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UPI Lineman of the Year

Index UPI Lineman of the Year

The United Press International Lineman of the Year award was given annually by United Press International (UPI) to the lineman of the year in college football. [1]

36 relations: Alex Karras, Bill Fralic, Bobby Bell, Bubba Smith, Chad Hennings, Chris Zorich, Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler, Dick Butkus, Eric Curry, Granville Liggins, Howard Twilley, Hugh Green (American football), Jack Ellena, Jerome Brown, Jim Stillwagon, John Hicks (American football), Jonathan Ogden, Kenneth Sims, Lee Roy Selmon, Lineman (gridiron football), Mike McCoy (defensive tackle), Orlando Pace, Randy White (American football), Rich Glover, Rob Waldrop, Ross Browner, Russell Maryland, Scott Appleton, Steve Emtman, Ted Hendricks, Tony Casillas, Tony Mandarich, United Press International, Walt Patulski, Zach Wiegert.

Alex Karras

Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor.

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Bill Fralic

William P. Fralic Jr.

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Bobby Bell

Bobby Lee Bell Sr (born June 17, 1940) is a former professional American football linebacker and defensive end.

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Bubba Smith

Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011) was an American professional football player, who starred as a defensive end in both college and the NFL before becoming an actor following his retirement from the sport.

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Chad Hennings

Chad William Hennings (born October 20, 1965) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Air Force Academy Falcons and Dallas Cowboys.

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Chris Zorich

Christopher Robert Zorich (born March 16, 1969) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in college for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.

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Dave Rimington

David Brian Rimington (born May 22, 1960) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s.

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Dean Steinkuhler

Dean Elmer Steinkuhler (born January 27, 1961) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Dick Butkus

Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, sports commentator, and actor.

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Eric Curry

Eric Felece Curry (born February 3, 1970) is an American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s.

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Granville Liggins

Granville "Granny" Liggins (born June 2, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former American football and a Canadian Football League player.

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Howard Twilley

Howard James Twilley Jr. (born December 25, 1943) is a former American football player. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was the runner up for the Heisman Trophy in 1965. Twilley played professionally as a wide receiver with the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1976. He was the only player on the original 1966 Dolphins squad to play on the 1972 Dolphins team that had the NFL's only perfect season and won Super Bowl VII. At Tulsa, Twilley set an NCAA record for the most receiving yards in a season (1,779), a record that stood until broken by Nevada's Alex Van Dyke in 1995. In 1992 Twilley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Twilley finished his NFL career with 212 receptions for 3,064 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in the Dolphins' Super Bowl VII win over the Washington Redskins. After Twilley's football career ended, he pursued a career in business. He owned 28 The Athlete's Foot sporting goods stores before selling them in 1990, and worked in an investment firm. In 1994, he actively considered a run for the United States House of Representatives to succeed Jim Inhofe in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district when Inhofe decided to run for the United States Senate, but he ultimately decided to support the candidacy of another conservative Republican former NFL star, Steve Largent. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Hugh Green (American football)

Hugh Donell Green (born July 27, 1959) is a former professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Jack Ellena

Jack Duane Ellena (October 27, 1931 – March 23, 2012) was an American football player.

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Jerome Brown

Willie Jerome Brown III (February 4, 1965 – June 25, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

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Jim Stillwagon

James R. Stillwagon (February 11, 1949 – February 4, 2018) was an All-Star American college football player and Canadian Football League player.

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John Hicks (American football)

John Charles Hicks Jr. (March 21, 1951 – October 29, 2016) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.

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Jonathan Ogden

Jonathan Phillip Ogden (born July 31, 1974) is a former American football offensive tackle who played his entire career with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kenneth Sims

Kenneth Wayne Sims (born October 31, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for eight seasons during the 1980s.

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Lee Roy Selmon

Lee Roy Selmon (October 20, 1954 – September 4, 2011) was an American football player and college athletics administrator.

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Lineman (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

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Mike McCoy (defensive tackle)

Michael Patrick McCoy (born September 6, 1948) is a former American football player.

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Orlando Pace

Orlando Lamar Pace (born November 4, 1975) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons.

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Randy White (American football)

Randall Lee White (born January 15, 1953) is a former American football defensive tackle.

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Rich Glover

Richard Edward Glover (born February 6, 1950) is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.

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Rob Waldrop

Robert F. Waldrop (born December 1, 1971) is a former American college and professional gridiron football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Ross Browner

Ross Dean Browner (born March 22, 1954) is a former American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Russell Maryland

Russell James Maryland (born March 22, 1969) is a former professional American football player.

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Scott Appleton

Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 - March 2, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

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Steve Emtman

Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is a retired professional American football player.

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Ted Hendricks

Theodore Paul Hendricks (born November 1, 1947) is a former American football linebacker who played 15 seasons for the Baltimore Colts (1969–1973), the Green Bay Packers (1974) and the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders (1975–1983) in the National Football League (NFL).

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Tony Casillas

Tony Steven Casillas (born October 26, 1963) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 through 1997.

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Tony Mandarich

Ante Josip "Tony" Mandarich (born September 23, 1966) is a former football offensive tackle of the NFL.

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United Press International

United Press International (UPI) is an international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century.

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Walt Patulski

Walter George Patulski (born February 3, 1950) is a former American football defensive end at the University of Notre Dame and the National Football League.

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Zach Wiegert

Zachary Allen Wiegert (born August 16, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons.

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Redirects here:

UPI College Football Lineman of the Year, UPI Lineman of the Year (College), UPI Lineman of the Year (college).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPI_Lineman_of_the_Year

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