NFL U 1970-1979

2020 Hall of Very Good (Professional Football Researchers Assn.)
2020 All-time All-Florida HS Team Honorable Mention (The Atlantic)
2020 Top 30 All-Time NFL Running Backs (#25, The Delight)
2019 Cardinals 100th Anniv. All-Time Top 100 (#17, AZCentral)
2019 New York Giants All-Time Top 100 (#94, NorthJersey.com)
2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#47, 247Sports)
1999 University of Miami Ring of Honor
1991 Florida Sports Hall of Fame
1990 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1990 Superbowl XXV MVP
1989 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1982 Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame
1980 All-Pro 2nd Team (AP, Newspaper Ent. Assoc.)
1980 All-NFC 2nd Team (UPI)
1980 Pro Bowl
1979 All-Pro 1st Team (AP, Pro Football Writers)
1979 All-Pro 2nd Team (Newspaper Ent. Assoc.)
1979 All-NFC 1st Team (UPI, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly)
1979 Pro Bowl
1979 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP)
1979 NFL All-Rookie Team
1978 Blue-Gray Classic
1978 All-American First Team (Coaches, Sporting News)
1978 All-American Honorable Mention (AP, UPI)
1978 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1978 University of Miami Team MVP

2019 Top 100 All-Time Atlanta Falcons (#76, USA Today)
1996 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1981 All-NFC Second Team (UPI)
1979 Senior Bowl
1978 Blue-Gray Classic
1978 All-American 1st Team (Kodak/Coaches, Sporting News)
1978 All-American 2nd Team (Newspaper Enterprise Assn.)
1978 All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
1978 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1978 Preseason All-American (Playboy, Street & Smith)
1977 All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
1977 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1977 University of Miami Team MVP
1977 UM’s Most Dedicated Player Award

1977 JUCO Transfer to UM from Taft (CA) J.C. (at Taft ’75-76)

1976 JUCO Transfer to UM from Arizona Western College

Transferred to Miami from Rice

2000 Daily Pilot Sports Hall of Fame (Newport Harbor HS, L.A. Times)
1977 JUCO Transfer from Orange Coast College to UM (OCC ’75-76)

1999 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1978 Senior Bowl
1977 Blue-Gray Classic
1978 All-American First Team (Sporting News)
1978 All-American Second Team (AP)
1978 All-American Honorable Mention (UPI)
1978 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1978 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)

2019 Minnesota Vikings All-Time Top 100 (#96, USA Today)
1978 Senior Bowl

Head Coach St. Paul Sting (1997 MFL)

1975 JUCO Transfer to UM from Arizona Western Col. (at AWC ’74)

2005 All-time Citrus County HS Team (1 of 22, Tampa Bay Times)
1977 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

1975 JUCO Transfer to UM from Key West J.C. (at KWJC ’74)

1975 Transfer from Memphis St. to Miami (at Memphis 1973-74)

1978 Suspended in-season at UM, then signed in
Canada foregoing his last 2 years of eligibility
1977 Transfer to Miami from Penn State (at PSU 1976 FR.)

1975 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
also on UM Men’s Soccer Team

1977 University of Miami Athlete Of The Year
1976 Miami Herald Athlete of the Year

2019 Cincinnati Bengals Top 100 All-Time (#68, Cincinnati Enquirer)
2017 Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniv. Team (just 25 chosen, Fans/Media)
2017 Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniv. Team (#37 of 50, Bengals Org.)
2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#87, 247Sports)
1989 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1981 All-AFC Second Team (UPI)
1977 NFL All-Rookie Team
1977 Senior Bowl
1977 East-West Shrine Classic
1977 Hula Bowl
1977 Japan Bowl
1976 All-American First Team (AP, Sporting News)
1976 All-American Honorable Mention (UPI)
1976 All-South Independent First Team (AP)
1976 University of Miami Team MVP
1976 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1974 JUCO Transfer to UM from Arizona Western Col. (at AWC ’73)

1977 Senior Bowl

1977 Lions American Bowl

1975 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
(Miami, OK)

1972 Big 33 HS All-Star Game

^Died Apr. 13, 2022 at age 68

1976 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
(Final edition of this College All-Star Game)

1974 Playboy Sophomore to Watch

1975 Blue-Gray Classic
1975 All-American Honorable Mention
1975 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1975 University of Miami Team MVP

1976 Japan Bowl College All-Star Game
1976 Hula Bowl
1976 East-West Shrine Game
1974 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1973 JUCO Transfer to UM form Miami Dade C.C.
1972 JUCO All-American High Jumper in Track
also JUCO Basketball at Miami-Dade C.C.

