Long before kneeling knuckleheads, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 22 in football at the professional level:

SEPTEMBER 22

• Chicago Bears TE Martellus Bennett (averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg as Texas A&M freshman in 2005-06 before playing briefly next season under coach Billy Gillispie) had two touchdown receptions in a 27-19 win against the New York Jets in 2014.

• Cleveland Browns FB Jim Brown (averaged 14 ppg for Syracuse as sophomore and 11.3 as junior in mid-1950s) had two long rushing touchdowns - 71 and 62 en route to finishing with 232 yards on 20 carries - in a 41-24 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 1963.

• New York Giants B Dale Burnett (two-time all-conference hooper for Emporia State KS) caught two touchdown passes (45 and 25 yards) in a 42-7 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1935 season opener. Giants TB Ed Danowski (Fordham hoops letterman in 1932-33) threw two of his league-high 10 TD passes,

• Cleveland Browns TE Jordan Cameron (redshirt freshman forward for BYU in 2006-07 before playing briefly for Southern California in 2008-09 under coach Tim Floyd) caught three touchdown passes in a 31-27 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 2013.

• Chicago Bears TE Mike Ditka (averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg for Pittsburgh in 1958-59 and 1959-60) caught eight passes for 124 yards - including two touchdowns - in a 28-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1963.

• New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (part-time starter for Miami FL averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2005-06 through 2008-09) caught nine passes for 134 yards - including two of his NFL-high 16 touchdown receptions from Drew Brees - in a 31-7 win against the Arizona Cardinals in 2013.

• Cleveland Browns QB Otto Graham (Big Ten Conference runner-up in scoring as Northwestern sophomore in 1941-42 and junior in 1942-43) threw two first-quarter touchdown passes in a 28-0 AAFC win against the Buffalo Bisons in 1946.

• Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy (Mississippi backup forward as freshman in 2006-07) had three sacks and five tackles in a 38-0 victory against the New York Giants in 2013.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB King Hill (Rice hoops letterman in 1955-56 and 1956-57) threw a 92-yard touchdown pass to Ben Hawkins in 34-25 setback against the New York Giants in 1968.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw three touchdown passes in a 28-24 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1963. Two of the TD passes were in the second half to WR Sonny Randle (scoreless in seven basketball games in Virginia's third season in ACC in 1955-56). Eleven years later with the Denver Broncos, Johnson threw two first-quarter TD passes in a 35-35 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974.

• Pittsburgh Steelers RB John Henry Johnson (made 5-of-8 FGAs in five games for Saint Mary's in 1950-51) rushed for 123 yards on 24 carries in a 31-0 win against the New York Giants in 1963.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) rushed for two touchdowns in a 27-16 win against the Denver Broncos in 2019.

• New Orleans Saints QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 37-17 win against the Washington Redskins in 1968.

• Baltimore Colts FB J.W. Lockett (three-year hoops letterman led Central Oklahoma with 8.8 rpg in 1958-59) had a career-high five pass receptions in 20-14 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1963.

• Atlanta Falcons WR Bob Long (Wichita State hooper in 1960-61 and 1961-62 under coach Ralph Miller) caught a 71-yard touchdown pass in 28-20 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1968.

• San Francisco 49ers WR Kay McFarland (three-year hoops letterman for Colorado State was honorable mention UPI All-Skyline Conference selection in 1961) had a career-long touchdown reception of 43 yards from George Mira in 35-17 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968.

• A 29-yard touchdown reception by TE Keith McKeller (starting center for Jacksonville State's 1985 NCAA Division II championship team led Gulf South Conference in rebounding each of his first three seasons and finished second as senior) from Jim Kelly in the fourth quarter gave the Buffalo Bills a 17-10 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1991.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw three touchdown passes in a 44-13 win against the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.

• Chicago Bears B Ray Nolting (Cincinnati letterman in 1936) returned kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in 41-10 win against the Green Bay Packers in 1940 season opener.

• Chicago Bears DE Julius Peppers (averaged 5.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 60.7% from floor for North Carolina in 1999-00 and 2000-01) returned a fumble recovery 42 yards for touchdown in 40-23 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57) caught eight passes for 150 yards in a 20-14 AFL setback against the Boston Patriots in 1963.

• Philadelphia Eagles HB Bosh Pritchard (four-sport letterman for VMI) accounted for the game's only score with a 16-yard rushing touchdown in 7-0 win against the New York Bulldogs in 1949 season opener.

• Jacksonville Jaguars WR Andre Rison (backup hoops guard for Michigan State in 1987-88) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes from Mark Brunell (41 and 61 yards) in a 28-25 setback against the New England Patriots in 1996.

• First NFL reception for Miami Dolphins rookie TE Dion Sims (played one basketball game with Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo in 2009-10) was a game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining in 27-23 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2013.

• Kansas City Chiefs FL Otis Taylor (backup small forward for Prairie View A&M) caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 34-2 AFL win against the Denver Broncos in 1968.

• San Francisco 49ers E Bob Titchenal (San Jose State hoops letterman in 1939) had a 42-yard pass reception for touchdown in 32-13 AAFC win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 21 in football at the professional level:

SEPTEMBER 21

• Miami Dolphins QB Bob Griese (sophomore hoops guard for Purdue in 1964-65) threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a 20-17 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 1980.

