"Order in the courtroom - here come de judge!" This mantra, a familiar refrain decades ago to fans of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, is associated with African-American comedians Sammy Davis Jr. and Flip Wilson playing magistrate with black robe and powdered wig. All should rise throughout the sports world and applaud anything to do with "judge" after basketball-player sized Aaron Judge (6-7) set A.L. record with 62 homers for the New York Yankees several years ago.

Flipping off reality with half a peace sign amid #Dimorat judges allowing illegal aliens to vote after refusing to meet with Trump Supreme nominees, deranged #Dimorats were again a bigger joke than Davis' entertaining Rat Pack slapstick at freak-show Judiciary Committee nomination hearings defecating in public on Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh. Relying on Dr. Blah-Blah-Blah Fraud about unseemly incident at mysterious residence known only in myopic magistrate stalker Alyssa Milano's feeble brain, CNN Sucks/MSDNC (MSNBC) haughty hosts howled for misfit Michael #Avenaughty as Presidential candidate. Creepy porn lawyer client came handy with fictitious claim of firsthand knowledge regarding nominee participating in gang rape of Catholic males at "Handmaid's Tale" themed sorority party.

Ex-Yale hooper Jeb Boasberg was a judge immersed in several recent controversies. He ordered the Trump administration to return plane carrying Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador, prompting President Donald Trump to call him a "radical left lunatic, troublemaker and agitator." In the summer of 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to file a misconduct complaint against Boasberg, alleging he made "improper comments" attempting to influence Chief Justice Roberts and other judges during a meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Boasberg faced scorching allegations over his "rogue" role in "Arctic Frost" FBI probe weaponizing Plagiarist Biledumb's DOJ to illegally track private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers in an apparent intrusion upon confidentiality of legislators. He also oversaw the FISA court authorizing surveillance of various members of Trump's 2016 election campaign. SCOTUS overturned another one of his rulings, confirming the President can use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal aliens.

As for college basketball packing the court comparable to deranged #Dimorats, a striking number of former hoopers are party to honorably performing judgeship role in real life including longest-serving U.S. District Court Judge in nation's history. Are any of them available to issue court orders helping protect fragile WNBA players from mean tweets after several of them physically assaulted celebrated Caitlin Clark on the court? Going from basketball court bench to courtroom bench, the state of Florida flaunts Pennsylvania transplant Will Hoeveler plus a triune tribunal of ex-players judged as vital for Florida, Florida State and Miami among the following alphabetical list "honoring the Judge" by going from the hardwood court to hard-fisted court of law (including All-Americans Frank Burgess, Mal Graham and Barry Kramer):

CARLOS BEA, Stanford
Appointed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2003 by President George W. Bush. Bea served in that capacity until the end of 2019. . . . Averaged 1.8 ppg from 1953-54 through 1955-56. Member of Cuba's basketball squad in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

BILL BERNING, Valparaiso
Circuit Court Judge of Allen County (Ind.) Juvenile Division. . . . Averaged 5.7 ppg in 1950-51 and 1951-52.

JOHN "JACK" BEYNON, Illinois
In 1971, he was named an associate judge in Winnebago County (Ill.) and became a circuit judge in 1981 before passing away in 1989. . . . All-conference quarterback was a two-year Illini hoops letterman in the mid-1930s.

JAMES "JEB" BOASBERG, Yale
In 2011, he was appointed U.S. District Judge by President Barack Obama for the District of Columbia. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appointed Boasberg to serve as Presiding Judge of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in 2020 and 2021. In late April 2012, the former classmate of Justice Brett Kavanaugh ruled the public had no right to view government photographs of a deceased Osama Bin Laden. . . . The 6-5 Boasberg averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg from 1981-82 through 1984-85.

J. "DAVID" BONE, Northwestern
Elected as associate judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Ill., in the early 1980s. . . . The 6-6 Bone averaged 4 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 1960-61 and 1961-62. He served as a platoon leader for a U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance platoon in South Vietnam.

WALT BOWSER, Minnesota
Appointed by the Governor of Minnesota as Ramsey County District Court Judge. . . . Scored 10 points in 12 basketball games in 1969-70 under coach Bill Fitch. All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection in football as a safety in 1969 when he also played quarterback, leading the Golden Gophers with five interceptions.

ROBERT BRIZENDINE, Georgia Tech
Bankruptcy Judge in Northern District of Georgia for 21 years. . . . Averaged 5 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 1.7 apg from 1965-66 through 1967-68. He led the Yellow Jackets in free-throw percentage as a sophomore and junior.

OSSIE BROWN, Louisiana State
Served as Baton Rouge City Court Judge before he was elected as district attorney. In her 1974 book, The Dixie Mafia, author Darlene Kern described him this way: "Brown is one of the best criminal lawyers in America." . . . Juco recruit played for LSU in the mid-1940s.

FRANK BURGESS, Gonzaga
Appointed in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, he served as U.S. District Court Judge in Tacoma, Wash., until passing away in spring of 2010. . . . All-American guard averaged 28.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg from 1958-59 through 1960-61. Selected in the third round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of rebounder deluxe Bill Bridges (Kansas).

ED CAHN, Lehigh
After graduating Magna Cum Laude, he became a chief judge in Philadelphia from 1993 until retiring at the end of 1998, responsible for overseeing 35 federal district judges. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford in late November 1974 to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. . . . First player in Lehigh history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Cahn, who earned second-team All-Pennsylvania honors, became his alma mater's all-time leading scorer in only his junior season (1953-54).

JAMES CAIN JR., McNeese State
Appointed by President Donald Trump to bench in U.S. District Court in Lake Charles, La., in summer of 2019. . . . Teammate of NBA standout guard Joe Dumars scored six points (hitting 3-of-5 field-goal attempts) while playing in 10 games for the Cowboys in 1984-85.

TOM CARROLL, Georgetown
In 1997, he began serving as a judge of the New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term, for more than 17 years. Retiring from the bench in early 2015, he was appointed a Judicial Hearing Officer. . . . Carroll scored six points in five basketball games for the Hoyas in 1963-64.

BILLY CARTER, Rice
Appointed and then elected Madison County (Tex.) Judge, serving from summer of 1975 until the end of 1978 before becoming involved in criminal defense work for nearly 50 years. . . . Juco recruit averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 1966-67 and 1967-68.

HATFIELD "CHILLY" CHILSON, Colorado
In February 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated him as the District 5 Judge for the state of Colorado. Chilson served in that capacity for 26 years. . . . Multi-year hoops letterman in the mid-1920s.

HARRY COE III, Florida
Circuit judge for 22 years was nicknamed "Hangin' Harry" for handing down what some observers deemed harsh jail sentences. Robert DuBoise, wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in 1983, and sentenced to death by Coe, was exonerated and released in late summer of 2020. As for Coe, he amassed thousands of dollars in gambling debts and used re-election campaign funds, among money from other outside sources, to pay them off before committing suicide in mid-July 2000 at the age of 68 (shot himself under an expressway). Coe, a lefthander who played hoops for the Gators in 1951-52 and 1952-53, compiled a 57-37 pitching record in the farm systems of the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies in four years (1953-56-57-58).

JAMES "CHIPPY" COLEMAN, Dartmouth
Superior Court juvenile judge in NJ from 1980 to 1987. . . . All-EIBL selection in 1945-46 and 1946-47. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Army Air Corps in Italy during WWII.

JIM COMISKEY, Loyola (New Orleans)
Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in early 1967 to a new seat on the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana. Comiskey served in that capacity until mid-June 1975. . . . Averaged 1.1 ppg in 1970-71 and 1971-72 in the Wolfpack's final two seasons at the major-college level.

BOBBY CONRAD JR., Clemson
In 2003, he was nominated to a federal judgeship (Western District of North Carolina) by President George Bush and served in that capacity until 2013. He had been instrumental in prosecuting supporters of a Hezbollah terrorist cell in the state. Conrad was scrutinized after sentencing a black man to life in prison for selling marijuana. . . . Illinois native averaged 4.7 ppg and 3.5 apg from 1976-77 through 1979-80. He led the Tigers in assists as a junior and senior. His son, Branden, played for South Carolina in 2007-08 and 2008-09.

DAVE DAHL, Wichita State
Republican was a Sedgwick County Judge for Division 2 of the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District from 2013 until leaving office in early 2025. . . . Dahl played for the Shockers in 1969-70 and 1970-71.

HAL DeMOSS JR., Rice
Appointed judge in 1991 to U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals by President George H.W. Bush (served until retirement in 2015). . . . DeMoss averaged 1.1 ppg in 1949-50.

LEO DORADO, California
Appointed to the bench in 1988, Oakland Superior Court judge oversaw the 2003 marathon "Riders" trial of three police officers accused of corruption. Dorado left office in 2022. . . . He averaged 2.3 ppg for the Bears in 1969-70 and 1970-71.

STEVE EHLMANN, Furman
Circuit judge in St. Charles County (Mo.) until January, 2004, when he became the county's Director of Administration. Two years later, Ehlmann was elected County Executive. Previously, he served in the Missouri House of Representatives for four years and the Missouri Senate for eight years (serving two terms as Republican floor leader). . . . Forward averaged 1.4 ppg and 0.9 rpg in 36 games from 1970-71 through 1972-73. Played briefly in 1971 NCAA playoffs against Digger Phelps-coached Fordham.

BILL ELFVING, Stanford
Appointed to the bench (Superior Court of CA/County of Santa Clara) in mid-November 1997 before retiring in 2017. Specialized in intellectual property law rulings. . . . Collected 13 points and 15 rebounds in 14 games in 1961-62 under coach Howie Dallmar.

HAROLD "JIM" ELLIS, Santa Clara
Appointed as a San Mateo County judge in 1988, where he served for more than 20 years. . . . Played seven games for the Broncos in 1962-63.

JACK ETHERIDGE, Davidson
Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court Judge for 10 years. . . . Played for the Wildcats in 1944-45.

