American football player Graves & Memorials

Russell "Busty" Ashbaugh

1889–1953 (age 64)

Lake Park Cemetery

Russell "Busty" Ashbaugh (1889-1953) was a Youngstown-born American football player whose career is remembered by fans i...

Walt Holmer

1902–1976 (age 74)

Cashmere Cemetery

Walt Holmer (1902–1976), laid to rest in Cashmere Cemetery in Moline, is remembered for his time as an American footba...

Al Mahrt

1893–1970 (age 77)

Calvary Cemetery

Al Mahrt (1893–1970), buried at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, was an American football player noted for his college care...

Kay Eakin

1917–1993 (age 76)

Fort Smith National Cemetery

Kay Eakin (1917–1993) was an American football halfback who starred at Arkansas and spent time with the New York Giant...

Ken Haycraft

1907–1995 (age 88)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Ken Haycraft (1907–1995) was an American football player who appeared in the National Football League after his colleg...

Lou Midler

1915–1992 (age 77)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Lou Midler (1915–1992) was an American football lineman who parlayed his University of Minnesota career into a stint i...

George Faust

1917–1993 (age 76)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

George Faust (1917–1993) was an American football player who starred in Minnesota before briefly competing in the prof...

Gerard Cowhig

1921–1995 (age 74)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Gerard Cowhig (1921–1995) was an American football fullback and linebacker who saw action with the Cleveland Rams and ...

Leon Bender

1975–1998 (age 23)

Singing Hills Memorial Park

Leon Bender (1975-1998) was an American football defensive tackle from Ontario whose funeral followed his burial at Sing...

Lyle Alzado

1949–1992 (age 43)

River View Cemetery

Lyle Alzado (1949–1992) was a celebrated American NFL defensive end born in Brooklyn who is buried at River View Cemet...

Vernon Holland

1948–1998 (age 50)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Vernon Holland (1948–1998) was an American football offensive tackle who played in the NFL before being laid to rest a...

Joe Osmanski

1917–1993 (age 76)

Maryhill Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum

Joe Osmanski (1917–1993) was a Providence native and professional football halfback who now rests at Maryhill Catholic...

Butch Morse

1910–1995 (age 85)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Butch Morse (1910–1995) was an American football player whose final resting place is Lincoln Memorial Park in Clevelan...

Joe Scibelli

1939–1991 (age 52)

St. Michael's Cemetery

Joe Scibelli (1939–1991) was an NFL offensive tackle for the New England Patriots buried in St. Michael's Cemetery.

Lamar McHan

1932–1998 (age 66)

Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lamar McHan (1932–1998) was an American football quarterback from Lake Village buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Mike McGlinchey

1944–1997 (age 53)

Head of Christiana Church Cemetery

Mike McGlinchey (1944–1997) was an American college football guard from Richland who earned All-America honors at the ...

Buck Buchanan

1939–1992 (age 53)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Buck Buchanan (1939–1992) was an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs and Hall of Famer resti...

Corwin Clatt

1924–1997 (age 73)

Fon du Lac Township Cemetery

Corwin Clatt, the Iowa-born running back who played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals, died in 1997 and is buried...

Larry Buhler

1917–1990 (age 73)

Lakeview Cemetery

Larry Buhler (1917–1990) of Windom, an American football player, is buried at Lakeview Cemetery.

Chet Adams

1915–1990 (age 75)

All Saints Cemetery

Chet Adams (1915–1990) was an American football tackle who played for the Cleveland Rams and Browns in the NFL.

Paul Moss

1908–1999 (age 91)

Roselawn Memorial Park

Paul Moss (1908–1999) was an American football player who reached the professional ranks in the 1930s and later stayed...

Red Badgro

1902–1998 (age 96)

Hillcrest Burial Park

Red Badgro (1902–1998) was an American football standout and Hall of Fame end who is buried at Hillcrest Burial Park i...

Jim Nance

1942–1992 (age 50)

Oakland Cemetery

Jim Nance (1942–1992) was a celebrated American football fullback for the Boston Patriots and New York Jets laid to re...

Glenn Davis

1924–2005 (age 81)

West Point Cemetery

Glenn Davis (1924-2005) was a Claremont native, Heisman Trophy-winning Army halfback, and military officer whose remains...

Perry Schwartz

1915–2001 (age 86)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Perry Schwartz (1915–2001) was an American football end who starred at the University of California before playing pro...