• San Diego Chargers SS Rodney Harrison (averaged 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3 apg and 1.6 spg for Western Illinois in 1992-93) returned an interception 75 yards for touchdown in 26-22 setback against the Seattle Seahawks in 1997.

• Minnesota Vikings QB Brad Johnson (part-time starting forward for Florida State as freshman in 1987-88 when averaging 5.9 ppg and shooting 89.1% from free-throw line) threw three second-half touchdown passes in a 38-32 setback against the Green Bay Packers in 1997. Six years later with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson threw two second-quarter TD passes in a 31-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 2003.

• Denver Broncos QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-33 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1975 season opener.

• Washington Redskins QB Billy Kilmer (hooper under legendary UCLA coach John Wooden in 1959-60) threw four touchdown passes in a 41-3 win against the New Orleans Saints in 1975 season opener.

• San Francisco 49ers RB Terry Kirby (averaged 3.4 ppg as Virginia freshman in 1989-90 and 2.1 as sophomore in 1990-91) rushed for two touchdowns in a 34-7 win against the Atlanta Falcons in 1997.

• Cleveland Browns TE Oscar Roan (averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg for SMU in 1973-74) debuted with what became a career-high six pass receptions in 24-17 setback against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1975 season opener.

• Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (swingman was Missouri Southern State hoops letterman as sophomore in 1990-91) caught two touchdown passes from John Elway in a 38-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1997. Broncos DE Alfred Williams (Colorado hooper in 1989-90) returned a fumble recovery 51 yards for TD.

• Dallas Cowboys rookie QB Roger Staubach (Navy varsity hooper in 1962-63) opened the game's scoring with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Lance Rentzel in 24-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969 season opener.

• Denver Broncos SE Lionel Taylor (led New Mexico Highlands in scoring average with 13.6 ppg in 1955-56 and 20.3 in 1956-57) had 12 of his AFL-leading 77 pass receptions in a 41-16 setback against the Boston Patriots in 1962.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 20 in football at the professional level:

SEPTEMBER 20

• New York Giants DB Erich Barnes (played hoops briefly for Purdue as sophomore in 1955-56) opened the game's scoring by returning an interception 26 yards for touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964.

• Boston Braves RB Cliff Battles (four seasons of varsity hoops for West Virginia Wesleyan) rushed for two touchdowns - one of them 65 yards - in a 26-3 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936.

• Rookie E Harry Burrus (three-year hoops letterman in early 1940s for Hardin-Simmons TX) opened the New York Yankees' scoring by catching a 19-yard touchdown pass in 17-17 AAFC tie against the Chicago Rockets in 1946.

• Green Bay Packers RB Paul Hornung (averaged 6.1 ppg in 10 contests for Notre Dame in 1954-55) rushed for two first-half touchdowns in a 21-20 setback against the Baltimore Colts in 1964.

• San Diego Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado's leading scorer with 13.6 ppg in 2003-04 while also contributing 5.6 rpg and 3.1 apg) caught six passes for 141 yards in a 31-26 setback against the Baltimore Ravens in 2009.

• St. Louis Cardinals QB Charley Johnson (transferred from Schreiner J.C. to New Mexico State to play hoops before concentrating on football) threw three touchdown passes in a 33-33 tie against the Cleveland Browns in 1964. Two of the TD passes were in the second half to WR Sonny Randle (scoreless in seven basketball games in Virginia's third season in ACC in 1955-56). Six years later with the Houston Oilers, Johnson threw two first-half TD passes in a 19-7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970.

• Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (collected six points and six assists in eight basketball games for Texas-El Paso in 2013-14 under coach Tim Floyd) scored three touchdowns (including 75-yard run from scrimmage en route to career-high 168 yards) in a 42-21 win against the Detroit Lions in 2020.

• Kansas City Chiefs LB Frank Manumaleuga (San Jose State hooper in 1978-79) had two interceptions in a 42-31 setback against the San Diego Chargers in 1981.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Norm Snead (averaged 7.8 ppg in four Wake Forest games as senior in 1960-61) threw two second-half touchdown passes in a 28-24 setback against the San Francisco 49ers in 1964.

• WR Kitrick Taylor (Washington State hooper in 1984-85 and 1986-87) caught 35-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in the fourth quarter to give the Green Bay Packers a 24-23 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992.

• Cincinnati Bengals rookie KR David Verser (played five basketball games for Kansas in 1977-78 under coach Ted Owens) returned two kickoffs for 95 yards in a 20-17 setback against the Cleveland Browns in 1981.

The progressive pestilence probably will be a super-spreader combination of enduring COVID-19 confinement and coast-to-coast "righteous" riots as we likely get to go through demonic #Dimorat "Borking" demonstrations again after death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A "dying-wish" hope is that the hearing entertainment value duplicates what transpired nearly two years ago, when many observers, particularly those with functioning brains, believe a basketball-connected survivor and he, not she, was eventual Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh - a first-in-his-class student from first-class family.

