T master Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I never knew there were so many NFL players that came from the western NY area of course we've all heard about Gronk & Jaws but i never had a clue about just how many were from the Bills region I hope you a ll find this as cool as i did & if this has already been a post for give me for the reposting ! https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/homegrown-legends-best-nfl-players-from-buffalo-western-new-york/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I didn’t know Christie was from Ontario, but he lives down here now. (Rather not sure where for his privacy) He comes to the best Bills bar in Tampa from time to time in Brandon. I met his family in the 2019 season and were very gracious. Master, thanks for sharing and I don’t believe there was another thread from here, but the mods would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Fun list - thanks for posting it. I am a little surprised that Roland William's is not on the list. He is from Rochester and was a standout at Syracuse University. He played tight end for the Rams in the NFL & was the starting TE for the Rams on their Super Bowl XXXIV winning team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I knew a lot of them but surprisingly didn't know about Conlan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QLBillsFan Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Quote #44 Marv Hubbard from Randolph pro bowl FB for the John Madden Raiders from 69-75. Legend on NFL films for rivalry with Chiefs. Still has one of the highest avg yards per carry in NFL history. Chuck Christ Salamanca played for Giants,49ers, and was pro bowl S for Saints. Early to late 70’s. Played basketball at Penn St then FA made the Giants and had 7-8 year career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: I didn’t know Christie was from Ontario, but he lives down here now. (Rather not sure where for his privacy) He comes to the best Bills bar in Tampa from time to time in Brandon. I met his family in the 2019 season and were very gracious. Master, thanks for sharing and I don’t believe there was another thread from here, but the mods would know. MGK....whats the name of this bar??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Jim Haslett, too. Grew up in Royalton, I believe? Met him at a Bills Backers bar about 10 years ago, nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kwai San said: MGK....whats the name of this bar??? O’Brien’s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: O’Brien’s Cool - a bit north for me was hoping it would be south Tampa..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 4 hours ago, T master said: I never knew there were so many NFL players that came from the western NY area of course we've all heard about Gronk & Jaws but i never had a clue about just how many were from the Bills region I hope you a ll find this as cool as i did & if this has already been a post for give me for the reposting ! https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/homegrown-legends-best-nfl-players-from-buffalo-western-new-york/ Thanks.. nice read.. interesting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Interesting that the two Wolfley brothers went to different high schools. That could make for some interesting Friday night trash talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 redefining "Western NY", lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsam4031 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 That's a pretty cool list. on a side note Joe Ehrman and Jeff Yeates are both related to my wife. We actually had Joe marry us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 A friend of mine from my old job played against levens in high school and said he was a nightmare. A colleague at my current job played football in St. Louis and said Brandon Williams was the biggest meanest dude he ever played against, and Williams was really solid in basketball too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Pretty cool insights here. One small complaint, calling Syracuse, Ontario, and PA part of WNY is a bit of a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: I knew a lot of them but surprisingly didn't know about Conlan. We don't get many great players from my area, so it was big news in Chautauqua County at the time. He is from Frewsburg. (The other big news was when we got the Bills' TC in Fredonia in the early 80's. The newspaper reported when Bills players were spotted in the local restaurant, and when Bruce Smith was seen moving into the dorms carrying an air conditioner, lol!) Edited July 2, 2021 by chongli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 great info, sure Erie, Syracuse and Ont stretch the demographic market area (DMA) somewhat, but by way of comparison, living in suburban Wash DC (NoVA) I did a lookup of the local team and found several representatives from areas over 200+ miles away, included is one Quinton Spain ? former Bill cut who made the list for the Wash Football Team, I guess we are not talking all-star level but alive and breathing in some positions...SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 9:25 AM, T master said: I never knew there were so many NFL players that came from the western NY area of course we've all heard about Gronk & Jaws but i never had a clue about just how many were from the Bills region I hope you a ll find this as cool as i did & if this has already been a post for give me for the reposting ! https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/homegrown-legends-best-nfl-players-from-buffalo-western-new-york/ That was a fun read, thanks for posting. I would also give an honorable mention to Niagara Falls' own James Starks at RB. Fun fact: He, Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris were all on the same NYS championship basketball team at Niagara Falls High School. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Browns center and NFLPA president JC Tretter is from Akron. Not a big deal but FWIW, I played in high school against his uncle and maybe his father when they were at Oakfield-Alabama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 That was interesting, there were a few I never knew. I’m also somewhat surprised how many players Syracuse produced. Rochester doesn’t have anyone of note, Roland Williams is the only name I can think of, but he didn’t make the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 No props for Nick Sebek? Legendary gym teacher at NTHS who played 2 years at QB for the Redskins in the late 40’s. RIP Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) On 7/1/2021 at 12:34 PM, RiotAct said: Jim Haslett, too. Grew up in Royalton, I believe? Met him at a Bills Backers bar about 10 years ago, nice guy. Anyone who stomps on Terry Bradshaw's head is okay with me! 😀 Quote from The Washington Post: "The bad thing is I'm from Pittsburgh and when I was growing up, Jack Lambert and Terry Bradshaw were my idols," Haslett said. "Anybody who has asked me if I did it on purpose, I would say I slipped or something. But the truth is, I knew if they scored again we were never going to beat them. So one of the players accidentally ripped his helmet off, and his head was exposed so I kicked him. It wasn't the best thing to do. My family was getting into fights in the stands. I couldn't go home for a couple off-seasons." http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/01/jim_haslett_stepped_on_terry_b.html Edited July 2, 2021 by ChasBB More info ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 <ay be wromg about some of this but Sean Regent, who went to Cheektowaga Central in late 70searly 80s. I think he played for the Packers for a few years as an O lineman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 They played hoops, but any list of great WNY athletes must contain Bob Lanier and Calvin Murphy. And now back to football. P.S. I went to school with Jim Dombrowski's sister Carol at Maplemere Elementary in Amherst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelius Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Pretty wild that Conlan played high school ball at Frewburg, it is such a tiny little rural town. When I was in high school it was in the lowest NY Class D division with the Shermans and Forestvilles and tiny little hamlet towns of NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 11:45 AM, QLBillsFan said: #44 Marv Hubbard from Randolph pro bowl FB for the John Madden Raiders from 69-75. Legend on NFL films for rivalry with Chiefs. Still has one of the highest avg yards per carry in NFL history. Chuck Christ Salamanca played for Giants,49ers, and was pro bowl S for Saints. Early to late 70’s. Played basketball at Penn St then FA made the Giants and had 7-8 year career. I knew Chuck Christ in high school. Not well - he was a few years older than me, but I watched him play high school football through his whol varsity career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I was in the same Grade 11 Chemistry class as Justin Strelczyk and on the football team. Oddly, I was offensive line and he was a WR. Not close friends, he was a really nice guy, always got along... He wasn't a ***** like some others were on the team. Sad how things ended for him. RIP Homeroom too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I was in the same Grade 11 Chemistry class as Justin Strelczyk and on the football team. Oddly, I was offensive line and he was a WR. Not close friends, he was a really nice guy, always got along... He wasn't a ***** like some others were on the team. Sad how things ended for him. RIP Homeroom too... My cousin went to high school with him too. Always said he was a great guy then and even after he made it to the NFL, as he'd run into him at times in the summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, White Linen said: My cousin went to high school with him too. Always said he was a great guy then and even after he made it to the NFL, as he'd run into him at times in the summer. We probably know each other. 😉😜 Anybody mention Depew's Don Majkowski and Lackawanna's Ron Jaworski? The two "Polish Rifles!" Edited July 3, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: We probably know each other. 😉😜 Anybody mention Depew's Don Majkowski and Lackawanna's Ron Jaworski? The two "Polish Rifles!" Last name LaRotonda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, White Linen said: Last name LaRotonda Doesn't ring a bell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Jim McCusker from Jamestown, a DT who played from 1958 to 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) I would have thought Mike Williams would have ranked better than Phil McConkey. Edited July 4, 2021 by The Jokeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 35 minutes ago, JESSEFEFFER said: Jim McCusker from Jamestown, a DT who played from 1958 to 1964. Shane Conlan from Olean/Frewsburg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaMan79 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I'm surprised Seth Payne didn't make the list. He had a pretty long career and was a quality starter. Pretty cool offseason topic and exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimebillsfan Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 6:25 AM, T master said: I never knew there were so many NFL players that came from the western NY area of course we've all heard about Gronk & Jaws but i never had a clue about just how many were from the Bills region I hope you a ll find this as cool as i did & if this has already been a post for give me for the reposting ! https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/homegrown-legends-best-nfl-players-from-buffalo-western-new-york/ That was really interesting. A name I didn't see was Marv Hubbard. He played for Randolph Highschool and had a very good career with the Raiders. I played against his brother in high-school football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 2:40 PM, longtimebillsfan said: That was really interesting. A name I didn't see was Marv Hubbard. He played for Randolph Highschool and had a very good career with the Raiders. I played against his brother in high-school football. Marv and Shane were mentioned in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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