Football player Graves & Memorials

Neil Snow

1879–1914 (age 35)

Woodmere Cemetery

Neil Snow was a Detroit native and football player who lived from 1879 to 1914.

Arnie Herber

1910–1969 (age 59)

Fort Howard Memorial Park

Arnie Herber (1910-1969) was an American professional football player from Green Bay.

Al Nesser

1893–1967 (age 74)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Al Nesser (1893-1967) was a Columbus native and professional football player.

Mike Michalske

1903–1983 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Mike Michalske (1903-1983) was a Cleveland-based individual buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Red Dunn

1901–1957 (age 56)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Red Dunn (1901–1957) was a professional football player best remembered for his time with the Green Bay Packers and is...

Doc Fenton

1887–1968 (age 81)

Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Doc Fenton (1887-1968) was an American football star known for his days at LSU before he was buried at Roselawn Memorial...

Sam Goldman

1916–1978 (age 62)

BNai Israel Cemetery

Sam Goldman (1916-1978) was an American football player whose burial at Bnai Israel Cemetery marks his Cleveland-area ti...

Armand Niccolai

1911–1988 (age 77)

Monongahela Cemetery

Armand Niccolai (1911–1988) was an American football guard who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers franchise du...

Sal Aunese

1968–1989 (age 21)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park

Sal Aunese (1968-1989) was a star Colorado Buffaloes quarterback whose promising career was cut short by illness.

Charley Cowan

1938–1998 (age 60)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Charley Cowan (1938–1998), a stalwart offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park...

Jim Katcavage

1934–1995 (age 61)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Jim Katcavage (1934–1995) was a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and lies in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Carl Hinkle

1917–1992 (age 75)

Little Rock National Cemetery

Carl Hinkle (1917–1992) earned consensus All-American honors as a college football center before playing briefly in th...

Charley Malone

1910–1992 (age 82)

Oak Hill Memorial Park

Charley Malone (1910-1992) was an American football player who spent part of his career as an end in the NFL before reti...

Billy Lothridge

1942–1996 (age 54)

Alta Vista Cemetery

Billy Lothridge (1942–1996) was an NFL quarterback and punter who starred at Georgia Tech before a professional career...

Bobby Joe Green

1936–1993 (age 57)

Evergreen Cemetery

Bobby Joe Green (1936–1993) was a University of Florida standout who became a longtime punter with the Chicago Bears i...

Rod Franz

1925–1999 (age 74)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum

Rod Franz was a San Francisco-born football standout whose life ended in 1999 and whose remains lie at Calvary Catholic ...

Chuck Drazenovich

1927–1992 (age 65)

Redstone Cemetery

Chuck Drazenovich was a Jere-born professional football guard whose 1992 death led to a burial at Redstone Cemetery.

Steve Courson

1955–2005 (age 50)

Evergreen Cemetery

Steve Courson (1955–2005) was an NFL offensive guard who won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s...

Doc Blanchard

1924–2009 (age 85)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Doc Blanchard (1924-2009), the South Carolina-born Heisman Trophy-winning football star, is buried at Fort Sam Houston N...

Jim Castiglia

1918–2007 (age 89)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Jim Castiglia (1918–2007) was a Passaic-born professional American football player who was laid to rest at Gate of Hea...

Wally Dreyer

1923–2002 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Wally Dreyer (1923–2002) of Milwaukee, buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, was an American football player.

Lamar Lundy

1935–2007 (age 72)

Earlham Cemetery

Lamar Lundy (1935–2007) was an American football player best remembered as a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams' F...

Ken Kirk

1938–2009 (age 71)

Glenwood Cemetery

Ken Kirk (1938–2009) was an American football player who spent part of his life in the Nashville area before his inter...

Ron Burton

1936–2003 (age 67)

Edgell Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ron Burton (1936-2003) was an American football running back and charter member of the Boston Patriots who later became ...

Ray Poole

1921–2008 (age 87)

Oxford Memorial Cemetery

Ray Poole (1921–2008) was born in Gloster and is buried at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.