Impeachment-obsessed dissenters, the woke-manipulating "mob" from left ignited by New York Slimes' contrived commentary, tried to portray him as old/white/man equivalent of Bill Cosby wannabee or Otis Campbell, the town drunk in fictitious Mayberry, N.C., on TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. In the final analysis, to what extent did athletic participation possibly supply Yale graduate Kavanaugh with the guile and tenacity to Bull-doggedly compete against obscene opponents such as creepy porn lawyer #Avenaughty and multiple smear-merchant #Dimorat presidential candidates? Do self-anointed geniuses from press pestilence at CNN and MSNBC, irrationally demanding donning of masks as if we all were Muslim women needing hijabs, still "feel" #Avenaughty should have run for POTUS? Will anal anchors call NYC's tattle-tale line if someone disagrees?

Taking their defamation cue from uncivil #ShrillaryRotten, myopic #MaxMaxine, "prayerful"/spark-of-divinity (of criminal illegal aliens)/punch-drunk (for the children) #NannyPathetic, evolving chameleon Cursin' Kirsten Gillibrand, socialist legislative genius/gaffe machine/DNC dues deadbeat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, PTSD-afflicted Omar, Dominican Republic villa-loving Robert Menendez and fake squaw Lie-alotta (Elizabeth Warren), libnut panels decried President Trump apologizing to Justice K. But Kavanaugh boasts more honor and integrity in his appendage "pesky" Jimmy Kimmel wants severed than #Hollyweird, #MessMedia, Yale law school graduate #SickWillie, #Demonrats on Senate Judiciary Committee and pink-cap protestor puke collectively accrue. While wondering how much more Liz and Bernie can give us, it was too bad #TheDonald couldn't tell majority of leftist mob that "You're Fired!" before public-shaming scumbags shifted their ire to Kanye West when rapper/evangelist wandered off their polluted plantation or anyone disputed hoax assembled by incandescent imbeciles linked to Fusion GPS.

Dr. Fraud's orchestrated testimony completely devoid of corroborative evidence (a/k/a credibility) and acceptance of GoFundMe donations ($647,610) appealed only to progressive blockade manned by ships of fools including ACLU bestowing Courage Award upon her. How many card-carrying members of the faith-demonizing fourth-rate estate have utilized basic tenets of journalism (Who? What? When? Why? Where?) to "judge" her Christine-come-lately assertions of incidents occurring decades ago? Is afraid-of-flying "Blaze" a political activist-turned-actress who knew nothing about polygraphs? While Kavanaugh's adorable 10-year-old daughter prayed for forlorn accuser violated principally by her purported proponents from whom unlicensed psychologist sought anonymity, 10 truly deplorable #Demonrat swamp-creature vermin on Committee preyed on the youngster's fine family.

Facts are Kavanaugh's college days included playing for JV squad and genesis of his extra-judicial writing stems from serving as a wordsmith for Yale Daily News sports department. Then-sports editor Dan Levy said Kavanaugh's drafts were dry, but thorough, and editors "were very happy to have someone reliable covering a big sport like basketball (in 1985-86)." He is certainly more familiar with thoroughness and reliability than Yale political-elite failures and media misfits Chris "CNN Fredo" Cuomo, Professor Pamela "Brain Barren" Karlan, Amy Klobuchar, Paul "Computer Hacked" Krugman and Ben "Elevator" Sasse. What phony Midwestern values did Klobuchar exhibit treating her staff when she finally saw writing on the wall and exited presidential race?

Disoriented from inhaling too much of Eric "The Grate" Swalwell's farting, it's too bad today's lame-stream press puke covering big stories is so unreliable as journalistic jackals and anal analysts across the country looked under every rock, yearbook blurb and piece of ice for anything negative to brutalize Kavanaugh and his family. The "ene-media" bile encouraged rage and revenge over Justice K, who may need to switch benevolence gears and offer brain-cell injections to the witless (misguided media and putrid politicians) rather than serving meals to the homeless. Why hasn't Yale grad Bob Woodward defended his alma mater's honor by setting the record straight on Kavanaugh via authoring more award-winning investigative prose? Wordsmith Woodward must be in the woods wired for wispy words from wicked Yale Law School grad #ShrillaryRotten, the Marine wannabe ass who grotesquely assassinated character of Army veteran Tulsi Gabbard by claiming Major in National Guard is a Russian asset.

At the conclusion of 1985-86 season, Tom Brennan departed Yale to eventually become Vermont's all-time winningest coach. In Kavanaugh's final post for the Daily News, he noted the mentor "left amidst a storm of controversy that included team disunity and doubts about his coaching ability." Justice K endured excessive disunity and doubts from Super Sleuth #Swinestein, fake soldier Blumenthal, Leaker Leahy, Turban "Fake White House Meetings" Durbin, Groper Booker with fake Newark friend T-Bone serving as Jiminy Cricket-like chip on his shoulder and #SanFranFreakshow's laughing hyena Kamala "What Can Sugar Daddy Willie Brown Do For Me?" Harris. It wouldn't be surprising if Kavanaugh's latest calendar includes a similar "Sinator" assessment and that he "left (hearing) questioning amidst a storm of controversy including Committee disunity and doubts about George Soros-loving Democrats' mental stability (especially Yale graduates Blumenthal and Booker; neither of whom bright enough to discern who left brown tread marks in their underwear during a Spartacus moment)." Meanwhile, haughty henchwoman Hirono is so obsessed with sexual assault that perhaps she can divulge which of her colleagues benefitted from Congressional slush fund.

