Tempe Historical Museum

Arizona State Bulldogs and Sun Devils, 1930-1970,
who signed on with professional football teams:

Norris Steverson
Halfback
Signed with Chicago Bears in 1934
Cincinnati Reds, 1934

Bill Baxter
Running Back
Hollywood Braves, 1935

Russ Goddard
Guard
Hollywood Braves, 1935

Hank Rockwell
Center/Guard/Tackle/End/Linebacker
Signed free agent contract with Los Angeles Bulldogs in 1938
Cleveland Rams, 1940-42
Los Angeles Dons, 1946, 1948

Wayne Pitts
Back
13th round draft pick for Chicago Cardinals in 1940

John Baklarz
Tackle
16th round draft pick for Washington Redskins in 1942

Al Onofrio
Back
17th round draft pick for Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942

Jim Montgomery
End
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1947

Morrison "Dit" Warren Glenn Johnson
Tackle
8th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1947
New York Giants, 1948
Green Bay Packers, 1949

Morrison Warren
Halfback
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948

Henry Rich
Back
12th round draft pick for Philadelphia Eagles in 1950

Wilford "Whizzer" White
Back
3rd round draft pick for Chicago Bears in 1950
Chicago Bears, 1951-52

Duane Morrison
Back
27th round draft pick for New York Giants in 1951


John Henry Johnson, 1952 Harley Cooper
Back
26th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1952

Thomas Fletcher
Back
14th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1952

John Henry Johnson
Fullback/Halfback/Defensive Back
2nd round draft pick for Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952
San Francisco 49ers, 1954-56
Detroit Lions, 1957-59
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-65
Houston Oilers, 1966

G. Marvin Wahlin
Back
27th round draft pick for Chicago Bears in 1952

Dick Curran
Running Back
Green Bay Packers, 1953

Earl Putnam
Center/Guard
5th round draft pick for New York Giants in 1953
Chicago Cardinals, 1957

Joe Matesic
Tackle
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1954

John Allen
End
10th round draft pick for Chicago Bears in 1954

Gene Mitcham
End
17th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1954
Philadelphia Eagles, 1958

John Jankans
Tackle/End
Signed free agent contract with Calgary Stampeders in 1954
11th round draft pick for Chicago Bears in 1955

Dick Mackey
Quarterback
Signed free agent contract with San Francisco 49ers in 1954

Charles Mackey
13th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1956

Bobby Mulgado
Running Back
Signed with Saskachewan Roughriders in 1956
5th round draft pick for Philadelphia Eagles in 1958

Clancy Osborne
End/Linebacker
27th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1956
Oakland Raiders, 1958
San Francisco 49ers, 1959-60
Minnesota Vikings, 1961-62
Oakland Raiders, 1963-64

Bill Zuhowski
Tackle
19th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1956

Joe Belland
Running Back
15th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1958

Leon Burton
Running Back
8th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1958
New York Jets, 1958

Ken Kerr
Guard
14th round draft pick for Green Bay Packers in 1958

Don Hampton
Running Back
Signed free agent contract with Oakland Raiders in 1960
Oakland Raiders, 1961

Charley Bowers
Halfback
14th round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1960

Mike Mercer
End
15th round draft pick for Minnesota Vikings in 1960

George Flint
Defensive Tackle/Offensive Guard
Signed free agent contract with Buffalo Bills in 1961
Buffalo Bills, 1962-65, 1967-69

Fred Rhoades
Center
Signed free agent contract with Buffalo Bills in 1961

Joe Zuger
Quarterback
18th round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1961
Hamilton Tigercats, 1961

Herman Harrison
End
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders in 1963

Alonzo Hill
End
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963

John Jacobs
Quarterback
Drafted by Dallas Cowboys in 1963

Tony Lorick
Fullback/Halfback
1st round draft pick for Oakland Raiders and
2nd round draft pick for Baltimore Colts in 1963
Baltimore Colts, 1964-67
New Orleans Saints, 1968-69

Hase McKey
Tackle
Signed free agent contract with New York Jets in 1963

John Seedborg
Guard/Kicker
19th round draft pick for Washington Redskins in 1963
Washington Redskins, 1963

Charley Taylor
Halfback/Wide Receiver/Offensive End
1st round draft pick for Washington Redskins
and 2nd round draft pick for Houston Oilers in 1963
Washington Redskins, 1964-75, 1977
Inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1984

Gary Lewis
Fullback/Halfback
6th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers and
22nd round draft pick for Denver Broncos in 1963
San Francisco 49ers, 1964-69
New Orleans Saints, 1970

Henry Carr
Halfback/Defensive Back
3rd round draft pick for Kansas City Chiefs and
4th round draft pick for New York Giants in 1964
New York Giants, 1965-67

Gene Foster
Fullback/Halfback
10th round draft pick for San Diego Chargers and
15th round draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys in 1964
San Diego Chargers, 1965-70

Chuck Kolb
Kicker
Signed free agent contract with Los Angeles Rams in 1964

Bob Lee
Quarterback
Signed free agent contract with Minnesota Vikings in 1964

Hal Lewis
Running Back/Defensive Back
Signed free agent contract with Atlanta Falcons in 1964
Denver Broncos, 1968

Bob Lueck
Guard
Signed free agent contract with Philadelphia Eagles in 1964

Larry Todd
Halfback
1st round draft pick for Oakland Raiders and
4th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1964
Oakland Raiders, 1965-70