MARK FILLEY, Williams (Mass.)
Family court judge in his hometown of Troy, N.Y., from 1954 to 1971. . . . Filley played hoops in college in the early 1930s. Righthander appeared in one MLB game as a reliever for the Washington Senators in 1934.

WILLIAM "ROYAL" FURGESON JR., Texas Tech
Nominated by President Bill Clinton, he served as Judge in the U.S. District Court of Texas from 1994 to 2013. . . . Furgeson averaged 1.4 ppg in seven contests with the Red Raiders in 1961-62.

RON GAGNON, Providence
Appointed Associate Judge of the Rhode Island Superior Court in early 1988 before retiring from the bench in 2003. . . . Gagnon averaged 2 ppg for PC in 1950-51 and 1951-52.

HERB GALCHINSKY, Denver
Spent 16 years as Denver County Court judge. Mandatory retirement at 72 didn't prompt Galchinsky, nicknamed "Herby the Love Judge" by co-workers, to relinquish his weekend passion of performing weddings. "You get to see happy people for a change," he said. "You see a lot of things that are nasty in the courthouse. It's good for me to see happy people at the wedding and reception." . . . The 6-1 Galchinsky averaged 5.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg from 1957-58 through 1959-60.

TERRY GAMBER, Northwestern
Judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, retiring at the end of 2011. . . . Averaged 11.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 1966-67 through 1968-69, leading the Wildcats in total points as a junior.

EARLE GIBBONS, California
In 1969, Governor Ronald Reagan appointed him as a Municipal Court Judge. . . . Gibbons averaged 2.6 ppg for Cal from 1948-49 through 1950-51.

PAUL "BILL" GLENN, Florida State
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for more than 25 years. . . . Averaged 10.9 ppg and 5 rpg for FSU in 1965-66 and 1966-67. Team MVP as top scorer in coach Hugh Durham's first season with the Seminoles.

E. "BOB" GOEBEL, Murray State
District Court Judge was elected to serve four successive terms in Daviess County (Ky.) before serving as U.S. Magistrate Judge for Western District of Kentucky from 1998 to 2012. . . . Averaged 4.7 ppg with the Racers in 1961-62 and 1963-64.

MAL GRAHAM, New York University
In 1982, he was named a judge in Massachusetts court system, serving in several capacities until his retirement in 2015. . . . Averaged 22 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1964-65 through 1966-67. All-American as a senior when finishing third in the nation in scoring (28.7 ppg) before becoming 11th pick overall in NBA draft.

PAUL GRANT, Utah
At the age of 33, he was elected a city court judge. Eventually, Grant rose to the circuit court, where he earned a reputation as a decisive, no-nonsense judge with quick, dry wit. At the age of 56, he retired and moved to Wyoming in 1992. "I expected to stay on the bench for eight years, but there's the tyranny of the paycheck," Grant said. . . . Following a Mormon Church mission, Grant played sparingly for the Utes in 1958-59 under Hall of Fame coach Jack Gardner before quitting to enter law school. Father of 12 including three NCAA Division I players (Greg/18.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 apg and 2 spg for Utah State from 1982-83 through 1985-86; Nate/5.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg for Utah State in 1985-86 and 1986-87, and Josh/15.3 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.5 spg for Utah from 1988-89 through 1992-93). Greg (Big West in 1986) and Josh (WAC in 1991 and 1993) were conference MVPs.

FRED GREEN, Illinois
Republican was elected as a County Judge in 1956 and Circuit Judge in 1964. He became an Appellate Judge in 1974, retiring in 1998. . . . Green averaged 6.2 ppg for the Illini's national third-place team in 1949 under Harry Combes.

JACK HEKKER, Georgetown
Municipal Judge in South Nyack, N.Y., for 24 years and two years as a judge in Orangetown, N.Y. He was appointed by Gov. George Pataki to serve on New York State Industrial Board of Appeals. . . . Hekker averaged 3.6 ppg with the Hoyas from 1950-51 through 1952-53.

WILL HOEVELER, Temple/Bucknell
Appointed as a federal judge in Florida by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. Despite undergoing a coronary bypass surgery midway through the trial, Hoeveler sent Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to prison in 1992. He was also known for monitoring court-ordered state cleanup of the Everglades for 15 years before removed from the case after speaking out against the state legislature pushing cleanup deadlines back. . . . Played for Temple in 1942-43 and Bucknell in 1943-44, 1945-46 and 1946-47. His college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.

ODELL "JIMMY" HOLMES, Texas Western
Served as Judge of the El Paso Municipal Court of Appeals for more than three decades. . . . Averaged 1.3 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 1963-64 and 1964-65 under coach Don Haskins before he was cut from team for being late to pregame meal. Thus, Holmes wasn't member of 1966 NCAA Tournament "Glory Bound" championship club.

FRANK HOSS JR., Washington & Lee (Va.)
Appointed by the State of Virginia to Circuit Court bench in 1986, he served in that capacity until 2001. . . . Averaged 9.2 ppg and 9.7 rpg from 1954-55 through 1957-58, leading the Generals in rebounding as a junior and senior.

BILL JOHNSON, Dartmouth
Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1985 to 1999. Chairman of the N.H. Republican party from 1964 to 1966. . . . Scored eight points in 13 games in 1950-51.

MARC KELLY, Notre Dame
Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California since 2000. In the spring of 2015, the County Board of supervisors formally demanded his resignation following a decision to give less than half the mandatory sentenced to a man who sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl. But a grassroots recall effort fizzled following organizers failing to secure enough signatures to put a recall measure on the June 2016 ballot. . . . Collected 20 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 steals in 45 games from 1978-79 through 1981-82 under coach Digger Phelps.

JOHN KIRWAN, Detroit
Elected to Wayne County (MI) Circuit Court from which he retired in 1998 after more than 40 years of public service. . . . Team leader in scoring in 1948-49, member of the Titans' first-ever 20-win team as junior (1949-50) and All-Missouri Valley Conference second-team selection as senior.

BARRY KRAMER, New York University
Named by Gov. Mario Cuomo to Schenectady County (N.Y.) Surrogate Court in 1993 before Kramer was elected as a New York Supreme Court Justice in 2009. . . . Two-time All-American averaged 22.5 ppg and 9.3 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64, finishing runner-up in nation in scoring average as a junior with 29.3 ppg. As a senior, he was runner-up to Happy Hairston in scoring and rebounding with the Violets' NIT semifinalist. Kramer, the eighth overall pick in NBA draft, twice scored 42 points in Madison Square Garden.

ROSS KRUMM, Gettysburg (Pa.)
Serving from 1986 to 2012, he was chief judge for U.S. bankruptcy court/Western District of Virginia. . . . Averaged 4.5 ppg and 4.4 rpg from 1965-66 through 1967-68.

FRED LEWIS, Florida Southern
Justice on the Florida Supreme Court from end of 1998 to early 2019. . . . The 5-10 Lewis, born to a coal mining family in West Virginia, averaged 6.9 ppg from 1965-66 through 1968-69.

PLUMMER LOTT, Seattle
Justice for the Supreme Court of Kings County in Brooklyn from 1996 to early 2009, presiding primarily over felony cases. One of the best-know cases involved a con man who posed as film legend Sidney Poitier's son, inspiring the play Six Degrees of Separation and a 1994 film adaptation of the same name. Appointed as a Justice of the Appellate Division in spring of 2009. . . . Averaged 9.1 ppg and 6.2 rpg for SU from 1964-65 through 1966-67. As a senior, he grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 62-54 defeat against defending champion Texas Western in West Regional of NCAA tourney.

ARNOLD LYNCH, Austin Peay State
District Judge in Kentucky for more than 12 years before hanging up robe in late 2014. . . . Averaged 1.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg in 16 games for APSU in 1974-75.

KENNETH MacKENZIE, Princeton
Superior Court Judge in New Jersey retired in September 2006. Appellate courts upheld MacKenzie's rulings 97% of the time. . . . Averaged 11.5 ppg in 1955-56 and 1956-57 under coach Cappy Cappon.

L. CASEY MANNING, South Carolina
Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina for 28 years until retiring in early 2023. Served as Assistant Attorney General for the state of South Carolina for five years (1983-88) and Chief of Prosecutions (1988 and 1989). In the spring of 2014, some observers think Manning took a "flop" on wrong court with a ruling establishing criminal immunity for legislators. . . . Averaged 2.4 ppg for three NCAA tourney teams from 1970-71 through 1972-73 under coach Frank McGuire.

JOHN McCARTY, Florida
In 1957, brother of former Florida Governor Dan McCarty was appointed judge of the 9th Judicial District, serving as a circuit judge until his resignation in 1959. He subsequently mounted an unsuccessful campaign for Governor himself in 1960. . . . Hoops letterman with the Gators in 1936-37.

JOE BILLY McDADE, Bradley
Senior U.S. District Court Judge in Central Illinois since end of February 2010. . . . Averaged 9.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg for BU from 1956-57 through 1958-59 for three NIT teams.

WALLY McGOVERN, Santa Clara
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to U.S. District Court in Seattle in 1971, beginning a 50-year career as a federal judge. . . . Played for the Broncos in 1941-42 and 1943-44 before serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.

DENNIS McGUIRE, DePaul
Judge on Cook County 11th Subcircuit in Illinois since 2002. . . . The 6-8 McGuire averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.5 rpg for the Blue Demons from 1977-78 through 1980-81 under coach Ray Meyer, appearing in 1979 Final Four.

TYRONE MEDLEY, Utah
Utah's first black judge (appointed to Fifth District Court in late 1984) served on the bench until retiring in summer of 2012. . . . Averaged 11 ppg and 2 rpg for the Utes from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach Bill E. Foster. As a senior, he averaged 16.4 ppg for their NIT champion.

MIKE MORCHOWER, Richmond
U.S. Magistrate for the Eastern District from 1969 to 1975. . . . Averaged 3.6 ppg and 2 rpg with the Spiders from 1959-60 through 1961-62.