2011 NJCAA Hall of Fame (JUCO)
[as member of 1972 JUCO Champion Arizona Western College]
1974 JUCO Transfer from Arizona Western Col. to UM (UM: 1974-75)
1973 JUCO All-American First Team (NJCAA)
1972 JUCO All-American

2020 All-time All-Florida HS Team Honorable Mention (The Atlantic)
1993 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1984 All-NFL Second Team (Newspaper Enterprise Associates)
1975 All-American Honorable Mention
1975 All-South Independent First Team (AP)
1975 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)

1975 Blue-Gray Classic

1975 All-South Independent Honorable Mention
1975 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)

1973-75 Played on UM Varsity Team
1972 Miami Freshmen Team

1976 Bergen/Passaic (NJ) Cos. YMCA College Co-Athlete of Year
1972 UM Scout Team/Redshirted (as 1st-yr.-eligible True FR.)
1972 Champion HS Wrestler (at 178 lbs)

2019 L.A./St. Louis/Cleveland Rams All-Time Best
(#29 of 100, USA Today and by position [1 of 25], ESPN)
2013 West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
1989 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1989 Orange County (CA.) Sports Hall of Fame
1985 L.A. Rams 40th Anniversary Team (L.A. Times)
1985 L.A. Rams Offensive Lineman of the Year
1987 All-NFC 2nd Team (UPI)
1986 All-Pro 1st Team (AP, Sporting News,
Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly)
1986 All-NFC 1st Team (UPI)
1985 All-NFC 1st Team (Pro Football Weekly)
1985-87 Pro Bowls
1980 & 1984 All-NFC 2nd Team (UPI)
1978-79 All-NFC 1st Team (Pro Football Weekly)
1978 All-NFC 1st Team (UPI)
1978-80 Pro Bowls
1975 Senior Bowl
1974 All-American 1st Team (Sporting News, Time,
Newspaper Enterprise Assn.)
1974 All-American 2nd Team (AP, UPI)
1974 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1974 Playboy Preseason All-American
1973 All-American Honorable Mention
1973 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1972 All-American Sophmore Team (Football News)

2012 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Hall of Fame
2012 J. Freeland Chryst Award (Lancaster County HOF)
1975 All-American Bowl
1974 Blue-Gray Classic

HC Thaddeus Stevens College of Tech. (2007-12, ’13-18)
[While at Stevens, team was (or shared) Seaboard Conf.
Champions 8 times; 3 Conference Coach of the Year Awards]

2020 Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame
2020 All-time All-Florida HS Team Honorable Mention (The Atlantic)
2019 Denver Broncos All-Time Top 100 (Team and #73, USA Today)
2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#73, 247Sports)
2009 Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team
1999 Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame
1992 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1986 Ed Block Award of Courage
1981 Broward County Sports Hall of Fame
1977 NFL All-Pro Second Team (AP)
1977 All-AFC Second Team (UPI)
1977 Coaches’ All-America Game All-Time East Team
1975 Hula Bowl (selected as MVP)
1975 Coaches’ All-America Game
1974 Consensus All-American 1st Team (UPI, Coaches/Kodak;
3rd Team – AP)
1974 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1974 Preseason All-American
1973 All-American Honorable Mention (UPI)
1973 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1973 Preseason All-American

Florida A&M HC (2005-07)

