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Emmett Edward Barrett (November 7, 1916 – May 2, 2005) was an American professional football center who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Portland. He wore glasses while playing football.
Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie (March 17, 1953 − May 13, 2013) [1] was an American professional football player who was a running back for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1984. He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times, and tied the then-NFL season record for rushing touchdowns in ...
In his NFL debut, Blankenship made both extra-point attempts and two of three field goal attempts in a 27–20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jaguars' only win of the season. [25] In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers , Blankenship kicked a 39 yard game-winning field goal in overtime during the 34–31 victory, later earning the ...
If you see Randy Moss wearing sunglasses on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown," there's a reason for the choice. The Hall of Fame wide receiver-turned-analyst opened Sunday's show to explain that he ...
"I started Von's Vision to give back glasses, contacts, eye exams and pretty much everything to do with the eyes back to kids," he continued. "And so many kids were wearing glasses just because I ...
The 1977 season was a rebound year for both Griese and the Dolphins; he began to wear eyeglasses on the field. [38] On Thanksgiving , Griese threw six touchdown passes in three quarters to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 55–14, [ 39 ] which set a franchise record for most points in a game; [ 40 ] the Dolphins scored eight touchdowns and ...
The NFL's Pro Bowl game rarely produces notable moments and is often just a glorified version of a touch football game. However, a look back at the 1995 Pro Bowl unveiled something interesting.
The stigma had diminished by the early 1960s and by one estimate 20 percent of major league players wore glasses by the end of the 1970s. [1] [3] The development of shatter-resistant lenses in the latter half of the 1940s contributed to their acceptance. [4] The first major-league player to wear spectacles was Will 'Whoop-La' White in 1878–86.