MICHAEL F. MULLEN, Fairfield
In January 1987, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Claims by New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo and for 20 years sat in the Supreme Court, Suffolk County. He was described by the New York Post as "a fair, no-nonsense, scholarly jurist who doesn't like cases to drag on." . . . Collected 18 points and 10 rebounds with the Stags in seven games in 1958-59.

WILLIAM NEALON, Villanova
In mid-December 1962, he was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania as the youngest federal judge in the country at the time. Nealon served as Chief Judge from 1976 to 1989 before assuming Senior Judge status. In late August of 2018 at the age of 95, he became the longest-serving U.S. District Court Judge in the history of the nation. . . . Nealon, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, played basketball in 1943-44 and 1945-46 under coach Alex Severance.

JOEL NOVAK, Iowa
Appointed as a 5th Judicial District Court trial judge in August 1979, serving in that capacity until September 2017. . . . Averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg with the Hawkeyes in 1960-61 and 1961-62 as teammate of All-American Don Nelson.

MIKE O'MELIA, Wisconsin
In 1984, he was appointed a Superior Court Judge for the State of Arizona. . . . O'Melia averaged 7.6 ppg and 2.5 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64, earning All-Big Ten Conference third-team honors as a sophomore.

ANDY OWENS, Florida
Appointed judge for the state's 12th Judicial Circuit in 1983, serving on the bench until spring of 2017. . . . Averaged 19 ppg and 8.3 rpg with the Gators from 1967-68 through 1969-70. As an All-SEC first-team selection, he scored career-high 41 points in game against Mississippi State his senior season.

LARRY "CHOPPY" PATTERSON, Clemson
Circuit court judge in South Carolina had a by-the-book, tight-ship reputation. . . . Averaged 14.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg from 1959-60 through 1962-63 (redshirt in 1961-62). All-ACC selection his first two varsity seasons.

NORM RUSSELL, Oklahoma City
Appointed Associate District Judge in Kiowa County (Okla.) by Governor Frank Keating in 1998. . . . Seven-footer averaged 11.7 ppg and 8.2 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73 under coach Abe Lemons. Russell led the Chiefs in rebounding average as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, he participated in the NCAA playoffs.

KENNETH RYSKAMP, Miami (Fla.)
Federal judge who presided over cases in the U.S. Southern District of Florida for more than three decades following President Ronald Reagan's nomination in 1986. President George H.W. Bush twice nominated Ryskamp to the appellate court, but he was defeated both times after senators, including Joe Biden and Bob Graham, raised questions about his sensitivity to minority groups. . . . The 6-6 Ryskamp averaged a team-high 9.5 rpg with the Hurricanes in 1954-55 under coach Bruce Hale.

ALLEN SCHWAIT, Penn
Baltimore City Circuit Court Associate Judge from 1997 to 2007 before serving as Drug Treatment Presiding Judge until 2010. . . . Averaged 7.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 1956-57 through 1958-59 in Jack McCloskey's first three seasons as coach of the Quakers. Led them in scoring average as a senior with 15.8 ppg.

HUGH SNODGRASS, Texas Tech
Appointed a Judge by Texas Governor Preston Smith to the 193rd District Court in 1969. . . . All-Border Conference first-team selection in 1935-36 and 1936-37.

DAVE TANIS, Lehigh
District Court Judge in North Carolina. . . . Averaged 4.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 1961-62 and 1962-63. U.S. Army Green Beret lost both of his legs in combat during the Vietnam War.

BRAD WALLER, Cincinnati/Northern Illinois
In July 2014, he was appointed to position of resident Circuit Judge in DeKalb County (Ill.). . . . Averaged 5.3 ppg for UC in 1980-81 before transferring to NIU, where he averaged 11.9 ppg and 2.2 rpg from 1982-83 through 1984-85.

DERWIN WEBB, Louisville
First African-American to serve as a judge solely in Louisville's Family Court in the history of Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was publicly reprimanded by the Kentucky Supreme Court for an error in private practice causing a former female client to be married to two men at the same time. . . . Webb averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.7 rpg with the Cardinals from 1989-90 through 1992-93 under coach Denny Crum.

LAWRENCE WEISS, Rutgers
Presided as Union County (N.J.) District Court Judge, Superior Court, Criminal Part and Civil Part until mandatory retirement in July 2002. . . . The 6-3 Weiss averaged 4.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 1951-52 and 1953-54.

ALBERT WHITE JR., Baylor
Judge of Texas' 236th Judicial District from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. . . . Played for the Bears in the mid-1950s, scoring a total of 143 points in 1953-54 and 1954-55 under coach Bill Henderson.

BYRON "WHIZZER" WHITE, Colorado
United States Supreme Court Justice for 32 years after being appointed by President Kennedy in 1962. White, a dissenter in the 7-2 Roe vs. Wade ruling, was known for his regard for the power of Congress. On the bench, White was a fierce questioner who seemed to revel in backing a lawyer into a corner. White's most controversial verdict was his 1986 majority opinion upholding Georgia's ban on consensual homosexual conduct. . . . College Football Hall of Famer finished second in the 1937 Heisman Trophy voting after rushing for a national-leading 1,121 yards, passing for 475, returning punts and kickoffs for 746, punting for a 42.5-yard average, intercepting four passes and scoring a nation-leading 122 points. Played three seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1938) and Detroit Lions (1940 and 1941). He led the NFL in rushing in 1938 and 1940 and in punt returns in 1941. White was one of the first big-money players, making $15,800 as a rookie. In a low-scoring era of basketball, he averaged 6.8 ppg for the Buffaloes in conference play in three varsity seasons (1935-36 through 1937-38). White scored 10 points in 1938 NIT championship game when Colorado was defeated by Temple, 60-36. He was a third-team all-league selection as a sophomore (7.7 ppg in Rocky Mountain) and first team as a junior (RMC) and senior (Mountain States). After CU's 48-47 victory over NYU in 1938 NIT semifinals, the New York Times wrote that "White was the guiding genius of the team and its steadying influence. The Rhodes Scholar, with a build as solid as an oak tree, was all-powerful on defense and an excellent shot when he chose."

RICHARD WILBUR, Manhattan
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon as a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court in 1974, serving until retiring in 1986 because of severe back problems. . . . Averaged 10.9 ppg and 6.5 for the Jaspers' 1958 NCAA tourney team that upset top-ranked West Virginia in East Regional. Collecting 16 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Wilbur is credited with outplaying All-American Jerry West (limited to 10 points and 4 rebounds).

CHARLES WOLLE, Harvard
In 1983, he was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, serving until August 1987. In 1987, Wolle was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve on U.S. District for the Southern District of Iowa. He served as Chief Judge for nine years, assumed senior status in October 2001 and retired in December 2021. . . . Averaged 5.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 1957-58.

PAUL "HOOKS" YESAWICH JR., Niagara
New York Judge served as a member of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court/First Judicial Department from 1974 to 1981. . . . Four-year letterman averaged 8.6 ppg as a senior in 1947-48 under coach Taps Gallagher. Yesawich's college career was interrupted by serving as officer in U.S. Navy during WWII. He was deployed on attack cargo ship participating in largest amphibious assault of conflict at Okinawa.

Extra! Extra! Instead of seeking interpreter other than Ka-ringe to "handle" mental gymnastics stemming from word salads by book touring Cacklin' Commie-la striving to "earn" another BMW, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former hoopers from three New York small colleges - Billy Harrell (Siena), Jack Phillips (Clarkson) and Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence) - supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 24 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 24

• Boston Red Sox 2B Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's top three basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 while ranking among nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) amassed four hits in an 11-7 win against the Baltimore Orioles in 1967. Two years earlier with the Orioles in 1965, Adair knocked in four runs for the second consecutive contest while in midst of five straight multiple-hit games.

• Philadelphia Athletics SS Frank Callaway (Tennessee hoops letterman in 1918 and 1919) collected a career-high three hits in 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox in 1921.

• New York Mets 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) cracked two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1969 game.

• Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) contributed three doubles against the Washington Senators in a 1933 contest.

• New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana letterman in mid-1940s) homered in both ends of a 1952 doubleheader sweep against his original team (Boston Braves), going 5-for-5 in the opener.

• Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but departed before ever playing) hurled the second of his back-to-back shutouts, giving him six consecutive victories and a N.L.-leading five whitewashes in 1971.

• St. Louis Browns 3B Frank Ellerbe (Wofford hooper after transferring from Sewanee TN) stroked three extra-base hits (two doubles and one homer) against the Boston Red Sox in nightcap of a 1921 twinbill.

• St. Louis Browns rookie LF Joe Gallagher (Manhattan varsity hooper in 1934-35) secured four safeties for the second time in a five-game span in 1939.

• Cleveland Indians rookie SS Billy Harrell (averaged 10.3 ppg in three seasons for Siena in early 1950s) banged out three hits against the Detroit Tigers for second time in a week in 1955.

• New York Mets manager Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) suffered a heart attack during 1968 game against the Atlanta Braves.

• Chicago White Sox 1B Ron Jackson (second-team All-MAC choice from 1951-52 through 1953-54 led Western Michigan in scoring and rebounding his last two seasons) registered four hits against the Kansas City Athletics in a 1957 contest.

• In 1957, Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) appeared in relief in the final game at Ebbets Field. Koufax got a chance to go to the plate and struck out for 12th time in as many at-bats this season.

• Chicago Cubs C Gordy Massa (played hoops briefly for Holy Cross in 1956-57) supplied two safeties in his MLB debut against the Cincinnati Reds en route to securing hits in all six games the remainder of 1957 campaign.

• Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Jack Phillips (leading scorer for Clarkson NY in 1942-43) went 4-for-4 in a 3-2 triumph against the Cincinnati Reds in nightcap of 1950 twinbill.

• Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading rebounder in 1963-64 and 1964-65) won his last eight relief decisions of the 1983 campaign.

• Cincinnati Reds LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1911-12 and 1913-14) hit safely in each of his last six starts of 1925 campaign after banging out three safeties against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• After losing his previous six starts, Chicago White Sox RHP Charlie Robertson (Austin College TX hooper before joining U.S. Army during WWI) hurled a shutout against the Washington Senators in 1923.

