Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#53|Bill Apple Linebacker
Retired (1985, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential B-
Age 60 Born 07-09-1952 in Kings Mountain, NC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 70 (1974) Experience 4 Years (78 Wks)
College Nevada University Las Vegas, 1974 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C- Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina C- Execution C  Agility B+
Strength B  Health B- Aggressiveness B  Hands C 
Jumping B+     Attitude B+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS B- K F  GUN B-
WR C+ G C- DE B- FS B- P F  KR C 
HB/TB C  T C- ILB B- CB B- LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C  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
1974 WAS 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 WAS 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1976 WAS 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 WAS 8 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   55 33 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Bill Apple has retired from football.
08-19-1985The Washington Xenomorphs have waived Bill Apple.
08-18-1985The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Norman Rosenstiel, Al Bailey, Terry Mitchell, Clark Weary, Kurt Saunooke, Brian Speck, Joe Sigurdson, John Young, Kevin Brown, Dave Richardson, Bill Nichols, Billy Barber, Kyle Davis, Milan Hubka, and Eugene Sloan to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Hank Young, Phil Majors, Pete Kahler, Dave Mohr, Charle Summerell, Lloyd Pelluer, Paul Turner, Greg Shields, Gene Olympus, L.A. MacDonnell, Steve Noga, Raymond Rose, Eddie Garbarczyk, Bill Apple, and Jed Atkeson to the inactive roster.
08-11-1985The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple and Greg Shields to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Norman Rosenstiel and Eugene Sloan to the inactive roster.
08-11-1985The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Bill Apple from the waiver wire.
09-10-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have automatically waived Bill Apple to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-04-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Briggs, Tom Tobin, Randy Siegert, George Barnes, Joe Stewart, Dale Harvin, Ken Williams, Eric Fellows, Kurt Saunooke, Joe Buggs, Hessley Brigance, Stan Sprinkle, Lakei Woodbury, A.B. Blackwell, Anthony Traynowicz, Larry Mathys, Chad McKalip, Shawn Sanders, and Al Cowne to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, Mark Ellis, Dick Stewart, Jarvis Mark, Eddie Manella, Aaron Bracken, Jim Anderson, Otto Siegal, John McPhee, Eagle Harris, Freddie Doig, George Gillespie, Bill Apple, Frank Case, Brad Moegle, Brad Ogden, Keith Merriweather, and Keith McGriff to the inactive roster.
08-13-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Wayne Riffle, Jarvis Mark, Aaron Bracken, Jim Anderson, Eagle Harris, Stan Tuiasosopo, Vince Ford, Arthur Morley, Bill Apple, Anthony Traynowicz, Brad Ogden, and Keith Merriweather to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Briggs, Tom Tobin, Al Bailey, Tyrus Lee, Joe Stewart, Ken Williams, Joe Grant, Hessley Brigance, Stan Sprinkle, Lakei Woodbury, Eugene Perini, and Larry Mathys to the inactive roster.
01-22-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Young to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the inactive roster.
01-09-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Young to the inactive roster.
01-02-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Saunooke, A.B. Blackwell, Larry Mathys, Chad McKalip, Hessley Brigance, George Barnes, Stan Sprinkle, and Lakei Woodbury to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, Aaron Bracken, Dale London, Bill Apple, Otto Siegal, Keith McGriff, Dee Johnson, and Eagle Harris to the inactive roster.
12-26-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, Eddie Manella, Dee Johnson, Aaron Bracken, Otto Siegal, Dale London, Bill Apple, and Keith McGriff to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved George Barnes, Kurt Saunooke, Lakei Woodbury, A.B. Blackwell, Larry Mathys, Chad McKalip, Shawn Sanders, and Al Cowne to the inactive roster.
12-12-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, Dee Johnson, Aaron Bracken, Otto Siegal, Eagle Harris, and Keith McGriff to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Young, Jim Anderson, Freddie Doig, George Gillespie, Bill Apple, and Joe Buggs to the inactive roster.
12-05-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Freddie Doig and Bill Apple to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Keith McGriff and Dee Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-21-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Keith McGriff to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the inactive roster.
