligible & on UM Roster |
QB | Jacksonville Robins (1963-64 SFL) |
| 1961 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Chuck Schiano Ht/Wt: 6’0″/253 lbs |
T/G/DT | Cleveland Bulldogs (1961 UFL) |
| 1961 2L:’59-60 |
FA | FA |  |
#52 Reuben Mills Ht/Wt: 6’0″/200 lbs 1960 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
C/G/LB | |
| 1961 0L |
FA | FA | |
#10 Maury Guttman Ht/Wt: 1992 Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame |
QB/DB | |
| 1960 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1960 3L:’57-59 |
SP | SP |  |
#50 Jim “Buckethead” Otto, aka “Double Aught” and “Mr. Raider” Ht/Wt: 6’2″/255 lbs 2021 NFL’s All-Time Top 100 Players (#97 The Athletic) |
C/G/LB | Minneapolis/Oakland Señors (Drafted AFL #1 at Position: Special – Signed with Oakland) [Didn’t choose Free Agency that was offered by AFL to all Señors’ picks.] Oakland Raiders^ (1960-74) Oakland Raiders (1975 Camp/Retired Sept. 3, 1975)^One of only 20 men who played in the AFL for its entire 10-year run; Otto joins K/QB George Blanda & K/WR Gino Cappeletti as the only three 10-year AFL vets who played in all 14 games every year of its existence.^^Died May, 19, 2024 at the age of 86. He had undergone 29 knee surgeries and over 75 surgeries all told, including amputation of his lower right leg in 2007. On a 2013 PBS Frontline special on the NFL’s concussion crisis, Otto described his worst-ever injury caused by the Packers’ Ray Nitschke in 1972: “He broke my helmet,” Otto told the show. “He broke my face mask, which broke my nose and set it over here. Broke my cheekbone, and my zygomatic arch bone here, and detached the retina in my left eye. It was really bad. It all swelled up, and I couldn’t see, but I kept playing. I never went out of the game.” He lost sight in his left eye for 6 months, but never missed a game. |
| 1960 3L:’57-59 |
SP | SP |  |
#15 Fran “the Little General” Curci Ht/Wt: 5’9″/160 lbs 1997 Florida Sports Hall of Fame |
QB/P/K FL/PR/DB |
Minneapolis/Oakland Señors (Drafted AFL #1 at Position: Special – DNS) Houston Oilers (AFL) (1960, FA – DNP) Oakland Raiders (1960 AFL Secondary Draft Pick, Camp/Traded) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960 PS) Fort Eustis Wheels (Military Service Team 1961-62) [U.S. Army’s Ft. Eustis won the Military Service Championship in Orlando in 1961 with Cursi at QB, beating Quantico Marines] Kansas City Chiefs (1963 Camp)University of Tampa HC (1968-71) University of Miami HC (1971-1972) University of Kentucky HC (1973-81) Tampa Bay Storm HC (1990-91 AFL) Cincinnati Rockers HC (1992 AFL) |
| 1960 2L:’58-59 |
SP | SP |  |
#24 Bob Rosbaugh Ht/Wt: 6’1″/188 lbs |
FL/WB | Denver Broncos (Drafted #1 at Position: Special) Denver Broncos (1960 Camp) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960 Camp) |
| 1960 2L:’57,’59 |
FA | FA |  |
#81 Walt Corey (youngest of 16 children of Ukrainian immigrants Teodore & Anna Korolewiat who changed their name to “Corey”) Ht/Wt: 6’2″/240 lbs 1994 Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame |
LB/TE | Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960) Military Service: U.S. Army (1961) Dallas Texans (1962) Kansas City Chiefs (1963-66) Kansas City Chiefs (1967 Camp/Retired in July)^Died on Oct. 23, 2022 at age 84 of Parkinson’s disease in Pleasant Hill, MI |
| 1960 3L:’57-59 |
FA | FA |  |
#80 Jon Mirilovich Ht/Wt: 6’2″/192 lbs 1955 HS All-American |
WR | Montreal Alouettes (1960 Camp CFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960-61 Camps) |
