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Arena, NFL, NFLE

Thomas, Johnny (DT)

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2023, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Coming out of college at Nevada, Johnny ‘John’ Thomas possessed the ideal size to man the trenches (6’2″, 315).
  • Signed and allocated to the NFLE by the Miami Dolphins.
  • Played in 10 contests at DT for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003.
  • Spent 2004 and 2005 with the Chicago Rush, and the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League.
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ARENA
Arena, NFL, NFLE

Gurley, Buck

Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: Private Acquisition, 2022

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Buck Gurley played DT for the Florida Gators from 1997-00.
  • Going unselected in the 2001 NFL Draft, he signed with the Miami Dolphins but didn’t make the squad.
  • He’d spend a few days with the Bears on their practice squad eventually ending up on the Buccaneers in 2002.
  • Buck suited up for 8 contests for the team, winning a Super Bowl ring after the season.
  • The Buccaneers allocated Gurley to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFLE after the season.
  • He’d play the next 4 years in the Arena Football League for the Predators (2004-05), Storm (’06) and the Rampage (’07).
  • Currently is coaching at the High School level.

NOTES:

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NFL
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NFLE
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Arena
CFL, NFL, NFLE, usfl

Banks, Antonio

CARD: Playoff Contenders 2000 European Ticket
ACQUIRED: Future Considerations, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Antonio Banks played CB at Virginia Tech from 1993-’95.
  • A ballhawk, Banks posted 14 picks for 312 yards over his time playing for the Hokies, including 9 picks for 171 yards in 1996.
  • 4th round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 1997.
  • Saw action in 24 contests over 3 seasons (’98-’00) primarily at S.
  • Played in the CFL in 1998 for the Blue Bombers.
  • Took two stints in the NFLE playing for the Admirals (’98), Galaxy (’00), and then back to the Admirals (’00-’01).
  • Had probably a CB NFLE single season, if not career positional record 5.5 sacks for Amsterdam in 2000.
  • Played in the CFL for the Alouettes (’02) and Blue Bombers (’03).
  • Has pursued coaching since retirement, taking his skills all over the world as an ambassador of the sport and back to America.
  • Coached for the Alphen Eagles (Netherlands, ’06), and then in Cairo (!!!) for the Bears (2016-’17), then back to the states working for IMG, and also as a Secondary Coach for the Generals of the USFL (2022-’23).

NOTES:

Antonio has really parlayed his NFL career into a literally well travelled coaching career. I mean Cairo- talking football? I know it was a big culture shock but still. That’s pretty impressive.

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NFL
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NFLE
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CFL