• Re: The Steelers' Pro Bowl Guard of the Early 1950s

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    List of Norfolk Neptunes seasons
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    1963 Springfield Acorns (ACFL) 1st place Northern Division 7-5-0 .583 Head Coach: Harry Leonardi Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/10/1963 H Tri-City Chargers 48-0 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 3723 Sat 8/17/1963 H Randolph
    Rams 48-0 W Springfield, MA Trade High School Field 2126 Sat 8/24/1963 A Newark Bears 13-35 L Newark, NJ Schools Stadium 8893 Sat 8/31/1963 H Boston Nu-Way Sweepers 14-7 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 6112 Sat 9/7/1963 A Westchester Crusaders 7-13 L
    Mount Vernon, NY Memorial Field 4816 Sun 9/15/1963 A Providence Steam Roller 28-9 W Providence, RI City Stadium 6360 Sat 9/21/1963 H Portland Sea Hawks 15-28 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 7343 Sat 9/28/1963 H Ansonia Black Knights 20-6 W Springfield, MA
    Pynchon Park 4304 Sat 10/5/1963 H Providence Steam Roller 20-23 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 5973 Sat 10/12/1963 H Baltimore Broncos 14-10 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 3216 Sat 10/19/1963 A Harrisburg Capitols 27-29 L Harrisburg, PA Bihsop McDevitt
    Field 3491 Sun 10/27/1963 A Portland Sea Hawks 46-2 W Portland, ME Portland Stadium 3108 Fri 11/1/1963 H Boston Nu-Way Sweepers 15-14 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 1208 Sat 11/9/1963 H Mohawk Valley Falcons 23-0 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 4570 Sat
    11/23/1963 H Newark Bears 6-23 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 8137 League Championship |}

    1964 Springfield Acorns (ACFL) 2nd place Northern Division 9-5-0 .643 Head Coach: Harry Leonardi (2-3); Tommy O'Connell (7-2) Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/8/1964 A Hartford Charter Oaks 14-11 W Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium
    7622 Sat 8/15/1964 H Newark Bears 6-30 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 2950 Sat 8/22/1964 A Mohawk Valley Falcons 27-20 W Herkimer, NY Harmon Field 1691 Sat 8/29/1964 H Portland Sea Hawks 49-23 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 8062 Sat 9/5/1964 A Richmond
    Rebels 7-30 L Richmond, VA City Stadium 5582 Sat 9/12/1964 H Hartford Charter Oaks 6-16 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 6700 Sat 9/19/1964 A Boston Sweepers 14-18 L Everett, MA Memorial Stadium 7684 Sat 9/26/1964 H Westchester Crusaders 40-3 W Springfield,
    MA Pynchon Park 2847 Sat 10/3/1964 H Mohawk Valley Falcons 51-14 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 2945 Mon 10/12/1964 A Providence Steam Roller 37-7 W Providence, RI City Stadium 3900 Postponed from 10/11 Sat 10/17/1964 A Hartford Charter Oaks 19-7 W
    Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 7352 Sat 10/24/1964 H Boston Sweepers 13-24 L Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 7203 Sun 11/1/1964 A Portland Sea Hawks 35-0 W Portland, ME Portland High School Stadium 5709 Sun 11/8/1964 A Newark Bears 14-24 L Newark, NJ Schools
    Stadium 5125 Postponed from 11/7 Sat 11/14/1964 H Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen 30-0 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 2404 Sat 11/21/1964 H Providence Steam Roller 49-20 W Springfield, MA Pynchon Park 2497 |}