| 1960 0L |
FA | FA | |
#62 Bob Buonopane Ht/Wt: 5’9″/247 lbs 1957 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
NT/OG | Boston Nu-Way Sweepers (1963 ACFL) New Bedford Sweepers (1965 ACFL)^Died on May 24, 2011 (age 73) in Boston, MA |
| 1960 2L:’58-59 |
FA | FA |  |
#51 Fred Remmy Ht/Wt: 6’0″/205 lbs 1959 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
C | U.S. Coast Guard (post-1960 graduation)Washington University (St. Louis) HC (1983-86) |
| 1960 3L:’57-59 |
FA | FA |  |
#65 Jim Crawford Ht/Wt: 5’10″/225 lbs 1959 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
G | |
| 1959 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1959 3L:’56-58 |
FA | FA |  |
#75 Charles Diamond Jr. Ht/Wt: 6’2″/262 lbs 1961 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
T/G | British Columbia Lions (1959 CFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960-62) Kansas City Chiefs (1963) Kansas City Chiefs (1964 Camp) Miami Dolphins (1966 Camp)^Died on May 10, 2020 at age 83 |
| 1959 3L:’56-58 |
FA | FA |  |
#71 Gary “Wyatt Earp” Greaves Ht/Wt: 6’3″/235 lbs |
T/G | Houston Oilers (AFL) (1960-61) Military Service (1961-62) Houston Oilers (1962 Camp) Miami/Hialeah Bombers (1962 Florida ProFL) |
| 1959 0L |
FA | FA | |
#26 Ron Lopszonzski Ht/Wt: 6’2″/220 lbs 1958 Played at Miami but didn’t Letter |
DB/QB | Orlando Broncos (1964 SFL)Post-Playing Career: Served & Coached Football in the U.S. Army^Died on March 31, 2002 at age 64 |
| 1959 0L |
FA | FA | |
#79 George Schultz Ht/Wt: 6’1″/225 lbs 1956-57 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
OG | Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen (1963 ACFL) |
| 1959 0L |
FA | FA | |
#32 Claude Casey Ht/Wt: 6’2″ 1957-58 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
HB | |
| 1959 0L |
FA | FA | |
#66 Nathan Kelly Ht/Wt: 1956-58 Varsity-eligible at Miami |
T/G | |
| 1958 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1958 3L:’55-57 |
4 | 46 |  |
#31 John Varone Ht/Wt: 5’11″/194 lbs 2011 Top 99+ Massachusetts High School Athletes (#47^) |
HB/DB FB/LB |
San Francisco 49ers (Drafted 4/46 – DNS Immediately) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (FA, 1958-59 CFL) San Francisco 49ers (1961 Camp/Traded to Eagles) Philadelphia Eagles (1961 Camp)^East Boston High School Class of 1954^^Died on Oct. 11, 2011 (aged 73) in Palm Bay, FL |
| 1958 1L:’55 |
FA | FA | |
# Gene Reeves Ht/Wt: 6’1″/200 lbs |
QB | Atlanta Spartans (1964 ACFL) |
| 1957 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1957 4L:’53-56 |
1 | 9 |  |
#40 Don “Boss” Bosseler, aka “the Bull” Ht/Wt: 6’1″/215 lbs 2016 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame |
FB | Washington Redskins (1957-58) U.S. Army Tour-of-Duty (1958 for 6 mos. as 2nd Lt.) Washington Redskins (1959-64) Washington Redskins (1965 Camp)^Never tackled for loss in his senior year (1956) ^^Died Nov. 6, 2024 in Atlanta, GA (aged 87) |
| 1957 2L:’55-56 |
4 | 49 |  |
#86 John Connell “Jack” Johnson Ht/Wt: 6’3″/198 lbs 2004 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
DB/P/E | Chicago Bears (Drafted, 1957-59) Dallas Cowboys (Expansion Draft Pick, 1960 Camp) Buffalo Bills (1960-61) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1961) Dallas Texans (1962 Camp/Traded to Titans) New York Titans (AFL) (1962 Camp)Toronto Argonauts (1957 Offer-DNS CFL) ^Johnson died on Oct. 18, 2015 (aged 81) at Evanston, |
| 1957 4L:’53-56 |
8 | 97 |  |
