Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#60|John Helium Tackle
Retired (1985, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential A-
Age 61 Born 12-12-1951 in Harlem, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 41 (1974) Experience 11 Years (215 Wks)
College Southern California University, 1974 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching F  Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying D+ Run Blocking B- Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina B  Execution B- Agility B-
Strength B+ Health D+ Aggressiveness C- Hands C-
Jumping D+     Attitude B  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G B- DE C  FS D+ P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T B- ILB C+ CB C- LS C- KRB C-
FB C  TE C  OLB C+ H D  HT D+ KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1974 NAS 16 16 16 95% 0 8 60 444:43
1975 NAS 15 13 1 95% 2 2 15 240:56
1976 NAS 16 15 15 94% 0 2 15 457:33
1977 NAS 16 15 15 99% 1 5 30 412:11
1978 NAS 16 16 16 100% 0 5 34 472:53
1979 NAS 16 16 16 100% 0 3 15 439:52
1980 EDM 16 11 0 99% 0 0 0 13:16
1981 EDM 16 11 1 100% 0 1 10 68:11
1982 WIN 12 4 0 100% 0 1 5 43:40
1983 ANA 15 14 14 96% 0 2 15 402:41
1984 ANA 16 16 16 95% 0 7 41 467:51
Total   170 147 110 97% 3 36 240 3463:47

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986John Helium has retired from football.
09-02-1985The Anaheim War Machines have moved L.A. MacDonnell, Larry Silicon, and Jerris Lithium to the active roster.
09-02-1985The Anaheim War Machines have waived John Helium.
08-25-1985The Anaheim War Machines have moved Dunstan Robinson and Eric Murphy to the active roster. The Anaheim War Machines have moved John Helium to the inactive roster.
09-12-1983The Anaheim War Machines have acquired John Helium from the waiver wire.
09-04-1983The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Brian Stallings, Larry Taves, Jim Burrough, Joe Maniecki, David Gulledge, and Larry Mathys to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Laval Ball, Thurston Johnson, and Marv Simmons to the inactive roster.
09-04-1983The Winnipeg Tomahawks have waived John Helium.
12-19-1982The Winnipeg Starriors have moved John Helium to the inactive roster.
09-20-1982The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Fred Puddy, Jim Hawkins, and John Helium to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Minion "Singing" Mark and Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
09-20-1982The Winnipeg Starriors have acquired John Helium from the waiver wire.
09-12-1982The Minnesota Psycho Hippos have moved Bobby "Joe" Jackson to the active roster.
09-12-1982The Minnesota Psycho Hippos have waived John Helium.
08-09-1982The Edmonton Psycho Hippos have moved Tom Blandin to the active roster. The Edmonton Psycho Hippos have moved John Helium to the inactive roster.
09-11-1977John Helium of the Nashville Psycho Hippos is injured with a hip muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-06-1976The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Ernie Benfatti, Ross Zaruba, and John Helium to the active roster.
12-22-1975The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Mitchell Clark to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved John Helium to the inactive roster.
12-07-1975John Helium of the Nashville Psycho Hippos is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 36 days.
08-05-1974The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved John Helium to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Tom Borgognone to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Nashville Psycho Hippos have changed John Tucker's name to John Helium.