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| Anderson,
Gary |
Cribbs,
Joe |
James,
Craig |
Mills,
Sam |
Sanders,
Ricky |
| Banaszak,
John |
Dupree,
Marcus |
Johnson,
Trumaine |
Minnifield,
Frank |
Sipe,
Brian |
| Barbaro,
Gary |
Eatman,
Irv |
Jordan,
Buford |
Norwood,
Scott |
Spencer,
Tim |
| Bentley,
Ray |
Evans,
Vince |
Kelly,
Jim |
Oates,
Bart |
Stoudt,
Cliff |
| Bradley,
Luther |
Fitzkee,
Scott |
Lacy,
Ken |
Pinney,
Ray |
Townsell,
JoJo |
| Bryant,
Kelvin |
Flutie,
Doug |
Landeta,
Sean |
Plummer,
Gary |
Truvillion,
Eric |
| Carter,
Anthony |
Fusina,
Chuck |
Landry,
Greg |
Ramsey,
Tom |
Walker,
Herschel |
| Clark,
Gary |
Greenwood,
David |
Lathrop,
Kit |
Reaves,
John |
White,
Reggie |
| Collier,
Reggie |
Hebert,
Bobby |
Mazzetti,
Tim |
Ross,
Dan |
White,
Stan |
| Corker,
John |
Hohensee,
Mike |
Miller,
Cleo |
Rozier,
Mike |
Young,
Steve |
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| A
star linebacker at Oklahoma State, John Corker had been
with the Houston Oilers from 1980-82 prior to joining
the USFL. Released by the Oilers on December 3,
1982, he was signed by the Michigan Panthers 17 days
later, and helped lead the Panther defense to the USFL
Championship in 1983 with an amazing 28 sacks. After
two years in Detroit, Corker was left unprotected by the
Oakland Invaders when the team was merged with the
Panthers, and he was picked up by the Memphis
Showboats. Making in excess of $ 300,000 a year
with the USFL, Corker lived the party lifestyle, which
included heavy drug use. After the USFL folded he
moved on to the New Orleans Saints, where his NFL days
ended not on the field in victory, but in the locker
room following a failed drug test.
Corker would move on to the Arena Football League, where
his drug use was overlooked because of his
performance. He played 7 years in the AFL, first
with the Detroit Drive and later with the Miami
Hooters. Corker describes how he was treated in
Miami, "They told me not to even come to practice -
just show up for games. They didn't want me around
the other players." His playing days ended in
1994, but his drug use didn't: shelters, jails,
living out of dumpsters and on the streets of
Baltimore. For a man who'd seen the high of a USFL
championship, it was a new low.
As of late 2006, Corker continues to battle drug
addition, working for a moving company. He is
saving money for a day when he can leave his current
home, the Salvation Army homeless shelter in Fort Worth,
Texas.
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