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Name Born Died Age Team(s) Ralph Horween [1]: August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: May 26, 1997 Charlottesville, Virginia: 100 years, 296 days Chicago Cardinals (1921–1923) : Tom Dickinson [2]
American football player [54] George Daneel: 1904–2004: 100: South African international rugby union player [55] Frans De Blaes: 1909–2010: 100: Belgian canoeist [56] George Deane: 1828–1929: 100: English cricketer [57] Bill Dellastatious: 1922–2023: 101: American football player and coach [58] John Dellert: 1884–1985: 100: American ...
Cecil Belvedire "Cy" Souders (January 3, 1921 – August 30, 2021) was an American professional football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions . Until his death on August 30, 2021, he was reputedly the oldest living former NFL player.
Charles Louis Trippi (December 14, 1921 – October 19, 2022) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1955. Although primarily a halfback , his versatility allowed him to fill a multitude of roles over his career, including quarterback , safety , punter , and ...
He is the only Hall of Fame member with at least 1,000 yards rushing, receiving and passing in his NFL career. Charley Trippi, Who Was NFL's Oldest Living Pro Football Hall Of Famer, Dead At 100 ...
One of two players to play in 4 different decades. Blanda played in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and John Carney, who played in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; Oldest player to play in an NFL game: 48 years, 109 days; Most interceptions thrown, single season: 42 (1962) Passing touchdowns in a game: 7 (Tied with 7 others [16]) November 19 ...
Tributes from the sports world and beyond soon poured in, with former NFL running back Barry Sanders posting on Twitter that "You can't underestimate the impact Jim Brown had on the NFL." Emmitt Smith , the NFL's all-time leader in rushing yards, wrote "He is and was a true legend in sports and in the community using his platform to help others."
Bears coach Mike Ditka said in 2005 that McMichael was the toughest player he had ever coached. [8] He played with the Green Bay Packers in 1994 before retiring. Aside from his "Mongo" moniker, McMichael was also nicknamed "Ming the Merciless", or "Ming" for short.