Broncos mourn the passing of former wide receiver john jack. Some of the more notable seaboard football league alumni. Lightning is optimistic starting its third season sports. We will have a special post on coal region semi pro football teams later in the season. It also has maintained a semi pro football hall of fame, whose number of inductees will certainly exceed 700 by. Born in 1948 in pottsville, pennsylvania, dolbin had a unique path to the nfl that wound through multiple smaller leagues in the early 70s, first with the pottstown firebirds of the atlantic coast football league and schuylkill county coal crackers of the seaboard football league. Semipro football minor league football player other. The nfl supplies a lot of the names used in minor league football. Industrial baseball leagues in alabama encyclopedia of alabama. The jtj karate systems will be at the cougars game on saturday aug.
You can take a coal cracker out of the coal region but you cant take the coal region out of their heart. Sources also include newsday and the long island press. Mar 16, 2019 but how he became a member of the semi pro hall of fame is that before playing in denver, dolbin played for the legendary pottstown firebirds, as well as for the schuylkill coal crackers, and then for the chicago fire in the defunct world football league. Semipro football minor league football player scoring records. It also has maintained a semipro football hall of fame, whose number of inductees will certainly exceed 700 by. Before his wfl career he played on sandlots for the semipro pottstown firebirds of the atlantic coast football league and schuylkill county coal crackers of. Crushers, columbus bullies, pittsburgh ironmen, schuylkill coal crackers, youngstown. In 1971 jack continued his semi pro career with schuylkill county coal crackers of the seaboard football. Semipro football minor league football player scoring records records researched by steven m. The kentucky drillers were a professional indoor football team based in pikeville, kentucky. The franchise started as the eastern kentucky drillers and joined the continental indoor football league cifl in 20 after playing their first two seasons as a charter member of the ultimate indoor football league uifl for its inaugural 2011 season. The league dropped to thirdtier after the hartford knights left for a revived acfl and the league picked up teams from the semi pro empire football league for play in 1973.
Major league baseball team names and franchise histories a complete history of professional baseball teams including active leagues and defunct leagues. Northern tier bruins and pennsylvania coal crackers. The cresaptown eagles football team will be introduced at the halftime quarter. The quality of players and teams in this area have gotten a lot of attention through the three weeks of the 2010. A list and directory of hundreds of defunct sports teams profiled on the blog fun while it lasted. He worked as a talent scout for the nfl before returning to his first love. In 1971 jack continued his semi pro career with schuylkill county coal crackers of the seaboard football league. We are dedicated to the advancement of semi pro minor league football throughout the united states and serve as the national organization for nonprofessional.
Firebirds, as well as for the schuylkill coal crackers, and then for the chicago fire in. Last years game did not happen due to scheduling conflicts but the rivalry renews this weekend. It dropped after the hartford knights left for a revived acfl and the league picked up teams from the semi pro empire football league for play in 1973, before folding. In later years, davison played semiporfessional football for three years for the schuylkill county coal crackers where he started as offensive tackle helping them in winning two league championships. Pennsylvania coal crackers coalcrackerss profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Nfl and cfl teams, players, standings, schedules, game scores, statistics and rosters. The seaboard football league was a minor american football league that operated from 1971. Industrial baseball leagues in alabama encyclopedia of. The strongest industrial league in alabama was the birmingham industrial league, composed of companies. We are dedicated to the advancement of semiprominor league football throughout the united states and serve as the national organization for nonprofessional leagues and teams from coasttocoast.
The national football league nfl was in its infancy and consisted of former semiprofessional teams that proved successful at the local community level. From 1969 to 1974 he was also the trainer for the shamokin area high school football team. Schuylkill county coal crackers pottsville pa 1971. In 1974, it was a stint with the wfls chicago fire. Semipro football minor league football team points records records researched by steven m. John tice jack dolbin born october 12, 1948 in pottsville, pennsylvania is a former professional american football wide receiver who played five seasons for the denver broncos of the national football league. Schuylkill county pa coal crackers 0 maryland sting, western maryland cougars 7 york pa silver. Broncos mourn the passing of former wide receiver john. This list is not exhaustive and may be missing teams from certain leagues and years or with a small number of games played. The american football association is a national 501c3 nonprofit, tax exempt corporation in its 38th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of. May 11, 2009 a new league was forming with teams in pennsylvania, maryland, new york and connecticut. We are dedicated to the advancement of semi pro minor league football throughout the united states and serve as the national organization for nonprofessional leagues and teams from coasttocoast. Clair coal crackers, 1971 1l 18 fresno bandits, 1994 17 delavan red devils, 1948 1l.
New philadelphia high school football has a big following in schuylkill county. Its a minor thing, part 2 professional football researchers. Seaboard football league american football database fandom. Semipro football minor league football team points records. Coal crackers rout steelers sports republican herald. List of negro league baseball teams mwal wiki fandom. Located in northeastern pennsylvania, the counties schuylkill, carbon, luzerne, lackawanna, columbia, and northumberland make up the area known as the coal region. They are deemed to have been part of the highest level of play for baseball during in the.
With the coal region teams, as well as with the nfl teams of a half decade earlier, player raiding was. Semipro football minor league football player scoring. He received offensive lineman awards in the seaboard football league and the interstate football league. A new league was forming with teams in pennsylvania, maryland, new york and connecticut. Barnesville, pa august 6 former athlete, teacher, coach, eastern football conference, district 11 and piaa state officer jack wabby is recognized for his lifetime service with todays schuylkill county football coaches association preseason media conference being. York pennsylvania beats schuylkill county coal crackers. The league was founded with eight teams in 1971, five of which came from the interstate football league, two from the masondixon football league, and one independent. Obituary for john jack tice dolbin schlitzer allen pugh funeral. The seaboard professional football leagues rosters were filled with players who would go on to wear nfl. And a bronco from the 1977 super bowl team is in it. Coop soccer team takes the field by meredith rhoades schuylkill countythis soccer season, the north schuylkill spartans welcomed some. Semipro football minor league football player other records records researched by steven m.
