Trivia Questions and Answers
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USC
Stanford
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
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Since 1936 then I'll say Notre Dame, Army, Yale
Only ND. You do, however bring up some interesting history. Army/Navy...even as far back as 1936 would never have a guy taken #1 overall....because of their 5 year military commitment. Even if there was a guy that maybe could be considered worthy of being #1...No team would every go there. e.g. Roger Staubach, Heisman Winner....based on his ultimate Pro career he may could be considered #1 material Drafted in round 10 (great stroke of either luck or genius by the Cowboys) Others like Blanchard/Davis/Bertelli etc. not taken high because of military. (and did not really have great pro careers. There are only 2 PFHOFers from the service academies: Staubach, and Ed Sprinkle (just recently named). Sprinkle a DE for the Bears who did his service in the Navy during WWII. When war was over, he played ball.
Nowadays no one with the talent to be a top notch NFL draft pick is likely to go to the service academy. However In the NBA, there WAS the situation of David Robinson.... who was picked #1 overall. He was allowed to do his military service by playing basketball...wherein I believe his military duty was to serve as an "Ambassador" of the service by playing ball.
And Yale's days were long over even before the 30s.
Still 11 more schools
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ED SPRINKLE CHICAGO BEARS
Ed Sprinkle signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent out of Navy in 1944. A fierce competitor, Sprinkle was once described by legendary Hall of Famer George Halas as "the greatest pass rusher I've ever seen." Strong, hard-hitting and one of most feared players of his era, most notably at defensive end, Sprinkle was labeled “The Meanest Man in Football” by Collier’s Weekly.
The 6-1, 206-pound Sprinkle, originally played both offense and defensive end for the Bears. He caught 32 passes for 451 yards and seven touchdowns during his career. He helped lead Chicago to an NFL Western Division title in 1946 with an 8-2-1 record. The Bears would go on to defeat the New York Giants 24-14 in NFL Championship Game. However, his ability to rush and tackle the opponents' passers soon made him a defensive specialist.
During his 12 seasons with the Bears, NFL teams were switching to the T-formation, and a strong pass rush was essential to defend against the improved air attacks. Sprinkle was determined, extremely quick off the snap and, as a left- handed right end, he could handle most blockers with his stronger arm. Sprinkle is widely regarded as one of first players to gain fame by rushing the passer.
In total, Sprinkle intercepted four passes for 55 yards, one safety and recovered two fumbles for TDs during his career. He was named First-Team All-Pro in 1949, First Team All-NFL in 1950 and Second-Team All-NFL four times (1949, 1951, 1952 and 1954). Sprinkle was also voted to four Pro Bowls (1951-53, 1955) and is a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of 1940s.
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Since 1936 then I'll say Notre Dame, Army, Yale
Only ND. You do, however bring up some interesting history. Army/Navy...even as far back as 1936 would never have a guy taken #1 overall....because of their 5 year military commitment. Even if there was a guy that maybe could be considered worthy of being #1...No team would every go there. e.g. Roger Staubach, Heisman Winner....based on his ultimate Pro career he may could be considered #1 material Drafted in round 10 (great stroke of either luck or genius by the Cowboys) Others like Blanchard/Davis/Bertelli etc. not taken high because of military. (and did not really have great pro careers. There are only 2 PFHOFers from the service academies: Staubach, and Ed Sprinkle (just recently named). Sprinkle a DE for the Bears who did his service in the Navy during WWII. When war was over, he played ball.
Nowadays no one with the talent to be a top notch NFL draft pick is likely to go to the service academy. However In the NBA, there WAS the situation of David Robinson.... who was picked #1 overall. He was allowed to do his military service by playing basketball...wherein I believe his military duty was to serve as an "Ambassador" of the service by playing ball.
And Yale's days were long over even before the 30s.
Still 11 more schools
Only ND. You do, however bring up some interesting history. Army/Navy...even as far back as 1936 would never have a guy taken #1 overall....because of their 5 year military commitment. Even if there was a guy that maybe could be considered worthy of being #1...No team would every go there. e.g. Roger Staubach, Heisman Winner....based on his ultimate Pro career he may could be considered #1 material Drafted in round 10 (great stroke of either luck or genius by the Cowboys) Others like Blanchard/Davis/Bertelli etc. not taken high because of military. (and did not really have great pro careers. There are only 2 PFHOFers from the service academies: Staubach, and Ed Sprinkle (just recently named). Sprinkle a DE for the Bears who did his service in the Navy during WWII. When war was over, he played ball.
Nowadays no one with the talent to be a top notch NFL draft pick is likely to go to the service academy. However In the NBA, there WAS the situation of David Robinson.... who was picked #1 overall. He was allowed to do his military service by playing basketball...wherein I believe his military duty was to serve as an "Ambassador" of the service by playing ball.
And Yale's days were long over even before the 30s.
Still 11 more schools
Looked up both and you're certainly right about Yale, but are you sure about Army?
Looks like 2 in the first round in 1947.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=A&collegeName=Army&abbrFlag=0&type=school
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Only ND. You do, however bring up some interesting history. Army/Navy...even as far back as 1936 would never have a guy taken #1 overall....because of their 5 year military commitment. Even if there was a guy that maybe could be considered worthy of being #1...No team would every go there. e.g. Roger Staubach, Heisman Winner....based on his ultimate Pro career he may could be considered #1 material Drafted in round 10 (great stroke of either luck or genius by the Cowboys) Others like Blanchard/Davis/Bertelli etc. not taken high because of military. (and did not really have great pro careers. There are only 2 PFHOFers from the service academies: Staubach, and Ed Sprinkle (just recently named). Sprinkle a DE for the Bears who did his service in the Navy during WWII. When war was over, he played ball.
Nowadays no one with the talent to be a top notch NFL draft pick is likely to go to the service academy. However In the NBA, there WAS the situation of David Robinson.... who was picked #1 overall. He was allowed to do his military service by playing basketball...wherein I believe his military duty was to serve as an "Ambassador" of the service by playing ball.
And Yale's days were long over even before the 30s.
Still 11 more schools
Looked up both and you're certainly right about Yale, but are you sure about Army?
Looks like 2 in the first round in 1947.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=A&collegeName=Army&abbrFlag=0&type=school
Looked up both and you're certainly right about Yale, but are you sure about Army?
Looks like 2 in the first round in 1947.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=A&collegeName=Army&abbrFlag=0&type=school
Again, a generalized statement. That was just post war when being from the West Point academy still had some run. So, if you have to go back to 1947 as the outlier....that lies pretty far out.
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Florida, Florida St.
Gots to be one a doze.
Nope, neither of them. Winston FSU only #1. Not sure Fla. has ever had one. But they certainly have not had 2.
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Nope, neither of them. Winston FSU only #1. Not sure Fla. has ever had one. But they certainly have not had 2.
Wow. Florida has had a ton of good players come out of that school.
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Nope, neither of them. Winston FSU only #1. Not sure Fla. has ever had one. But they certainly have not had 2.
Wow. Florida has had a ton of good players come out of that school.
Wow. Florida has had a ton of good players come out of that school.
But NO #1 overall picks.
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Kentucky
UCLA
Washington
"You see the Rams are still thinking that they are playing Tony Dorsett" -Jim Brown 1978 -
But NO #1 overall picks.
I know, that's what I'm saying!
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Kentucky
UCLA
Washington
Kentucky
UCLA
Washington
NONE of those.
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