Darryl Stingley

1951–2007 (age 56)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Darryl Stingley (1951–2007) was a Chicago-born American football receiver for the New England Patriots whose playing c...

Bernie Scherer

1913–2004 (age 91)

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

Bernie Scherer (1913–2004) of Spencer was an NFL end whose post-football years ended near Phoenix with burial at the N...

Joe Signaigo

1923–2007 (age 84)

Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery

Joe Signaigo (1923–2007) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League during the 1940s.

Brice Hunter

1974–2004 (age 30)

Sunset Hill Cemetery

Brice Hunter (1974-2004) was an NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons whose body was buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery ...

Parker Hall

1916–2005 (age 89)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Parker Hall was an American football halfback who starred at Ole Miss and played professionally for the Cleveland Rams.

Bob Pellegrini

1934–2008 (age 74)

Wildwood Cemetery

Bob Pellegrini (1934–2008) was an American football player who played center at the University of Maryland and in the ...

Leon Hart

1928–2002 (age 74)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Leon Hart (1928-2002) was a Pennsylvania-born American football legend whose collegiate achievements at Notre Dame earne...

Charlie Justice

1924–2003 (age 79)

Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery

Charlie Justice (1924-2003) was an Asheville-born halfback nicknamed 'Choo Choo' whose explosive play at North Carolina ...

Ray Lemek

1934–2005 (age 71)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Ray Lemek (1934-2005) was a Sioux City-born offensive lineman whose tenure with Notre Dame and the Washington Redskins d...

Mike Woods

1954–2009 (age 55)

Cleveland Memorial Gardens

Mike Woods (1954-2009) played safety in the National Football League before being laid to rest at Cleveland Memorial Gar...

John Kimbrough

1918–2006 (age 88)

Willow Cemetery

John Kimbrough (1918–2006) was a Haskell-born football player whose grave lies at Willow Cemetery.

Dale Memmelaar

1937–2009 (age 72)

Orange County Veterans Cemetery

Dale Memmelaar (1937–2009) was a Hawthorne native and former football player buried in Orange County Veterans Cemetery...

Vic Lindskog

1914–2003 (age 89)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Vic Lindskog (1914-2003) was an American football guard remembered from his era and buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Rou...

Al Babartsky

1915–2002 (age 87)

Calvary Cemetery

Al Babartsky (1915–2002) played professional American football in the 1930s and 1940s before being interred at Calvary...

Gust Zarnas

1913–2000 (age 87)

Union Cemetery

Gust Zarnas (1913-2000) was a Greek-born American football guard who earned All-American honors at Ohio State before pla...

Marshall Goldberg

1917–2006 (age 89)

Ridge Lawn Cemetery

Marshall Goldberg (1917–2006) was an American football star from Elkins whose final resting place is Ridge Lawn Cemete...

Russ Craft

1919–2009 (age 90)

Franklin Cemetery

Russ Craft (1919–2009) of McEwen was an American football defensive back interred at Franklin Cemetery.

Elroy Hirsch

1923–2004 (age 81)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch (1923–2004) was an American football Hall of Famer who dazzled as a speedy halfback and end w...

Ernie Stautner

1925–2006 (age 81)

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Ernie Stautner (1925–2006) was a German-born American football Hall of Famer renowned for anchoring the Pittsburgh Ste...

Jack Mildren

1949–2008 (age 59)

IOOF Cemetery

Jack Mildren (1949–2008) of Kingsville, known as an American football player, is buried at IOOF Cemetery.

Justin Strzelczyk

1968–2004 (age 36)

Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery

Justin Strzelczyk (1968–2004) of West Seneca was an American football player buried at Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic...

Jerry Groom

1929–2008 (age 79)

Palm - Robarts Memorial Park

Jerry Groom (1929–2008) was an All-American football center at Notre Dame who later played professionally.

Ronnie Hillman

1991–2022 (age 31)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Ronnie Hillman, born in Long Beach in 1991, was an NFL running back who contributed to the Denver Broncos' 2013 Super Bo...

Dallas Taylor

1948–2015 (age 67)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Fred McNeill, born in Durham in 1952, played linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings before becoming an advocate for footba...

Gordy Soltau

1925–2014 (age 89)

Alta Mesa Memorial Park

Gordy Soltau (1925–2014) was an American football wide receiver who starred for the San Francisco 49ers during the lat...