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[PlayboyMixx06]

ALPHAS IN ATHLETICS

Alpha Phi Alpha has many accomplished members in it's ranks. Here is a list that focuses on a few of it's athletic members:

Alphas that are or have been in the NFL: Fritz Pollard, Paul Robeson, Carl Eller, Bill Munsey, Wally Triplett, Melvin Farr Jr., Michael Farr, Bobby Jackson (?), Greg Coleman, Bobby Bell, Ron Johnson, Billy Taylor, Gordon Bell, Eric Wright, Lemuel Stinson, Wes Chandler, Reggie Williams, Mike Merriweather, Jethro Pugh, Rosie Greer, Brig Owens, Woodrow Strode, Kenny Washington, Sandy Stephens, Demetrious Johnson, Kevin Potter, Charles Haley, Mike Jackson, Carnell Lake, Trizzell Jenkins, Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Darius Holland, Ken Riley, Chris Doleman, Adrian Murrell, Derrick Gaffney, Samuel Green, Dhani Jones, Sean Woodson, Quincy Coleman, John Thortnon, Dialleo Burks, Ronald Moore, Marco Coleman, Michael Pittman, Roman Oben, Darryl Henley, Steve Jordan, Barrett Green, Michael Clayton, Vincent Newsome, Mark Lee, Nesby Glasgow, Mark Stewart, Jason G. Wright, Marcus Pollard, Henry Lawrence, Max Starks, Donald Driver, Charles Fisher, Barry Foster, Claudius Wright, Charles Mann (?), Olaniyi Sobomehin, LeMarcus Newman, Tyrell Johnson, and many more.

Alphas that are or have been in the NBA: Todd Daye, Chris Mills, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Don Barksdale, Bobby Phills, Lenny Wilkens, Lou Gossett Jr.(?), Quinn Buckner, Walt Frazier (?), Jim McMillen, Wayne Embry, Wes Unseld, Walt Belamy, Nate "Tiny" Archibald, Ulysses L. (Junior) Bridgeman, and many more.

Alphas that are or have been in Olympic/Proffessional Track: Jessie Owens, Eddie Tolan, Jimmy Herbert, Chris Huffins, Godfrey Murray, Mike Powell, Larry Wade, Sayon Cooper, Dave Albritton, George V. Rhodes, James Butts, John Woodruff, Ralph Harold Metcalfe, Augustine Schmader, Kevin Young, Jayson Jones, and many more

Alphas in other areas of sports: John O. Brown (B-Ball coach Dillard U.), Eddie Robinson (football coach/Grambling U), Stuart Scott (ESPN), Stan Verrett (ESPN), Jay Harris (ESPN), Leroy Humphries (prof. boxer), William Hamilton (prof. golfer), Rhodney Donaldson (Major Leagues baseball), James Robinson (Negro Leagues), Sandy Stephens (First Black All-American Q-Back), Donald Gaffney (First Black quarterback for the University of Florida Gators), Julius Franks (first African American All American football player at the University of Michigan), Willis Ward (3 time All American Track Star and 2nd African-American All American football player for University of Michigan and University of Michigan Hall of Famer), Clyde Fletcher (Basketball player with Arkansas Razorbacks 1990 Final 4 Team), Gerald Harris (Mixed Martial Arts fighter), Ron Humphrey (Mixed Martial Arts fighter)

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by PlayboyMixx06

ALPHAS IN ATHLETICS

Alphas that are or have been in the NFL: Fritz Pollard, Paul Robeson, Carl Eller, Bill Munsey, Wally Triplett, Melvin Farr Jr., Michael Farr, Bobby Jackson (?), Greg Coleman, Bobby Bell, Ron Johnson, Billy Taylor, Gordon Bell, Eric Wright, Lemuel Stinson, Wes Chandler, Reggie Williams, Mike Merriweather, Jethro Pugh, Rosie Greer, Brig Owens, Woodrow Strode, Kenny Washington, Sandy Stephens, Demetrious Johnson, Kevin Potter, Charles Haley, Mike Jackson, Carnell Lake, Trizzell Jenkins, Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Darius Holland, Ken Riley, Chris Doleman, Adrian Murrell, Derrick Gaffney, Samuel Green, Dhani Jones, Sean Woodson, Quincy Coleman, John Thortnon, Dialleo Burks, Ronald Moore, Marco Coleman, Michael Pittman, Roman Oben, Darryl Henley, Steve Jordan, Barrett Green, Michael Clayton, Vincent Newsome, Mark Lee, Nesby Glasgow, Mark Stewart, Jason G. Wright, Marcus Pollard, Henry Lawrence, Max Starks, Donald Driver, Charles Fisher, Barry Foster, Claudius Wright, Charles Mann (?), Olaniyi Sobomehin, LeMarcus Newman, Tyrell Johnson, and many more.

Wow, I had no idea the bolded were Alphas, especially Carl and Greg. *waving at PlayboyMixx from SIUE*

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

Wow, I had no idea the bolded were Alphas, especially Carl and Greg. *waving at PlayboyMixx from SIUE*

What's up LadyGreek!?! I see that SIU is in the house! lol Yeah, a lot of people didn't know about Carl Eller being an Alpha. You would have thought that he would be all over the national website since he is in the Hall of Fame. That's what this list is for though. Carl Eller's line brothers were professional football players too. He pledged along side Bobby Bell (NFL Hall of Fame), Sandy Stephens (NFL player and first Black All American quarterback), and Bill Munsey (NFL & CFL). They pledged in the Spring of 1961 at Mu Chapter.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by PlayboyMixx06

What's up LadyGreek!?! I see that SIU is in the house! lol Yeah, a lot of people didn't know about Carl Eller being an Alpha. You would have thought that he would be all over the national website since he is in the Hall of Fame. That's what this list is for though. Carl Eller's line brothers were professional football players too. He pledged along side Bobby Bell (NFL Hall of Fame), Sandy Stephens (NFL player and first Black All American quarterback), and Bill Munsey (NFL & CFL). They pledged in the Spring of 1961 at Mu Chapter.

I see that on the Mu website. What was with the different line dates, or is that confidential info? I also know Jim Beard.