#22 Johnny “Rebel” Bookman Ht/Wt: 5’11″/182 lbs 1960 All-AFL First Team (UPI) |
DB/HB | New York Giants (Drafted, 1957) New York Giants (1958 Camp) Military Service in U.S. Marine Corps Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960) Dallas Texans (1961 Camp) New York Titans (AFL) (1961) New York Titans (1962 Camp)^Died Oct. 23, 1995 (aged 63) at Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1957 4L:’53-56 |
9 | 102 | |
#70 Charles Hutchings Ht/Wt: 212 lbs |
T | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted, 1957 Camp) |
| 1957 2L:’55-56 |
19 | 221 | |
#87 Phil Bennett Ht/Wt: 6’3″/225 lbs ^Died on Dec. 15, 2002 at 67 years old |
LB/TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted, 1957 Camp) Boston Patriots (AFL) (FA, 1960) |
| 1957 3L:’54-56 |
FA | FA |  |
# Paul Hefti Ht/Wt: 185 lbs |
FB | Frankfort Falcons (1962 ACFL) |
| 1957 2L:’55-56 |
FA | FA |  |
#12 Sam Scarnecchia Ht/Wt: 1994 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
QB/S | |
| 1957 4L:’53-56 |
FA | FA |  |
#61 Tom Pratt Ht/Wt: 200 lbs 1991 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
OG/LB | University of Miami Asst. Coach (1957-60) Southern Mississippi Line Coach (1961-62) Coast Guard Academy Defensive Line Coach (1997) NFL Asst. Coach – Defensive Line/Rush Specialist (5 teams – 1963-95, 2000, 2013-17) Asahi Challengers (1998-99-Asst., 2001-09-Amb., Jpn. XLeague) IMG Academy Defensive Coordinator Consultant (2010-12) |
| 1957 4L:’53-56 |
FA | FA | |
# Don Johnson Ht/Wt: 1956 Sports Illustrated Preseason Top 11 CFB Teams |
E | |
| 1956 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1956 2L:’54-55 |
1 | 8 |  |
#25 Jack Losch Ht/Wt: 6’1″/205 lbs 2004 Little League Baseball Team Sportsmanship Award |
HB/KR/PR QB/DB |
Green Bay Packers (Drafted, 1956) Military Service (1957-59 USAF Fighter Pilot) Green Bay Packers (1959 Camp)^In 1947, Jack went to the 1st-ever Little League Baseball World Series (then called National Little League Tournament), representing his hometown of Williamsport, PA. – ironically also the home of Little League’s headquarters – and helped his team win the inaugural Championship playing CF.^^Died May 27, 2004 (aged 69) in Williamsport, PA |
| 1956 4L:’52-55 |
9 | 107 |  |
#33 Francis “Whitey” Rouviere Ht/Wt: 5’11″/187 lbs 2008 USA Today CFB Encyclopedia 250 All-Time College Players^^ |
CB/HB PR/KR |
Washington Redskins (Drafted, 1956 Camp)President, Univ. of Miami Alumni Assn. (1977-78)^ Although Miami has had at least 15 additional 3-sport men, Rouviere (8 letters) joins Whitey Campbell (with at least 12 letters total) as the only known 4-sport athletes in UM history. Rod Ashman, Louis Hansen*, Marion Mercurio, Red Tobin, John Douglas and Harvey James (all Football, Basketball & Baseball); Lamar Thomas, John “Vic” Mell and Jack Lowe* (all Football, Basketball & Track); Jack Losch and Tremain Mack (both Football, Baseball & Track); Tom Kearns (Football, Basketball & Boxing); Foster Alter (Football, Golf & Basketball); Nick Wolcuff (Football, Boxing & Wrestling); and Harvey Foster (Football, Baseball & Soccer) are UM’s other known 3-sport athletes. [*Notes: Louis Hansen tried out in an open tourney for UM’s inaugural Tennis Team in 1931, but failed to make a 4th Cane Varsity Sport Squad. Jack Lowe would go on to transfer from Miami to Ball State.] |
| 1956 4L:’52-55 |
10 | 118 |  |
#81 Bob Nolan Ht/Wt: 198 lbs ^Died Aug. 18, 2007 (age 72) at McHenry, IL |
TE/OL | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted) British Columbia Lions (1956 CFL) |