Rex Mirich
Defensive Tackle/Defensive End
Oakland Raiders, 1964-66
Denver Broncos, 1967-69
Boston Patriots, 1970

Jerry Smith
Tight End/Wide Receiver
9th round draft pick for Washington Redskins in 1964
Washington Redskins, 1965-77

Dave Estrada
Halfback
14th round draft pick for Washington Redskins in 1964

John Torok
Quarterback
Atlanta Falcons, 1965

Ben Hawkins
Wide Receiver/Flanker/End
3rd round draft pick for Philadelphia Eagles and
5th round draft for New York Jets in 1965
Philadelphia Eagles, 1966-73
Cleveland Browns, 1974

Darrell Hoover
End
Los Angeles Rams, 1966

Larry Hendershot
Tackle/Linebacker
8th round draft pick for Washington Redskins in 1966
Washington Redskins, 1967

Dale Keller
End
Signed with Buffalo Bills in 1966

Dornel Nelson
Back
19th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1966

John Pitts
Flyback/Defensive Back
1st round draft pick for Buffalo Bills in 1966
Buffalo Bills, 1967-72
Denver Broncos, 1973-74
Cleveland Browns, 1975

Ray Shirley
Tackle
11th round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1966

Christopher Stetzar
Center
Signed free agent contract with Winnepeg Blue Bombers in 1966

Travis Williams
Guard/Halfback
4th round draft pick for Green Bay Packers in 1966
Green Bay Packers, 1967-70
Los Angeles Rams, 1971

Jesse Fleming
Defensive End
8th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers and
8th round draft pick for Oakland Raiders in 1966
Detroit Lions, 1967

Max Anderson
Halfback
Buffalo Bills, 1968-69, 1971

Curley Culp
Defensive Tackle/Nose Tackle/Offensive Tackle
2nd round draft pick for Denver Broncos in 1967
Kansas City Chiefs, 1968-74
Houston Oilers, 1974-80
Detroit Lions, 1980-81

Ken Dyer
Defensive Back/Wide Receiver
4th round draft pick for Cincinnati Bengals in 1967
San Diego Chargers, 1968
Cincinnati Bengals, 1969-71

Bob Rokita
Tackle
16th round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1967
Detroit Lions, 1968

John Helton
Defensive Tackle
7th round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1968
Calgary Stampeders, 1968

Fair Hooker
Wide Receiver
5th round draft pick for Cleveland Browns in 1968
Cleveland Browns, 1969-74

George Hummer
Center
17th round draft pick for St. Louis Cardinals in 1968

Wes Plummer
Defensive Back
12th round draft pick for Denver Broncos in 1968

Ron Pritchard
Linebacker
1st round draft pick for Houston Oilers in 1968
Houston Oilers, 1969-72
Cincinnati Bengals, 1972-77

Ed Roseborough
Quarterback
14th round draft pick for St. Louis Cardinals in 1968

Larry Walton
Wide Receiver
3rd round draft pick for Detroit Lions in 1968
Detroit Lions, 1969-74, 1976
Buffalo Bills, 1978

Fritz Greenlee
Linebacker
San Francisco 49ers, 1969

Mike Brunson
Wide Receiver
11th round draft pick for Atlanta Falcons in 1969
Atlanta Falcons, 1970

Mike Kennedy
Linebacker
Signed free agent contract with Denver Broncos in 1969

Art Malone
Fullback/Halfback
2nd round draft pick for Atlanta Falcons in 1969
Atlanta Falcons, 1970-74
Philadelphia Eagles, 1975-76

Jim Shaughnessy
Running Back
Signed free agent contract with Miami Dolphins in 1969

Ron Carothers
Wide Receiver
Baltimore Colts, 1970

Ed Gallardo
Kicker
Los Angeles Rams, 1970

Seth Miller
Defensive Back
8th round draft pick for Atlanta Falcons in 1969
Atlanta Falcons, 1970

Seabern Hill
Defensive Back
16th round draft pick for Dallas Cowboys in 1969
Dallas Cowboys, 1971

Dave Buchanan
Running Back
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970

Mike Fanucci
Defensive End
9th round draft pick for Baltimore Colts in 1970
Washington Redskins, 1972
Houston Oilers, 1973
Green Bay Packers, 1974

Ed Fisher
Offensive Guard/Defensive End/Center
Signed free agent contract with Houston Oilers in 1970
Houston Oilers, 1974-82

J.D. Hill
Wide Receiver
1st round draft pick for Buffalo Bills in 1970
Buffalo Bills, 1971-75
Detroit Lions, 1976-77

Jim McCann
Kicker
8th round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers in 1970
San Francisco 49ers, 1971-72
New York Giants, 1973
Kansas City Chiefs, 1975

Joe Spagnolo
Quarterback
Signed free agent contract with Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970

Gary Venturo
Guard
Signed free agent contract with Calgary Stampeders in 1970

Prentice Williams
Linebacker
Signed free agent contract with Denver Broncos in 1970

Bob Thomas
Halfback
15th round draft pick for Los Angeles Rams in 1970
Los Angeles Rams, 1971-72
San Diego Chargers, 1973-74

Bob Davenport
Defensive Tackle
Calgary Stampeders, 1971


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