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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 5 football players were killed in a head-on highway crash (1966). Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). Wichita State: most of the starting players and coaches, 31 in total, died in an airplane crash (1970). Cal Poly Mustangs football team: 16 players and 6 others died in an airplane crash (1960).
Sean Michael Maurice Taylor (April 1, 1983 – November 27, 2007) was an American professional football safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2004 NFL draft by the Redskins, [ 2 ] where he played four seasons until his murder in 2007.
John Brallier, who was the first openly professional football player, played football for Washington & Jefferson College in 1895 before returning to the Greensburg Athletic Association. [11] This incident, and others, caused the faculty to adopt the college's first eligibility requirements for student athletes. [11]
He played football for the Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team for five years from 1915 to 1919 (the 1918 season was not counted against Henry's four years of eligibility due to his military service). [6] During Henry's time with Washington & Jefferson, the football team compiled a 31–10–1 record. [7]
Chris Babirad is a former college football player for Washington & Jefferson College. During his playing career, he was one of the most prominent NCAA Division III football players, gaining national attention and honors. He owns every major rushing and scoring record in Washington & Jefferson football history. [1]
College football linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died after sustaining a head injury during an October game. According to a statement from the Jefferson County, Alabama, coroner’s office ...
Charles Fremont "Pruner" West (January 25, 1899 – November 20, 1979) was an American track athlete, college football player and coach, and physician. He played football and ran track at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was the first African American to play quarterback in a Rose Bowl. [1]
Donald Reche Caldwell Jr. (/ r ɪ ˈ ʃ eɪ / rih-SHAY or / ˈ r iː ʃ eɪ / REE-shay; [1] March 28, 1979 – June 6, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons in the 2000s with the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins.