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Ricardo Sanchez Colclough is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL), United Football League (UFL), and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Kilgore College for one season (2001) under head coach Jimmy Rieves on an undefeated NJCAA football team, then played at Tusculum.
Eric Jevon England is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. He most recently played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). England also played in the National Football League (NFL), the XFL and the Arena Football League (AFL). Most recently, England was signed by the New York Sentinels of the UFL. He was later cut from the team.
Tyrone Robert Williams is a Canadian former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the first player to win a Vanier Cup, a Super Bowl and a Grey Cup. He played university football at the University of Western Ontario.
Kenneth Leroy Carpenter was an American football halfback who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL), the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Denver Broncos in the American Football League (AFL) in the 1950s and 1960. Following his playing career, Carpenter coached during the 1960s in the CFL, NFL and a variety of smaller leagues in the United States.
Charles Edward Brown is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Syracuse University, and in 1968, he played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills. He finished his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1969 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he returned an interception for 115 yards and a touchdown, at the time the second longest, and now the fifth longest return in league history.
Stephen John Chomyszak was an American football defensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). A defensive tackle, he played for the AFL's New York Jets (1966–1967) and Cincinnati Bengals (1968–1973) of the AFL and NFL.
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.
Robert Earl Holmes was an American football running back who played collegiately at Southern University and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, the Houston Oilers, and the San Diego Chargers. He was an AFL All-Star in 1969, and played with the Chiefs in their defeat of the Oakland Raiders in the 1969 AFL Championship Game and in their crushing of the NFL's champion Minnesota Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the 1976 season, playing 5 regular season games and the Western Final. Several years later, he returned to Regina to live. He died on April 14, 2018, at the age of 72.
Jerry Gale Cornelison is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and American Football League (AFL).
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country. Currently, there are multiple professional football leagues in North America: the two longest-running leagues are the National Football League (NFL) in the U.S, and the Canadian Football League (CFL) in Canada. American football leagues have existed in Europe since the late 1970s, with competitive leagues all over Europe hiring American imports to strengthen rosters. The Austrian Football League and German Football League top division are known as the best leagues in Europe. The Japan X-League is also a strong league that has a long history since 1971. The NFL has existed continuously since being so named in 1922.
Tyrone Bell is an American former professional defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Anton Christian Corbin is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft. Corbin played college football at California State University, Sacramento and attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Portland Forest Dragons, New York CityHawks, Florida Bobcats, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Dedric Ronshell Mathis is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars. Mathis was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. He also played for the Orlando Predators of the AFL and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
Stanley Edward Petry is an American former professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Texas Christian (TCU). Petry was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Stallions of the CFL and Milwaukee Mustangs, Albany Firebirds, Grand Rapids Rampage, Houston ThunderBears, Buffalo Destroyers and New York Dragons of the AFL.
Christopher Edgar Barber is a former American and Canadian football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), World League of American Football (WLAF) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at North Carolina A&T.
Charlie Fulton is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Boston Patriots in the sixteenth round of the 1968 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
Harold Jerone Smith is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Texas Southern University. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, and the New England Steamrollers, Denver Dynamite and Albany Firebirds of the AFL. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns during the 1987 NFL players strike.
Jiggy Ephram Smaha II was an American football linebacker who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Smaha was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Sharks but did not see any playing time.
Richard Wayne Estell was an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and Arena Football League (AFL).