In college, Kavanaugh described a Bulldogs' defeat against DIII Clark MA as "one of worst showings in years" and "embarrassing." Coupled with another non-DI opponent defeat against Trinity CT, Yale hoops seemed as inept as Justice K-hating media flushing due process down the toilet. "I do remember he was a happy kid, a nice kid," Brennan told Yahoo Sports after keeping him off the Elis' varsity bench. "You'd have thought he was a freshman at Auburn, not Yale. He was happy all the time. All those (Yale) people had furrowed brows. I didn't meet many happy people at Yale." The unhappy throng probably resembles unseemly leftist exploitation of children and aging actress (Hanoi Jane) during climate-change protests (including nixing Thanksgiving) plus Tweet stupidity of meddlesome Mitt "Pierre Delecto" Romney with his Mormon special underwear on a mite too tight.

Chris Dudley, a three-time All-Ivy League first-team selection, said he regularly drank with Kavanaugh but "never, ever saw him blacked out" drunk. Dudley's description deviates from teammate Charles "Chad" Ludington, a seldom-used forward (1.1 ppg from 1983-84 through 1986-87) who said he often drank with Kavanaugh and that the ex-beat man "has not told the truth."

In a he-said/he-said standoff, do you believe Dudley or Ludington? In typical "unbiased" fashion, USA Today devoted more than 12 times as many words in one article to Ludington's view than to Dudley's stance. USA Today probably feels it deserves an award for objectivity because the negative-to-positive ratio of stories on Kavanaugh across the country was 15:1. How long before USA Today and #BSLSD possibly editorialize that remaining "vulnerable" left-leaning ladies Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomoyor (first Hispanic and Latina Justice received J.D. from Yale Law School) deserve extra Supreme Court security because Justice K is near them with ice in his veins, solo-cup drinks and male basketball tales? Ludington's perspective portrayed Kavanaugh in such a negative light that the Justice seemed to be worthy of becoming hazing member of Kentucky's cheerleading squad.

Since Ludington is also from left-infested academia (associate professor of history at North Carolina State), odds are he uses vulnerable adolescent-sounding voice to try to win friends and influence enemies (with aversion to evaluating genuine evidence). Amid all of the wild speculation, perhaps Ludington still bears a grudge that Kavanaugh didn't author a story clamoring for him to get more playing time. Seems as if Ludington, who said he couldn't sleep for days, should don some googly eyes glasses and be a mite more closer-to-home concerned about NCSU, the most penalized ACC school in NCAA history, never again duplicating recruiting scholars such as Jim Valvano's most sought-after prospect (Chris Washburn of 470 SAT score fame), versatile Charles Shackleford credited with claim he could shoot with either hand because he was "amphibious" or illicit sneaker-related payment this decade to lure Dennis Smith Jr. to try to revive David Thompson glory years. Let's hope Ludington didn't have former Wolfpack frontcourter J.J. Hickson use a knife as a Southern student preparing vittles in "A Global History of American Food" course years before Hickson was charged with armed robbery while reportedly wielding knife in home invasion in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

DC Swamp-based USA Today, with its print edition understandably on life support, also carried a disgusting sports column about whether Kavanaugh should continue coaching a girls' basketball team, outrageously adding pedophilia angle to sorry saga. USELESS Today, leaning as far left as church-taxing Beto the Bozo and rooftop-dancing bartender AOC, probably thinks desperate columnist Kirsten Powers, former flame of disgraced Demonrat Congressman Anthony Weiner, should be giving dating tips to Kavanaugh-coached hoops squad and perhaps fellow lefty lunatic/#NannyPathetic Left Coast Fav Katie "Throuple" Hill (D-Calif.). Powers' fascination with #CarlosDanger exhibited as much wisdom as Beto's juvenile fantasy about confiscating guns with tough-guy approach comparable to hack(er)'s short story gunning car engine running over children. His "a-dolt" short story or song for grunge band likely is fantasizing about running over Christians in general with "courageous" Mayor Pete as sidekick.

What's next amid the climate change claptrap and Yale students protesting free speech? Will USELESS Today blame Kavanaugh for Dudley's dismal free-throw shooting (51.2% with Yale; 45.8% in 16-year NBA career) and torturing his girls' basketball team 10 weekends by having Dudley serve as their charity-stripe instructor if they didn't join him in his Catholic Charities' volunteer work? This is a vital inquiry; especially when taking bags of ice to high school and college students might be at stake to help revive them from hangovers and excessive flatulence or headache stress connected to intense FBI interviews for anyone with a pulse and tall tale to tell and sell to the left. Exhibit A for juvenile foul shooting from the "petty parody" hip is Supreme stupidity exhibited by Congressman Adam Schiff-ty during his Russian collusion pranking as nauseous as any underhanded intimidation conducted by pathetic progressives coupled with compromised bug-eyed "Sack of Schiff" cowardly and falsely claiming his committee did not speak in advance to a biased hearsay whistle-blower.