    1965 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) 3rd place Eastern Division 9-5-0 .643 Head Coach: Gary Glick Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 7/31/1965 H Hartford Charter Oaks 17-21 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10736 Sat 8/7/1965 H Toronto Rifles
    14-33 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10551 Sat 8/14/1965 H Fort Wayne Warriors 7-16 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11685 Sat 8/21/1965 A Charleston Rockets 25-35 L Charleston, WV Laidley Field 6324 Sun 8/29/1965 H Wheeling Ironmen 13-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman
    Field 7159 Sat 9/4/1965 A Toronto Rifles 17-41 L Toronto, ON Maple Leaf Stadium 10286 Sun 9/12/1965 A Rhode Island Indians 33-30 W OT Providence, RI City Stadium 3360 Sat 9/18/1965 A Hartford Charter Oaks 44-6 W Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 7368 Sun 9/26/
    1965 H Philadelphia Bulldogs 42-35 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 13543 Sun 10/3/1965 A Newark Bears 10-7 W Newark, NJ Schools Stadium 3594 Sun 10/10/1965 H Toronto Rifles 29-21 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 14118 Sun 10/17/1965 H Richmond Rebels 17-21 L
    Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 13097 Sat 10/23/1965 A Philadelphia Bulldogs 24-28 L Philadelphia, PA Temple Stadium 7248 Sun 10/31/1965 A Wheeling Ironmen 26-9 W Wheeling, WV Wheeling Island Stadium 4172 Sun 11/7/1965 H Hartford Charter Oaks 20-14 W Norfolk,
    VA Foreman Field 10660 Sat 11/13/1965 H Newark Bears 19-10 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 15113 |}

    1966 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) 3rd place Eastern Division 8-6-0 .571 Head Coach: Gary Glick Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sun 7/31/1966 H Richmond Rebels 38-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 9441 Postponed from 7/30 Sun 8/7/1966 A
    Hartford Charter Oaks 10-14 L Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 6000 Sat 8/13/1966 H Orlando Panthers 7-45 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 8804 Thu 8/18/1966 A Toronto Rifles 14-27 L Toronto, ON Varsity Stadium 7106 Sat 8/27/1966 H Richmond Rebels 22-13 W Norfolk,
    VA Foreman Field 12184 Sun 9/4/1966 A Wheeling Ironmen 16-10 W OT Wheeling, WV Wheeling Island Stadium 6108 Sun 9/11/1966 H Hartford Charter Oaks 21-26 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 12278 Sat 9/17/1966 A Philadelphia Bulldogs 38-31 W Philadelphia, PA
    Temple Stadium 7383 Sat 9/24/1966 H Toronto Rifles 34-21 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 14134 Sun 10/2/1966 A Hartford Charter Oaks 31-25 W Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 7152 Sat 10/8/1966 H Brooklyn Dodgers 17-24 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 18222 Sat 10/15/
    1966 H Orlando Panthers 21-14 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 15104 Sat 10/22/1966 H Philadelphia Bulldogs 15-42 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 15015 Sat 10/29/1966 H Charleston Rockets 10-14 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 13001 Sat 11/5/1966 A Montreal Beavers 20-
    10 W Montreal, QC Autostade 6268 Sun 11/13/1966 H Brooklyn Dodgers 31-24 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 16792 Sat 11/19/1966 A Richmond Rebels 7-13 L Richmond, VA City Stadium 8000

