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Hall, Galen

1991 Pro Set World League Insert, #7

CARD: Pro Set 1991 World League Insert
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 5/31 RECEIVED: 6/10 (10 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played college football at Penn State from 1959-1961 where he was starting QB for the Nittany Lions.
  • Completed 48.2% of his passes for 1619 yards, 15 TDs, and 11 interceptions, while rushing for 318 yards and 3 TDs on 104 carries.
  • Played briefly in the NFL for the Redskins in 1962, and the Jets in ’63.
  • Jumped into coaching working in the college ranks as a positional coach for West Virginia (TE 64-65) and Oklahoma (WR/OC 66-83).
  • Started out as OC at Florida in ’84, but quickly took the reins as HC, coaching there through ’89.
  • Posted a 40-18-1 record over career with Gators.
  • After a year off, returned to coaching as OC of the WLAF Orlando Thunder in ’91.
  • Recommended and quickly reunited with his former college QB Kerwin Bell.
  • Orlando became well known for its explosive Spread offensive formations.
  • Became head coach of the Thunder in ’92, leading the franchise to World Bowl II, claiming an 8-2 record.
  • After a year’s stint with the AFL Charlotte Rage in ’94, returned to the rebooted World League in 1995, coaching with the Rhein Fire.
  • Coached through 2000, compiling a 34-26 record, winning two World Bowl Championships (1998, 2000).
  • Came back stateside in 2001, as head coach of the XFL Orlando Rage posting an 8-2 record.
  • Coached RBs with the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.
  • Returned home to Penn State in 2004 as OC and RB coach, working with the Nittany Lions through 2011.

ACCOLADES:

  • SEC Coach of the Year (1984)
  • NFL Europe Coach of the Year (1998, 00,
  • XFL Coach of the Year (2001)
  • Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame

NOTES:

Galen didn’t have any cards of himself made. I considered making one, but at the time I was artistically uninspired, so after arming up with a few World League helmet cards, I decided to fire one off to him. Now, my big thing recently is getting coaches to draw me up a play. I also peppered him with questions about the spread offense and his time in the World League. Although he didn’t give me any insight into his time in the WLAF/ NFLE, he did author two plays for me. They are run plays, but I’m very happy nonetheless he took the time to put these together.

NFL

Graham, Scottie

1992 Classic, #56
Star Pics 1992, #80

CARDS: Classic 1992, Star Pics 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 7/12 RECEIVED: 8/2 (21 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played four years at FB for the Buckeyes from 1988-91.
  • Dealt with injury over career at Columbus but still rushed for 1768 yards and 19 TDs over college career.
  • Selected in the 7th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers but didn’t make squad.
  • Played the ’92 season for the Jets.
  • Signed by Vikings in 1993, and ended up leading the team in rushing with 488 yards and 3 TDs- all career highs.
  • Played with Vikings through the 1996 season.
  • Finished career playing for the Bengals in 1997.
  • Worked in the NFLPA for 16 years.
  • Joined Arizona State in 2015 working in student development.
  • In 2021, joined the Arizona coaching staff as their RB coach.

NOTES:

Scottie had a short but solid career and I really liked his college cards that came out at the beginning of his time in the league.

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NFL, WLAF

Wulff, Paul

CARD: Pro Set 1991 World League Insert
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 5/23 RECEIVED: 6/21 (29 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Skilled offensive lineman saw time at guard and primarily at center over college career playing at Washington State.
  • Went unselected in the 1990 NFL Draft, but saw time in camp with the New York Jets.
  • Selected by the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks during the World League of American Football 1991 positional draft.
  • After the dissolution of the Skyhawks following the 91 season, Wulff played in 1992 for the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League.
  • Climbed the college coaching ranks plying his trade as a positional coach for Eastern Washington in a variety of jobs over the next few years.
  • Named head coach at EWU in 2000 where he returned the school to prominence.
  • Won two conference titles and finished coaching career at EWU with a 53-40 mark.
  • Head coach of alma mater Washington State from 2008-11, compiling a 9-40 record.
  • Worked as an offensive assistant with the 49ers from 2012-13.
  • Has served in a variety of college offensive coaching positions since 2014 for South Florida, Iowa State, Sacramento State and Cal Poly.

ACCOLADES:

  • Big Sky Coach of the Year 2001, 04-05

NOTES:

Paul wrote me a nice note thanking me for my letter and that the World League was some fun times.