After the "Swet-hog" venom partially orchestrated by creepy porn lawyer Anal Avenatti, while also working himself to the bone(r) for stripper Stormy, dried up when exposed to purifying light, Kavanaugh prevailed because he is more strong-willed and infinitely smarter than unhinged leftists impaired by cow farting. Justice K's supreme traits take you to the top of your class and pinnacle of your profession. As a result, right-thinking individuals are now positioned to drink "American Stout" beer and throw elephant-shaped confetti plus perhaps idealistic ice to celebrate Justice K's one-year anniversary of his confirmation. Meanwhile, smear-merchant foes can cry in their loser lager figuring out how to pay #TheDonald's legal fees after #Avenaughty's firm was evicted and shake in their bellicose boots about someone eventually connecting the dots on what the Obama Administration NSA Susan "Dirty" Rice meant about "do everything by the book." Is that the same blow-hard book (Wanna bet if it contains name of Ukraine-call CIA-connected alleged Yalie corridor gossip boasting Russian Studies major and/or his coup-obsessed attorney?) let alone internet video Rice misled nation about as then UN Ambassador in 2012 when weighing in on Sunday talk shows about terrorist attack on diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya? Perhaps Kavanaugh didn't write enough glowing articles about Rice's brother when guard was a Yale undergraduate. Did #DirtyRice, becoming more unglued as a probe into the handling of the Russia investigation rose to level of criminal inquiry, also call Kavanaugh "a piece of s_it" like #Demonrat chronic liar despicably proclaimed about Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)? It's a small world after all! John Rice, sibling of Netflix member of board of directors (cashing in by tagging along with Obamas), was runner-up for the Elis in scoring, assists, steals and FG% as a senior in 1987-88. Compare the female job performances as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. of ruthless "unmasking" Dirty Rice and Samantha Power (another Yale grad) to the dignity demonstrated by Nikki Haley. No word whether the Obamas and Rice approved of Netflix's child-exploiting "Cuties" movie, which was clearly a piece of spit.

Inebriated or not, the ceremonial lead prosecutor of press protocol should fire myriad of #MessMedia members failing to "blow whistle" on Hunter Biden, who received law degree from Kavanaugh's old stomping grounds (Yale). Right campus; wrong guy probed since Arkansas woman/GWU student's claim that DNA testing confirmed he fathered her baby. Discharged from the Navy Reserve in 2014 after testing positive for cocaine, the Vice Plagiarist's ne'er-do-well son with no background in private equity or energy magically became Ukrainian gas production "expert" worth $83,333 a month. Beneficiary of credit-card booty at least boasted the resources to carry on romantic relationship with his sister-in-law while ex-wife claimed in court filing during divorce proceedings he was "spending extravagantly on his own interests including drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, strip clubs, and gifts for women with whom he has sexual relations." By the way, did lapdog offspring leave his "corrupted" laptop at computer repair shop before or after latest lap-dance? Hair-sniffing Joe "You're Full of Spit" Biden, during his 36 years of braggadocio in the Senate, contributed to crafting anti-drug legislation among the strictest during the 1980s and 1990s. But drug reform advocates contend his own children (including daughter Ashley) were able to circumvent brunt of these laws due to double standard favoring white and wealthy featuring kiddos exhibiting expertise principally in sniffing white powder.

In regard to exposing naked truth, self-revered Regular Joe regularly indulged in skinny-dipping in his pool according to skinny on him from female Secret Service agents who found his behavior "offensive" as described in book The First Family Detail. Let's hope hairy-legged Quid Pro Quo Joe's hands-on approach issuing boastful answers to bright/articulate/clean "right questions" concerning any Con(stitutional) corruption don't reek again of plagiarism like Lying Liz lifting "crabby" recipe in Pow Wow Chow cookbook. Getting in line behind Canadian Prime Minister for an Obama endorsement while his finger-licking-good puppeteer spouse props him up similar to a marionette, buffoonish Biden should keep "entertaining" the nation with Tara Reede abuse explanations, super predator racial-jungle dialogue and resurrecting "The Big Guy's" disconcerting bathhouse dialogue/softball town-hall questions with CNN haughty host Anderson Pooper around the same period an authentic whistle-blower turned the tables via inside job on the shameless "Most Distrusted Name in News." Will anyone among #MessMedia focus on how in hell miserly #HidenBiden "earned" $11 million in 2017 or his pathetic performances as Judiciary Committee chairman of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas hearings before Ginsburg was appointed to Supreme Court about a quarter century before #AudacityofHype inquired about aging Ginsburg departing early to install a younger leftist Justice? "C'mon man!"

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Two former small-college hoopers from Minnesota - Rip Repulski (St. Cloud State) and Wes Westrum (Bemidji State) - made National League news on this date. A pair of small-college hoopers from Louisiana - Zeke Bonura (Loyola LA) and George Stone (Louisiana Tech) - also provided significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 19 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 19

• Baltimore Orioles 2B Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's top three basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 while ranking among nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) secured three hits off New York Yankees All-Star LHP Whitey Ford, including first-inning RBI double to account for only run in the opener of a 1961 twinbill. Ford finished year with a 25-4 record.