• Milwaukee Brewers LF Ted Savage (Lincoln MO scoring average leader in 1955-56) provided three hits and four RBI in a 7-3 verdict over the California Angels in 1970.

• RHP Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY hooper in early 1930s) drove in the winning run in 10th inning of opener of a doubleheader against the Boston Bees as the New York Giants clinched 1936 N.L. pennant.

• RHP Joe Vance (Southwest Texas State hoops letterman in 1927-28 and 1928-29) won his lone decision with the New York Yankees in 1937 by allowing only four hits and one run in eight innings against the Boston Red Sox.

• In 1992, Toronto Blue Jays DH-RF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) became the first 40-year-old in MLB history to knock in 100 runs in a season when he stroked a two-run double off Baltimore Orioles RHP Ben McDonald (started six games as 6-6 freshman forward for Louisiana State in 1986-87).

• New York Yankees LHP Tom Zachary (Guilford NC hoops letterman in 1916) posted his 12th victory in as many decisions in 1929. No hurler will have a better season without losing a setback.

Extra! Extra! Instead of cursing stereotypical press pestilence Politico and other legacy outlets belatedly admitting the validity of hideous Hunter Biledumb scandalous laptop story after much of misguided activist #MessMedia, including notably CNN Sucks (interviewing vile Ilhan Omar and Dummy Crockett just before Charlie Kirk memorial), Facebook, #MSDNC, New York Slimes, pre-Elon Musk Twitter plus Washington Compost, tried to censor New York Post scoop, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Santa Clara hoopers Bruce Bochte and Randy Winn supplied significant MLB hitting performances on this date. Ditto former Fordham hoopers Frankie Frisch and Babe Young for National League teams. The Detroit Tigers benefited the most from ex-college hoopers on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 23 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

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• First MLB victory for San Diego Padres RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) was a shutout of the Atlanta Braves in 1970.

• Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) fired a three-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs in 1979.

• Seattle Mariners LF Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's 1970 NCAA playoff team averaged 7.4 ppg and 4 rpg) went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox in a 1982 game.

• Detroit Tigers 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg in 1950-51 for Spring Hill AL) stroked four hits against the Cleveland Indians in a 1956 contest.

• Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman team) hurled his fourth shutout in 1959 (5-0 against St. Louis Cardinals).

• Milwaukee Braves 1B George Crowe (four-year letterman from 1939-40 through 1942-43 for Indiana Central after becoming first high school player named state's Mr. Basketball) smashed two homers in a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1955.

• Cleveland Indians CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) delivered a grand slam against the Detroit Tigers in 1950 outing.

• St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) collected four hits and four runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1930 game.

• California Angels RHP Dave Frost (averaged 10.5 ppg and 4 rpg for Stanford from 1971-72 through 1973-74) hurled a complete game, beating the Texas Rangers, 6-1, to finish tied with Nolan Ryan for the team high in victories (16) during 1979 campaign.

• Cincinnati Reds LHP Don Gross (Michigan State freshman hooper in 1949-50) didn't allow an earned run in 10 innings in 3-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1956. Gross posted a 0.76 ERA in his final 11 appearances of the campaign covering 35 1/3 innings.

• San Francisco Giants LHP Atlee Hammaker (averaged 5.3 ppg as a freshman in 1976-77 and 4.9 as a sophomore in 1977-78 under East Tennessee State coach Sonny Smith), matching Los Angeles Dodgers P Orel Hershiser in zeroes the first seven innings, yielded a homer in the eighth as Hershiser extended his streak of consecutive shutout frames to 49 in 1988.

• Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) homered twice against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a suspended game in 1956.

• Chicago White Sox rookie RHP Bart Johnson (averaged 30.5 ppg for Brigham Young's freshman squad in 1967-68) tossed his first MLB shutout, a five-hitter against the Kansas City Royals in 1970.

• New York Yankees LF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) homered twice against the Detroit Tigers in a 2000 contest.

• Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) went 5-for-5 against the Cleveland Indians in a 1956 outing.

• Washington Senators CF Don Lock (paced Wichita State in field-goal percentage in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Ralph Miller) had a 15-game hitting streak snapped by the Detroit Tigers in 1963.

• Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he was an All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) stole three bases against the San Francisco Giants in a 1976 contest. Lopes pilfered at least one base nine times in a 10-game span earlier in the month.

• Boston Red Sox 3B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1928 game.

• C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) clubbed two-out, 10th-inning walk-off homer off Eddie Fisher (Oklahoma freshman hooper in mid-1950s) to give the Chicago Cubs a 9-8 triumph against the San Francisco Giants in 1959.

• Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (hoops guard for Washington College MD two years in mid-1930s) homered twice against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1943 contest.

• Detroit Tigers LF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) homered twice against the Boston Red Sox in a 1973 outing.

• Detroit Tigers LHP Phil Page (Penn State hoops letterman in 1926-27) didn't allow an earned run in winning his second start in as many MLB appearances (both complete games in 1928).

• New York Giants RHP Roy Parmelee (Eastern Michigan hoops letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) fired his second four-hit shutout of the 1934 campaign.

• Chicago Cubs RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) scattered four hits and helped cause with a homer in a 10-0 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals as he posted his 20th triumph in 1940.

• RHP Allie Reynolds (listed on roster of Hank Iba-coached Oklahoma A&M squad in game program for first-ever contest at Gallagher-Iba Arena in 1938-39) won 13 of his last 16 decisions in his first season with the New York Yankees in 1947.

• Detroit Tigers rookie 3B Nolen Richardson (Georgia captain in 1925-26 as All-Southern Conference Tournament selection) notched his fourth consecutive multiple-hit contest in 1931.

• Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) improved his record to 22-2 in 1951 with a 6-3 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies.

• New York Yankees LHP Marius Russo (member of LIU teams compiling 50-2 record in 1934-35 and 1935-36 under legendary coach Clair Bee) tossed a two-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers in 1943.

• 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan in late 1940s) awarded on waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Washington Senators in 1952.

• Cincinnati Reds 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) homered in both ends of a 1939 doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Philadelphia Phillies CF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) went 4-for-4 and scored three runs in a 7-6 win against the Boston Braves in opener of 1920 twinbill.

• In 1978, San Diego Padres CF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) walloped the 100th of his 465 MLB career homers.

• San Francisco Giants CF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) registered three doubles against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 2006 game.

• New York Giants 1B Babe Young (Fordham hoops letterman in 1935-36) blasted two homers in a 1939 game against the Boston Braves.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 22 in football at the professional level (especially in 1963, 1968 and 2013 plus ex-hoopers with the Bears):

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• Green Bay Packers WR Don Beebe (Aurora College IL junior varsity hooper in 1983-84) delivered a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception from Brett Favre in 30-21 setback against the Minnesota Vikings in 1996.

• Chicago Bears TE Martellus Bennett (averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg as Texas A&M freshman in 2005-06 before playing briefly next season under coach Billy Gillispie) had two touchdown receptions in a 27-19 win against the New York Jets in 2014.

• Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (averaged 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore and 11.3 as junior in mid-1950s) had two long rushing touchdowns - 71 and 62 en route to finishing with 232 yards on 20 carries - in a 41-24 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1963.

• Kansas City Chiefs WR Chris Burford (averaged 2.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Stanford in 1958-59 under coach Howie Dallmar) contributed 11 pass receptions for 106 yards - including two touchdowns from Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) - in a 27-27 AFL tie with the Buffalo bills in 1963.

• New York Giants B Dale Burnett (two-time all-conference hooper for Emporia State KS) caught two touchdown passes (45 and 25 yards) in a 42-7 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1935 season opener. Giants TB Ed Danowski (Fordham hoops letterman in 1932-33) threw two of his league-high 10 TD passes,

• Cleveland Browns TE Jordan Cameron (redshirt freshman forward for BYU in 2006-07 before playing briefly for Southern California in 2008-09 under coach Tim Floyd) caught three touchdown passes in a 31-27 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2013.

• Chicago Bears TE Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) caught eight passes for 124 yards - including two touchdowns - in a 28-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1963.

• New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09 under coach Frank Haith) caught nine passes for 134 yards - including two of his NFL-high 16 touchdown receptions from Drew Brees - in a 31-7 win against the Arizona Cardinals in 2013.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-0 AAFC win against the Buffalo Bisons in 1946.

• Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy (Mississippi backup forward as freshman in 2006-07) had three sacks and five tackles in a 38-0 victory against the New York Giants in 2013.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB King Hill (Rice hoops letterman in 1955-56 and 1956-57) threw a 92-yard touchdown pass to Ben Hawkins in 34-25 setback against the New York Giants in 1968.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw three touchdown passes in a 28-24 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1963. Two of the TD passes were in the second half to WR Sonny Randle (scoreless in seven basketball games in Virginia's third season in ACC in 1955-56). Eleven years later with the Denver Broncos, Johnson threw two first-quarter TD passes in a 35-35 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974 in game where Steelers rookie LB Marv Kellum (Wichita State hooper in 1970-71) contributed an interception.

• Pittsburgh Steelers RB John Henry Johnson (made 5-of-8 FGAs in five games for Saint Mary's in 1950-51) rushed for 123 yards on 24 carries in a 31-0 win against the New York Giants in 1963.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) rushed for two touchdowns in a 27-16 win against the Denver Broncos in 2019.

• New Orleans Saints QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 37-17 win against the Washington Redskins in 1968.

• Baltimore Colts FB J.W. Lockett (three-year hoops letterman led Central Oklahoma with 8.8 rpg in 1958-59) had a career-high five pass receptions in 20-14 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1963.

• Atlanta Falcons WR Bob Long (Wichita State hooper in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Ralph Miller) caught a 71-yard touchdown pass in 28-20 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1968.

• San Francisco 49ers WR Kay McFarland (three-year hoops letterman for Colorado State was honorable mention UPI All-Skyline Conference selection in 1961) had a career-long touchdown reception of 43 yards from George Mira in 35-17 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968.

