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1514:Russ Winnie
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1319:Bob Monnett
1234:Russ Letlow
1229:Fred Leicht
1164:Frank Jonet
1149:Lee Joannes
1124:Chris Jacke
1104:Cal Hubbard
1054:Dave Hanner
1039:Ahman Green
1009:Ted Fritsch
974:Brett Favre
954:Gerry Ellis
934:Boyd Dowler
914:Lynn Dickey
884:Larry Craig
859:Red Cochran
844:Mark Chmura
784:Hank Bruder
638:November 2,
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1419:Bart Starr
1384:Tobin Rote
1364:Lee Remmel
1314:Tom Miller
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1109:Don Hutson
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1059:Bob Harlan
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1369:Jim Ringo
1299:Max McGee
1194:Greg Koch
1144:Bob Jeter
1114:Jim Irwin
1064:Al Harris
999:Bob Forte
969:Lon Evans
959:Ken Ellis
899:Art Daley
879:Fred Cone
834:Fred Carr
764:Lou Brock
140:treasurer
1524:Ron Wolf
1469:Al Treml
1359:Baby Ray
1269:Bob Mann
1224:Mark Lee
1219:Joe Laws
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944:Red Dunn
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