Aug 05, 2019 jack continued to play football professionally in 1970 with the pottstown firebirds and won the atlantic coast football league championship. In addition, bill played semipro football for thirteen years with various teams including the columbia raiders, the st. Schuylkill county coal crackers football team schuylkill county coal crackers football team seaboard. Bessemer industrial league baseball team in alabama, the trend developed along two linesindustrial leagues in urban areas and company teams coal mines, cotton mills, and so on in more isolated rural areaswith both limiting their competition to teams that were geographically close. Clair coal crackers, 1971 1l 18 fresno bandits, 1994 17 delavan red devils, 1948 1l 17 charleston rockets, 1965. Seaboard football league gpedia, your encyclopedia. Oct 31, 2010 the local semipro football team s dreams of playing for a colonial football alliance championship were dashed as the coal crackers were driving for a winning score in overtime of their league semifinal playoff game against york. The seaboard football league was a minor american football league that operated from. Major league baseball team names and franchise histories. Semipro football minor league football team points. Coal crackers football returns to simon kramer institute. This one particular saturday night, i was in a suburb of philadelphia called aston, pennsylvania, watching a team called the aston knights play the schuylkill coal crackers in a seaboard professional football league game. Owning a semi pro football team llc licenses and tax ids non profit community sports team in titusville, crawford county.
In addition, bill played semi pro football for thirteen years with various teams including the columbia raiders, the st. Before his wfl career he played on sandlots for the semi pro pottstown firebirds of the atlantic coast football league and schuylkill county coal crackers of the seaboard football league. The nfl played its last interleague exhibition match against an sfl team in 1972, when the new york jets. Long island chiefs football records eastern football conference. Don remembers those great days of minor league football, and he remembers.
That moment in his career was just as memorable to him as his super bowl season with the broncos. The league dropped to thirdtier after the hartford knights left for a revived acfl and the league picked up teams from the semipro empire football league for play in 1973. Nov 02, 2014 the coal miners cursestill haunts nfls arizona cardinals. The local semipro football teams dreams of playing for a colonial football alliance championship were dashed as the coal crackers were driving for a winning score in overtime of their league semifinal playoff game against york. Pro football statisics and history pro football archives home teams players coaches drafts awards leaders contact. Owning a semi pro football team community sports team in. The lightning is one of six teams in the nafl s pennsylvania division. The aston knights had existed for years as the ridley township green knights.
Pro football statisics and history pro football archives. The miners represent the big north east football federation bneff and the coal crackers the colonial football alliance cfa. Frank wapinsky, 70, formerly of saint clair, died thursday at manorcare health services. Pro football statisics and history pro football archives home teams. He was a football trainer at trevorton high school for 16 years, at line mountain high school for 2 years, and several years at our lady of lourdes high school. This is the first game for both ball clubs and counts for semipro national rankings.
Tamaqua inducts davison, titus, miller times news online. Those of us who are inhabitants are called coal crackers. Semipro football hall of fame american football association. The american football association is a national 501c3 nonprofit, tax exempt corporation in its 38th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of adult minor league semi pro football from coasttocoast. He also trained for several years with the coal crackers and the chambersburg cardinals. New philadelphia football returned in exciting fashion to the simon kramer institute last week as the schuylkill county coal crackers defeated the defending league champions in overtime, scoring. The teams in on this list is based upon the term negro leagues as applied by the of. The coal miners cursestill haunts nfls arizona cardinals. Clair coal crackers, the hershey bruins and the cumberland colts. Since 1981, the afa has maintained a semipro football hall of fame, with the. It is a project of coal cracker kids, a 501c3 public charity, with startup funding from the nonprofit local news support organization, the community reporting alliance. Standings 1971known as the green knights to distinguish them from the hartford knights in 1972 team wins losses percentage conshohocken steelers frederick falcons hagerstown bears schuylkill county coal crackers washington generals. He is considered one of the most successful players that surged from the world football league.
Semipro football minor league football team games records records researched by steven m. It folded after the 1974 season as a result of the founding of the world football league, which deprived the league of talent. National football league nfl commissioner roger goodell. The halftime sponsor that evening will be the cresaptown eagles pee wee football team. Semipro football hq scoreboard 7272007 thru 7292007. We will have a special post on coal region semipro football teams later in the season. He caught 54 passes for 742 yards and 7 tds and was earning a reputation as a reliable, surehanded receiver. Semipro football minor league football team games records. Add image the seaboard football league was a minor american football league that operated from 1971 to 1974. Over the years, a number of these teams reorganized or relocated to different communities which necessitated the changing of names and frequently its players, staff, and owner. Public opinion from chambersburg, pennsylvania on september 1.
But how he became a member of the semipro hall of fame is that before playing in denver, dolbin played for the legendary pottstown firebirds, as well as for the schuylkill coal crackers, and then for the chicago fire in the defunct world football league. After a few years out of football he earned a spot in 1974 with the world football leagues chicago fire. The american football association is a 501c3 nonprofit taxexempt corporation who monitors the action of more than senior amateur football teams from coasttocoast each year. While nfl teams draft and sign hundreds of players each year, many others slip through the proverbial. He played on several semipro teams including the locust gap apollos for a.