1974 All-South Independent 2nd Team (AP)
1973 All-South Independent Honorable Mention (AP)

1974 All-South Independent Honorable Mention (AP)

Also played College Baseball at Miami

1974 All-South Independent 2nd Team (AP)
1974 University of Miami Team MVP

1970 HS All-American (Timon HS went undefeated in ’70)
1969 Top HS Football Player in Western N.Y. (USA Today)

1971 Miami Freshman Team

1970 High School All-Southern

1973 Moved to WR in Spring (9.5 sec. in 100-yd. dash)
1972 UM Varsity-eligible RB
1971 UM Freshman Team
1970 Hillsborough Co. Golden Helmet Award Co-Winner (CocaCola)

2007 Lawrence Co. Hall of Fame (Lawrence Co. Historical Soc.)
1988 New Castle HS’s 1st Team (Players from 1952 to 1987)
1972 UM Varsity-eligible
1971 UM Freshman Team
1970 HS All-American Honorable Mention (Coach & Athlete Mag.)
1970 Who’s Who Among American High School Students

^Died of ALS on Sept. 3, 2000 at age 48, and believed to be
the 1st proCane to have died of Lou Gehrig’s Disease (UM’s
Jim Dooley was later reported to have died of ALS in 2008).
From JAMA Dec. 15, 2021: Based on a Study covering 19,423 NFL
athletes who debuted between 1960 & 2019 and played at least
1 professional game, these athletes had nearly 4 times higher
incidence and mortality rates of ALS compared with the US male
population, adjusting for age and race. Presumably, Frohbose &
Dooley are 2 of the 38 diagnosed with ALS in the study and 2 of
28 post-1960 NFL players who died of ALS before 2019.

2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#74, 247Sports)
2017 All-time Tampa Bay College 2nd Team (DL, Tampa Bay
Times– HS’s in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco & Hernando counties)
1991 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1974 Lions American Bowl College All-Star Game
1973 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
1973 Consensus All-American 1st Team (Football Writers,
Walter Camp; 2nd Team- AP, UPI, Newspaper Ent. Assn.)
1973 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1973 Jack Harding Award (UM Team MVP)
1972 All-American 3rd Team (AP)
1972 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

^Died on Mar. 19, 2022 at home at the age of 71.

^Ran the 100-yd. dash in 9.5 seconds while at Miami

2019 El Camino (Calif.) Junior College Hall of Fame
1972 Transfer to UM from El Camino (Calif.) Junior College
1971 JUCO All-American
1971 El Camino J.C. Team MVP

^Although Hall was QB on a JUCO state championship
team (#2 nationally) and came in to compete for the
starting QB job at UM, the undersized Hall agreed to
also play on special teams as a gunner on kick coverage
while with the Canes.

1972 JUCO Transfer to UM from Arizona Western C.C.
1971 JUCO All-American First Team (NJCAA)

1973 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
1971 JUCO Transfer to UM as Walk-on; Quickly Earned a scholarship
1970 Freshman at Miami Dade C.C. (which didn’t play football)

1972 Transfer from Miami to Salisbury University (at UM 1969-71)

2022 ACC Honors Class Selection
2021 Maryland HS’s Top Players All-Time (#1, Ainsworth Sports)
2021 Minnesota Vikings All-Time Top 50 (#20, Lineups.com)
2019 Minnesota Vikings All-Time Top 100 (#20, USA Today)
2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#78, 247Sports)
2010 Hall of Very Good (Professional Football Researchers Assn.)
2010 Minnesota Vikings 50 Greatest Players (Vikings Org.)
2007 Minnesota Vikings Ring of Fame
1986 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1985 Maryland Sports Hall of Fame
1980 All-1970s 2nd Team (Pro Football Reference)
1977 All-Pro 2nd Team (Newspaper Enterprise Assoc.)
1977 All-NFC 1st Team (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly)
1977 All-NFC 2nd Team (UPI)
1976 NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1976 All-Pro 1st Team (Newspaper Ent. Assoc.)
1976 All-Pro 2nd Team (AP, Pro Football Writers)
1976 All-NFC 1st Team (AP, UPI, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly)
1975 All-Pro 1st Team (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Newspaper Ent.
Assoc., Football Writers)
1975 All-NFC 1st Team (UPI, Sporting News)
1975 NFL Leader in Receptions (73, with 22 TDs in 14 games)
1974 All-Pro 2nd Team (Pro Football Writers, Newspaper Ent. Assoc.)
1974 All-NFC 1st Team (UPI, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly)
1973-77 Pro Bowls
1973 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP)
1973 Senior Bowl (selected MVP)
1972 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game – South Team MVP
1972 All-American First Team (Sporting News)
1972 All-South Independent First Team (AP)
1972 University of Miami Team MVP
1972 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1971 All-South Independent First Team (AP)