• A 29-yard touchdown reception by TE Keith McKeller (starting center for Jacksonville State's 1985 NCAA Division II championship team led Gulf South Conference in rebounding each of his first three seasons and finished second as senior) from Jim Kelly in the fourth quarter gave the Buffalo Bills a 17-10 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1991.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three touchdown passes in a 44-13 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.

• Chicago Bears B Ray Nolting (Cincinnati letterman in 1936) returned kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in 41-10 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1940 season opener.

• Chicago Bears DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) returned a fumble recovery 42 yards for touchdown in 40-23 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) caught eight passes for 150 yards in a 20-14 AFL setback against the Boston Patriots in 1963.

• Philadelphia Eagles HB Bosh Pritchard (four-sport letterman for VMI) accounted for the game's only score with a 16-yard rushing touchdown in 7-0 win against the New York Bulldogs in 1949 season opener.

• Jacksonville Jaguars WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes from Mark Brunell (41 and 61 yards) in a 28-25 setback against the New England Patriots in 1996.

• First NFL reception for Miami Dolphins rookie TE Dion Sims (played one basketball game with Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo in 2009-10) was a game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining in 27-23 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2013.

• Kansas City Chiefs FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 34-2 AFL win against the Denver Broncos in 1968.

• San Francisco 49ers E Bob Titchenal (San Jose State hoops letterman in 1939) had a 42-yard pass reception for touchdown in 32-13 AAFC win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 21 in football at the professional level (especially in 1997 and ex-hoopers with the Broncos):

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• Dallas Cowboys TE Billy Joe Dupree (scored four points in total of four basketball games for Michigan State in 1971-72) caught two nine-yard touchdown passes from QB Danny White in a 28-17 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1980.

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore hoops guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 20-17 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 1980.

• San Diego Chargers SS Rodney Harrison (averaged 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.6 spg for Western Illinois in 1992-93) returned an interception 75 yards for touchdown in 26-22 setback against the Seattle Seahawks in 1997.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw three second-half touchdown passes in a 38-32 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1997. Six years later with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson threw two second-quarter TD passes in a 31-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2003.

• Denver Broncos QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-33 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1975 season opener.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw four touchdown passes in a 41-3 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1975 season opener.

• San Francisco 49ers RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) rushed for two touchdowns in a 34-7 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 1997.

• Cleveland Browns TE Oscar Roan (averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg for SMU in 1973-74) debuted with what became a career-high six pass receptions in 24-17 setback against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1975 season opener.

• Pittsburgh Steelers DB Charlie Seabright (West Virginia hoops letterman in 1938-39 and 1939-40) returned an interception 35 yards in 17-10 win against the Detroit Lions in 1947.

• Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught two touchdown passes from John Elway in a 38-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1997. Broncos DE Alfred Williams (Colorado hooper in 1989-90) returned a fumble recovery 51 yards for TD.

• Dallas Cowboys rookie QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) opened the game's scoring with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Lance Rentzel in 24-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969 season opener.

• Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton (played in three basketball games with Southern Methodist in 2015-16 under coach Larry Brown) caught six passes for 118 yards - including a 52-yard touchdown strike from Bo Nix - in 23-20 setback against the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025.

• Denver Broncos SE Lionel Taylor (led New Mexico Highlands in scoring average with 13.6 ppg in 1955-56 and 20.3 in 1956-57) had 12 of his AFL-leading 77 pass receptions in a 41-16 setback against the Boston Patriots in 1962.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 20 in football at the professional level (especially in 1964 and by Packers RB Aaron Jones in back-to-back years):

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• New York Giants DB Erich Barnes (played hoops briefly for Purdue as sophomore in 1955-56) opened the game's scoring by returning an interception 26 yards for touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964.

• Boston Braves RB Cliff Battles (four seasons of varsity hoops for West Virginia Wesleyan) rushed for two touchdowns - one of them 65 yards - in a 26-3 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936.

• Rookie E Harry Burrus (three-year hoops letterman in early 1940s for Hardin-Simmons TX) opened the New York Yankees' scoring by catching a 19-yard touchdown pass in 17-17 AAFC tie against the Chicago Rockets in 1946. A 36-yard TD reception in fourth quarter for Rockets rookie HB Bill Boedeker (teammate of DePaul All-American George Mikan in mid-1940s) knotted the score.

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) rushed for two first-half touchdowns in a 21-20 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1964.

• San Diego Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's leading scorer with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) caught six passes for 141 yards in a 31-26 setback against the Baltimore Ravens in 2009.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw three touchdown passes in a 33-33 tie against the Cleveland Browns in 1964. Two of the TD passes were in the second half to WR Sonny Randle (scoreless in seven basketball games in Virginia's third season in ACC in 1955-56). Six years later with the Houston Oilers, Johnson threw two first-half TD passes in a 19-7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) scored three touchdowns (including 75-yard run from scrimmage en route to career-high 168 yards) in a 42-21 win against the Detroit Lions in 2020. The next year, Jones scored four TDs (one rushing/three receiving from QB Aaron Rodgers) in a 35-17 nod over the Lions in 2021.

• Kansas City Chiefs LB Frank Manumaleuga (San Jose State hooper in 1978-79) had two interceptions in a 42-31 setback against the San Diego Chargers in 1981.

• Pittsburgh Steelers B Charlie Seabright (West Virginia hoops letterman in 1938-39 and 1939-40) commenced game's scoring with touchdown reception in 14-7 win against the Chicago Cardinals in 1946 season opener.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Norm Snead (averaged 7.8 ppg in four Wake Forest games as senior in 1960-61) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 28-24 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 1964.

• WR Kitrick Taylor (Washington State hooper in 1984-85 and 1986-87) caught 35-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in the fourth quarter to give the Green Bay Packers a 24-23 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992.

• Cincinnati Bengals rookie KR David Verser (played five basketball games for Kansas in 1977-78 under coach Ted Owens) returned two kickoffs for 95 yards in a 20-17 setback against the Cleveland Browns in 1981.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 19 in football at the professional level (especially in 1947 plus ex-hoopers who became QBs for the Redskins):

SEPTEMBER 19

• Buffalo Bills WR Marlin Briscoe (averaged 9.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg for Nebraska-Omaha in 1964-65) caught two touchdown passes - one of them for 75 yards - in a 49-37 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1971 season opener.

• New York Jets TE Tyler Conklin (Northwood MI hooper in 2013-14 before transferring to Central Michigan to concentrate on football) contributed a career-high 93 receiving yards (one five pass receptions) in a 24-3 win against the New England Patriots in 2024.

• WR George Farmer (teammate of UCLA legend Lew Alcindor in 1968-69) caught fourth-quarter touchdown pass to give the Chicago Bears a 17-15 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1971 season opener.

• San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (second-team All-MAC selection in 2002 when Kent State finished runner-up in South Regional) caught two second-quarter touchdown passes from Philip Rivers in a 38-13 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2010.

• Los Angeles Dons E Dale Gentry (averaged 5.3 ppg for Washington State's 1941 NCAA Tournament runner-up) caught a 54-yard touchdown pass in 48-21 AAFC win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

• Chicago Rockets E Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch (starting center for Michigan in 1944) caught two touchdown passes - one for 76 yards - in a 31-14 AAFC setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1947. Bills rookie QB George Ratterman (third-leading scorer with 11.7 ppg for Notre Dame in 1944-45) threw four TD passes (one in each quarter).

• Washington Redskins QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw three touchdown passes in a 50-21 win against the New York Giants in 1999.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 383 yards - including three touchdowns - in a 34-27 setback against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1965 season opener.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw three touchdown passes in a 31-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks in 1976.

• Washington Redskins QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) passed for 426 yards in a 30-27 setback against the Houston Texans in 2010.

• Miami Dolphins LB Quentin Moses (played in three basketball games for Georgia in 2002-03 under coach Jim Harrick) contributed a career-high four solo tackles in 14-10 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2010.

• San Francisco 49ers WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) caught two touchdown passes from Steve Young in a 28-21 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1999.

• First touchdown for rookie WR Bucky Pope (two-time All-Carolinas Conference hoops pick for Catawba NC averaged 19.4 ppg from 1961-62 through 1963-64) opened the Los Angeles Rams' scoring with a 65-yard pass reception from Bill Munson in 17-17 tie against the Detroit Lions in 1964.

• Atlanta Falcons WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) caught three touchdown passes from Bobby Hebert in a 37-30 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 1993.

• Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton (SMU hooper for three games in 2015-16 under coach Larry Brown) collected career highs of nine pass receptions and 159 receiving yards in a 23-13 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.

• Denver Broncos SE Lionel Taylor (led New Mexico Highlands in scoring average with 13.6 ppg in 1955-56 and 20.3 in 1956-57) had nine pass receptions for 172 yards in a 30-15 AFL setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1965.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 18 in football at the professional level (especially in 1966 plus ex-NCAA Tournament hoopers Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens hooking up for two first-half TDs with the Eagles in 2005):

SEPTEMBER 18

• Kansas City Chiefs WR Chris Burford (averaged 2.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Stanford in 1958-59 under coach Howie Dallmar) accounted for both of his team's scores with touchdown receptions from Len Dawson (Purdue hooper in 1956-57) in a 14-10 AFL win against the New York Jets in 1965.

• Buffalo Bills FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) caught two touchdown passes (53 and 40 yards) in a 27-21 setback against the Denver Broncos in AFL's inaugural season in 1960.

• Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez (averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg for California from 1994-95 through 1996-97) caught two touchdown passes in a 35-31 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011.

• Dallas Cowboys CB Cornell Green (Utah State's all-time leading scorer and rebounder when career ended in 1961-62) had two interceptions - returning one of them 41 yards for touchdown - in a 52-7 win against the New York Giants in 1966 season opener.

• Rookie QB Randy Hedberg (three-time All-NDCAC hooper for Minot State ND from 1975 through 1977) started 1977 season opener for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 13-3.