• Milwaukee Braves 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg in 1950-51 for Spring Hill AL basketball squad) contributed four hits against the San Francisco Giants in a 1961 game.

• Washington Senators 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) homered in his third consecutive contest in 1938.

• Chicago Cubs RHP Ray Burris (two-sport standout in Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame) fired his second straight shutout in 1976.

• New York Yankees Hall of Fame RF Earle Combs (three-year hoops captain for Eastern Kentucky) scored five runs in an 18-9 romp over the Chicago White Sox in 1930.

• Harry Craft (four-sport letterman with Mississippi College in early 1930s) fired as Houston Colt .45s manager in 1964. Twenty-seven years earlier as a Cincinnati Reds CF, Craft collected three hits in his MLB debut in the opener of 1937 doubleheader against the Boston Braves.

• Cleveland Indians CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) walked five times and scored four runs in a 15-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox in 1951.

• Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered twice for the second time in a 1985 three-game series against the New York Yankees.

• In a 1961 contest, Cincinnati Reds 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) launched two homers against his original MLB team (Pittsburgh Pirates).

• 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) and INF Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of his last three seasons with Lebanon Valley PA in late 1920s) each stroked three hits for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 9-1 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935.

• Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) amassed two homers and six RBI against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a 1950 doubleheader.

• Washington Senators 1B-OF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) fanned five times against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1970 twinbill.

• Los Angeles Dodgers LF "Sweet" Lou Johnson (Kentucky State hoops teammate of legendary coach Davey Whitney averaged 5.7 ppg and 2 rpg in 1951-52) jacked two homers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1966 outing.

• Detroit Tigers LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) contributed two homers and five RBI against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1950 game.

• Cincinnati Reds rookie SS Keith Kessinger (averaged 2.7 ppg for Ole Miss in 1985-86 and 1986-87) cracked his lone MLB homer (against San Francisco Giants in 1993). He also collected his lone MLB double.

• Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) went 5-for-5 against the Cleveland Indians in a 1954 contest.

• Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s) had a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning broken up by a single from Bobby Veach of the Washington Senators in nightcap of 1925 doubleheader.

• Philadelphia Athletics 3B Rudy Miller (Western Michigan hoops letterman from 1920-21 through 1923-24) registered his lone MLB hit, a single off Detroit Tigers RHP Ownie Carroll (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1922) in a 1929 game.

• RF Bill Nicholson (hooper for Washington College MD in mid-1930s), the N.L. leader in homers and RBI in 1943, collected a single, two doubles and homer to help the Chicago Cubs snap an 11-game losing streak with a 6-0 victory against the World Series-bound St. Louis Cardinals in opener of twinbill. Nicholson also homered in the nightcap.

• In his first at-bat with the Boston Red Sox in 1997, OF Curtis Pride (led William & Mary in steals three times and assists twice from 1986-87 through 1989-90) helped the Boston Red Sox tie score with a ninth-inning pinch-hit homer but the Chicago White Sox went on to prevail in 10th frame.

• A 12th-inning homer by LF Rip Repulski (started a few basketball games for St. Cloud State MN) gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 win against the Chicago Cubs in 1955.

• Cincinnati Reds LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) tossed a 1-0 shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1923 twinbill.

• New York Giants RF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) went 4-for-4 in 1915 game against the Chicago Cubs.

• Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) improved his record to 21-2 in 1951 with a 3-0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• In 1997, Cincinnati Reds RHP Jeff Shaw (freshman guard for Rio Grande OH hoops squad compiling 31-5 record and reaching second round of 1985 NAIA Tournament) secured his 15th straight save in as many appearances en route to a N.L.-leading 42 saves.

• In 1973, New York Mets LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) won his fifth straight start and eighth decision in a row.

• Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points from 1955-56 through 1957-58 with Benedictine KS) hurled a 10-inning, one-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1965. It was Veale's third shutout in span of six starts.

• Boston Red Sox rookie SS Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) banged out three extra-base hits in a 4-3 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1933.

• Wes Westrum (Bemidji State MN hooper for one season before serving in military during WWII) resigned as New York Mets manager in 1967.

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

A couple of former hoopers from current power-conference members based in Indiana - Oral Hildebrand (Butler) and Cy Williams (Notre Dame) - supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 18 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 18

• In 1963, CF Billy Cowan (Utah basketball letterman from 1957-58 through 1959-60 was co-captain of NCAA playoff team as senior) cracked his first MLB homer, a ninth-inning, two-run blast giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Joe Gibbon (two-time All-SEC forward for Ole Miss was nation's second-leading scorer as senior in 1956-57).

• In 1987, Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) became the first 40-year-old to reach 40-homer plateau in a single season.

• Hall of Fame C Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC hooper in mid-1920s) and his brother (P Wes Ferrell) thrown out of the game by an umpire after the Boston Red Sox teammates protest a call too vehemently in 1934.

• In 1928, Brooklyn Robins 2B Jake Flowers (member of 1923 "Flying Pentagon" championship hoops squad for Washington College MD) supplied back-to-back three-hit outings to extend his hitting streak to career-high 10 games in a row.

