Curly Lambeau Football League
09-22-2069
#9|Footsie Lie Punter
Cleveland Ironmen (1985, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-21-2028) Potential C 
Age at Death 77 Born 10-30-1950 in Mineral Point, WI
Drafted Round 6, Pick 83 (1973) Experience 9 Years (164 Wks)
College Portland University, 1973 Salary 745 ($49.658M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D- Pass Cover F  Kick Power A-
Throw Acc C  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D  Kick Acc B 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D- Tackling D- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina D  Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength D+ Health C- Aggressiveness D+ Hands B 
Jumping D      Attitude B- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT D  SS D  K C  GUN D+
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
1974 WIN 2 2 10 362 54 36.2 30.9 0 3 0 4.4 4.0 1 5 53 10.6
1975 WIN 2 2 16 635 50 39.7 30.5 0 11 0 4.5 3.9 2 11 147 13.4
1976 CLE 10 10 62 2731 67 44.0 35.9 0 22 8 4.6 3.8 6 31 503 16.2
1977 CLE 15 15 80 3245 58 40.6 36.3 0 29 9 5.1 4.0 12 32 342 10.7
1978 CLE 16 16 73 3029 63 41.5 36.5 0 29 6 4.7 3.9 6 43 364 8.5
1979 CLE 16 16 85 3408 63 40.1 33.9 0 28 5 4.9 4.0 25 27 527 19.5
1980 CLE 16 16 66 2791 60 42.3 37.7 0 33 7 4.9 4.0 9 32 304 9.5
1981 CLE 16 16 66 2726 62 41.3 38.5 0 28 5 4.8 4.0 9 32 187 5.8
1982 CLE 15 15 50 2219 58 44.4 38.9 0 23 6 4.9 4.0 8 24 274 11.4
1983 CLE 15 15 71 2852 62 40.2 37.6 0 33 6 4.9 4.0 14 30 183 6.1
1984 CLE 11 11 25 1094 65 43.8 40.1 0 8 2 4.6 3.9 3 10 92 9.2
1985 CLE 1 1 6 203 45 33.8 29.8 0 6 0 4.4 4.0 1 3 24 8.0
Total   135 135 610 25295 67 41.5 36.5 0 253 54 5.1 4.0 96 280 3000 10.7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Footsie Lie has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Footsie Lie from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Footsie Lie.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Footsie Lie from the waiver wire.
01-05-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Footsie Lie.
01-05-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Footsie Lie from the waiver wire.
09-22-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Footsie Lie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-09-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Joe Conway to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
09-02-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Perkovic and Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Joe Conway and Joe Eubanks to the inactive roster.
04-28-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Harvey Wright, John Fuqua, Dale Lilly, Altie Taylor, Bobby Joe Conway, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Brockington, Frosty Rucker, Elby Justice, Dave Silk, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Tony Zale, Robbie See, and Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
12-17-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaz Vlasic to the inactive roster.
12-03-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Quinlan and Blaz Vlasic to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie and Rosaire Paiement to the inactive roster.
11-25-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie and Al Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet and Andy Katzenmoyer to the inactive roster.
11-19-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
10-29-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet to the inactive roster.
10-22-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
10-15-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jack Frost and Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet and Buzzy Offenhauser to the inactive roster.
10-01-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leo Chrebet to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
09-03-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Tommy Gunn, Lex Sugar, Rex Kern, John Brockington, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, John Perkovic, Booker Essex, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Ed Rusnock, Bob Tasca, Ruby Vickers, Barney Davis, and Ziggy Rudd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Lee Roy Caffey, Mack Jacox, Bill Quinlan, Lou Robustelli, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Al Duncan, Milt Ziff, Leo Chrebet, Jack Frost, Fred Brown, Joe Eubanks, Nick Pietrosante, Santo Trafficante, Greasy Neal, Floyd Wilcox, Bob Collie, and Johnny Rawlings to the inactive roster.
08-06-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Sykes, Paro Dontex, Leo Chrebet, Fred Brown, Alex Bingham, Don Sweet, Mike Musser, Andy Jordan, Hank Tilley, and Clete Ingram to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Brockington, Frosty Rucker, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Elby Justice, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Tony Zale, Footsie Lie, and Mack Jacox to the inactive roster.