| 1956 3L:’54-56 |
11 | 128 |  |
#52 Michael E. “Mike” Hudock Jr. Ht/Wt: 6’2″/245 lbs 1992 Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame |
C | Green Bay Packers (Drafted 11/128 as a future in 1956; 1957 IR) Green Bay Packers (1958 Camp/Traded to Steelers) Pittsburgh Steelers (1958 Camp) Philadelphia Eagles (1959 Camp) New York Titans (AFL) (1960-62) New York Jets (1963-65) Miami Dolphins (Expansion Draft Pick, 1966) Kansas City Chiefs (1967) Kansas City Chiefs (1968 Camp)^Died on May 7, 2003 at the age of 68 |
| 1956 2L:’56-57 |
29 | 344 |  |
# Vester Newcomb Ht/Wt: 6’2″/200 lbs 2007 Mississippi JUCO Sports Hall of Fame |
LB/C | Green Bay Packers (Drafted 29th, 344th overall, as a future in ’56 out of Southwest [MS.] J.C.; would play 2 more yrs. at Miami after transferring)University of Miami Asst. Coach (1969-70) University of Tennessee-Martin Head Coach (1978-79)^Died Oct. 6, 2009 (age 77) at his home in Mississippi |
| 1956 2L:’54-55 |
FA | FA |  |
#11 Mario “Bonny” Bonofiglio Ht/Wt: 5’8″/169 lbs 1955 Heisman Trophy Finalist (#6) |
QB/K | US Army Medical Services Corps (1956, 1958-59) Racine Raiders (1957 Bi-States Football League)Also played Baseball professionally |
| 1956 3L:’53-55 |
FA | FA | |
#69 Joe Kohut Ht/Wt: 187 lbs 2008 Top 55 Hurricanes: 1953-2007 (USA Today CFB Encyclopedia) |
G | |
| 1956 4L:’52-55 |
FA | FA | |
#71 Allan Rodberg Ht/Wt: 6’3″/212 lbs 1955 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
T | |
| 1956 1L:’53 |
FA | FA | |
#14 Joseph Brown “J.B.” Johnston Jr. Ht/Wt: 2019 Ft. Myers HS 100th Anniv. All-Time Top 30 (#23, Ft. Myers News-Press) |
QB/DB | Served in U.S. Army and later worked for NFL’s Atlanta Falcons |
| 1956 0L |
FA | FA | |
# Burt Grossman Ht/Wt: 6’3″/244 lbs 1956 Earned 4th Letter in Track; Lost in Shot Put again to Georgia Tech’s |
DT/K | ^Although not invited to 1956 Olympic Trials for Shot Put, Grossman’s contributions to the breakthrough success of UM’s Track & Field Team shouldn’t be overlooked. Along with Earl Welbaum (middle distance runner), Bill Bennett (high & low hurdles), and football-playing sprinters Jack Losch, John Bookman & Jack Johnson, Grossman helped establish the seriousness of Miami’s Track Program. (Gordon Malloy and Whitey Rouviere were also UM Trackmen in ’50s; all listed here are in UM’s HOF except Grossman and Bookman.) Shot Put Trials: 1. Parry O’Brien (1952 Olympic Gold Medalist, 60’9.75″), 2. Manhattan College’s Ken Bantum (NCAA & AAU Champ, 59’6.5″), 3. Billy Nieder (1st to 60′ in both HS & College, 58’1″). Olympic Finishes: O’Brien, Gold and Nieder, Silver (Bantum finished 4th). Both O’Brien (USC) and Nieder (Kansas) left football after injuries to concentrate on the Shot Put. Both won medals again in ’60: Nieder-Gold and O’Brien-Silver. Two top College Athletes also putting the shot during this time, Georgia Tech’s Vareen and Penn State’s Rosey Grier, stuck with football, both ending up playing DT in the NFL. |
| 1955 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1955 3L:’52-54 |
4 | 39 |  |
#32 “Flash” Gordon Malloy^ Ht/Wt: 187 lbs Honorary Director: UM Atlanta Hurricane Alumni Club ^^Died in his sleep on Apr. 1, 2010 at his home |