• San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) extended his hitting streak to a career-high 25 games.

• Cleveland Indians RHP Oral Hildebrand (Butler hoops All-American in 1928-29 and 1929-30) tossed a two-hitter against the Boston Red Sox, finishing the 1933 campaign with an A.L.-leading six shutouts.

• New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) homered twice against the Chicago White Sox in opener of a 1946 doubleheader.

• Detroit Tigers RHP Dave Lemanczyk (averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Hartwick NY teams compiling 51-21 record from 1969-70 through 1971-72) lost his third straight complete game in a 13-day span in 1975.

• Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) cracked two homers against the Kansas City Royals in a 2001 contest.

• New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) tossed his 11th shutout en route to 33rd victory in 1908.

• Boston Red Sox RHP Gordon McNaughton (hooper for Loyola of Chicago in late 1920s) lost his lone MLB decision (6-5 against Detroit Tigers in 1932).

• Boston Red Sox rookie RF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) went 5-for-5 against the St. Louis Browns in a 1947 game.

• Chicago Cubs SS Pinky Pittenger (set Toledo's single-game scoring standard with 49 points in 1918-19) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in a 1922 contest.

• St. Louis Cardinals RHP Ray Washburn (Whitworth WA leading scorer when named All-Evergreen Conference in 1958-59 and 1959-60) hurled a no-hitter at San Francisco. The gem came day after Gaylord Perry of the Giants no-hit the Cards, handing RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer in 1955-56 and 1956-57) one of his five 1-0 defeats in 1968. Washburn was in the midst of not allowing more than three earned runs in his last 20 starts of this campaign and all 16 starts the following season before a trade to the Cincinnati Reds.

• Philadelphia Phillies CF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) collected three extra-base hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nightcap of a 1924 twinbill.

• Going 7-for-8, New York Yankees LF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) homered in both ends of a 1983 doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians.

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Fordham hoopers Frankie Frisch and Babe Young provided significant National League hitting performances for the New York Giants while ex-San Diego State hoopers Tony Clark and Graig Nettles supplied decisive homers on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 17 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 17

• Cincinnati Reds CF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati basketball letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) accumulated four hits in an 8-7 setback against the New York Giants in nightcap of 1927 doubleheader.

• New York Yankees C Benny Bengough (Niagara hoops letterman from 1916-17 through 1918-19) went 3-for-3 for the second time in 17 days in 1926.

• Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) supplied four hits against the Washington Senators in a 1949 game.

• Baltimore Orioles CF Al Bumbry (Virginia State's runner-up in scoring with 16.7 ppg as freshman in 1964-65) banged out four hits against the New York Yankees in a 1984 contest.

• Chicago Cubs RHP Ray Burris (two-sport standout in Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame) won his fifth straight start in 1975.

• Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) homered twice in back-to-back games against the Colorado Rockies in 2005.

• C Gene Desautels (hoops letterman for Holy Cross in 1929 and 1930) awarded on waivers from the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1945.

• Houston Astros RF Cameron Drew (averaged 15.4 ppg and team-high 8.9 rpg as sophomore in 1983-84 before becoming NECC first-team selection in 1984-85 when leading New Haven CT in scoring and rebounding) collected two of his three MLB hits, including a triple, against San Francisco Giants P Rick Reuschel in a 1988 contest.

• Los Angeles Dodgers C Joe Ferguson (hooper in 1967 NCAA playoffs with Pacific) jacked two homers against the Atlanta Braves in a 1979 outing.

• Philadelphia Athletics RF Walt French (letterman for Rutgers and Army) contributed three hits in a game for the second consecutive day in 1925.

• New York Giants 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) smacked a decisive homer in the 10th inning of 5-4 decision over the Cincinnati Reds in 1926.

• Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) homered in third consecutive contest, sixth out of last seven games and eighth out of last 11 outings.

• Baltimore Orioles 3B Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona assists leader in 1974-75) cracked a grand slam against the New York Yankees in a 1984 contest.

• New York Giants RHP Jim Hearn (Georgia Tech hoops letterman in 1941-42) hurled a shutout against the Chicago Cubs in 1952.

• Toronto Blue Jays 3B Garth Iorg (juco hooper with College of the Redwoods CA in mid-1970s) stroked a bases-loaded, game-winning single in the bottom of ninth inning in 5-4 win against the Boston Red Sox in 1984.

• Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) tossed his 11th shutout of the 1963 campaign, a modern MLB record for lefthander.

• Cleveland Indians rookie 3B Jack Kubiszyn (All-SEC first-team guard as senior averaged 18.3 ppg for Alabama from 1955-56 through 1957-58) provided a career-high three hits against the Minnesota Twins in the opener of 1961 twinbill.

• Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (Cal Poly hooper in 1925-26) hurled his second straight complete game yielding fewer than five hits.

• New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) provided three extra-base hits and five RBI against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1936 game.

• The longest hitting streak of the 1940 season ended at 21 games when Philadelphia Phillies rookie RF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) went hitless against the Cincinnati Reds.

• Philadelphia Phillies 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in opener of a 1944 doubleheader.

• Cleveland Indians 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) manufactured four hits in back-to-back games in 1930.