• San Diego Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's leading scorer with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) caught 10 passes for 172 yards - including two fourth-quarter touchdowns from Philip Rivers - in a 35-21 setback against the New England Patriots in 2011.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight UTEP basketball games as freshman in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) rushed for 132 yards on 15 carries in a 27-10 win against the Chicago Bears in 2022.

• Baltimore Colts TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) caught two touchdown passes from Johnny Unitas (83 and 26 yards) in a 38-23 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1966.

• New York Giants DE George Martin (Oregon teammate of freshman basketball sensation Ron Lee in 1972-73) returned an interception 30 yards for touchdown in 20-17 win against the Washington Redskins in 1977 season opener.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) completed 23-of-29 passes for 342 yards and five touchdowns - including two in first half to WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) - in a 42-3 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 2005.

• Cleveland Browns WR Evan Moore (Stanford hooper in 2003-04 and 2004-05 under coach Mike Montgomery) had a second-quarter touchdown reception from Colt McCoy in each of first two contests in 2011.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) caught nine passes for 133 yards in a 32-10 AFL setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1966.

• DB Wayne Rasmussen (MVP in 1963 NCAA College Division Tournament for South Dakota State) had an interception in each of the Detroit Lions' first two games in 1966.

• Miami Dolphins FL Bo Roberson (Cornell's leading rebounder and runner-up in scoring in 1955-56) caught five passes for 128 yards - including a 66-yard touchdown reception - in 58-24 AFL setback against the Buffalo Bills in 1966.

• New York Jets DB Johnny Sample (freshman hooper for Maryland-Eastern Shore in mid-1950s) had two interceptions in his second straight AFL game in 1966.

• Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton (SMU hooper for three games in 2015-16 under coach Larry Brown) caught seven passes for 122 yards in a 16-9 win against the Houston Texans in 2022.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 17 in football at the professional level (especially in 1961 and 1967 plus ex-hoopers with the Eagles and Packers):

SEPTEMBER 17

• Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian three-year hoops letterman was All-SWC honorable mention selection as senior in 1936-37) threw three touchdown passes - all of them at least 27 yards to E Hugh Taylor (led Oklahoma City in scoring with 11.4 ppg as senior in 1947) - in a 38-14 win against the Baltimore Colts in 1950 season opener.

• Philadelphia Eagles WR Harold Carmichael (starter two seasons for Southern LA averaged 9.8 ppg and 10.6 rpg in 1969-70) caught two second-half touchdown passes from Ron Jaworski in a 24-17 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1978.

• First professional reception and touchdown for New York Titans rookie TE Thurlow Cooper (averaged 10.4 ppg for Maine in 1955-56 after averaging 6.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg previous season) was a 38-yarder in 28-24 setback against the Boston Patriots in 1960. Cooper caught a TD pass in each of his first three AFL games.

• Cleveland Browns B Bob Cowan (averaged 1.7 ppg for Indiana in 1942-43) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes (39 and 40 yards) from Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) in a 28-7 AAFC win against the Chicago Rockets in 1948. Graham threw for three TDs.

• Buffalo Bills FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) scored two touchdowns - including a 72-yard run from scrimmage - in 41-31 AFL win against the New York Jets in 1961.

• St. Louis Cardinals RB Mal Hammack (played four basketball games with Florida in 1954-55) scored go-ahead touchdown with a 28-yard run from scrimmage in fourth quarter of 21-10 victory against the New York Giants in 1961 season opener.

• New York Giants' Dave Jennings (forward averaged 5.9 ppg for St. Lawrence NY in 1972-73 and 1973-74) punted seven times for 52.1-yard average in a 26-10 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1978.

• Boston Patriots RB Walt Livingston (two-year hoops letterman for Heidelberg OH averaged 7.4 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 1954-55) opened the AFL game's scoring with a goal-line plunge for touchdown in 28-24 win against the New York Titans in 1960.

• San Francisco 49ers DB Ronnie Lott (Southern California hooper as junior in 1979-80) had two interceptions in a 20-16 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1989.

• Baltimore Colts TE John Mackey (Syracuse hooper in 1960-61) had eight pass receptions for 126 yards in a 38-31 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 1967 season opener.

• Green Bay Packers TE Rich McGeorge (all-league hooper for Elon averaged 13.7 ppg and 9.1 rpg while making 59% of his field-goal attempts) caught two first-half touchdown passes in a 26-10 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1972 season opener.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) amassed 350 passing yards en route to his second of seven games opening the 2006 campaign with multiple touchdown passes.

• Houston Oilers rookie CB Zeke Moore (Lincoln MO hoops letterman in mid-1960s) returned two punts for 80 yards in a 20-3 AFL win against the Buffalo Bills in 1967.

• Carolina Panthers DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) had three sacks in a 16-13 setback against the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. Eleven years later, Peppers had two sacks in a 9-3 win against the Buffalo Bills in 2017.

• In expansion team Minnesota Vikings' first-ever game, WR Jerry Reichow (Iowa hooper in 1954-55) had three pass receptions for 103 yards in a 37-13 win against the Chicago Bears in 1961.

• San Diego Chargers rookie HB Bo Roberson (Cornell's leading rebounder and runner-up in scoring in 1955-56) rushed for two touchdowns in a 44-0 AFL win against the Oakland Raiders in 1961.

• Green Bay Packers E Al Rose (Texas hoops letterman from 1928 through 1930) opened the season-opening game's scoring with an eight-yard touchdown reception in 7-7 tie against the Boston Redskins in 1933.

• Pittsburgh Steelers DB Johnny Sample (freshman hooper for UMES) returned an interception 39 yards for touchdown in 27-24 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 1961 season opener.

• Portsmouth Spartans rookie B Elmer Schaake (Kansas hoops letterman as guard in 1932 and 1933) had a 22-yard touchdown reception in 21-0 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1933 season opener.

• First pro touchdown for rookie WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) was a game-winning, 43-yard pass reception from John Elway boosting the Denver Broncos to 38-31 win against the Washington Redskins in 1995.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Norm Snead (averaged 7.8 ppg in four Wake Forest games as senior in 1960-61) passed for 301 yards - including two first-quarter touchdowns - in a 35-24 win against the Washington Redskins in 1967 season opener.

• St. Louis Cardinals rookie WR Dave Stief (hoop teammate of Portland State All-American Freeman Williams in 1977-78) threw a 43-yard pass to Pat Tilley in 28-10 setback against the Washington Redskins in 1978.

• Miami Dolphins QB John Stofa (averaged 5.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Buffalo in 1961-62) completed both of his pass attempts for 51 yards and rushed for an eight-yard touchdown in 35-21 win against the Denver Broncos in 1967 AFL season opener. In the midst of three consecutive contests with an interception, Broncos DB Lonnie Wright (averaged 17.9 ppg from 1963-64 through 1965-66 while pacing Colorado State in scoring all three seasons) had two picks.

• Miami Dolphins DE Jason Taylor (averaged 8 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Akron in 1994-95) had 2 1/2 sacks in a 19-6 win against the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.

• New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) had two sacks, seven solo tackles and an interception in 28-6 win against the Oakland Raiders in 2006.

• In 1973 season opener, Green Bay Packers P Ron Widby (three-time All-SEC selection averaged 18.1 ppg and 8.4 rpg for Tennessee from 1964-65 through 1966-67) punted six times for 303 yards (50.5 average) in a 23-7 win against the New York Jets.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 16 in football at the professional level (especially in 1962 and 2007 plus multiple ex-hoopers with the Browns and Colts):

SEPTEMBER 16

• Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson (swingman finished Augustana IL career in early 1970s as fifth-leading hoops scorer in school history with 1,044 points) passed for more than 300 yards in each of first three games of the 1984 campaign.

• Denver Broncos DE Walt Bowyer (Arizona State hooper in 1980-81 under coach Ned Wulk) contributed two sacks in a 24-14 win against the Cleveland Browns in 1984.

• Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (averaged 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore and 11.3 as junior in mid-1950s) rushed for 134 yards on 17 carries in a 17-7 win against the New York Giants in 1962 season opener.

• Miami Dolphins WR Chris Chambers (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin under coach Dick Bennett in 1997-98) caught nine passes in a 37-20 setback against the Dallas Cowboys in 2007.

• Chicago Hornets TB Johnny Clement (SMU hoops letterman in 1940) opened the game's scoring with a six-yard rushing touchdown and threw two TD passes in 35-7 AAFC win against the Baltimore Colts in 1949.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw three touchdown passes in a 35-10 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1950 NFL debut after leaving AAFC.

• Kansas City Chiefs LB Napoleon Harris (averaged 4.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg for Northwestern in 1997-98 and 1998-99 under coach Kevin O'Neill) contributed 11 solo tackles, one sack and one interception in a 20-10 setback against the Chicago Bears in 2007.

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) rushed for three touchdowns in a 34-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1962 season opener.

• New York Jets LB Bronson Kaufusi (played in 20 basketball games as freshman in 2012-13 for Brigham Young's NIT semifinalist) contributed two solo tackles in a 23-3 setback against the Cleveland Browns in 2019.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 38-0 win against the San Diego Chargers in 1973 season opener.

• Los Angeles Rams DE Lamar Lundy (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg for Purdue in mid-1950s) returned an interception 33 yards for touchdown in 31-17 win against the Chicago Bears in 1966.

• Baltimore Colts TE Dee Mackey (All-Lone Star Conference first-team selection for East Texas State and member of NAIA All-Tournament team as senior) caught two first-half touchdown passes from Johnny Unitas in a 30-27 win against the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 season opener.

• Baltimore Colts B John North (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1943) returned a fumble recovery 47 yards for fourth-quarter touchdown in 27-14 AAFC win against the New York Yankees in 1948.

• New York Titans WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Lee Grosscup in a 40-14 AFL setback against the San Diego Chargers in 1962.

• Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 20-17 win against the Chicago Bears in 1973 season opener. Six years later, Staubach threw three TD passes in a 24-20 win against the Chicago Bears in 1979.