HB/FB/DB | Detroit Lions (Drafted-DNP) Montreal Alouettes (1955-DNP CFL) On Feb. 25, 1955 (several years before Billy Cannon and the AFL), NFL Commissioner Bert Bell announced that “Montreal got there first and is entitled to (Gordon Malloy).” Malloy had signed a Detroit Lions contract after he originally agreed to play in Canada. Bell said he expected an “end to the feud between American and Canadian professional teams … creating a ceasefire in the expensive player-raids.” Later, after the CFL raided NFL players who were already under option to NFL teams, Commissioner Bell reversed himself and ruled that the Detroit contract with Malloy was valid. The Montreal Alouettes then sued claiming Malloy was already under contract when Detroit stole him away. Ironically, during his first action as a professional, Malloy blew out his knee while making a sharp cut at practice for the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game and didn’t play in that game. Each College All-Star received a small salary (maybe $150 in 1955) to play against the NFL Champs in Chicago (or Evanston) every summer between 1934 & 1976 (except 1974), but the game ended because of “increasing expenses reflected in insurance costs (and) high player salaries.” Due to his injury, Gordon Malloy would never play in either the NFL or CFL, although he later joined the UM football coaching staff. |
| 1955 4L:’51-54 |
7 | 75 |  |
#82 Frank McDonald Ht/Wt: 6’2″/200 lbs 1974 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
TE/OL | Baltimore Colts (Drafted, 1955 Camp) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1955 CFL) |
| 1955 3L:’52-54 |
11 | 122 |  |
#83 Tom Pepsin Ht/Wt: 6’1″/195 lbs 1954 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
E | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (Drafted) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1955 CFL) |
| 1955 0L |
26 | 303 | |
#65 Loren “Walt” Houston Ht/Wt: 6’0″/217 lbs 1952 Transferred from Miami to Purdue (at UM ’50-51) |
OG/E | Washington Redskins (Drafted, 1955) Washington Redskins (1956 Camp) Military Service: U.S. Army |
| 1955 2L:’52,’54 |
FA | FA | |
#10 Carl Garrigus Ht/Wt: 5’11″/192 lbs 1954 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game^ |
QB/DB | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1955 CFL)^In Shrine Game, DB Garrigus intercepted a pass late in the 4th Qtr., then scored the winning TD on a QB sneak with under 2 minutes remaining for a come-from-behind win, 20-17.^^Only 44 at the time, Carl died in Miami on Nov. 17, 1975 from injuries suffered in a car crash. |
| 1955 2L:’53-54 |
FA | FA | |
#51 Ernie Tobey Ht/Wt: 190 lbs 2008 Top 55 Hurricanes: 1953-2007 (USA Today CFB Encyclopedia) |
C/LB | Post-grad: Military Service Career |
| 1955 4L:’51-54 |
FA | FA | |
#73 Norman French Ht/Wt: 5’11″/198 lbs 1954 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
G/T | |
| 1954 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1954 2L:’52-53 |
21 | 247 | |
#70 Dan Tassotti Ht/Wt: 6’2″/235 lbs |
T/K | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted) Fort Eustis Wheels (U.S. Army Service Team in VA.) [Ft. Eustis beat the Quantico Marines 25-24 in the Service Football Championship Game played on Dec. 9, 1961; player- coach Tassotti kicked the winning field goal.] |
| 1954 2L:’52-53 |
FA | FA |  |
#15 Don “the Dawgfather” James Ht/Wt: 5’9″/175 lbs 1998 State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame |
QB | HC at Kent State (1971-74) HC at University of Washington (1975-92)^Died on Oct. 20, 2013 (age 80) of pancreatic cancer at his Kirkland, WA home |
| 1954 3L:’51-53 |
FA | FA | |
#62 Eugene Buccilli Ht/Wt: 215 lbs 1953 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
T | |
| 1954 0L |
FA | FA | |
