Harry Hamilton played DB at Penn State from 1981-’83.
Appeared in 31 contests and recorded 3 picks for 25 yards.
Led team as Senior with 100 tackles.
7th round pick of the New York Jets in 1984.
In rookie season was seen primarily on passing downs and on special teams.
Sprained knee and missed about half of the season.
Stepped into the starting lineup at safety the following year and had 2 picks, 2 forced fumbles, and 98 tackles in 11 games.
Finished second on Jets in tackles in 1986 and ’87.
Buccaneers signed Hamilton as a free agent in 1988.
Hamilton had an outstanding year posting 107 tackles, 6 interceptions for 123 yards, and 2 fumble recoveries.
Duplicated those numbers again in 1989 with another 6 interceptions, 90 tackles, and a fumble recovery.
In 1990 set the club record for tackles by a DB with 136.
He’d also nab another 5 interceptions and force 4 fumbles.
With growing animosity between the new defensive coordinator and Hamilton, Harry was relegated to second team in 1991.
Harry was a warrior who dealt with chronic elbow pain- so he opted to get surgery on his arm, and retired after the season.
Always with his eyes on the prize, Harry was already pursuing a law degree.
Served as a federal government attorney for over 20 years.
ACCOLADES:
Sporting News AP 1989
NOTES:
No lie, Harry was part of an imposing duo that included fellow ballhawk Mark Robinson. They made quite a pair, and were part of a nasty group of DBs in Tecmo Super Bowl 1991 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
CARDS: Topps 1988, Pro Set 1991, Pro Set 1989, Pro Set 1990 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home 2011, Akron Acquisition SENT: 10/31 RECEIVED: 11/22 (22 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
John Rade played LB at Boise State, where he was twice named to theAll Conference Team in 1981 and 1982.
Finished his college career with 171 tackles, and set school records for tackles for loss in a game, and tackles for loss in a season with 31.
Selected in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons in the 8th Round.
Stepped almost immediately into the starting lineup popping off 117 tackles as a rookie.
Returned a fumble for a TD his rookie year against New England.
Had a career high 5 sacks in 1985, and returned a pick for a TD against Denver.
In both ’87 and ’88 led team in tackles respectively with 123, and 137.
Went over 100 tackles in 6 of his first 8 seasons.
Had a career high 145 stops in 1990.
Injuries caught up to him in ’91 and limited Radar to 58 tackles on the season.
Retired after the season with 959 total tackles.
Went into coaching at the high school level eventually ascending to athletic director.
ACCOLADES:
All Rookie Team 1983
Boise State Hall of Fame 1990
NOTES:
Radar was very underrated over his career. He made it into a few of the card sets and was a pet favorite of Pro Set, but oddly missed out on Score and Action Packed. His 959 total career tackles would rank 3rd behind Tuggle and Scott Case.
Chris Jacke played K at UTEP from 1984-’86 and in ’88.
It’d be in 1988 he’d stand out from the kicking field, connecting on 49 of 48 extra points, and hitting 25 of 27 field goals for 123 points.
Selected in the 6th round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
Played for the Packers from 1989-’96.
Finished second in scoring (since surpassed) to Don Hutson.
After signing with Steelers in ’97, got injured in camp before the season began.
Cut and later joined the Redskins to finish out the season.
Played final two seasons in Arizona from 1998-’99.
ACCOLADES:
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame 2013
All Pro 1993
PFWA All-Rookie Team 1989
NOTES:
Chris Jacke had a host of great cards and set needs for me. I really like the Score 1990 card. It’s a shame that the set was so overprinted as they really pulled out the stops on the photos.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
