Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#45|Ara Lear Safety
Retired (1965, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-26-1995) Potential B-
Age at Death 62 Born 05-23-1933 in Union Springs, AL
Drafted Round 57, Pick 1347 (1960) Experience 6 Years (78 Wks)
College Kentucky University, 1955 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D+ Pass Cover B  Kick Power C-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D- Tackling C  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina D- Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength D+ Health D  Aggressiveness C- Hands D+
Jumping B-     Attitude D+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS B- K F  GUN C 
WR C- G D  DE D+ FS B  P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB C- CB C+ LS D- KRB C-
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C  H D  HT C- 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 25               0/2     0/5 0/1 0/7 0/3       0/5       0/2     0/25
1960 Drills 18 0/7 0/11                                             0/18
1960 Declines 0 -2/0                 -1/0               -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -8/0
1961 Position 11       0/1             0/2 1/3 0/1         0/2       0/2     1/11
1961 Drills 20 0/5 0/4 0/2 0/3                 0/1         0/1   1/2   0/1 0/1   1/20
1961 Declines 0 -4/0 -1/0   -1/0               -1/0 -1/0     -3/0   -1/0           -1/0 -13/0
1962 Position 10   0/2   0/1       0/1         0/3 0/1       0/1       0/1     0/10
1962 Drills 19 0/3 0/2   1/3                 0/3         0/2 0/1 0/3     0/2   1/19
1962 Declines 0 -4/0 -5/0           -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0     -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -37/0
1963 Position 11   0/1   0/1               0/2 0/2 0/2       0/3             0/11
1963 Drills 18 1/2 0/3   0/3                 0/1           0/2 0/1   0/2 0/4   1/18
1963 Declines 0 -11/0 -4/0   -3/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0     -4/0 -1/0 -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -65/0
1964 Position 10                         0/2 0/1       0/6       0/1     0/10
1964 Drills 19 1/4 0/1 0/2 0/1                 0/2         0/3 0/2 0/2     0/2   1/19
1964 Declines 0 -13/0 -8/0   -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -6/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -78/0
1965 Position 11                     0/4   0/3 0/1       0/2       0/1     0/11
1965 Drills 19 0/1 0/5 0/2 0/2                 0/2           0/1 0/4   0/2     0/19
1965 Declines 0 -24/0 -6/0   -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -7/0 -5/0   -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -7/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -123/0
Total -56/22 -24/29 0/6 -8/15 -3/0 -6/0 -7/0 -10/3 -10/0 -11/0 -12/11 -16/6 -16/27 -13/8 -17/0 -10/0 -1/0 -19/25 -12/6 -16/12 -19/0 -10/12 -8/9 -15/0 -319/191

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1966Ara Lear has retired from football.
09-10-1961The Charlotte 49ers have automatically waived Ara Lear to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-07-1961The Charlotte 49ers have moved Chet Gayle, Dan Mitchell, and Blake Devlin to the active roster. The Charlotte 49ers have moved Leo Harris, Ara Lear, and Tiny Noga to the inactive roster.
08-21-1960The Charlotte 49ers have acquired Ara Lear from the waiver wire.
08-08-1960The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have moved Todd Kelley to the active roster. The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have moved Julian Lothamer, Fred Chrape, and Red Mauldin to the inactive roster.
08-08-1960The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have waived Ara Lear.