Clyde Simmons Jr. is an American football coach who currently is the defensive line coach for the Tennessee State Tigers. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a twice first-team All-Pro and a twice Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
Bradley William Muster is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
Raymond Vincent Buivid was an American football player who played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears.
Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White was an American football end and guard who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.
William Anton "Moose" Fischer was an American football lineman who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals, from 1949 to 1953. He was a first-round pick by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1949 NFL draft. With the Cardinals, he was invited to three Pro Bowls. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he won two national championships, was twice named a consensus All-American in 1947, and 1948, and was awarded the Outland Trophy, as the nation's top lineman in 1948. He was the first Mr. Irrelevant to make the NFL Pro Bowl, as the last pick in the 1948 NFL draft; Fischer was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals after his junior season at Notre Dame. He opted to stay in school, and won the Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman in 1948. The Cardinals drafted him again in 1949, this time in the first round.
Lester Holmes is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jackson State University and was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft.
John Peter Olszewski was an American football fullback. He was drafted in the first round of the 1953 NFL draft and played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals, the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1953 and 1955 seasons. Known as "Johnny O", he was among the first NFL players to wear the jersey number zero.
Anthony Dewitt Bell is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and then was selected with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 1986 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals as the first linebacker selected in that year's draft under new Cardinals coach Gene Stallings.
Christopher Joseph Gedney was an American professional football player who was a tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1992. He played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. After his football career ended, he served as assistant athletics director at Syracuse University.
Wayne Lester Smith is a former American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of Chicago's Harper High School, He was an 11th round selection in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions out of Purdue University. He would play for the Lions (1980–1982), the St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1986), and the Minnesota Vikings (1987). Wayne has two daughters, Cha-Chi and Chasaty Smith. He is married to Toi Robertson-Smith.
Robert Joe Cross was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Chicago Cardinals. He also was a member of the Boston Patriots in the American Football League (AFL) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Robert Lee Gambold was an athletic star at Washington State University, who played briefly in the National Football League (NFL) and coached in college and the NFL.
Kenneth Conrad Kortas was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Chicago Bears from 1964 to 1969.
The Shepherd Rams are the athletic teams that represent Shepherd University, located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Division II intercollegiate sports of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Rams compete as members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for all 15 varsity sports since the 2019–20 academic year. They previously competed in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) from 2013–14 to 2018–19, and before that, the now-defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1924–25 to 2012–13.
Ed Stinson is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Lester McClain is a former American football wide receiver and the first African American to play at the University of Tennessee. He joined the Volunteers in 1967, and played for them between 1968 and 1970. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 9th round of the 1971 NFL Draft, but was cut prior to the season. He attended Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee.
Dale Allen Samuels is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 1953 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue University and attended Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy in Chicago.
Charles Edward Gainor was an American football defensive end who played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1939. He also played for the St. Louis Gunners of the American Football League (AFL) and the Wilmington Clippers of the American Association (AA). He played college football for North Dakota and he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighteenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. Gainor was inducted into the University of North Dakota Athletics Hall of Fame in 1978.
Javon Lamar Wims is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia.
Christian Matthew is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern before transferring to Samford, and then to Valdosta State, where he was tied for fifth in the nation in pass break ups and was named first-team All-Gulf South Conference. Matthew was invited to and participated in the 2022 College Gridirion Showcase post-season all-star event.