#45 Bob Taro Ht/Wt: 6’1″/175 lbs 1950-54 Scholarship Athlete at Miami |
HB | Postgrad: Signed MLB contract with Brooklyn Dodgers & assigned to Bakersfield Indians (1954 Level C California League) promoted to Mobile Bears (1954 Level AA Southern Assn.) Brooklyn Dodgers Farm System (1955) Played SS/3B, B:R, T:RPost-Pro Baseball Career: US Army, 101st Airborn Div. in Korea |
| 1954 1L:’48 |
FA | FA |  |
#40 Jack O’Leary Ht/Wt: 2008 University of Central Florida Hall of Fame |
HB/QB | U.S. Army Football HC & Asst. Admin./Athletics, Fort Carson, CO (1952) U.S. Army Football HC & Track HC at Fort Devens, MA (1953) AD & JUCO Basketball HC at New Hampshire Technical Institute [NH Tech or NHTI, a Community College located in Concord, NH] (1955) Football HC & AD at St. Mary’s of the Plains College (1960-62) Asst. AD at Colorado State Univ. (1971-73) AD at Miami-Dade Community College (1973) AD at Colorado State University (1974-76) AD at Central Florida (1976-81) |
| 1953 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1953 2L:’51-52 |
15 | 172 |  |
#71 Nick “Chick” Chickillo Ht/Wt: 5’11″/220 lbs 1987 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
LB/OG | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (Drafted, 1953) Chicago Cardinals (1954 Camp) Military Service: United States Army^Died on Feb. 5, 2000 (aged 69) in Florida |
| 1953 3L:’50-52 |
24 | 282 |  |
#14 Bob Schneidenbach Ht/Wt: 6’0″/183 lbs 1999 Air Commando Hall of Fame |
QB/HB | Pittsburgh Steelers (Drafted) Toronto Argonauts (1953 CFL) Toronto Balmy Beach (1953-54 ORFU) Military Service during Vietnam War |
| 1953 3L:’50-52 |
FA | FA |  |
#30 Raymond “Reckless Rex” Shiver Ht/Wt: 6’0″/190 lbs 1952 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
DB/LB WB/HB |
U.S. Air Force (1953-55) Los Angeles Rams (1956) Los Angeles Rams (1957 Camp/Traded) Washington Redskins (1957 Camp) Toronto Argonauts (1957 CFL)^Died on May 5, 1997 (aged 65) |
| 1953 3L:’50-52 |
FA | FA |  |
#44 Harry “Scooter” Mallios Ht/Wt: 178 lbs 2010 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Miami Sports Founder |
FB/DB | Assistant and Associate AD at UM AD at University of Miami (1979-83) Faculty Athletic Rep. to NCAA (1983 until his retirement) |
| 1953 3L:’50-52 |
FA | FA | |
#55 Armand “Stitch” Vari Ht/Wt: 5’11″/180 lbs 1977 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
C/QB | U.S. Army (Pre-UM: mid-to-late 1940s) U.S. Air Force Lieutenant (Post-grad: 1953-55) President, UM Sports Hall of Fame Chairman, UM Athletic Federation (Hurricane Club) University Alumni Board Member |
| 1953 3L:’50-52 |
FA | FA | |
#66 Don Mariutto Ht/Wt: 1990 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
G | Military Service: USAF (1953-54, ROTC at UM) USAF Reserves (1955-83, retiring as a Colonel) University of Miami Board of Trustees Chairman of the UM Board’s Athletic Advisory Committee President: UM Sports Hall of Fame Chairman & Founding Member: Athletic Federation (Hurricane Club) Grand Founder: Society of University Founders Established UM’s Mariutto Family Scholarship (annual Team Award to player with “highest academics”) |
| 1952 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
1 | 8 |  |
#42 Jim Dooley Ht/Wt: 6’4″/198 lbs 2019 Chicago Bears 100th Anniversary Team (#73 Chicago Tribune; |
WR/TE HB/DB |
