The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Any games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox baseball schedule in the American League were held at Braves Field of the cross-town National League team, the Boston Braves. Team owner Ted Collins, who managed singer and television show host Kate Smith (1907–1986) for thirty years, picked the name Yanks because he originally wanted to run a team that played at New York City's old Yankee Stadium. The Yanks managed only a 2–8 record during their first regular season.
Richard Upchurch is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career with the Denver Broncos from 1975 to 1983. One of 29 individuals to be selected to multiple All-Decade teams, Upchurch is noted as one of the greatest return specialists of all time.
Ernest Green is an American former professional football player who was a halfback and fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
Will Allen is a former American football safety. Allen played college football for Ohio State University, and was selected for the All-American team. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Austin Patrick King is an American assistant offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to his coaching career, he was a center in the NFL.
Frederick Douglas France Jr. was an American professional football player who was a tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
James Richard Katcavage was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants.
Michael DeForest Wilson is a former American football player who played tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs from 1969 to 1975.
Emil Karas was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and in the American Football League (AFL) with the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers. He was on the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team, and an AFL All-Star in 1961, 1962, and 1963. Karas played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the third round of the 1959 NFL Draft. He died of pancreatic cancer on November 25, 1974, at age 40.
Kevin Porter is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, a position he has held since 2022. He was drafted in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Chiefs. He played professionally as a defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). Porter served as the head coach for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2006 to 2008, compiling a record of 13–20, including a 0–1 mark in the postseason. In 2010, he was the head football coach at Avila University. For the fall of 2011, Porter became the athletic director and football coach at Georgia's Point University. He was the head football coach at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia from 2016 to 2019.
Pete Richardson is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and former college head coach.
The Dayton Flyers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton of Dayton, Ohio. All Flyers intercollegiate sports teams participate at the NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Division I FCS non-scholarship Pioneer Football League, and women's golf plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while all other sports compete in the non-football Atlantic 10 Conference.
Michael L. Jameson, Jr is a former American football cornerback who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns after playing college football for Texas A&M University.
Kelvin Kirk was an American football wide receiver and kick returner who played for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Kirk was also the first Mr. Irrelevant, as the 487th and last draft pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, which famously had the most players selected in any draft in NFL history. Kirk, being the last one selected, has since become the "most irrelevant" draft pick in NFL history.
Michael Eugene Ciccolella is a former American football linebacker who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1966 to 1968.
Adam Trautman is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dayton and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Logan Stenberg is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Kentucky.
Joshua David Myers is an American football center for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Tyler Mabry is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo and Maryland.
Andrew Ogletree is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Findlay and Youngstown State.
