Hardy Brown is one of only two men to play in the NFL, AAFC and AFL, but which Oklahoma college did he play football for?
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Hardy Brown Hardy Brown (May 8, 1924 – November 8, 1991) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Tulsa and then professionally for the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and the Denver Broncos. He was one of only two men who played in the All-America Football Conference, the National Football League, and the American Football League (the other was Ben Agajanian).
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University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The university is renowned for its programs in law, English, computer science, natural sciences, psychology, and engineering. Its faculty includes prominent scholars, scientists, and writers, including Russian dissident poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, political scientist Robert Donaldson and others. The university has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus's architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic.
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Bruiser Kinard Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. (October 23, 1914 – September 7, 1985) was a professional American football player for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers of the National Football League (NFL) and the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He played college football at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
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Tom Emerson (Canadian football) Tom Emerson (born c. 1935) is a former Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
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1903 Oklahoma A&amp;M Aggies football team The 1903 Oklahoma A&M Aggies football team represented Oklahoma A&M College in the 1903 college football season. This was the third year of football at A&M and the team didn't have a head coach. The Aggies played their home games in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 0–2–2.
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Jimmy Harris (defensive back) James Bedford Harris (November 12, 1934 – August 9, 2011) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
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Earl Brown (coach) Earl M. Brown, Jr. (October 23, 1915 – September 23, 2003) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College (1943–1944), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (1945), Canisius College (1946–1947), and Auburn University (1948–1950), compiling a career college football record of 27–36–6. Brown was also the head basketball coach at Harvard University (1941–1943), Dartmouth (1943–1944), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (1945–1946), and Canisius (1946–1948), tallying a career college basketball mark of 72–70. He led Dartmouth to the finals of the 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
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Tommy Thompson (linebacker) Thomas Wright "Tommy" Thompson (January 6, 1927 – October 1, 1990) was an American football linebacker and center who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He played college football at the College of William & Mary in Virginia.
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Andrew Brown (American football) Andrew Brown (born December 30, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle. He currently attends the University of Virginia, where he plays for the Cavaliers. Brown was a two-time High School All-American at Oscar F. Smith High School in South Norfolk, Virginia.
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Kevin Hardy (linebacker) Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois, and was recognized as an All-American. Drafted as the second overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
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Jerry Moore (American football, born 1949) Jerry Porter Moore (born March 16, 1949) is a former American football player who played defensive back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
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Faye Abbott Lafayette "Faye" Abbott (August 16, 1895 – January 21, 1965) was an American football player for the Dayton Triangles from 1921 to 1929. He made his debut in the APFA in 1921, after going to college at the Syracuse University and Kenyon College. He played in 57 games, all with the Triangles. He also served as their head coach in 1928 and 1929, where he finished 0–7, 10th in the NFL, and 0–6, 12th in the NFL, respectively. He completed 12 out of 38 career passes for a total of 244 yards, zero touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He had five career interceptions, and three receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown, which came in 1921. He had 65 career punts for 1,996 yards, which is 30.7 average.
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Curtis Brown (running back, born 1954) Curtis Jerome Brown (December 7, 1954 – July 31, 2015) was an American football running back with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Missouri.
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Chuck McMurtry Charles McMurtry (born February 15, 1937 in Chandler, Oklahoma - died February 13, 1984) was an American football player. A defensive tackle, he played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. McMurtry played college football at Whittier College. He died in February 1984
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1949 Delta Bowl The 1949 Delta Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the William & Mary Tribe. This was the second and final Delta Bowl.
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Jammal Brown Jammal Filbert Brown (born March 30, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and received unanimous All-American recognition. The New Orleans Saints chose him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. He last played for the Washington Redskins.
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Jerry Crafts Jerry Wayne Crafts (born January 6, 1968) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the World League of American Football, XFL, Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. He is the only person to have been involved with teams that played in the championship games of each of the aforementioned Leagues. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma for Barry Switzer and the University of Louisville.
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Tom Brown (wide receiver) Thomas William "Tom" Brown (born December 24, 1963) is a former professional American football player for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played in just two games in the 1987 season after his collegiate career at Augustana College in South Dakota.
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1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 1985–1986. This year was Barry Switzer's 13th season as head coach. The Sooners ended this season with 11 wins and a sole loss coming to the Miami Hurricanes in Norman, in a game in which the Sooners lost starting quarterback Troy Aikman for the season. The Sooners were forced to place their trust in lightning-quick true freshman quarterback Jamelle Holieway and a physical defense featuring three All-Americans, who led them to a Big 8 Conference title and a national championship. This was Oklahoma's sixth national championship and 34th conference championship in school history.
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Justin Brown (defensive lineman) Justin O'Mara Brown (born April 16, 1982 in Fletcher, Oklahoma) is a former professional American, Canadian football and arena football defensive end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2005. He played college football for the East Central Tigers.
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Orville Trask Orville Trask (born December 3, 1934 in Pueblo, Colorado) is a former American collegiate and professional football player who played defensive tackle for three seasons, two with the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he was on the first two AFL Championship teams in 1960 and 1961. In 1962 he was with the AFL's Oakland Raiders. He was the Oilers' first team captain. He stopped playing in 1962 due to a shoulder injury. His picture is in the Hall of Fame, receiving the game ball from Bud Adams after winning the first American Football League championship.
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Ernie Blandin Ernest Elmer "Ernie" Blandin (June 21, 1919 – September 16, 1968) was a professional American football tackle who played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Blandin was a standout as a tackle at Tulane University and earned All-America honors in 1941, his senior year. Blandin was drafted to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he instead joined the military and served in the Pacific theater of World War II. Upon his discharge, he signed with the Browns of the AAFC and played on the team for two seasons. The Browns won the league championship in both of those years. Blandin was then sent to the Colts, where he remained through the 1950 season. He played one more year of professional football in 1953.