Franco Harris Football League
11-02-2122
#61|Bill Maples Defensive End
Retired (1987, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-26-2025) Potential A 
Age at Death 70 Born 08-18-1955 in Atlantic City, NJ
Drafted Round 4, Pick 99 (1978) Experience 5 Years (96 Wks)
College Wisconsin University, 1978 Salary 620 ($1687.666M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D+ Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover B  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking D+ Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution C- Agility B 
Strength B+ Health C- Aggressiveness C- Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude A+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C C- DT B- SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE B  FS C+ P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB B- CB C+ LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1978 GB 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 WIN 10 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1980 DET 9 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1981 CAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1982 SAC 13 8 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1983 BOS 13 13 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1984 BOS 16 4 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1985 BOS 4 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   68 29 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Bill Maples has retired from football.
08-18-1986The Boston Bendovers More have waived Bill Maples.
08-04-1986The Boston Bendovers have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
08-04-1986The Boston Bendovers have moved Bill Maples to the active roster.
09-30-1985The Boston Bendovers have moved Howard Slater to the active roster. The Boston Bendovers have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
09-09-1984The Boston Strong have automatically moved Bill Maples to the active roster.
09-03-1984The Boston Strong have moved Bill Maples and Joe Jourdain to the inactive roster.
08-06-1984The Boston Strong have moved Bill Maples, Corky Rivera, and John Nichols to the active roster.
12-11-1983The Boston Strong have moved Steve Martin to the active roster. The Boston Strong have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
12-11-1983Bill Maples of the Boston Strong is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
09-05-1983The Boston Strong have moved Corky Rivera, Alton Pierce, and Bill Maples to the active roster. The Boston Strong have moved Bernard Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-29-1983The Boston Strong have moved Corky Rivera and Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
08-08-1983The Boston Strong have moved Charlie Criswell, Corky Rivera, Alton Pierce, and Bill Maples to the active roster.
08-08-1983The Boston Strong have moved Charlie Criswell, Corky Rivera, Alton Pierce, and Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
09-27-1982The Sacramento Slammers have moved Bill Maples to the active roster. The Sacramento Slammers have moved Benny Clark to the inactive roster.
09-27-1982The Sacramento Slammers have acquired Bill Maples from the waiver wire.
08-23-1982The Buffalo Federalists have waived Bill Maples.
05-02-1982The Buffalo All-Stars have acquired Bill Maples from the waiver wire.
09-21-1981The Calgary Bronze Tigers have waived Bill Maples.
09-14-1981The Calgary Bronze Tigers have moved Tom Burk, Travis Powell, Tom Banks, Ron Konopasek, Glen Elliott, and Hans Peguese to the active roster. The Calgary Bronze Tigers have moved Bill Maples, Jake Jones, Tommy DeMoss, and Leroy Szaro to the inactive roster.
05-03-1981The Calgary Bronze Tigers have moved Bill Maples to the active roster.
12-14-1980The Detroit Astro-Men have moved Eric Dennis to the active roster. The Detroit Astro-Men have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
09-15-1980The Detroit Astro-Men have moved Bill Maples to the active roster. The Detroit Astro-Men have moved Joe Tullis to the inactive roster.
09-15-1980The Detroit Astro-Men have acquired Bill Maples from the waiver wire.
09-08-1980The Winnipeg Jets have moved John Lowery and Mike Williams to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rex Clark and Stu Newman to the inactive roster.
09-08-1980The Winnipeg Jets have waived Bill Maples.
08-31-1980The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rex Clark, Ron Romney, Derrick Pardridge, Hewritt Spiva, Matt Fears, Lionel Feher, Rod Hill, Ed Clifton, Andre Glaze, and Marcus Ellerson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Benny Reynolds, Stu Newman, Ron Brooks, Byron Demmy, Carl Fain, Bill Maples, and Johnny Hall to the inactive roster.
08-18-1980The Winnipeg Jets have placed Bill Maples on the trade block.
10-22-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Boyd Kostiuk, Ron Brooks, Bill Maples, Merwin Cokeley, and Tony Norgard to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rich Hunter, Bob Baker, Troy Potteiger, Brady Key, and Andre Glaze to the inactive roster.
10-08-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Byron Demmy to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
10-01-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Maples and Merwin Cokeley to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bob Baker to the inactive roster.
10-01-1979The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Bill Maples from the waiver wire.
09-24-1979The Green Bay Tundra have waived Bill Maples.
08-27-1979The Green Bay Tundra have moved Jeff Duggins, Brian Sweiger, Jim Harris, Dewey Biolo, Carvell McCareins, Eddie Jones, Ebenezer Woodin, Bill Sharpe, and Sherwood Barnhardt to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples, Reggie Naioti, Willie Carter, Greg Falls, Leroy Ponds, Gary Williams, Ed Horton, Bob Brennan, and Paul Davis to the inactive roster.
04-29-1979The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples, Charlie Bailey, Brian Mendenhall, Charlie Yaccino, Bob Steiner, Bill Naioti, Russ Kasparek, Gary Williams, Mike Thompson, Bob Brennan, Dwight Hill, Paul Davis, and George Agajanian to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Joe Boone, Brian Sweiger, Derek DeSantis, Brown Johnson, Jim Harris, Dewey Biolo, John Casper, Cliff DuSossoit, Carvell McCareins, Eddie Jones, Ebenezer Woodin, Hugo Reyes, and Sherwood Barnhardt to the inactive roster.
09-18-1978The Green Bay Tundra have moved Derrick Meadow to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Derrick Meadow to the inactive roster.
08-28-1978The Green Bay Tundra have moved Joe Boone and Jim Harris to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Eric Mulvey and Bill Maples to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples, Kevin Ariri, Don White, Bob Steiner, Bo Sandefur, Steve Randle, Bob Brennan, Bill Kinney, and Bill Sharpe to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Lonnie Sullivan, Todd McLinton, Brian Sweiger, Ralph Klecko, Jim Harris, John Casper, Dick Ross, Cliff DuSossoit, and Wally Murtha to the inactive roster.