New York City Area Inductees

College Football Hall of Fame

Represented below, are members of the National Football Hall of Fame that were inducted from our local New York City colleges and universities. 

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Army

Name Position Years Played Year Inducted
Bob Anderson Halfback 1957-1959 2004
Earl “Red” Balik  Coach 1934-1958  1964
Doc “Mr. Inside” Blanchard         Fullback 1944-1946  1959
Paul Bunker Halfback/Coach 1899-1902 1969
Chris “Red” Cagle Halfback 1922-1929 1954
Bill “The Lonely End” Carpenter End 1957-1959 1982
Charley Daly Quarterback 1898-1902 1951
Glenn “Mr. Outside” Davis Halfback 943-1946 1961
Pete Dawkins Halfback 1956-1958 1975
Arnold Galiffa Quarterback 1946-1949 1983
Edgar “Ed” Garbisch Center/Guard 1917-1924 1954
John “Jack” Green Guard 1942-1945 1989
Don Holleder End/Quarterback 1953-1955 1985
Harvey “Jabo” Jablonsky Guard 1931-1933 1978
Lawrence “Biff” Jones Coach 1926-1941 1954
Doug Kenna Quarterback 1942-1944 1984
John “Cap” McEwan Center 1913-1916 1962
Frank Merritt Tackle 1942-1943 1996
Robin Olds Tackle 1941-1942 1985
Elmer “Ollie” Oliphant Halfback 1911-1917 1955
Barney Poole  End 1942-1948 1974
Bud Sprague Tackle 1922-1928 1970
Joe Steffy Guard 1944-1947 1987
Arnold Tucker Quarterback 1943-1946 2008
Alex “Babe” Weyand Tackle 1911-1915 1974
Henry Williams Coach 1891-1921 1951
Harry “Lighthorse Harry” Halfback 1921-1927 1973
Jim Young Coach 1973-1990 1999

Columbia University

Name Position Years Played Year Inducted
Paul Governali Halfback 1940-1942 1986
Percy Haughton Coach 1899-1924 1951
Walter Koppisch Halfback 1921-1924 1981
Lou Little Coach 1924-1956 1960
Sid Luckman Halfback 1936-1938 1960
Cliff “Monty” Montgomery Quarterback 1931-1933 1963
Bill Morley Halfback 1895, 1899-1901 1971
Frank “Buck” O’Neill Coach 1902-1922 1951
George “Sandy” Sanford Coach 1899-1923 1971
Bill Swiacki End 1942, 1946-1947 1976
Harold “Harry” Weekes Halfback 1899-1902 1954

Fordham

Name Position Years Played Year Inducted
Frank “The Iron Major” Cavanaugh Coach 1898-1932 1954
Ed “Devil Doll” Franco Tackle 1935-1937 1980
Alex “Wojie” Wojciechowicz Center 1935-1937 1955

Syracuse

Name Position Years Played Year Inducted
Joe “Doc” Alexander Guard/Center 1916-1920 1954
Jim “First Down Brown” Brown Halfback 1954-1956 1995
Larry “Zonk” Csonka Fullback 1965-1967 1989
Ernie “The Elmira Express” Davis Halfback 1959-1961 1979
Tim Green Defensive Tackle 1982-1985 2001
Vic Hanson End 1924-1926 1973
Howard Jones Coach 1908-1940 1951
Tad Jones Coach 1909-1927 1958
Floyd Little Halfback 1964-1966 1983
Dick MacPherson Coach 1971-1990 2009
Don McPherson Quarterback 1983-1987 2008
Clarence “Biggie” Munn Coach 1935-1953 1959
Frank “Buck” O’Neill Coach 1902-1922 1951
Ben Schwartzwalder Coach 1946-1973 1982

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