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 could manage only a 2–8 record during their first regular season.
Will Allen is a former American football safety. Allen played college football for Ohio State University, and received All-American honors. He was drafted 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. Prior to his coaching career, he was a center in the NFL.
Frederick Douglas France Jr. was an American National Football League offensive lineman who played eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams.
James Richard Katcavage was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants. From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 91+1⁄2 sacks, placing him fourth on the New York Giants' unofficial list. After retiring from playing, Katcavage served as defensive line coach for the Giants from 1969 to 1973.
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, a month before his 41st birthday.
Dayton High School is a public secondary school located in Dayton in Liberty County in southeastern Texas, United States. The school serves approximately 1,600 students in grades 9-12.
Pete Richardson is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League 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. Kirk was also the first Mr. Irrelevant, as the 487th and last draft pick in the 1976 NFL Draft.
The 1946 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72. Paul Dietzel was the team captain.
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.
Parris John Campbell Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Adam Trautman is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints 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 offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). 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.