Chicago Bears (1952-54) Military Service: U.S. Air Force (1954-56) Chicago Bears (1956-57) Chicago Bears (1958 IR) Chicago Bears (1959-61) Chicago Bears (1962 Camp)Chicago Bears HC (1968-71)^Died of ALS at Chicago’s Lake Forest Hospital in 2008 at age 77 after 10 years of living with with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Researchers at Boston University said CTE had been found in the brains of 345 of the 376 (92%) former NFL players studied. |
| 1952 2L:’50-51 |
30 | 352 | |
#33 Wilfred “Will” Stolk Ht/Wt: 6’1″/196 lbs 1950 All-American Honorable Mention |
FB/LB | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (Drafted) |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#82 Walt Chwalik Ht/Wt: 6’0″/220 lbs |
DE | Chicago Bears (1952 Tryout – DNA) Philadelphia Eagles (Tryout – DNA) |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#83 Leo “the Lion” Martin Ht/Wt: 6’2″/188 lbs 1973 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
SE/DE/P | Post-grad Military Service: USAF |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#11 Jack “Mighty Mouse” Hackett Ht/Wt: 5’8″/155 lbs 1971 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
QB | |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#74 Charley George Ht/Wt: 6’0″/197 lbs 1995 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
G/T | ^Died on May 12, 2023 at the age of 94 |
| 1952 3L:’49-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#61 Ray Arckey (aka Ray Arcangeletti) Ht/Wt: 5’11″/188 lbs 1976 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
G | |
| 1952 2L:’50-51 |
FA | FA |  |
#40 Elmer “Tree” Tremont Ht/Wt: 2013 Lee Co. (FL) School Athletic Conf. Hall of Fame |
S/P/K | 1952-53: U.S. Army (Korean War Medic)^Died after falling asleep in a recliner at his daughter’s home in Lithia, FL while watching an NBA Playoff Game – and never re-awakening – in May of 2019, at the age of 89 |
| 1951 | ||||||
| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1951 2L:’49-50 |
4 | 49 |  |
#89 Tom Jelley Ht/Wt: 6’5″/225 lbs 1950 All-American Honorable Mention |
DE/TE | Chicago Bears (Drafted 4/49 as a Future/ signed by Bears after passing on remaining eligibility, then Traded to Steelers) Pittsburgh Steelers (1951) Pittsburgh Steelers (1952 Camp) Military Service (1953-54) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1955 Camp CFL) |
| 1951 3L:’48-50 |
5 | 54 |  |
#72 Alfred “Al” Carapella Ht/Wt: 6’1″/260 lbs ^Westchester County (NY) Sports Hall of Fame |
DT/NT/OT LB/FB |
Berlin Bears (1945 Inter-service FB Team in Germany) San Francisco 49ers (Drafted, 1951-55) San Francisco 49ers (1956 Camp/Traded to N.Y.) New York [Football] Giants (1956 – DNR/Released) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1956 CFL)Post-playing career: Rec’d. Masters Degree from Indiana Univ. before going into HS/College Coaching, Teaching and School Administration.^As late as 1960, UM’s roster had only 1 guy at 230 or more. A converted FB, Carapella was never listed over 235, even as a Pro. Generally it was believed that Rosters inflated size numbers to intimidate opponents. Miami often listed its bigs as being smaller than they actually were to really get inside the heads of the teams they were playing.^^Died on Oct. 17, 2020 in Tuckahoe, NY (where he was born and went to HS) at the age of 93 |
| 1951 3L:’48-50 |
13 | 152 |  |
#51 Pete Mastellone Ht/Wt: 5’10”/198 lbs 1983 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
C/LB/FB | Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted, DNR 1951 Camp – Korean War Military Service Draft Notice received only hours before the Eagles’ NFL Training Camp was scheduled to open) U.S. Air Force Military Service Football (1951-52) Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted, 1953 Camp)^Died on Aug. 14, 2016 under VNA Hospice House care at the age of 85 |
