Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#2|Ben Thacker Punter
Retired (1968, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-22-2002) Potential A 
Age at Death 70 Born 11-06-1931 in St. Louis, MO
Drafted Round 30, Pick 938 (1960) Experience 13 Years (214 Wks)
College Virginia University, 1954 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching F  Pass Cover F  Kick Power B+
Throw Acc B+ Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D- Kick Acc B 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D  Tackling D+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina D  Execution B  Agility C 
Strength C- Health D+ Aggressiveness D  Hands C 
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB C  C D  DT D+ SS D+ K C  GUN C-
WR D+ G D  DE D  FS D+ P B- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D  ILB D+ CB D+ LS D+ KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB D+ H C- HT C- KOS B-
Year Team G GS PUNTS YDS LNG AVG NET BP IN20 TB HTLG HTAV FC RET RETY AVG
1960 CIN 16 16 104 4453 63 42.8 36.5 0 50 7 4.9 4.0 14 55 655 11.9
1961 SAS 11 11 84 3691 63 43.9 36.4 0 30 9 4.5 4.0 2 53 630 11.9
1963 NO 16 16 66 2920 57 44.2 39.5 0 31 10 4.6 4.0 6 36 315 8.8
1964 WIN 16 16 88 3912 64 44.5 40.4 0 33 5 4.8 4.1 16 36 359 10.0
1965 WIN 16 16 87 3701 58 42.5 39.1 0 42 6 4.6 4.0 17 34 295 8.7
1966 WIN 16 16 74 3157 63 42.7 39.5 0 36 5 4.8 4.0 18 22 232 10.5
1967 NAS 16 16 88 3787 61 43.0 40.8 0 38 10 4.8 4.1 19 27 194 7.2
Total   107 107 591 25621 64 43.4 38.8 0 260 52 4.9 4.0 92 263 2680 10.2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Ben Thacker has retired from football.
01-21-1968The Nashville Bandits have waived Ben Thacker.
08-28-1967The Nashville Bandits have moved Ben Thacker to the active roster.
08-28-1967The Nashville Bandits have acquired Ben Thacker from the waiver wire.
08-21-1967The Winnipeg Jets have waived Ben Thacker.
01-02-1967The Winnipeg Jets have moved Kerry Carter, Derek Saffold, and Ralph Seibold to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Willie Huther, Ben Thacker, Larry Apke, Sam Kacherski, Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Ron Campbell, and Glenn Kirk to the inactive roster.
08-29-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Clare Henry, Lee Vatterott, Ben Thacker, Morris Barnes, and George Kelly to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Todd Edwards, Monte Carlton, and Kevin McCallister to the inactive roster.
01-30-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Bird, Chris Myhra, Todd Edwards, Derek Saffold, Mark Jones, Tom Wilhelm, and Kerry Carter to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Al McLaughry, Lee Vatterott, Rashard Beasley, Ben Thacker, Antwoine Echols, Kevin McCallister, Glenn Kirk, Joe Thayer, and Larry Apke to the inactive roster.
08-29-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ben Thacker and Charles Hill to the active roster.
05-02-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Mark Cole and Ted Sulaitis to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Al McLaughry, Ben Thacker, and Glenn Kirk to the inactive roster.
05-03-1964The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Ben Thacker from the waiver wire.
12-30-1963The New Orleans REBELS have waived Ben Thacker.
01-07-1963The New Orleans REBELS have moved Ben Thacker to the active roster.
12-16-1962The New Orleans REBELS have acquired Ben Thacker from the waiver wire.
08-27-1962The Carolina Chargers have waived Ben Thacker.
04-29-1962The Carolina Chargers have placed Ben Thacker on the trade block.
04-29-1962The Carolina Chargers have acquired Ben Thacker from the waiver wire.
12-17-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Ben Thacker.