    1967 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) 1st place Atlantic North Division 11-3-0 .786 Head Coach: Gary Glick Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/12/1967 H Wheeling Ironmen 24-28 L OT Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 6313 Sat 8/19/1967 H Akron
    Vulcans 33-20 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 8000 Sun 8/27/1967 A Montreal Beavers 48-26 W Verdun, QC Beaver Stadium 5532 Sat 9/2/1967 H Hartford Charter Oaks 39-21 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11003 Sat 9/9/1967 A Orlando Panthers 17-42 L Orlando, FL
    Tangerine Bowl 11000 Sat 9/16/1967 A Charleston Rockets 20-13 W Charleston, WV Laidley Field 6200 Sat 9/23/1967 H Toronto Rifles - Norfolk, VA Foreman Field Canceled Sat 9/23/1967 H Charleston Rockets 20-3 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field Sat 9/30/1967 A
    Orlando Panthers 35-13 W Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 10842 Sat 10/7/1967 H Wheeling Ironmen 34-14 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11077 Moved from 11/4 Sat 10/14/1967 H Akron Vulcans - Norfolk, VA Foreman Field Canceled Sat 10/14/1967 H Montreal Beavers 45-21
    W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11198 Thu 10/19/1967 A Toronto Rifles - Toronto, ON Varsity Stadium Canceled Sun 10/22/1967 A Wheeling Ironmen 37-27 W Wheeling, WV Wheeling Island Stadium 4795 Postponed from 10/1 Sat 10/28/1967 H Orlando Panthers 35-31 W
    Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 19761 Moved from 11/25 Sat 11/4/1967 H Montreal Beavers 21-13 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10292 Postponed from 10/28 Sat 11/11/1967 A Hartford Charter Oaks 43-21 W Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 4496 Sat 11/18/1967 A Akron Vulcans -
    Akron, OH Rubber Bowl Canceled Sat 11/18/1967 A Orlando Panthers 14-28 L Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 11129 Sat 11/25/1967 H Charleston Rockets 14-16 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 9436 Postponed from 10/7 Sun 12/3/1967 H Orlando Panthers 17-21 L Norfolk, VA
    Foreman Field 10604 Atlantic Playoff

    1968 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) 4th place Atlantic Division 7-5-0 .583 Head Coach: George Hughes Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/17/1968 H Alabama Hawks 41-2 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11011 Sat 8/24/1968 H Orlando Panthers 13-
    7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 13486 Sat 8/31/1968 H Charleston Rockets 23-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11046 Sun 9/8/1968 A Ohio Valley Ironmen 33-35 L Wheeling, WV Wheeling Island Stadium 7852 Sat 9/14/1968 A Alabama Hawks 23-17 W OT Huntsville, AL
    Milton Frank Stadium 5471 Sat 9/21/1968 H Ohio Valley Ironmen 45-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 16102 Sat 9/28/1968 H Indianapolis Capitols 30-10 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10721 Sat 10/5/1968 A Michigan Arrows 38-6 W Detroit, MI University of Detroit
    Stadium 4701 Sat 10/12/1968 H Orlando Panthers 16-31 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 16604 Sat 10/19/1968 A Indianapolis Capitols 20-33 L Indianapolis, IN Owen J. Bush Stadium 7807 Sat 10/26/1968 H Michigan Arrows 54-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 13338 Sat
    11/2/1968 A Charleston Rockets 28-31 L Charleston, WV Laidley Field 4750 Sun 11/10/1968 A Orlando Panthers 17-21 L Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 7843 Sun 11/17/1968 H Chicago Owls 34-17 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 11129

    1969 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) 2nd place Atlantic Division 8-4-0 .667 Co-Head Coaches: Gary Glick & George Hughes Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sun 8/17/1969 H Orlando Panthers 27-31 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 8568 Sat 8/23/
    1969 H Ohio Valley Ironmen 21-17 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 7141 Fri 8/29/1969 A Jersey Jays 44-12 W Newark, NJ Schools Stadium 5451 Sat 9/6/1969 A Indianapolis Capitols 27-28 L Indianapolis, IN Bush Stadium 10247 Sat 9/13/1969 H Ohio Valley Ironmen
    28-3 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 11389 Sun 9/21/1969 A Alabama Hawks 20-7 W Huntsville, AL Milton Frank Stadium 6000 Sat 9/27/1969 H Jersey Jays 17-21 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 14494 Sat 10/4/1969 A Tri-Cities Apollos 27-13 W Midland, MI Midland
    Stadium 4595 Sat 10/11/1969 H Orlando Panthers 38-23 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 14063 Sat 10/18/1969 H Omaha Mustangs 35-16 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 12015 Sun 10/26/1969 A Ohio Valley Ironmen 28-35 L Wheeling, WV Wheeling Island Stadium 5880 Sat
    11/1/1969 H Alabama Hawks 24-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 14409 Sat 11/8/1969 H Arkansas Diamonds 55-14 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Stadium 10027 Sat 11/15/1969 A Orlando Panthers 23-45 L Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 10310

