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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.