• New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas (averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Southern Mississippi in 1996-97 and 1997-98) scored a touchdown on 65-yard interception return in 38-14 win against the San Diego Chargers in 2007.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads and multiple anthems, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 15 in football at the professional level (especially in 1963 and 2002 plus ex-Clemson hoopers DeAndre Hopkins and Banks McFadden making touchdown catches):

SEPTEMBER 15

• Chicago Bears TE Martellus Bennett (averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg as Texas A&M freshman in 2005-06 before playing briefly next season under coach Billy Gillispie) had the game-winning touchdown reception with 10 seconds remaining in a 31-30 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2013.

• Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (averaged 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore and 11.3 as junior in mid-1950s) scored three touchdowns - including an 83-yard pass reception and 80-yard rush - while rushing for 162 yards on 15 carries in 37-14 win against the Washington Redskins in 1963 season opener.

• Dallas Cowboys PK Billy Cundiff (played in nine basketball contests with Drake in 1999-00 and 2000-01) converted a then-record seven-of-eight field-goal attempts in 35-32 win against the New York Giants in 2003.

• Buffalo Bills FL Elbert Dubenion (solid rebounder and defensive player for Bluffton OH in late 1950s) caught six passes for 131 yards - including two touchdowns from Jack Kemp - in a 35-17 AFL setback against the Oakland Raiders in 1963.

• New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught 10 passes for 179 yards in a 16-14 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB King Hill (Rice hoops letterman in 1955-56 and 1956-57) punted six times for 290 yards (48.3 average) in a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963 season opener. Steelers RB John Henry Johnson (made 5-of-8 FGAs in five games for Saint Mary's in 1950-51) scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns.

• First pro touchdown catch for rookie WR DeAndre Hopkins (played in seven hoop games for Clemson in 2010-11) propelled the Houston Texans to a 30-24 overtime win against the Tennessee Titans in 2013.

• Chicago Bears rookie PK Bob Jencks (collected 3 points and 12 rebounds in five basketball games for Miami of Ohio in 1960-61) opened game's scoring with a 32-yard field goal in 10-3 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1963 season opener. He also kicked his first of 20 consecutive successful extra points through first six outings.

• Oakland Raiders RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) returned a kickoff 96 yards for touchdown in 30-17 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002.

• In 1968 season opener, New York Giants DT Bob Lurtsema (averaged 12.5 ppg for Michigan Tech in 1962-63) returned an interception 39 yards in 34-20 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• Indianapolis Colts DB David Macklin (collected 13 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for Penn State in 15 basketball games as freshman in 1996-97) returned an interception 30 yards in 21-13 setback against the Miami Dolphins in 2002.

• Brooklyn Dodgers rookie HB Banks McFadden (led Clemson in scoring in each of his three seasons en route to becoming school's first All-American in 1939) had a 17-yard touchdown reception from TB Ace Parker (Duke hoops letterman in 1936) in 24-17 setback against the Washington Redskins in 1940 season opener.

• Dallas Cowboys WR Terrell Owens (UTC hooper from 1993-94 through 1995-96 started five games) caught two first-half touchdown passes from Tony Romo - one of them for 72 yards - in a 41-37 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008.

• Carolina Panthers rookie DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) had three sacks in a 31-7 win against the Detroit Lions in 2002.

• Washington Redskins E Pat Richter (three-year Wisconsin hoops letterman in early 1960s) caught three touchdown passes from Sonny Jurgensen in a 38-28 win against the Chicago Bears in 1968 season opener.

• New York Giants CB Jason Sehorn (averaged 12.5 ppg and 6 rpg for Shasta Community College CA in 1990-91) returned a Kurt Warner interception 31 yards for touchdown in 26-21 win against the St. Louis Rams in 2002.

• Cincinnati Bengals QB John Stofa (averaged 5.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Buffalo in 1961-62) threw two second-half touchdown passes - 58 yards to Bob Trumpy and 54 yards to Warren McVea - in a 24-10 AFL win against the Denver Broncos in 1968.

• Denver Broncos SE Lionel Taylor (led New Mexico Highlands in scoring average with 13.6 ppg in 1955-56 and 20.3 in 1956-57) had nine pass receptions for 133 yards in a 23-20 AFL win against the Buffalo Bills in 1962.

Loathsome leftists are trying to deflect causation of their incessant Hitler/Nazis/fascists rhetoric aimed at MAGA/Conservatives over the last 10 years while also diluting evidence uncovered regarding "Armed Queers" transtifa. Whatever their insidious tactics, they can't "Prove Me Wrong" about the impact of college basketball on FBI personnel.

FBI field offices in Buffalo, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and San Antonio assisted in the investigation into fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of nonprofit youth organization known as Turning Point USA, during one of his group's typical thought-provoking debates at Utah Valley University's campus. The vitriol exhibited by "the left" in aftermath of slaughter is appalling and was exemplified by low life donning same T-shirt as assassin trampling on local public makeshift memorial for Kirk.

Since DEI has been de-emphasized via new administration, it would be interesting to discern how many of these "G-men" working on public execution orchestrated by progressive puke were former basketball players. You should be aware there has been a striking number of ex-college hoopers across our country who became FBI agents over the decades (especially among the "Greatest Generation").

In a 1932 letter to a FBI member of the champions of the Government Basketball League, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover wrote: "I feel that the possession of physical prowess such as has been evidenced by you and your associate members of the basketball team, blended with the moral and mental qualities which are a necessary concomitant in the person of the athlete who may justly be called superior, is truly a source of gratification and that these augur well for your future success in this Bureau or in any walk of life which you may decide to pursue." Two years later, the recipient of this letter (Thomas J. Connor) was part of the contingent shooting and killing notorious John Dillinger outside a theater in Chicago.

Two of Canisius' top four scorers in 1950-51 (Don Hartnett and Bob Stoetzel) became FBI agents. Consider the following alphabetical list (including all-conference honorees Curt Jimerson, Red Morrison, Lynn Nance and Jim Waller plus at least seven FBI agents who attended Georgetown):

BRENDAN "MIKE" BALEN, Creighton
Marine veteran served as FBI special agent for 23 years before passing away at the age of 51 in fall of 2000. . . . Played in 10 games with the Bluejays in late 1960s.

GEORGE BENIGNI, Notre Dame/Georgetown
Served 27 years as a Special Agent for the FBI before retiring to start a career at a bank in Joliet, Ill. . . . Lettered with UND in 1945 before doing likewise for GU in 1947 when averaging 2.6 ppg. Selected in 21st round of 1949 AAFC draft by the Chicago Hornets as an end. Chosen in seventh round of 1950 NFL dispersal draft by the Detroit Lions, but opted for a career in the FBI.

EDDIE BREMBS, Georgetown
FBI agent served three-year hitch in U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. . . . Fordham transfer averaged 4.6 ppg with the Hoyas in 1946-47 and 1947-48.

LLOYD BUCK, Ohio University
FBI special agent from 1971 to 1994 before working for the Background Investigative Service (BICS). . . . Averaged 2.7 ppg with the Bobcats' 1964 Mideast Regional finalist coached by Jim Snyder.

CHRIS CALLAN, Georgetown
Joined the FBI in 1934 and served as an agent for 26 years. Involved in one of the most celebrated cases of the 1930s as lead agent in capture of "Public Enemy #1" Al Brady in fall of 1937. . . . Played with the Hoyas from 1927-28 through 1929-30.

IVAN COLE, Virginia Tech
FBI special agent in the Northeast before moving back to Virginia. . . . Played for the Hokies in late 1940s after serving in U.S. Army.

ADRIAN COULTER, East Tennessee State
Served as an FBI special agent from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s. He had several high-profile Mafia and kidnapping cases. . . . The 6-6 Coulter averaged 4.9 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 1959-60 through 1961-62.

JOHN DAMPEER, Harvard
Special agent of the FBI from 1942 until the end of 1945. . . . Letterman with the Crimson in 1938.

WAYNE DAVIS, Connecticut
One of FBI's earliest black executives (25-year career included supervisory role in Indianapolis, Detroit and Philadelphia). Prior to 1962, the FBI had no African-American special agents who attended the FBI Academy (Davis was among four blacks breaking through the color barrier). He headed up the investigation into the May 1980 attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan, then-president of the National Urban League. . . . Davis averaged 7.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg for three UConn NCAA tourney teams from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Hugh Greer, scoring 12 points in three playoff contests.

GREG DEEGAN, George Mason
FBI special agent. . . . Averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg with the Patriots from 1978-79 through 1981-82.

TUCKER DUNN, Georgetown
Served in FBI before U.S. State Department. . . . Played for the Hoyas in 1954-55.

SAL FERRARA, St. John's
Worked as an FBI agent before becoming Director of Investigations for the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. . . . Averaged 1.3 ppg in 1938-39 and 1939-40 under coach Joe Lapchick.

TOM FITZPATRICK, Georgetown
FBI career spanned 29 years before retiring. . . . Averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg with the Hoyas from 1958-59 through 1960-61.

JOHN FRANK, Georgetown
Field agent with the FBI from 1941 to 1948. Frank was linked to a number of CIA activities in the 1950s and 1960s, including an indictment for acting as a foreign agent for Dominican strongman Gen. Rafael Trujillo (sentenced to two years in prison in 1957). . . . Frank averaged 1.7 ppg with the Hoyas in both 1936-37 and 1937-38.

JOSEPH GARCIA, Pittsburgh
Entered FBI duty in March 1942 with assignments in San Antonio, El Paso, New Orleans, Washington DC, Cleveland, Lima (Peru), Havana (Cuba) and Mexico City. Stationed in Mexico for 16 years. After his retirement, he became president of Tupperware of Latin America for four years. . . . Basketball letterman from 1936 through 1938.

MIKE GEARTY, Detroit
Served as Special Agent in the FBI for 25 years before becoming Supervisory Special Agent for three years. . . . Averaged 1.2 ppg in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Bob Calihan.