11-14-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple, Freddie Doig, and George Gillespie to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, Eagle Harris, and Anthony Traynowicz to the inactive roster.
10-10-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Eagle Harris and Tom Corker to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett and Bill Apple to the inactive roster.
08-28-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bob Duckett, John Krakau, Bob Baker, Maurice Felton, Aaron Bracken, John Rodgers, Otto Siegal, Ed Walls, Salem Wyatt, Steve Roberts, Arthur Morley, Lee Rule, Bill Apple, Hugh Darnall, Bill DeLoach, Brian Hudson, and Keith McGriff to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Young, Dave Picard, John Briggs, Tom Tobin, Randy Siegert, George Barnes, Brian Collins, Joe Stewart, Dale Harvin, Tom Corker, Kurt Saunooke, Joe Buggs, Stan Sprinkle, Lakei Woodbury, A.B. Blackwell, Chad McKalip, Shawn Sanders, and Al Cowne to the inactive roster.
08-21-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tom Corker, Brian Collins, Kurt Saunooke, Frank Erickson, Joe Stewart, A.B. Blackwell, Joe Buggs, Stan Sprinkle, Hessley Brigance, Randy Siegert, Chad McKalip, Lakei Woodbury, Bill Nichols, Jason Cagle, George Barnes, Dave Picard, Shawn Sanders, John Briggs, Dale Harvin, and Tom Tobin to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Maury Roepke, Freddie Doig, Arthur Morley, Lee Rule, Brian Hudson, Maurice Felton, Bill Apple, John Rodgers, Keith McGriff, Salem Wyatt, Marlin Briscoe, Bob Duckett, Aaron Bracken, John Krakau, Bob Baker, Bobby Cone, Steve Roberts, Otto Siegal, Al King, and Marcus DiNapoli to the inactive roster.
08-14-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Eric Wiley, Bob Duckett, John Krakau, Bob Baker, Joe Sigurdson, Eddie Manella, Marcus DiNapoli, Dee Johnson, Maurice Felton, Maury Roepke, Aaron Bracken, Jim Anderson, Otto Siegal, Jim Turner, Eagle Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Bobby Cone, Salem Wyatt, Steve Roberts, Arthur Morley, Lee Rule, Al King, Bill Apple, Hugh Darnall, and Keith McGriff to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Nichols, Jason Cagle, Drew Mincy, Dave Picard, John Briggs, Tom Tobin, Randy Siegert, George Barnes, Frank Erickson, Brian Collins, Jim Burrough, Joe Stewart, George Gillespie, Dale Harvin, Ron Rowell, Tom Corker, Kurt Saunooke, Bill DeLoach, Joe Buggs, Hessley Brigance, Stan Sprinkle, Lakei Woodbury, A.B. Blackwell, Chad McKalip, and Shawn Sanders to the inactive roster.
08-08-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Young, Al Bailey, Tyrus Lee, and Wuert Johnson to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Marcus DiNapoli, Jim Anderson, Bill Apple, and Keith McGriff to the inactive roster.
01-23-1977The Washington Xenomorphs have placed Bill Apple on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
01-16-1977Bill Apple of the Washington Xenomorphs is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
09-01-1975The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the active roster.
09-01-1975The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Jim Anderson, Michael Kostrewa, and Eric Fellows to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the inactive roster.
08-31-1975Bill Apple of the Washington Xenomorphs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 14 days.
09-02-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the active roster.
09-01-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Walton, Drew Mincy, Len Tarver, John Briggs, Tom Tobin, George Barnes, Bill Babinecz, Seneca Westbrook, Jim Burrough, George Gillespie, Stan Sprinkle, Lakei Woodbury, A.B. Blackwell, and Shawn Sanders to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Daryle Heater, Kwame Pepper, Maury Roepke, Jim Anderson, Keith Nelson, Jim Linne, Frank Gauer, Steve Maurer, Michael Kostrewa, Chief Williams, Scott Grgach, Bill Apple, Rickey Bedford, and Don Moore to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Apple to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Dick Vinatieri to the inactive roster.