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1974 Birmingham Americans

No.	Player	Pos.	Hgt.	Wgt.	College
70	Andrews, John	DT/DE	6-5	265	Morgan State
32	Arnold, Chris	CB	6-2	203	Virginia State
62	Baker, John	DE/DT	6-3	255	Norfolk State
21	Barrios, Steve	WR	6-0	180	Tulane
33	Bartles, Carl	RB	6-1	212	Lenoir-Rhyne
72	Biggs, Eddie	DT	6-3	245	Appalachian State
84	Bishop, Jim	TE	6-5	229	Tennessee Tech
61	Brezina, Butch	DE/DT	6-5	245	Houston
88	Brown, Bob	TE	6-3	225	Alcorn State
73	Brown, Buddy	OG/DT	6-1	250	Alabama
74	Brupbacher, Ross	LB	6-3	215	Texas A&M
34	Byrant, Bill	CB	5-10	192	Grambling State
33	Butler, Jim	RB	5-10	202	Edward Waters
22	Cantrelle, Art	RB	6-0	210	Louisiana State
55	Capone, Warren	LB	6-1	215	Louisiana State
57	Casey, Jay	C/OG	6-1	234	Auburn
50	Champagne, Gary	LB	6-1	212	Louisiana State
51	Chandler, Edgar	LB	6-3	222	Georgia
88	Conley, Steve	LB/TE	6-3	225	Kansas
79	Costa, Paul	OT	6-4	245	Notre Dame
62	Crane, Gary	DT	6-4	255	Arkansas State
--	Curl, Ron	DT	6-2	250	Michigan State
66	Cvitanich, Grant	DT	6-3	252	San Francisco State
66	Dorsey, Nate	DE	6-4	248	Mississippi Valley State
7	Duron, Denny	QB/WR	6-1	195	Louisiana Tech
20	Edwards, Jimmy	RB	5-9	180	Louisiana-Monroe
67	Engle, Phil	DT	6-3	265	South Dakota State
72	Estes, Larry	DE	6-6	260	Alcorn State
40	Foxx, Ron	LB	6-3	205	Alabama A&M
68	Gennerich, Gary	OG	6-4	256	Clemson
35	Guthrie, Grant	K	6-1	225	Florida State
31	Harraway, Charlie	FB	6-2	220	San Jose State
21	Haynes, George	DB	6-0	185	Tulsa
66	Holmes, Mel	OG	6-3	265	North Carolina A&T State
25	Homan, Dennis	WR	6-0	166	Alabama
23	Hummings, Charles	WR	6-1	175	Morris Brown
80	Jenkins, Alfred	WR	6-2	161	Morris Brown
60	Kregel, Jim	OG	6-2	250	Ohio State
23	Lee, Randy	S	6-3	195	Tulane
32	Leonard, Cecil	CB/S	6-0	170	Tuskegee
35	Lyons, Dicky	S	6-0	192	Kentucky
59	Manstedt, Steve	LB	6-2	213	Nebraska
53	Matlock, John	C	6-3	248	Miami (Florida)
10	Mira, George	QB	5-11	195	Miami (Florida)
51	Mullen, Mike	LB	6-2	220	Tulane
67	O'Donnell, Joe	OG	6-3	250	Michigan
85	Owings, Jim	TE/WR	6-2	220	Georgia Tech
82	Powell, Ted	TE	6-2	220	Ohio State
5	Profit, Joe	RB	6-0	212	Louisiana-Monroe
45	Reamon, Charlie	CB	5-11	185	Maryland-Eastern Shore
11	Reed, Matthew	QB	6-4	225	Grambling State
18	Robinson, Paul	RB	5-10	195	Arizona
9	Sark, Earl	K/P	6-0	180	New Mexico State
34	Scrievner, Drane	CB/S	6-0	190	Tulsa
68	Sitterle, Al	OG	6-4	265	North Carolina State
68	Skladany, John	DE/DT	6-5	250	Central Connecticut St.
42	Smith, Willie	CB	5-11	181	Morris Brown
70	Taterak, Bob	DT	6-4	270	Miami (Florida)
58	Teal, Jimmy	LB	6-3	210	Purdue
77	Trower, Dick	DE/DT	6-4	245	Miami (Florida)
58	Truax, Mike	LB	6-2	217	Tulane
63	Washington, Clarence	DT	6-3	270	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
70	Wideman, Bill	DT/DE	6-3	265	North Carolina A&T
30	Williams, Gerard	CB	6-1	185	Langston
30	Williams, Steve	CB	5-11	175	Alabama
28	Willingham, Larry	S/CB	6-0	181	Auburn
72	Winther, Wimpy	C	6-6	261	Mississippi
68	Wolf, Jessie	DT	6-6	265	Prairie View A&M
71	Wolfe, Bob	OT	6-6	260	Nebraska
66	Wright, James	OG	6-1	250	Southern University

* Winther also wore #66

The Americans roster was researched and compiled by Tod Maher and Mark Speck. Used with permission from the World Football League Encyclopedia.