Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#56|Eric Van Dyke Guard
Retired (1970, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-28-2008) Potential D+
Age at Death 70 Born 10-25-1937 in Tulsa, OK
Drafted Round 51, Pick 1206 (1960) Experience 6 Years (119 Wks)
College State University of Alabama, 1959 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C- Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking B- Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying C- Run Blocking B+ Tackling C- Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution Agility
Strength B+ Health Aggressiveness C- Hands C-
Jumping D+     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB D+ C DT SS C- K GUN
WR D+ G DE C- FS D+ P KR D+
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB CB D+ LS C- KRB
FB TE C+ OLB H HT KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 32   0/2   0/5         1/9 1/2                 1/5     0/9     3/32
1960 Drills 15 0/2 1/3                     1/2         -1/0 2/8           3/15
1961 Position 39   0/6   0/7         0/9 0/11                 0/6           0/39
1961 Drills 16 0/1 0/4                     1/6           1/5           2/16
1961 Declines 0 -1/0                                               -1/0
1962 Position 18   0/1   1/4         0/4 0/3                 0/4     0/2     1/18
1962 Drills 17   0/2 0/1 0/1                 0/2         0/1 0/3 0/3   0/2 0/2   0/17
1963 Position 18   0/1   0/2         0/2 0/2                 1/7     0/4     1/18
1963 Drills 16   0/5                     1/6         -1/0 0/4       0/1   0/16
1963 Declines 0       -1/0                                         -1/0
1964 Position 10       0/1         0/3 0/2                 0/3     0/1     0/10
1964 Drills 16   0/5                     0/7           0/4           0/16
1964 Declines 0                           -1/0     -1/0               -2/0
1965 Position 11   0/2   0/1         0/2 0/5                       0/1     0/11
1965 Drills 17   0/5                     0/6           0/6           0/17
1965 Declines 0             -1/0 -1/0           -2/0     -1/0     -1/0       -1/0 -7/0
1966 Position 47   0/7   0/6         0/14 0/11                 0/5     0/4     0/47
1966 Drills 16   0/4                     0/5           1/7           1/16
1966 Declines 0 -5/0           -1/0     -1/0   -1/0           -1/0   -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -15/0
1967 Position 58   0/6   0/9         0/16 1/4                 0/19     0/4     1/58
1967 Drills 16 0/3 0/5                     0/2           0/6           0/16
1967 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0   -1/0     -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0   -2/0 -1/0   -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -41/0
1968 Position 58   0/4   1/7         0/13 0/15                 0/12     0/7     1/58
1968 Drills 17 0/8 0/9                                             0/17
1968 Declines 0 -9/0 -4/0   -2/0   -2/0   -1/0 -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -5/0     -5/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0   -6/0 -53/0
1969 Position 57   0/3   0/4         1/13 0/12                 0/15     0/10     1/57
1969 Drills 16 0/10 0/6                                             0/16
1969 Declines 0 -13/0 -6/0   -2/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0   -3/0     -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -65/0
1970 Position 13   0/4             1/5 0/3                 0/1           1/13
1970 Drills 16 1/5 0/2 0/2 0/1                 0/1           0/2 0/2   0/1     1/16
1970 Declines 0 -17/0 -8/0   -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0   -8/0 -7/0 -3/0 -6/0 -5/0 -2/0 -5/0 -101/0
Total -49/29 -19/86 0/3 -8/48 -5/0 -6/0 -8/0 -7/0 -8/90 -6/70 -10/0 -10/0 -9/37 -5/0 -12/0 -3/0 -2/0 -24/1 -7/122 -18/5 -17/0 -10/45 -8/3 -19/0 -270/539

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Eric Van Dyke has retired from football.
09-07-1970The Norfolk Admirals have waived Eric Van Dyke.
08-10-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved Frank Roberts, Tony Holmes, Justin Looker, Walt Cephous, and Zip Sandifer to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Steve McRoberts, Joey Rogalla, Bill Ford, Eric Van Dyke, and J.C. Broyles to the inactive roster.
09-05-1966The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roger Bryant, Joey Rogalla, and Eric Van Dyke to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Bobby Williams to the inactive roster.
12-16-1963The Miami Admirals have moved Lonnie Lankford and Tip Dudley to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Eric Van Dyke and Frank Yeates to the inactive roster.
12-09-1963The Miami Admirals have moved Eric Van Dyke, Jabar Capron, Don Rehberg, and Frank Yeates to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Joel Nagler, Lonnie Lankford, Lamar Sehorn, and Tex Pederson to the inactive roster.