08-22-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Milk, John Perkovic, Joey Snyder, Footsie Lie, and Joe Kline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dane Johnson, Mike Austin, Nelson Jack, Tony Ventura, and Glen Fern to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Johns, Izzy Taylor, Mike Austin, Nick Lilly, Harvey Wright, Warren Rogers, Nelson Jack, Elijah Coltrane, Tony Ventura, Vaughn Thompson, Tony Beer, Jack Frost, Joe Jones, Caesar Gaffney, Val Jackson, Glen Fern, Bob Alex, and Willie Roberts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ed Postupak, Patsy Donovan, Bob Collie, Mark Brown, John Brockington, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Dan Christiansen, Tony Zale, Robbie See, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Ed Rusnock, Joe Kline, Mack Jacox, and Raymond Barry to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Ernie Ford, Joe Jones, Footsie Lie, and Joe Kline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Izzy Taylor, Tony Ventura, Ron Moore, Don Lancaster, Buzz Diamond, Billy Rojak, Tim Perkins, and Moe Barber to the inactive roster.
08-17-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tim Perkins to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
08-10-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Perkovic to the inactive roster.
08-10-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elijah Tunnell, Joe Dixon, Moses Arbogast, Steve Ferguson, Willie Trimble, Ray Casper, Louis McMahon, Dale Lucas, Kevin Green, Brian Rowe, Arnie Jones, Lee Calland, Roger Robbins, Lionel Austin, Andy Katzenmoyer, Nick Tesla, and Johnny Rawlings to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Landon Crow, Frosty Rucker, Troy Tempest, Elby Justice, Sonny Brinkley, Ulysses Liberty, Footsie Lie, Rob Moroso, Bobby Ruhl, Max Schmitz, Andy Studebaker, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Ruby Vickers, and Ziggy Rudd to the inactive roster.
08-18-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Footsie Lie to the active roster.
08-04-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Norris Alexander, Joe Niehaus, Lee Roy Bridges, Arnie Jones, Andy Katzenmoyer, and Bob Sanders to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Lex Sugar, Frosty Rucker, and Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mack Jacox, John Brockington, Tony Beer, Bryant Armstrong, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, Bob Collie, and Robbie See to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Faison, Frank Borden, Derek Liljenquist, Mitch Sunde, John Perkovic, Blondy MacNee, Steve Anthony, Tony Sample, Dan Bradshaw, Ron Moore, and Rufus Coffey to the inactive roster.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dale Liljenquist and John Perkovic to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bryant Armstrong and Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
12-26-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bryant Armstrong and Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ken Duncan and Gerry Diehl to the inactive roster.
12-19-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ken Duncan, Gerry Diehl, and Blondy MacNee to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Faison, Bryant Armstrong, and Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
08-29-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bryant Armstrong and Footsie Lie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ken Ehin and Gerry Diehl to the inactive roster.
08-08-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gerry Diehl and Ken Ehin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elijah Coltrane, Footsie Lie, and Bryant Armstrong to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Rufus Bigbee, Clark Kellogg, Footsie Lie, Rob Moroso, Bobby Ruhl, Max Schmitz, Bryant Armstrong, Lionel Austin, Andy Studebaker, and Lex Sugar to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lou Barzilauskas, Elijah Tunnell, Marvin Townes, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Randy Costict, Wally Arbuckle, Ferrell Williams, Duke Colavito, Les Stickles, Chuck Rhino, Ken Ehin, Joe Niehaus, and John Magulick to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Patsy Donovan, Tony Sample, and John Bragg to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Stillwagon, Moe Barber, Footsie Lie, and Jack Kroger to the inactive roster.
01-10-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have changed James Byrum's name to Footsie Lie.
12-20-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bryant Armstrong and James Byrum to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ken Ehin and Ferrell Williams to the inactive roster.
12-05-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ken Ehin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved James Byrum to the inactive roster.
10-04-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired James Byrum from the waiver wire.
09-20-1976The Dallas Blah have waived James Byrum.
09-20-1976The Dallas Blah have acquired James Byrum from the waiver wire.
08-30-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have waived James Byrum.
08-29-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have placed James Byrum on the trade block.
08-23-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have moved D.J. Dwyer to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the inactive roster.
08-15-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Ken Ehin to the inactive roster.
05-02-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Roy Viltz to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the inactive roster.
05-02-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Tony Tierney, Charlie Eller, and James Byrum to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Earl Ilgenfritz, D.J. Dwyer, and Rupert Greene to the inactive roster.
11-10-1975The Winnipeg Walrus have moved D.J. Dwyer to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the inactive roster.
10-27-1975The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved D.J. Dwyer to the inactive roster.
08-25-1975The Winnipeg Walrus have moved D.J. Dwyer and Rupert Greene to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum and Tony Tierney to the inactive roster.
12-16-1974The Winnipeg Walrus have moved James Byrum to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved D.J. Dwyer to the inactive roster.
12-16-1974The Winnipeg Walrus have acquired James Byrum from the waiver wire.
08-27-1973The Michigan Spartans have waived James Byrum.