^Chuck’s given name is Walter Eugene Foreman

2022 University of Miami Athletics Trailblazer Award
2019 New York Titans/Jets All-Time Top 100 (#88, NewJersey.com)
2017 Miami’s Top 100 Players All-Time (#69, 247Sports)
2008 Top 55 Hurricanes: 1953-2007 (USA Today CFB Encyclopedia)
1999 University of Miami Ring of Honor
1982 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1982 Pro Bowl First Alternate
1973 Coaches All-American Game – MVP
1973 Senior Bowl – Defensive MVP
1972 All-American 1st Team (Sporting News, Time Magazine)
1972 All-American 2nd Team (Newspaper Enterprise Assn.)
1972 Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
1971-72 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

U.S. Congressman (2021- Utah’s 4th Dist.)

^Owens’ given name is Clarence Burgess Owens

2019 Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts All-Time Top 100 (#64, Indy Star)
2013 Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts All-Time Top 50 (#28, SBNation)
1988 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1977 All-AFC 1st Team (Sporting News)
1977 All-AFC 2nd Team (UPI)
1977 Pro Bowl
1973 Senior Bowl
1971 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1970 JUCO Transfer to UM from Murray State (OK) College

1970 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Chabot J.C. (at UM 1971-72)
1969 Transfer from Oregon State to Chabot J.C. (at OSU 1970)

1971 University of Miami Team MVP
1970 All-Florida 1st Team (AP)

1994 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1972 All-American First Team
1972 All-American Honorable Mention (UPI)
1972 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1972 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1971 All-American Third Team (AP)
1971 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1971 JUCO Transfer to UM from Glendale C.C. (’69-70)
1966-68 U.S. Military Service^
1965 at UConn (was a 165-lb. FR. HB)

1972 UM Top Scholar Award (Inaugural yr.; 3.4 PGA in Finance)
1970-72 3-yr. Varsity Letterman (2 yrs. as 215 to 217-lb. OT/C/OG)
1969 UM Freshman Team (at 210 lbs)

1973 Earned B.Ed. from Miami
1970 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Rochester (MN) State J.C.
1969 All-Division at Rochester (MN) State Junior College

1970 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Rochester (MN) State J.C.^
1969 All-Division (11 picks) at Rochester State Junior College

1998 Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
1972 NAIA District 18 All-Conference 1st Team
1971 Transferred from Miami to Waynesburg (PA.) Univ.
1970 Miami Varsity
1969 UM Freshman Team

1973 Played Baseball at Texas Wesleyan Univ. (NAIA)^
1972 Transferred from UM to Texas Wesleyan Univ. – DNP Football
1972 Played Baseball (SS, listed at 158 lbs.^) at Miami
1971 Earned Varsity Football Letter at Miami
1971 JUCO transfer to Miami (JUCO?: 1969-70)

1996 University of Miami Hall of Fame

^Died on Oct. 10, 2002 in car accident in Summerville, SC (age 52)

^Died on Jan. 14, 2009 of cancer at age 62.

