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Alex Kroll

Alexander Stanley Kroll (born November 23, 1937 in Leechburg, Pennsylvania) was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and a now-retired major advertising agency executive.

Dan Archer

He instead joined the Army Reserves, which afforded him the opportunity to play professional football for over two years; the highlight of this brief career was his participation in Super Bowl II with the Oakland Raiders.

Irving Kaufman

Kaufman was the chief judge in the decision (Coniglio v. Highwood Services, 1974) that prevents Professional Football fans from gaining redress against the NFL's policy requiring them to purchase seats for exhibition games at regular-season prices in order to qualify for season tickets.

Mike Katz

Michael Katz (born November 14, 1944) is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron.

Poly-Turf

The stadium was used for both college and professional football, primarily by the University of Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

Ron McDole

Roland Owen "Ron" McDole (born September 9, 1939 in Chester, Ohio) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football defensive end from the University of Nebraska, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins.

Tom Janik

Thomas Alvin Janik (September 6, 1940 – November 21, 2009) was an American college and Professional Football player who was born in Poth, Texas.


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1941–42 Serie C

The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Italian for Italian Professional Football League), commonly known as Lega Pro (Pro League), is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively.

1942–43 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

Bob Wiese, who was the team's third leading scorer, played professional football for the Detroit Lions from 1947 to 1948.

1994 Denver Broncos season

The 1994 Denver Broncos season was the team's 35th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League.

2009 Paraguayan Primera División season

The 2009 División Profesional season (officially the 2009 Copa TIGO for sponsorship reasons) is the 75th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay.

Alonso Hernández

His rising talent increased his chances of professional football, so he relocated to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to pursue this goal, where he made his start in the Indios youth system.

Andrei Mironov

Andrei Vyacheslavovich Mironov (born 1987), Russian professional football player

Andrew Bruce

Andy Bruce (born 1964), Scottish former professional football player

Banza

Jean-Kasongo Banza (born 1974), retired professional football player from the DR Congo

Ben Fixter

Ben currently plays with the Charles Sturt University Football Club in the Farrer Football League, a semi-professional football league based in the Riverina region of New South Wales.

Brundidge, Alabama

Fred Baxter, professional football player for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

Butch Reed

Butch Reed started wrestling in 1978 in the Kansas City territory after attending the University of Central Missouri and briefly playing professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Butin

Aleksandr Butin (born 1985), a Russian professional football player

Cesati

Roberto Cesati (born 1957), a retired Italian professional football player

Charter Oak State College

Notable alumni include former professional football player Marvin Jones, Oklahoma State Representative Jason Murphey, Rhode Island State Representative Larry Valencia, and Connecticut television news anchor Al Terzi.

Delano Hill

Hill is a defender who was born in Rotterdam and made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Den Bosch squad in the 1995–96 season.

Delibašić

Andrija Delibašić (born 1981), Montenegrin professional football player

Dimitris Raptakis

Dimitris Raptakis, (Greek: Δημήτρης Ραπτάκης; born 20 January 1988 in Heraklion, Crete), is a Greek professional football player who last played for AEL 1964.

Enrique Jara Saguier

Enrique is one of the seven Jara Saguier brothers that played professional football in Paraguay.

Fabio Vázquez

Fabio Francisco Vázquez (Viedma, 19 February 1994) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Federico Bravo

Federico Bravo (Jesús María, 5 October 1993) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Boca Juniors.

Felipe Peralta

He played professional football in Paraguay, and also had a spell in Colombia, playing for Deportivo Pereira.

Georgetown, Mississippi

Georgetown is the birthplace of professional football player Dick Bass.

Hartikainen

Jani Hartikainen (born 16 September 1975) is a Finnish professional football player

Heidi Mueller

On June 20, 2013 she gave birth to her daughter, Savanna June, with professional football player DeMarco Murray.

Indoor Professional Football League

The Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL), which started in 1998.

Jack Cusack

During his six years with the Canton Bulldogs, Cusack led the team to Ohio League championships, in 1916 and 1917, and was responsible for bringing Jim Thorpe into professional football.

Jason Carthen

As a former professional football player with the New England Patriots, he is a highly sought-after international speaker in areas of leadership, faith and business.

Joe Maese

Following his professional football career, Joe was employed as a firefighter in Howard County, Maryland Howard County, Maryland.

Kolehmainen

Toni Kolehmainen (born 1988), Finnish professional football midfielder

Manojlović

Igor Manojlović (born 1977), Serbian professional football player

Matt Danowski

Matt's grandfather, Ed Danowski, played professional football as a quarterback for the New York Giants.

Memphis Southmen

However, when Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced that no U.S.-based professional football league would be allowed in Canada in competition with the Canadian Football League under the Canadian Football Act, a change in venue and nickname was announced.

Nicolás Freire

Nicolás Freire (born 18 February 1994 in Santa Lucía) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Nivå

Lars Knutzon, actor, known from the tv-series Borgen and Claus Christiansen, former professional football player, Danish champion with Lyngby Boldklub, 1992, Danish Cup winner with Lyngby Boldklub, 1985, 1990 and UEFA European Champion, 1992.

Normal Park

The Cardinals joined the new American Professional Football Association (soon renamed the National Football League) and continued to use Normal Park as their home field for several years and continue to be called the Racine Cardinals for a while.

Panarin

Aleksandr Panarin (born 1987), Russian professional football player

Patrick Dunne

Pat Dunne (born 1943), former Irish professional football goalkeeper

Ralph Capron

He also played football in the American Professional Football Association (Later renamed the National Football League in 1922) with the Chicago Tigers in 1920.

Richard Cadette

Born in Hammersmith, Cadette began his career in non-league football with Wembley, before playing professional football in both England and Scotland for Leyton Orient, Southend United, Sheffield United, Brentford, Bournemouth, Falkirk, Millwall and Clydebank.

Ronnie Rees

Following his retirement from professional football, Rees worked at the Ford motorworks in Swansea and Bridgend.

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Northern Ireland international footballer Maik Taylor was a lance corporal before going into professional football and his father was a staff sergeant.

Rozhkov

Pavel Rozhkov (b. 1986), a Russian professional football player

Seven Hills, Ohio

Noteworthy residents of Seven Hills have included professional cyclist Joseph M. Papp, accused World War II war criminal John Demjanjuk, former professional football player Jack Squirek, as well as fashion designer and season five Project Runway competitor Stephen "Suede" Baum and New York City chef Andrew Carmellini.

Southern League

Southern Football League, a semi-professional football league in England currently known as the Evo-stik League South

St Michael's Church of England High School, Rowley Regis

Notable pupils include Carlton Palmer former English professional football player who played as a midfielder, most notably for Sheffield Wednesday.

Stingley

Darryl Stingley (1951-2007), American professional football wide receiver

Tavola

Roberto Tavola (born 1957), retired Italian professional football player

Troy Brown

On September 25, 2008, Brown officially retired from professional football during a press conference alongside Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick.

Tufan Özbozkurt

Tufan Özbozkurt (Utrecht, 20 March 1993) is a Turkish-Dutch professional football player who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.

Van der Heijden

Stéphane Van Der Heyden (born 1969), Belgian professional football player