Compared by some to Lou Gehrig because of his good looks and quiet, courteous demeanor, Garvey set an NL record by playing in 1,207 consecutive games from September 3, 1975, until July 29, 1983.

A solid right-handed hitter and outstanding defensive first baseman, Garvey was named the league's most valuable player in 1974, when he batted .312 with 21 home runs and 111 RBI to help lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a pennant. He hit .389 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI as the Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games to 1 in the league championship series, and he had a .381 average in their 5-game loss to the Oakland Athletics in the World Series.

The muscular, 5-foot-10, 192-pound Garvey joined the Dodgers at the end of the 1969 season and was a part-time player, mostly at third base, until 1973, when he was moved to first. He led the league in hits with 202 in 1978 and 200 in 1980.

The Dodgers traded him to the San Diego Padres in 1983 and he remained there until retiring after the 1987 season. Garvey had 200 or more hits 6 times, 20 or more home runs 6 times, and more than 100 RBI 5 times. He led NL first basemen in fielding percentage 5 times, setting a record in 1984, when he didn't make any errors.

 

Dorsett piled up some incredible numbers as a college and professional running back. He was the first player in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of four seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, where he gained a record 6,082 yards and scored 58 touchdowns in 1,133 attempts. As a junior in 1975, Dorsett gained 303 yards in 23 attempts against Notre Dame.

A consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976 and winner of the 1976 Heisman Trophy as the nation's outstanding college player, Dorsett was the first player chosen in the 1977 NFL draft, by the Dallas Cowboys.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Dorsett was named rookie of the year after gaining 1,007 yards in 208 attempts in 1977. He led all Super Bowl rushers with 66 yards on 15 carries when Dallas beat Denver 27-10.

In post-season play, he set an NFL record with a 99-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings.

In his 12 NFL seasons, Dorsett gained 12,379 yards, second only to Walter Payton, on 2,936 attempts, and he scored 77 rushing touchdowns while averaging 4.4 yards per carry. He caught 382 passes for 3,432 yards, a 9.0 average, and 14 touchdowns.

An All-Pro in 1981, Dorsett played in four Pro Bowls. In addition to great speed, he had an exceptional ability to cut away from tacklers. Dan Reeves, an assistant coach at Dallas and later Dorsett's head coach at Denver, once said of him, "Very few players have ever had the skill or balance to change direction without loss of speed. . . . Tony does it so smoothly."

He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994 and was enshrined in the Texas Stadium Ring of Honor the same year.

 

Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods (born February 28, 1966 in Fresno, California) is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career (1988 to 1991) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at UNLV.

He is best remembered for his lumbering "Ickey Shuffle" end zone dance, performed when he scored touchdowns. Ickey's best friend Tim Mullins of Union Township Cincinnati has been credited for teaching Ickey the famous endzone shuffle. Woods rushed for 1066 yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie season, along with 228 yards and 3 touchdowns in the playoffs as the Bengals advanced to Super Bowl XXIII. His team lost the game 20-16, but he finished as the game's leading rusher with 79 yards.

His career statistics include 332 carries for 1,525 yards and 27 touchdowns, along with 47 receptions for 397 yards.

 

One of the best relief pitchers in baseball during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the 6-foot, 226-pound Gossage had an intimidating look on the mound because of his size, his fierce scowl, and his cowboy-style moustache.

He entered the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox in 1972 and led the AL with 26 saves in 1975. The following season, the White Sox made him a starter, but he was only 9-17 with a 3.94 ERA and Chicago sent him to the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates in a four-player trade after the season.

After just one season in Pittsburgh, Gossage signed with the AL's New York Yankees as a free agent in 1978 and he played an important role on three division champions during the next four years.

Gossage led the league with 27 saves in 1978 and 33 in 1980. His ERA in six seasons with the Yankees ranged from a low of 0.77 in 1981 to 2.64 in 1979 and he had 150 saves over that period.

In 1984, Gossage went to the NL's San Diego as a free agent. He recorded 72 saves during the next three seasons, but he began to experience arm trouble in 1987. Although generally ineffective after that, Gossage pitched for the White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Yankees, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners for various periods of time. He spent the 1990 season with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan. Gossage retired after appearing in 36 games, mostly in middle relief, for Seattle in 1994.

 

Born : Jan. 15, 1953 - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Drafted: Randy White was drafted No.2 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1975 NFL Draft. Years Played: 1975-1988
Position Played: Started out as a linebacker his first two seasons before being moved to defensive tackle, where he spent the remainder of his career.
Played For: Dallas Cowboys
Alma Mater: University of Maryland
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: 1994
Best Season: Randy White's best season was probably in 1978 when he recorded 123 tackles and 16 sacks.
Nickname: Manster (half man, half monster)
Uniform Number: At the University of Maryland, Randy White wore number 94. With the Dallas Cowboys, he wore number 54.
College Highlights:

• Consensus All-American (1974)

• Outland Trophy Winner (1974)

• Lombardi Trophy Winner (1974)

• ACC Player of the Year (1974)

• Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1994)

NFL Highlights:
 

• Selected for the Pro Bowl Nine Times

• Named All-Pro Eight Times

• Named Super Bowl Co-MVP (XII)

• NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1978)

• NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year (1982)

• Won One Super Bowl Title (XII)

• Won three NFC Titles

• Won Five Division Titles

• Inducted into the Dallas Cowboy's Ring of Honor (1994)

• Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994)

 

During the late 1970s, Parker was establishing himself as possibly the best player in baseball. At 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, he could hit for average and power, was an excellent defensive outfielder with a strong arm, and had enough speed to steal 20 bases. Then injuries struck.

