A master of the sleeper hold who cut his teeth in the Ohio territory and the Pacific Northwest, Ed Francis would become better known for his role in performing and promoting the Hawaii territory throughout the 1960’s. and the 1970’s.
When Richard Garza broke into professional wrestling he did so with the pedigree of being a legitimate strongman and bodybuilding competitor. He had modest success but when Verne Gagne in the AWA repackaged him as “The Mighty Igor Vodik” he found a persona that fit him like a glove.
It is not a stretch by any means to state that Nick Mangold was the greatest New York Jet Center ever. We could easily go a step further and state that he is one of the best Offensive Lineman in franchise history.
A first rounder from Boise State, Ryan Clady brought an instance presence to the Denver Broncos O-Line immediately. A second runner-up for the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008, the Left Tackle would go to his first of four Pro Bowls in 2009, not to mention being named a First Team All Pro. He would again be named a First Team All Pro in 2012. While Clady does have a Super Bowl ring with Broncos from their win at Super Bowl 50, he had a torn ACL that year and did not play, though his overall contributions to Denver were strong.