10-21-1963The Miami Admirals have acquired Eric Van Dyke from the waiver wire.
09-09-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have waived Eric Van Dyke.
09-01-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Laron Stewart, Wilbur Kilroy, Joe Robustelli, Kurt Johnson, Kevin Dubzinski, Louis Secord, Dale Malone, Al Compton, Tom Walter, Roy Smith, Brandon Lund, Brian Eissler, Rat Howard, Jeff Wiska, and Johnny Settle to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Pete Burgess, Eric Van Dyke, Richard Murrah, Frank Anderson, Mike Protz, Blaise Dickerson, Mike Bell, Rock Palmer, Jeff Hagberg, Barry Holmes, Damon Benjamin, Rick Mulleneaux, John Baker, Joe Currivan, Ed Papale, and Ed Knox to the inactive roster.
08-25-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Mike Bell, Ed Papale, Jack Signaigo, Hal Grabowski, Joe Currivan, Max Ariail, Frank Anderson, Jeff Hagberg, Rashod Davidson, Eric Van Dyke, Pete Burgess, Barry Holmes, John Baker, and Richard Murrah to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tom Walter, Johnny Settle, Kevin Dubzinski, Roy Smith, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Laron Stewart, Kurt Johnson, Wilbur Kilroy, Ferrell Anderson, Dale Malone, Jeff Wiska, Brian Eissler, and Louis Secord to the inactive roster.
08-11-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Ed Papale, Pete Burgess, Blaise Dickerson, Jack Signaigo, Dar Smith, Hal Grabowski, Joe Currivan, Jim Crooms, James Reynolds, Bill Govan, Paul Harris, Harry Smith, Rashod Davidson, Jeff Hagberg, Rock Palmer, Barry Holmes, Damon Benjamin, Robert Duff, Rick Mulleneaux, Rian Kring, John Baker, Richard Murrah, and Ryan Mills to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kenny Layden, Larry Herline, Leo Scarpitto, Kurt Johnson, Bashir Loukas, Louis Secord, Wilbur Kilroy, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Johnny Settle, Rat Howard, Travis Bright, Joe Robustelli, Ferrell Anderson, Jeff Wiska, Dale Malone, Bill Shoener, Eric Van Dyke, Laron Stewart, Roy Smith, Oliver Zirinsky, and Oscar Key to the inactive roster.
08-05-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Ed Knox, Eric Van Dyke, and Bill Mallory to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rian Kring to the inactive roster.
01-28-1963The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Eric Van Dyke from the waiver wire.
08-26-1962The Colorado Dimebags have waived Eric Van Dyke.
04-29-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Olin Kratch, Kendall Roaf, Harry Smith, Ken Brown, Eric Van Dyke, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Varty, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, George Atkins, John Nadolney, Cliff Allen, Dave Regan, Bob Lebel, Derrick Phillips, Elliott Heinlein, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
12-18-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Varty, Damian Bellino, Austen Vezmar, Bob Lebel, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Harry Smith, Ken Brown, Roy Proctor, Eric Van Dyke, and Mike Green to the inactive roster.
10-29-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Tillman and Eric Van Dyke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin and Elliott Heinlein to the inactive roster.
10-01-1961The Colorado Dimebags have placed Eric Van Dyke on the trade block.
09-04-1961The Colorado Dimebags have removed Eric Van Dyke from the trade block.
09-03-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kevin Heller, Bob Seidelson, Elliott Heinlein, Merle Rasmussen, Dave Larden, Bob Lebel, Dennis Kingery, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Dave Regan, Alva Krumrie, and Mike Varty to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Eric Van Dyke, Ken Brown, Harry Smith, Len Brooker, Stan Hager, George Atkins, James Waller, Ray Terry, Mike Green, John Roussos, Dave Studwell, Kevin Domres, and Tom Gorgal to the inactive roster.
04-30-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Bill Gartrum, Len Brooker, Harry Smith, Eric Van Dyke, Ray Terry, Mickey Kent, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, Eldon Danenhaurer, Bob Seidelson, Malcolm Kimbrough, Dave Regan, Andrew Clark, Bob Lebel, Elliott Heinlein, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
11-27-1960The Colorado Dimebags have placed Eric Van Dyke on the trade block.
09-18-1960The Colorado Dimebags have moved Malcolm Kimbrough, Roy Proctor, Dennis Kingery, and John Roussos to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Harry White, Len Brooker, Eric Van Dyke, and Ray Terry to the inactive roster.
08-08-1960The Colorado Dimebags have moved John Roussos, Eric Van Dyke, and Sheepy Petro to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dave Regan, Harry Smith, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.