MILT GRAHAM, Colgate
Tackle played with the Boston Patriots for three years from 1961 through 1963 after competing in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL All-Star in 1958 and member of Grey Cup championship team in 1960). He had been selected as an end by the Chicago Bears in the 14th round of the 1956 NFL draft. After retiring from football in 1964, he joined the FBI as a special agent, working in that capacity for 20 years. He was particularly proud of his role in the mid-1960s enforcing civil rights and opposing the Ku Klux Klan in Bogalusa, La. . . . The 6-6, 235-pound center averaged 8.7 ppg and 9.9 rpg from 1953-54 through 1955-56. He led the Red Raiders with 9.8 rpg as a sophomore and was team captain as a senior.

JONNY GRUSING, Texas Tech
FBI special agent focusing on public corruption and behavioral analysis. . . . Averaged 3.8 ppg as part-time starter in 1989-90.

DON HARTNETT, Canisius
Served in FBI for 28 years and helped bring some of Western New York's most infamous criminals to justice. Also had successive assignments out of offices in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. He was one of the first agents to use the Federal Witness Protection Program to protect informants. Perhaps one of his biggest exploits was assisting in the 1976 recovery of a stolen 300-year-old Rembrandt painting ("Le Rabbin"). . . . Averaged team-high 12 ppg for the Golden Griffins in 1950-51.

DAN HOGAN, St. Bonaventure
FBI agent for nearly 30 years (many of which were in Glens Falls, N.Y., office). . . . Played with the Bonnies in 1948-49.

GEORGE JARVIS, Syracuse
FBI special agent from 1951 to 1976 specializing in organized crime and sports gambling. . . . Averaged 1.5 ppg for the Orange in 46 games from 1945-46 through 1948-49.

BURT JENSEN, Missouri
Spent almost 30 years as FBI agent. . . . Averaged 1.5 ppg with Mizzou in 1958-59 and 1959-60.

CURT JIMERSON, Wyoming
One of the first 20 black agents hired by the FBI in 1968. He was involved in the Patty Hearst kidnapping case by the Symbionese Liberation Army in Oakland in 1974 and the infamous Jonestown mass suicide inguyana in 1978. Jimerson spent most of his career battling organized crime, primarily originating in the Italian community. Retiring from the FBI in 1995, he subsequently worked as head of security for the Golden State Warriors. . . . All-Mountain States first-team selection in 1961-62 when averaging 17.5 ppg and 5.6 rpg.

JOHN KELLY JR., Notre Dame
U.S. Marine Corps veteran had a 27-year career as a Special Agent for the FBI. . . . Hoops letterman with the Fighting Irish in the mid-1940s.

JIM KENNEDY JR., Lehigh
FBI agent from early 1950s to mid-1960s. . . . Averaged 1.9 ppg for Lehigh in 1949-50 after serving hitch in U.S. Army.

AL KOEHLER JR., Wake Forest
FBI special agent for 27 years (including position as assistant direct of the Counterintelligence Division at DC headquarters) before becoming director of criminal investigation for the N.C. Department of Insurance. . . . Averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.4 rpg with the Demon Deacons from 1960-61 through 1962-63.

DAN KRAUS, Georgetown
FBI special agent from 1951 to 1977. . . . Averaged 8.1 ppg in three-year career interrupted by serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He was third-leading scorer for the Hoyas during 1943 NCAA tourney when they finished national runner-up.

JOSEPH "BUDDY" LEX, William & Mary
Served a three-year stint as an FBI agent. . . . Averaged 4 ppg with the Indians in 1947-48 after hitch in U.S. Army during WWII. He was an All-Southern Conference first-selection as a football end in 1949.

L.V. McGINTY JR., Tulane
Served as FBI special agent in Denver and Louisville field offices for 25 years. . . . Played for the Green Wave from 1960-61 through 1962-63 in Clifford Wells' last three years as coach.

DONALD McGORTY, Manhattan
Employed for 27 years as special agent in charge of FBI's New York office. . . . Averaged 9.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg from 1956-57 through 1958-59 under coach Ken Norton. Senior co-captain of NIT team after helping the Jaspers upset top-ranked West Virginia in 1958 NCAA Tournament East Regional.

R. "STEWART" McILVENNAN, Columbia
Navy veteran was an FBI agent before pursuing career in the trucking industry in labor relations. . . . Lions captain in 1941-42.

JIM McINTOSH, Villanova
FBI agent principally working with Philadelphia division conducted drugs seminars for athletes. . . . Averaged 5.5 ppg and 5 rpg with Nova from 1966-67 through 1968-69 under coach Jack Kraft.

PHIL McNIFF, George Washington
Head of FBI's Tampa office while working with agency for 30 years. In 1980, he became "fixer" as right-hand man of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. . . . Averaged 7.3 ppg with GWU in 1947-48 and 1948-49 after serving in U.S. Navy during WWII.

JAY MILLER, Notre Dame
Served as an FBI agent for 30 years before dying of a heart attack in spring of 2001 in Tempe, Ariz. . . . The 6-5 Miller averaged 13 ppg and 8.9 rpg from 1962-63 through 1964-65. He was a senior teammate of eventual MLB pitcher Ron Reed when they were the top two scorers for the Fighting Irish's NCAA tourney team in 1965.

MIKE MORCHOWER, Richmond
FBI agent from 1965 to 1967. . . . Averaged 3.6 ppg and 2 rpg with the Spiders from 1959-60 through 1961-62.

DWIGHT "RED" MORRISON, Idaho
FBI agent from 1963 to 1985. . . . Two-time All-PCC North Division second-team selection (1952-53 and 1953-54). He led the Vandals in rebounding both of those seasons.

JOE MULLANEY, Holy Cross
FBI agent before entering coaching profession. . . . Averaged 4.8 ppg with the Crusaders in 1947-48 and 1948-49. Sandwiched coaching stints at DI level with Providence and Brown around six professional franchises.

LYNN NANCE, Washington
Worked for FBI several years in early 1970s before returning to college coaching. . . . Juco recruit averaged 13.2 ppg and 7.1 rpg with the Huskies in 1963-64 and 1964-65 (All-AAWU second-team selection led them in scoring and rebounding with 17.5 ppg and 9.4 rpg). DI head coach for Iowa State, Saint Mary's and his alma mater.

BILL O'BRIEN, Loyola of Chicago
Joined the FBI for service during WWII. . . . Played with the Ramblers in the late 1930s, scoring nine points in 1939 NIT final against undefeated LIU.

RON OLENDER, Seton Hall
FBI special agent for 32 years. He worked counter intelligence in NYC. . . . Averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg with the Pirates from 1958-59 through 1960-61.

DENNY O'SHEA, Holy Cross
Spent his career as a special agent for the FBI in Broward County (Fla.). In 2013, he received the French Foreign Legion Medal of Honor for serving in Europe during WWII. O'Shea was under General Patton's command and survived the Battle of the Bulge. . . . Member of back-to-back Final Four teams with the Crusaders in 1947 and 1948.

ED PETERSEN, Jersey City State
Head of the FBI in Newark, N.J., for many years before becoming director of security for major league baseball in 1997. . . . Captain of his college alma mater's basketball squad in the mid-1960s.

CHUCK RICHARDS, Army/Syracuse
FBI special agent for 27 years, relocating to Charlotte in 1970. In the mid-1980s, he was part of 10-man unit advising pro and college athletes on how to stay out of trouble. . . . The 6-9 Richards averaged 15 ppg and 9.4 rpg in 11 games as Army sophomore in 1961-62 before transferring to SU, where he averaged 18.4 ppg and 9.1 rpg in 1963-64 and 1964-65 as a teammate of All-American Dave Bing and eventual all-time winningest Orange coach Jim Boeheim.

ED SHEA, Fordham
FBI agent in Cleveland and Atlanta offices from 1951 to 1978. . . . Hoops letterman in 1946-47.

SELDON SLEDD, Austin Peay
Senior agent in FBI office in Hopkinsville, Ky., in spring of 2000 when he retired. He began his FBI career in spring of 1971. . . . Led the Governors in scoring and rebounding in 1964-65 with 15.4 ppg and 10.5 rpg.

PHIL STEWART, Wayne State (Mich.)
FBI special agent from 1951 to 1980 in Baltimore and Newark offices before serving as security consultant in the NHL. . . . Averaged 1.5 ppg from 1946-47 through 1948-49.

BOB STOETZEL, Canisius
Long-time special agent with the FBI including stints in Los Angeles and Chicago. . . . Averaged 5.4 ppg from 1949-50 through 1951-52. He was the Golden Griffins' third-leading scorer and rebounder as a senior.

TOM TOLAN, Manhattan/St. John's
Employed as a FBI agent before working over 40 years with UPI, where he became the sports editor. . . . Played for Manhattan in 1942-43 before his college career was interrupted by serving in U.S. military during WWII. Transferring to St. John's, two-year participant in NIT averaged 6.6 ppg from 1946-47 through 1948-49. He was runner-up to St. John's All-American Dick McGuire in scoring for the Johnnies in 1947-48.

TED TUCKER, Kent State
After serving in U.S. Marine Corps during WWII and played Organized Ball in the Cleveland Indians' farm system as an INF-OF in 1946 and 1947, he served as a special agent with the FBI from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1976. . . . Hoops letterman from 1940-41 through 1942-43.

VICTOR TURYN, Maryland
Special agent in charge of the FBI's Baltimore office. . . . Scored 25 points for the Terrapins in 1947-48 after QB played in school's first-ever bowl game (20-20 tie against Georgia in Gator Bowl).

ROBERT UTZ, Colgate
FBI agent from 1954 to 1982, serving in Los Angeles, Virginia and Buffalo area. . . . Averaged 5.1 ppg and 2.2 rpg with the Red Raiders in 1950-51 and 1951-52 (captain).

JIM WALLER, Wake Forest
FBI agent before becoming Police Chief of Winston-Salem, N.C., in 1950. . . . Two-time All-Southern Conference selection participated in inaugural NCAA tourney in 1939 when leading the league in scoring.