He was a part-time player with the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates in 1973 and 1974, then became a full-time starter in 1975 and batted .308. After hitting .313 in 1976, Parker won two consecutive batting titles. In 1977, he hit .338 and he also led the league with 215 hits and 44 doubles.

Parker was rewarded with the largest salary in baseball history up to that time, $900,000 a year for five years. He responded by winning the league's most valuable player award, leading in hitting again with a .334 average, in slugging with a .585 percentage, and also hitting 30 home runs with 117 RBI.

After hitting .310 in 1979 and .295 in 1980, Parker went down with a knee problem and played a total of only 140 games in the next two seasons. He was never the same player after that, although he still had some fine years. He batted .279 with only 12 home runs in 1983 and went to the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent in 1984.

A right-handed thrower but left-handed hitter, Parker batted .312 in 1985, led the league with 42 doubles and 125 RBI, and had 34 home runs. He hit 31 home runs and had 116 RBI the following season, but hit only .273, and he slipped to .253 in 1987.

He was traded to the Oakland Athletics in 1988, when he played in only 110 games, mostly as a designated hitter, because of recurring knee problems. In 1989, he hit 22 home runs and had 97 RBI, batting .649. Parker had one last good season with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1990, when he hit .289 with 21 home runs and 92 RBI. But he was batting only .232 for the California Angels late in the 1991 season, when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. He retired after that season.

In 19 major-league seasons, Parker batted .290 with 2,712 hits, including 526 doubles, 75 triples, and 339 home runs. He stole 154 bases, scored 1,272 runs, and had 1,493 RBI

 

Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball. He played for Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Candiotti was originally drafted by Kansas City in 1980 but claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by Milwaukee that year.

After two forgettable seasons with the Brewers, Candiotti signed with Cleveland in 1985, where he would enjoy his most successful seasons. With the woeful Indians of the 1980's, Candiotti would have a record of 72-65 with only one losing season. His best season was 1988 when he went 14-8 with a 3.28 ERA and 137 strikeouts.

In 1991, Cleveland shipped him to Toronto to help in their playoff run. He left the Blue Jays the following season to sign with Los Angeles where he would spend six mediocre years. He finished up with the Oakland A’s before retiring in 1999.

 

William Perry (born December 16, 1962 in Aiken, South Carolina) is a former professional football player and brother of former professional football player Michael Dean Perry. He is best known for his years as a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears. In reference to his large size, he was popularly known as "The Refrigerator" or, abbreviated, "The Fridge".

After a successful career at Aiken High School (South Carolina), Perry attended Clemson University. In 1985, he was selected in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "The Refrigerator" for his gargantuan, square-like frame, Perry was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed 326lbs. at his peak weight. While he was not a superstar on paper (only 29.5 sacks through his entire career), he quickly became a favorite of the Chicago Bears fans.

Perry became famous for his prowess as a defensive lineman. In addition, Perry was used as a fullback when his team was near the opponents' goal line, either as a ball carrier or a lead blocker for running back Walter Payton. During his rookie season, Perry rushed for 2 touchdowns and caught a pass for one. Perry was once used in a surprise play during a Pro Bowl game as an offensive lineman.

Perry even had the opportunity to run the ball during Super Bowl XX, as a nod to his popularity and contributions to the team's success. The first time he got the ball, he was tackled for a one-yard loss while attempting to throw his first NFL pass on a halfback option play. But the second time he got the ball, he scored a Super Bowl touchdown;

 

Grambling University (1974-77)
Tampa Bay Bucanneers (1978-82)
USFL Arizona and Oklahoma Outlaws (1984-85)
Washington Redskins (1986-88)
Previous Coaching Experience :

Navy College (1994)
Scottish Claymores (1995)

Born August 9, 1955 in Zachary, Louisiana Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXII when he led the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 win over the Denver Broncos Williams, while relatively new to the coaching game, brings 10 years professional playing experience as a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1982), Arizona and Oklahoma Outlaws (1984-85 - USFI), and Washington Redskins (1986-88) ... Was most recently Running backs Coach for the United States naval Academy (NAVY - 1994) ... Former first team All-American at Grambling (19Th, Williams is married to LaTaunya and has four children - Ashley, Adrian, Douglas and Jasmine.

 

James (Jim) Kenneth Lefebvre, born January 7, 1942 in Inglewood, California, is a former second baseman, third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball.

Lefebvre (pronounced LA-FAVE, but commonly (and incorrectly) pronounced LA-FEE-BURR), the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He was a big league manager from 1989 - 1993, and then again in 1999.

Most recently, Jim Lefebvre coached the China National Baseball Team (Olympics) in 2005 promoting US Major League Baseball. He also coached the Chinese team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.