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Marion Motley, the Glossary

Marion Motley (June 5, 1920 – June 27, 1999) was an American football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

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The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a major professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949.

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All-Pro

All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season.

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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Art Modell

Arthur Bertram Modell (June 23, 1925 – September 6, 2012) was an American businessman, entrepreneur and National Football League (NFL) team owner.

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Bill Willis

William Karnet "Bill" Willis (October 5, 1921 – November 27, 2007) was an American football middle guard and guard who played for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Marion Motley and Bill Willis are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Cleveland Browns (AAFC) players, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Blanton Collier

Blanton Long Collier (July 2, 1906 – March 22, 1983) was an American football head coach who coached at the University of Kentucky between 1954 and 1961 and for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) between 1963 and 1970.

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In American football, blocking or interference (or running interference) involves legal movements in which one player uses his body to obstruct another player's path.

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Bob Nussbaumer

Robert John Nussbaumer (April 23, 1924 – July 26, 1997) was an American football halfback and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Cardinals.

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Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Ohio, United States, located southwest of Toledo.

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Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays, next year in 1884 becoming a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890.

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Canton McKinley High School

McKinley Senior High School is a public high school in Canton, Ohio, United States.

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Canton, Ohio

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio, United States.

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In gridiron football, a carry or rushing attempt is a statistical term equivalent to a single rushing play.

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Civil rights movement

The civil rights movement was a social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country.

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Cleveland

Cleveland, officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland.

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Dante Lavelli

Dante Bert Joseph Lavelli (February 23, 1923 – January 20, 2009), nicknamed "Gluefingers", was an American professional football end who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1956. Marion Motley and Dante Lavelli are Cleveland Browns (AAFC) players, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit.

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Draw play

A draw play, or simply draw for short, is a type of American football play.

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Ed Modzelewski

Edward Walter Modzelewski (January 13, 1929 – February 28, 2015) was an American football fullback, who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.

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Forward pass

In several forms of football, a forward pass is the throwing of the ball in the direction in which the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line.

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A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.

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The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football represented the Naval Station Great Lakes, the United States Navy's boot camp located near North Chicago, Illinois, in college football.

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History of the NFL championship

Throughout its history, the National Football League (NFL) and other rival American football leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champions, including a period of inter-league matchups to determine a true national champion.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Marion Motley and Jackie Robinson are 20th-century African-American sportspeople.

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Jim Brown

James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American football fullback, civil rights activist, and actor. Marion Motley and Jim Brown are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Fletcher Joseph Perry (January 22, 1927 – April 25, 2011) was an American football fullback who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Marion Motley and Joe Perry (American football) are 20th-century African-American sportspeople and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Kenneth Stanley Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era. Marion Motley and Kenny Washington (American football) are 20th-century African-American sportspeople.

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Leesburg, Georgia

Leesburg is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Georgia, United States.

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Line of scrimmage

In gridiron football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun.

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Linebacker

Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football.

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In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

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List of NFL annual rushing yards leaders

In American football, rushing and passing are the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field.

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List of NFL champions (1920–1969)

The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems.

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Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Lou Groza

Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football offensive tackle and placekicker while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Marion Motley and Lou Groza are Cleveland Browns (AAFC) players, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Mac Speedie

Mac Curtis Speedie (January 12, 1920 – March 5, 1993) was an American professional football end who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) for seven years before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Canada. Marion Motley and Mac Speedie are Cleveland Browns (AAFC) players, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Massillon Washington High School

Washington High School, commonly referred to as Massillon High School or Massillon Washington High School, is a 9th to 12th grade secondary school within the Massillon City School District in the city of Massillon, Ohio.

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Miami Seahawks

The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida.

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Michael Vick

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons.

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Montreal Royals

The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, during 1897–1917 and 1928–1960.

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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Naval Station Great Lakes

Naval Station Great Lakes (NAVSTA Great Lakes) is the home of the United States Navy's only current boot camp, located near North Chicago, in Lake County, Illinois.

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The Nevada Wolf Pack football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football.

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NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team

The National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team was voted on by a panel consisting of media members, former players and league personnel in 2019 to honor the greatest players of the first 100 years of the National Football League (NFL).

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NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1940s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group.

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NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

The National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994 to honor the greatest players of the first 75 years of the National Football League (NFL).

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana.

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Ohio Department of Youth Services

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for juvenile corrections.

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Ohio Lottery

The Ohio Lottery is a state lottery run by the Ohio Lottery Commission.

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Ohio State University

The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

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Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg, also known as The Garden City, is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States.

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Otto Graham

Otto Everett Graham Jr. (December 6, 1921 – December 17, 2003) was an American professional football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. Marion Motley and Otto Graham are Cleveland Browns (AAFC) players, Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players and pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Paul Brown

Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Marion Motley and Paul Brown are pro Football Hall of Fame inductees.

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Paul Zimmerman (sportswriter)

Paul Lionel Zimmerman (October 23, 1932November 1, 2018), known to readers as "Dr.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh.

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Pro Bowl

The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.

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Ray Renfro

Austin Raymond Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American football flanker who played 12 season in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1963 for the Cleveland Browns. Marion Motley and Ray Renfro are Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players.

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In gridiron football, a reception, also known informally as a catch, is part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully catches (receives) a forward pass thrown from a friendly quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

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Rushing is an action taken by the offense, usually the running back, but it can also be the quarterback, that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking.

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Saint Mary's Gaels

The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California.

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San Francisco Dons

The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco (USF).

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Santa Clara Broncos

The Santa Clara Broncos are athletic teams that represent Santa Clara University.

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football.

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South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio

Suffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States.

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Touchdown

A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (officially Class AAA) has been the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946.

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United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas, and its associated states.

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University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada.

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Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Winning percentage

In sports, a winning percentage or '''Copeland score''' is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won.

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Woody Strode

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. Marion Motley and Woody Strode are 20th-century African-American sportspeople.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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The 1945 college football season was the 77th season of intercollegiate football in the United States.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Motley

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