| 1951 3L:’48,’50-51 |
18 | 218 |  |
#42 Frank E. Smith, “the Tuckahoe Terror” Ht/Wt: 6’1″/179 lbs 1970 University of Miami Hall of Fame |
HB/PR P/K |
New York [Football] Giants (1951 Drafted – DNS [Injury])Signed to play Pro Baseball with Florida State League’s Palatka Azaleas (1952 D-League, Independent); then Fla. Internat’l League’s Fort Lauderdale Lions (1953 B-League, Indep.); next FLIN’s Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos (1954 B-Level, Milwaukee Braves Organization); & finally Portsmouth Merrimacks (’54, “B” Piedmont League, Indep.) Positions: OF (+ 1 game as P); B:R; T:? |
| 1951 4L:’47-50 |
29 | 341 |  |
#81 Ralph Fieler Ht/Wt: 6’7″/242 lbs 1947 Transfer from Indiana U. (1946) |
E | Green Bay Packers (Drafted, 1951 Camp) |
| 1951 3L:’48-50 |
FA | FA |  |
#10 Ameleto “Jack” Del Bello Ht/Wt: 6’1″/190 lbs Transferred to Miami from Holy Cross College (FR. at Holy Cross)^Died on Aug. 23, 2013 (age 85) at Holmes Regional Hospital |
QB/DB | U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson Mil. Service Football (1951-52, Korean War Era) Philadelphia Eagles (1953 Camp/Traded to Baltimore) Baltimore Colts (1953) Baltimore Colts (1954 Camp) |
| 1951 2L:’49-50 |
FA | FA |  |
#67 Joe Lyden Ht/Wt: 5’11″/186 lbs 1950 All-American Honorable Mention |
OG/DT/K | |
1950 |
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| Year | Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1950 3L:’47-49 |
FA | FA | |
# Bob Carroll Ht/Wt: 6’2″/235 lbs 1946 Miami Freshmen Team |
T | Paterson Panthers (1950 AFL IV)^Also served in U.S. Navy; he died on July 9, 1970 at age 43. |
| 1950 4L:’46-49 |
FA | FA |  |
#34 Bob “Whitey” Campbell,^ aka “the White Comet” Ht/Wt: 5’11″/166 lbs 1971 UM’s Outstanding Athlete for its 1st 25 yrs.^^ |
FB/DB | 1944 (pre-MLB draft): Workouts with/Offered Contracts by Cincinnati Reds and New York (Baseball) Giants coming out of HS – DNS; instead deciding to attend Miami after military discharge in ’46; Was 1st ‘Cane Cager to Score 1000 Points in his College Career.HC Univ. of Miami Baseball (1958, 1960-62) HC Univ. of Montana Baseball (1966)^^Considered UM’s greatest multi-sport athlete. Due to WWII, Campbell was freshman-eligible and earned a varsity letter for 4 yrs. straight in Football, Basketball and Baseball – 12 letters in all – as well as competing in Boxing all 4 years, too |
| 1950 3L:’47-49 |
FA | FA |  |
#50 Art “Otis” Davies Ht/Wt: 6’2″/197 lbs 1950 Senior Bowl |
C | |
| 1950 3L:’47-49 |
FA | FA |  |
#63 Tom Flynn Ht/Wt: 5’9″/188 lbs 1950 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game |
G | |
| 1950 3L:’47-49 |
FA | FA |  |
#40 Clive Shrader Ht/Wt: 5’11″/176 lbs 1949/50 UM Senior Class Vice President |
HB | President, UM Alumni Association (1968–1971) also President, UM Engineering Alumni Assn. and President, Florida Gold Coast Chapter of AAU^Died on May 7, 2015 at the age of 89 |
| 1950 1L:’44 |
FA | FA |  |
# August J. “Gus” Dielens Jr. Ht/Wt: Transferred from Miami to West Point (at UM in 1944)^Died on Sept. 2, 2006 (aged 79) in Tampa, FL |
DB | U.S. Army Service in WWII, Korea & Vietnam & in the Pentagon rising to Rank of Colonel and earning the Silver Star, Purple Heart, & Legion of Merit among his numerous military awards & ribbons AD at West Point (1968–1971) AD at Univ. of Tampa (1971-73) |