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  • Kosar_For_PresidentK Kosar_For_President

    @the-gipper said:

    Robert Smith, Euclid (over 6800 NFL yards gained)

    Good list.

    I remember seeing Robert Smith in high school. It was almost comical how good he was. I saw him run for like 150 yards against St Ed's. They were not a slouch team at the time, I think they were top 25 in the state. My friend was linebacker for St. Ed's and I he got beat more then a red headed step child. I still make fun of him for it.

    @kosar_for_president said:

    Good list.

    I remember seeing Robert Smith in high school. It was almost comical how good he was. I saw him run for like 150 yards against St Ed's. They were not a slouch team at the time, I think they were top 25 in the state. My friend was linebacker for St. Ed's and I he got beat more then a red headed step child. I still make fun of him for it.

    LMAO. I played against him my senior year, and I went to make a tackle and whiffed. He had those long strides that would fool you. I was in great position as a safety and he just stopped, and then went right on by me. I had a couple tackles on him and thought he went down failry easy. But man was he good. Tony Fisher followed behind him, and let me tell you he was no slouch either.

    "I will not insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said." William F Buckley
  • C calfoxwc

    That's an impressivel list.

    I can only think of Charlie Frye.

    Well, he HAD to RUN all the damn time... 😉

    @calfoxwc said:

    That's an impressivel list.

    I can only think of Charlie Frye.

    Well, he HAD to RUN all the damn time... 😉

    There is another thread on area QBs where Charlie is listed. (sometimes though I am not sure Charlie HAD to run, but chose to because of skittishness.)

  • Sorry, Gip, I was just joking about my inability to remember any other local rb's, that's all. @@

  • I have come across a few other NE Ohio running backs that played in the pros, and there are some big names here:

    Ara Parseghian. Yes, the former coach of Notre Dame. Played for the Browns in '48 and 49. Part of the undefeated team. Went to Akron South High.

    Harry Stuhldreher. More Notre Dame Glory. Was one of the famed Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Played in the 20s for the Brooklyn Lions NFL team. Attended Massillon H.S.

    Tim Spencer. From Martin's Ferry, just north of Steubenville. Played 6 years with the Chargers. Gained 1792 yards. I believe he is currently the running backs coach for The Ohio State University. Of course was an outstanding ball carrier for OSU.

    Dean Sensenbaugher. From Midvale, which is next to Dover/New Philadelphia. Played for the Browns and NY Yanks of the AAFC in '48 and '49. Played for OSU.

    Curiosity: there is currently a receiver with OSU named Dean Sanzenbacher who is from Toledo. Is that not odd? Do you think they could be related despite the variance on the spelling of the last name?

    Eric Wilkerson. Cleveland Central Catholic. Kent State. Played 1 game with the Steelers in 1989.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @jc said:

    Ryan Terry, also from Steubenville (Big Red), played for the Cardinals after Iowa State.

    Ryan Terry is listed as being born in Ft. Bragg N.C. We take your word he went to Steubenville. He is not really listed as a runner. He played 2 years with the Cards. He gained -0- yards rushing, had 1 career catch for 1 yard, but was a Kickoff returner. He had 41 kickoff returns in his career for 892 yards. He also recovered 1 fumble so he was apparently specifically a special teams player.

    @the-gipper said:

    Ryan Terry is listed as being born in Ft. Bragg N.C. We take your word he went to Steubenville. He is not really listed as a runner. He played 2 years with the Cards. He gained -0- yards rushing, had 1 career catch for 1 yard, but was a Kickoff returner. He had 41 kickoff returns in his career for 892 yards. He also recovered 1 fumble so he was apparently specifically a special teams player.

    Didn't know that about Terry. My sister and cousin were friends with him and I know he grew up in Steubenville.

    Harry Wilson - not a great career. I just knew what my father told me.

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