Booker Moore

1959–2009 (age 50)

Sunset Hills Cemetery

Booker Moore (1959–2009) of Tallahassee, remembered fondly by those who knew him, rests at Sunset Hills Cemetery.

Steve Sitko

1917–2003 (age 86)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Steve Sitko (1917-2003), the Notre Dame and professional football player from Fort Wayne, was buried at Holy Cross Cemet...

George Musso

1910–2000 (age 90)

Sunset Hill Cemetery

George Musso (1910–2000) was a Hall of Fame lineman for the Chicago Bears and a stalwart of the NFL's early dynasties.

Joe Wendryhoski

1938–2008 (age 70)

Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery

Joe Wendryhoski (1938–2008) was an NFL center who played for the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints.

John Paluck

1934–2003 (age 69)

Holy Trinity Church Cemetery

John Paluck (1934–2003), the American football player, is buried at Holy Trinity Church Cemetery in Swoyersville.

Tommy Kalmanir

1926–2004 (age 78)

Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery

Tommy Kalmanir (1926-2004) was an American football halfback from Jerome now buried at Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery.

Howard Yerges

1925–2000 (age 75)

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery

Howard Yerges (1925-2000) was the Ohio State quarterback who helped deliver the 1942 national championship to the Buckey...

Paul Hornung

1935–2020 (age 85)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Paul Hornung (1935–2020) is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Ralph Kercheval

1911–2010 (age 99)

Lexington Cemetery

Ralph Kercheval (1911-2010) was a College Football Hall of Famers halfback at the University of Kentucky during the 1930...

Willie Wood

1936–2020 (age 84)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Willie Wood (1936-2020) of Washington, D.C. was a Hall of Fame NFL safety and coach laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Vince Banonis

1921–2010 (age 89)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Vince Banonis was a Detroit-born guard who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.

Norm Masters

1933–2011 (age 78)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Norm Masters was a Detroit native who spent his career as an offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers.

Bill Boedeker

1924–2014 (age 90)

Lindenwood Cemetery

Bill Boedeker was a Milwaukee-born NFL halfback.

Bill Dudley

1921–2010 (age 89)

Spring Hill Cemetery

Bill Dudley (1921–2010) was an American football halfback and safety who won the 1941 NFL MVP award and later earned e...

Jim Seymour

1946–2011 (age 65)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Jim Seymour (1946–2011) was a Berkley-born football player laid to rest at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

James Hardy

1985–2017 (age 32)

Concordia Cemetery Gardens

James Hardy (1985–2017) was an American football wide receiver who played in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and rests ...

Keion Carpenter

1977–2016 (age 39)

Woodlawn Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum

Keion Carpenter (1977–2016) was an American football safety who played in the NFL and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery a...

Joe Krupa

1933–2011 (age 78)

Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums

Joe Krupa (1933-2011) hailed from Chicago and was laid to rest at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums.

Lee Roy Selmon

1954–2011 (age 57)

Trice Hill Cemetery

Lee Roy Selmon (1954–2011) was an Eufaula-born Hall of Fame defensive tackle whose final resting place is Trice Hill C...

Reggie Cobb

1968–2019 (age 51)

Lynnhurst Cemetery

Reggie Cobb (1968–2019) was a Knoxville-born NFL running back whose remains are at Lynnhurst Cemetery.

Brad Ecklund

1922–2010 (age 88)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Brad Ecklund (1922–2010) was a Los Angeles-born professional football center who lies in Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Charlie Milstead

1937–2022 (age 85)

Memorial Oaks Cemetery

Charlie Milstead was an American football quarterback who played collegiately at Texas A&M and rests in Tyler's Memorial...

Jim Boeke

1938–2014 (age 76)

Locker Cemetery

Jim Boeke (1938-2014) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League during the 1...

Blair Kiel

1961–2012 (age 51)

Riverview Cemetery

Blair Kiel (1961-2012) was an American football quarterback who played collegiately at Notre Dame and briefly in the NFL...

Donnis Churchwell

1936–2010 (age 74)

Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery

Donnis Churchwell (1936-2010) was an American football guard who played professionally with the Oakland Raiders and Gree...