In terms of overall talent, few could match Rick Barry. Actually, the same could also be said about overall bad temperament, as few were as surly as the Basketball Hall of Famer.
As a rookie, Melchionni was a champion with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he provided reasonable effort off the bench. He stayed there for two years and then plied his trade for Trenton in the Eastern League, where he was a starter, and he, remained in state joining the Nets of the then ABA.
The first thing we have to say is: Is there a better name for a Wide Receiver than Mike Quick?
Of course not!
A member of the Philadelphia Eagles for all ten seasons, Quick's best season came in 1983, when he led the NFL in Receiving Yards (1,409). Quick was named a First Team All-Pro that year and again in 1985, when he had 1,247 Yards. He was named to the Pro Bowl in five consecutive seasons (1983-87) and would accumulate 6,464 Receiving Yards with 61 Touchdowns.
In terms of Centers, there are few Professional Football players who can say that they are as successful as Bart Oates.
After going undrafted out of BYU in 1983, Oates joined the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL and won championships with them in 1984 and 1985. When the USFL folded, he signed with the New York Giants, where he would become their starting Center, and was named an All-Rookie. The following season would see Oates win another title, this time a Super Bowl Ring when the Giants won Super Bowl XXI. In 1990, Oates and the Giants won another Super Bowl (XXV), but for the first time, he made the Pro Bowl.
This began his most successful individual run, as he earned that honor in 1991 and 1993. He would sign with the San Francisco 49ers for 1994, where he played two seasons and went to his fourth and fifth Pro Bowls. He would win another title when he assisted the Niners in their win in Super Bowl XXIX.
Five pro rings are pretty damned good, don’t you think?