    1970 Norfolk Neptunes (ACFL) 2nd place Southern Division 7-5-0 .583 Head Coach: George Hughes Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/15/1970 H Jersey Jays 19-3 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field Sat 8/22/1970 H Orlando Panthers 14-23 L
    Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 12650 Sat 8/29/1970 H Richmond Saints 9-20 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 6482 Sat 9/5/1970 A Orlando Panthers 14-25 L Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 5000 Sat 9/12/1970 H Bridgeport Jets 14-3 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 7744 Sat 9/26/
    1970 H Roanoke Buckskins 42-14 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 12533 Sat 10/3/1970 A Richmond Saints 28-7 W Richmond, VA City Stadium 4000 Sat 10/10/1970 H Indianapolis Capitols 14-7 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 9122 Fri 10/16/1970 A Jersey Tigers 10-7 W
    Elizabeth, NJ Williams High School Field 1500 Sat 10/24/1970 A Roanoke Buckskins 34-40 L OT Roanoke, VA Victory Stadium 1000 Sat 10/31/1970 H Pennsylvania Firebirds 24-35 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10104 Sat 11/7/1970 A Indianapolis Capitols 24-27 L OT
    Indianapolis, IN 3819 Sat 11/14/1970 H Richmond Saints 17-22 L Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 9042 Sat 11/21/1970 H Orlando Panthers 45-10 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 5358 Sun 11/29/1970 A Pennsylvania Firebirds 22-7 W Pottstown, PA Grigg Memorial Field 1500

    1971 Norfolk Neptunes (ACFL) 1st place 9-3-0 .750 Head Coach: Ron Waller Day Date Opponent Score Location Venue Attendance Notes Sat 8/7/1971 H Augusta Eagles 89-0 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 6609 Sun 8/15/1971 H Columbia All-Stars 61-0 W Norfolk, VA
    Foreman Field 5314 Sat 8/21/1971 H Malden Suburban Colts 84 -0 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 4441 Fri 8/27/1971 A Bridgeport Jets 10-7 W OT Bridgeport, CT John F. Kennedy Stadium 750 Sat 9/4/1971 H Roanoke Buckskins 23-14 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 9651
    Sat 9/11/1971 A Hartford Knights 13-44 L Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 6100 Sun 9/19/1971 A Roanoke Buckskins 33-14 W Roanoke, VA Sat 9/25/1971 H Bridgeport Jets 30-10 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 15000 Sat 10/2/1971 H Hartford Knights 6-17 L Norfolk, VA
    Foreman Field Fri 10/8/1971 A Bridgeport Jets 34-20 W Bridgeport, CT John F. Kennedy Stadium 7000 Sat 10/16/1971 H Roanoke Buckskins 30-0 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field Sat 10/23/1971 A Hartford Knights 12-16 L Hartford, CT Dillon Stadium 9800 Sat 10/30/
    1971 A Roanoke Buckskins 30-16 W Roanoke, VA Sat 11/6/1971 H Bridgeport Jets 31-28 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 8134 Sat 11/13/1971 H Hartford Knights 37-0 W Norfolk, VA Foreman Field 10656 Sat 11/20/1971 A Hartford Knights 24-13 W Hartford, CT Dillon
    Stadium 8494 League Championship

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    On Friday, March 25, 2005 at 8:28:20 PM UTC+12, Morrissey Breen wrote:
    The Steelers' Pro Bowl Guard of the Early 1950s
    by JIM SARGENT, The Coffin Corner, Volume XX, 1998 http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/frpage.cfm?topic=hughes-g
    In mid-June of 1954, while preparing for what became his last

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