- Ohio State Football All-Century Team
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The Ohio State Football All-Century Team was chosen in early 2000 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. It was selected to honor the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes football players of the 20th century. No effort was made to distinguish a first team or second team, the organization instead choosing only to select an 80-man roster and a five-man coaching staff.
Members selected to the team were honored at a banquet on February 19, 2000. Living members of the team elected all-century captains and an all-century Most Valuable Player. As captains they chose Archie Griffin and Rex Kern on offense, and Chris Spielman and Jack Tatum on defense. Archie Griffin was selected as MVP.
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The selected team
Position Name Years lettering CFHoF?* VOHoF?* Quarterback Joe Germaine 1996–98 no no Rex Kern (c) 1968–70 2007 1978 Art Schlichter 1978–81 no no Don Scott 1938–40 no 1988 Fullback John Brockington 1968–70 no 2002 Ollie Cline 1944–46 no 2000 Bob Ferguson 1959–61 1996 1987 Pete Johnson 1973–76 no 2007 Jim Otis 1967–69 no 1996 Halfback Keith Byars 1982–85 no 2000 Howard "Hopalong" Cassady 1952–55 1979 1977 Eddie George 1992–95 no 2006 Archie Griffin (c) 1972–75 1986 1981 Chic Harley 1916–17, 1919 1951 1977 Les Horvath 1940–42, 1944 1969 1977 Vic Janowicz 1949–51 1976 1977 Gaylord Stinchcomb 1917, 1919–20 1973 1978 Wide Receiver David Boston 1996–98 no no Cris Carter 1984–86 no 2003 Doug Donley 1977–80 no no Joey Galloway 1991, 1993–94 no no Terry Glenn 1993–95 no no Paul Warfield 1961–63 no 1979 Tight End Wes Fesler 1928–30 1954 1977 John Frank 1980–83 no 1998 Esco Sarkkinen 1937–39 no 1980 Bob Shaw 1941–42 no 1996 Giovanni Strassini 1975–76 no 1990 Merle Wendt 1934–36 no 1981 Jan White 1968–70 no 1988 Center Tom DeLeone 1969–71 no 2002 Gomer Jones 1934–35 1978 1978 Steve Myers 1972–74 no 2004 Offensive Guard Warren Amling 1944–46 1984 1981 Lindell Houston 1941–42 no 1991 Iolas Huffman 1918–21 no 1980 Jim Lachey 1981–84 no 1999 Jim Parker 1954–56 1974 1977 Gust Zarnas 1935–37 1975 1978 Offensive Tackle John Hicks 1970, 1972–73 2001 1985 Jim Marshall 1956–57 no 1978 Orlando Pace 1994–96 no no Kurt Schumacher 1972–74 no 2005 Korey Stringer 1992–94 no 2003 Chris Ward 1974–77 no 1989 Defensive End Bob Brudzinski 1973–76 no 1993 Van DeCree 1972–74 no 1990 Dean Dugger 1952–54 no 1995 Jim Houston 1957–59 2005 1979 Matt Snell 1961–63 no no Mike Vrabel 1993–96 no no Defensive Lineman Aaron Brown 1974–77 no no Chuck Csuri 1941, 1942, 1946 no 1993 Pete Cusick 1972–74 no no Jerome Foster 1979–82 no no Jim Stillwagon 1968–70 1991 1979 Dan Wilkinson 1992–93 no no Bill Willis 1942–44 1971 1977 Linebacker Tom Cousineau 1975–78 no 1995 Randy Gradishar 1971–73 1998 1983 Pepper Johnson 1982–85 no 2001 Andy Katzenmoyer 1996–98 no no Ike Kelley 1963–65 no 1983 Marcus Marek 1979–82 no 1999 Chris Spielman (c) 1984–87 2009 2000 Steve Tovar 1989–92 no 2001 Defensive Back Arnie Chonko 1962–64 no 1982 Neal Colzie 1972–75 no no Tim Fox 1972–75 no 1998 Ray Griffin 1974–77 no no Mike Sensibaugh 1968–70 no 1997 Shawn Springs 1994–96 no no Jack Tatum (c) 1968–70 2004 1981 Antoine Winfield 1995–98 no no Punter Brent Bartholomew 1995–98 no no Tom Skladany 1973–76 no 1991 Tom Tupa 1984–87 no no Kicker Vlade Janakievski 1977–80 no 2004 Rich Spangler 1982–85 no no Tim Williams 1990–93 no no Head Coach Paul Brown 1941–1943 no 1991 Earle Bruce 1979–1987 2002 2004 John Cooper 1988–2000 2008 no Woody Hayes 1951–1978 1983 1978 John Wilce 1913–1928 1954 1977 Table notes
- * CFHoF? notes whether the person has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; VOHoF? notes whether the person has been inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.
- (c) – All-Century captains
Notes regarding selections
- Notable Buckeyes not chosen to the team include College Football Hall of Fame players Jim Daniel and Aurelius Thomas, Hall of Fame coaches Francis Schmidt and Howard Jones, Big Ten Conference MVPs Jack Graf and Cornelius Greene, and three-time All-America selection Lew Hinchman.
- Players lettering before 1960 could have been selected for either offensive or defensive positions. Selecting Jim Marshall as an offensive tackle was ironic, given that he played professionally for 20 years as a defensive lineman, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings.
- Matt Snell played for the Buckeyes as a halfback in 1961, a defensive end in 1962, and a fullback in 1963. He was the Buckeye Season MVP in 1963 and AFL Rookie of the Year in 1964 (with the New York Jets) as a fullback, but was selected here as a defensive end.
- Paul Warfield was a halfback for the Buckeyes in 1961 and 1962, and a tight end in 1963. He was selected here as a wide receiver, the position he played professionally with the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.
- Les Horvath was a halfback in 1940, 1941 and 1942, and a quarteback in his Heisman-trophy winning season of 1944. He was selected here as a halfback.
References
- Tim May, Columbus Dispatch, "Touchdown Club Chooses Griffin as All-Century MVP," Sunday, February 20, 2000
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