1971 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)

^Known as “Dickie” while at the U

1971 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
1971 All-South Independent First Team (AP)
1970 Jack Harding Award (UM Team MVP)
1970 JUCO Transfer from Taft (CA.) College to Miami
1969 JUCO All-American Second Team (at LB, NJCAA)

^College Eligibility 1967-71;
Graduated in UM Class of 1973

1969 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Coffeyville (KS) C.C.
1968 JUCO All-American First Team (NJCAA)
1968 All-Kansas Jayhawk C.C. Conference 1st Team

1972 Rec’d. B.Ed. from Miami
1969 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Coffeyville (KS) C.C.
1968 JUCO All-American
1968 All-Kansas Jayhawk C.C. Conference 1st Team
1968 Coffeyville C.C. Team MVP

^^Biggie died on Aug. 27, 2022 in St. Petersburg, FL.

1966 Northern California Back of the Year (College FB HOF)
Also Played on UM Baseball Team (2B; B:R, T:R)

^Full name: Raymond Joel Borowicz
Healdsburg HS Class of 1968, Healdsburg, California;
Died on Dec. 3, 2019 in San Rafael, CA.

1970-71 Varsity Roster at Miami (Ran 100-yd. dash in 9.9 sec.)
1969 JUCO Transfer to UM from Cerritos College (JUCO 1968-69)

1970 Transfer from Miami to Tennessee/Martin (1970-71)
1969 UM Spring Camp Defensive MVP
1968 Miami Freshman Team Captain

^Full name is Andrew Paul Manard

1971 All-Oklahoma Collegiate Conf. Second Team
1970 Transfer from UM to Northwestern Oklahoma St. (1970-71)
1968-69 at Miami (Redshirt Transfer in ’68)
1967 Univ. of Kansas Transfer to Miami

1970 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
1970 All-American Bowl

1971 All-ACFL 1st Team
1970 All-Florida 1st Team (AP)
1970 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1970 Preseason All-South Independent (Street & Smith)
1969 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1968 All-Florida 1st Team (AP)

2021 UM Athletics Trailblazer Award (1st Year Winner
with basketball’s Will Allen & women’s tennis’ Kim Sands)^
2016 Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame
2012 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1971 Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
1971 UM Student Body President

^Bellamy & Allen were UM’s 1st Major-Sport Black
Recruits in 1967; Sands was the U’s 1st Black
Woman Athlete

Post-grad: NFL Official (beginning in 1991)

2021 UM Athletics Trailblazer Award (1st Year Winner
with football’s Ray Bellamy & women’s tennis’ Kim Sands)^
2012 Honorary Ph.D. Agriculture (Univ. of Wisconsin–Milwaukee)
2011 Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA’s highest honor)
2011 Selected to NCAA Hall of Champions
2010 Named ACC Legend (for Basketball at UM)
2009 Kellogg Foundation Grant in urban agriculture
2008 MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award
2005 Ford Foundation Leadership Grant for urban farming
1970-71 Earned 3rd UM Varsity Basketball Letter & his B.A.
1970-71 Preseason All-American Candidate (in Basketball)
1968-70 Earned 2 Letters in Basketball at Miami
1967-68 Miami Freshmen Basketball Team
1966-67 HS All-American (in Basketball)
Played Basketball at Miami (DNP College Football)

Pro Basketball Career –
Baltimore Bullets: 1971 NBA Draft, 4th Rd., 60th OA
Baltimore Bullets (1971 Camp NBA)
Hartford (Conn.) Capitols (FA, 1971-72 EBA)
The Floridians (in Miami, Undrafted FA, 1971-72 ABA)
After giving pro football a whirl, Allen played basketball
again professionally, landing in Belgium – where he
played through 1977.

^Allen & Bellamy were UM’s 1st Black Major-Sport
Recruits in 1967; Sands was the U’s 1st Black
Woman Athlete.

^^Over 4 decades after Allen went to the Dolphins’
Training Camp, ‘Cane B-Ballers Jimmy Graham &
Erik Swoope’s success in the NFL led UM’s hometown
NFL team to bring ex-Cane Basketball frontcourt players
Raphael Akpejiori & Joe Thomas into their Rookie
Minicamp in 2015. Like Willie Allen, neither hoopster
made the Dolphins’ Roster or PS for that ’15 season.

