Franco Harris Football League
11-27-2112
#82|Rube Nicholson Wide Receiver
Retired (1994, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-06-2021) Potential C+
Age at Death 62 Born 06-30-1959 in Oakland, CA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 55 (1982) Experience 10 Years (183 Wks)
College University of Seattle, 1982 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching Pass Cover Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc
Carrying D+ Run Blocking C- Tackling Kick Return C+
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina C- Execution D+ Agility B-
Strength C- Health D- Aggressiveness C+ Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude A+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT SS D+ K D- GUN
WR C+ G DE D+ FS D+ P D+ KR
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB CB D+ LS KRB C-
FB D+ TE C- OLB H C- HT KOS
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1982 WIN 11 3 52 23 44.2 253 11.0 32 72 3.1 2 23.0 13 25.0 0
1983 WIN 10 0 9 2 22.2 19 9.5 11 5 2.5 0 1.9 1 11.1 0
1984 WIN 16 0 97 52 53.6 564 10.8 48 163 3.1 1 35.2 31 32.0 1
1985 WIN 16 2 83 45 54.2 643 14.3 37 162 3.6 2 40.2 34 41.0 1
1986 WIN 16 0 22 8 36.4 80 10.0 21 12 1.5 0 5.0 4 18.2 2
1987 WIN 16 0 30 19 63.3 176 9.3 18 39 2.1 3 11.0 9 30.0 0
1988 SAS,WIN 17 5 122 66 54.1 659 10.0 31 146 2.2 2 38.8 31 25.4 1
1989 SAS 16 1 23 12 52.2 114 9.5 30 43 3.6 0 7.1 7 30.4 0
1990 ANA 14 0 37 21 56.8 193 9.2 33 37 1.8 2 13.8 9 24.3 1
1991 POR 5 0 5 3 60.0 41 13.7 16 1 0.3 0 8.2 2 40.0 0
Total   137 11 480 251 52.3 2742 10.9 48 680 2.7 12 20.0 141 29.4 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995Rube Nicholson has retired from football.
09-06-1992The Portland Wolves have moved Lester Brooks, Victor O'Neal, Saul Dawes, Dean Smith, David Johnson, and Thomas White to the active roster. The Portland Wolves have moved Charlie Brewer, Keith Schweidler, Babe McKinley, Pesty Andabaker, and Lee Reed to the inactive roster.
09-06-1992The Portland Wolves have waived Rube Nicholson.
01-06-1992The Portland Wolves have moved Paul Storer and Tom Blackwood to the active roster. The Portland Wolves have moved Red Krause and Rube Nicholson to the inactive roster.
09-23-1991The Portland Wolves have moved Donnie Bailey and Rube Nicholson to the active roster. The Portland Wolves have moved John Connor and David Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-26-1991The Portland Wolves have moved Darrell Caddel to the active roster. The Portland Wolves have moved Rube Nicholson to the inactive roster.
09-17-1990The Anaheim King Cobras have moved Rube Nicholson to the active roster.
09-16-1990The Anaheim King Cobras have acquired Rube Nicholson from the waiver wire.
08-27-1990The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Ollie Houston to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Allie Joyce to the inactive roster.
08-27-1990The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Rube Nicholson.
08-06-1990The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Pesty Andabaker to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Rube Nicholson to the inactive roster.
10-31-1988Trade #46771 has been completed between the Saskatchewan Chimeras and the Winnipeg Jets. The Winnipeg Jets receive Larry Wooden (RB) from the Saskatchewan Chimeras in exchange for Rube Nicholson (WR).
09-04-1988The Winnipeg Jets have moved Billy Crabtree, Joe Goode, Travis Dwyer, Rube Nicholson, Cody Marshall, Levi Graham, Tom Jones, Bob Cupp, Drake Kasady, Wayland Davis, Walt Mills, Ray Alberts, and Win Garrett to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Don Ward, Don Williams, Larry Bruno, Jim Ward, Pat Mitchell, Bosh Brunson, Ralph Moore, George Perko, and Harold Bennett to the inactive roster.
08-08-1988The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rube Nicholson, Carey Cvercko, Ray Alberts, Norm Coffey, and Travis Dwyer to the inactive roster.
01-03-1988Rube Nicholson of the Winnipeg Jets is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
11-28-1983The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rube Nicholson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Travis Dwyer to the inactive roster.
11-27-1983The Winnipeg Jets have moved Reggie Godwin and Larry Hopkins to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rube Nicholson and Harry Atkins to the inactive roster.
10-17-1983The Winnipeg Jets have moved Everett Lawless and Rube Nicholson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ralph Morgan and Walt Burt to the inactive roster.
09-04-1983The Winnipeg Jets have moved Robert Cowsette, Sam Urbanek, Edward Leigeb, Ron Romney, Earl Wilson, Ken Tautolo, Darren Washington, Sam Flagler, Larry Hopkins, Ron Wood, and Billy Crabtree to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Collins, Rube Nicholson, Reggie Godwin, Mike Ullery, Bobby Jordan, Walt Burt, and Lew Burris to the inactive roster.
09-26-1982The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rube Nicholson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Tom Scott to the inactive roster.
08-23-1982The Winnipeg Jets have moved Boyd Kostiuk to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rube Nicholson to the inactive roster.
08-22-1982Rube Nicholson of the Winnipeg Jets is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-09-1982The Winnipeg Jets have moved Shorty Andrews, Rube Nicholson, Floyd Joelson, Reggie Godwin, Steve Ivory, Estus Zorn, and Daryle Paternoster to the active roster.