1967 Playboy Sophomore of the Year
1964 High School All-American
1964 North-South HS All-Star Shrine Game
1964 SI’s “FACES IN THE CROWD” (as HS Sr. QB)

^Died on Aug. 10, 2020 at the age of 73.

1966: As a HS SR. in Spring Lake, MI. with only 1 offer (Western
Michigan), Schaap sent out a form letter to 6 “Southern Majors,”
including Miami. A 1000-yd. rusher with another 354 yds. on 35
catches as a HS SR. on a 9-0 team at a HS only 3 years old, Steve
was looking for a football scholarship at a warm weather college.
Florida, Oklahoma & Alabama didn’t respond; FSU wrote they had
no scholarships left; & Auburn said no after getting ahold of his HS
game-film. However, Coach Walt Kichefski invited him to the U
and then offered him a scholarship – which he accepted!

2000 Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C. Hall of Fame
1969 JUCO Transfer to Miami from Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C.
1968 JUCO All-American (at QB)
1968 All-Kansas Jayhawk C.C. Conference 1st Team

1966 Parade Magazine HS All-American
1966 Florida’s Mr. Football: State’s Top Prep Player

Also on UM Baseball Team (OF)

1968 Entered U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War Era)
1967 Varsity-eligible at Miami
1966 Miami Freshman Team

1989 University of Miami Hall of Fame
1970 NFL All-Rookie Team
1970 Lions American Bowl College All-Star Game
1969 North-South College All-Star Shrine Game
1969 East-West Shrine Game (Invitation only)
1969 All-American Honorable Mention
1969 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

^Died on July 23, 2018 at the age of 69.

1969 Preseason All-American Candidate (Street & Smith)
1968 All-Florida First Team (AP)

1969 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

^Ran 100-yd. dash in 9.7 sec. at UM

2006 Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College Hall of Fame
1968 All-Florida 1st Team (AP)
1967 JUCO All-American 1st Team
1966 JUCO All-American Honorable Mention

1967 JUCO Transfer to UM from Cerritos (CA) College

1969 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)
1969 Jack Harding Award – UM Team MVP

2002 Ferrum College (JUCO/Div.III^) Hall of Fame
1982 Ferrum College Distinguished Alumni Award
(also Ferrum College Alumni Board of Directors)
1968 JUCO Transfer to UM from Ferrum College (at UM ’68-69)

^Ferrum College was a JUCO when Jim Huff, his
brother John (North Carolina State ’75), his
nephew Eddie (JUCO All-American in Ferrum’s last
JUCO season in ’75, then E. Tenn. St.), Ray Harris
(‘Cane Class of 1968), Frank Fontes (FSU ’71,
top-scoring college PK with Seminoles), and Bruce
Gossett (QB/K at Univ. Richmond ’65, L.A. Rams/S.F.
49ers, 2 Pro Bowls) were all placekickers in Ferrum,
Virginia from 1961-76, when Ferrum College became a
4-year school. Both straight-on K’s, Jim broke all of
Ray Harris’ records at the U. Fontes replaced Jim at
Ferrum and was Ferrum’s 1st soccer-style kicker.

1969 All-South Independent 1st Team (AP)

1968 All-Florida 1st Team (AP)

1968 JUCO Transfer from Eastern Arizona College to Miami
1968 Listed in Wisconsin Badgers Media Guide (#60); didn’t letter
1968 JUCO Transfer from E. Arizona College to Wisconsin – DNR
1967 Conference Lineman of the Year at Eastern Arizona J.C.
1966-67 Twice Named All-Conference at Eastern Arizona J.C.

1970 Signed with CFL, passing on final year of eligibility at UM
[CFL teams could sign players less than 4 years out of HS]
1970 Transfer to Miami from Iowa (Spring Practice at UM)
1969 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (AP)
1968 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (AP)
1967 Iowa Freshmen Team

^Not to be confused with 6-1, 220-lb. LB Wayne Lawrence of Los
Altos, Hacienda Heights, CA., who played with ‘Canes in 1969-70,
overlapping Larry’s brief stay in Coral Gables.

^^Died of edema on Dec. 4, 2012 (aged 63) in Galveston, TX.