• St. Louis Cardinals RF Red Murray (played hoops for Lock Haven PA in early 1900s) collected four hits and three RBI in a 1908 contest against the New York Giants.

• New York Yankees 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) supplied a go-ahead homer in 11th inning of 5-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976.

• Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (hoops guard for Washington College MD two years in mid-1930s) went 4-for-4 with four RBI against the New York Giants in nightcap of a 1947 twinbill.

• Detroit Tigers OF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) homered in both ends of a 1971 doubleheader sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.

• Montreal Expos OF Curtis Pride (led William & Mary in steals three times and in assists twice from 1986-87 through 1989-90), born with 95% hearing disability, stroked his first MLB hit in 1993 (pinch two-run double against Philadelphia Phillies).

• Philadelphia Phillies SS Don Rader (Oregon hoops letterman in 1912) registered a career-high three hits in a 1921 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Chicago Cubs utilityman Roe Skidmore (scored 41 points for Millikin IL in game against Illinois College on 1-28-66) delivered a pinch-hit single in his only MLB appearance in 1970 (off Jerry Reuss of St. Louis Cardinals).

• Chicago Cubs 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan in late 1940s) cracked a two-run homer in the seventh inning to account for decisive blow in 3-2 triumph at Brooklyn in 1950.

• New York Yankees CF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) launched two homers in a 1983 game against the Cleveland Indians.

• New York Giants rookie 1B Babe Young (Fordham hoops letterman in 1935-36) knocked in five runs against the Chicago Cubs in a 1940 contest. Two years later as a CF, Young had seven RBI in 1942 outing against the Cincinnati Reds.

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former hoopers from multiple different Michigan colleges - Don Lund (Michigan), Jim Northrup (Alma) and Robin Roberts (Michigan State) - supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 16 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 16

• Switch-hitting C Mark Bailey (Southwest Missouri State's top basketball rebounder in 1980-81) homered from both sides of the plate as Houston Astros rookie in 1984 game against the San Diego Padres.

• Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year hoops letterman for Allegheny PA) established a dubious MLB record (subsequently tied by Todd Helton in 1998) by stranding 12 baserunners in an 18-5 victory against the New York Mets in 1972. Five years earlier, Beckert provided multiple hits for the sixth consecutive contest in 1967.

• Baltimore Orioles RF Angelo Dagres (averaged 6 ppg for Rhode Island in 1954-55) delivered a hit and scored a run in both ends of 1955 doubleheader sweep against the Washington Senators.

• Cleveland Indians rookie RF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) extended his hitting streak to 21 games with a first-inning grand slam against the Washington Senators in 1948.

• St. Louis Cardinals CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924), en route to amassing 84 RBI as a leadoff hitter, singled in the contest's only run against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 10th inning in 1930.

• New York Giants 3B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) furnished four hits against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a 1922 doubleheader.

• Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) homered twice against the New York Giants in a 1955 game.

• Philadelphia Phillies CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) stroked five hits against the Florida Marlins in a 2005 contest.

• St. Louis Browns RF Don Lund (Michigan starter in 1943-44 and 1944-45) went 4-for-4 in a 3-1 triumph against the Boston Red Sox in 1948.

• St. Louis Cardinals LF Irv Noren (hooper of year for California community college state champion Pasadena City in 1945) homered in his third consecutive outing in 1958.

• Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) homered in fifth different and final contest during seven-game road trip in 1969. Five years later, Northrup was purchased from the Montreal Expos by the Baltimore Orioles in 1974.

• In 1954, Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) became the first N.L. hurler to reach 20-win plateau five successive seasons since Carl Hubbell in mid-1930s.

• Chicago Cubs LF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) contributed three hits and five RBI in 1920 game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

• New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) knocked in five runs against the Detroit Tigers in a 1939 game.

• RHP Dave Sisler (All-Ivy League second-team selection for Princeton's first NCAA Tournament team in 1952) traded with cash by the Washington Senators to the Cincinnati Reds for P Claude Osteen in 1961.

• RHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) won his three starts this month in less than two weeks with the expansion Los Angeles Angels in 1961.

• New York Mets C John Stephenson (scored 1,361 points for William Carey MS in early 1960s) swatted two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1965 contest.

• Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Kent Tekulve (freshman hooper for Marietta OH in mid-1960s) permitted his only earned run in final 17 relief appearances of the 1984 campaign.

• St. Louis Browns SS Bud Thomas (Central Missouri hoops letterman in late 1940s) belted his lone MLB homer (third-inning blast against Philadelphia Athletics in nightcap of 1951 doubleheader).

• Pittsburgh Pirates rookie LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points from 1955-56 through 1957-58 with Benedictine KS) hurled his second shutout in an 11-day span in 1963.

• Minnesota Twins 2B Jay Ward (McKendree IL hooper in 1956-57 before forgoing hoops to concentrate solely on pro baseball) reached base a total of four times with single and three walks in 2-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles in 1964.

• Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) whacked two homers against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1934 twinbill.

• Philadelphia Phillies CF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) went 4-for-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in nightcap of a 1924 doubleheader.

• In 1993, Minnesota Twins DH-RF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) singled against the Oakland A's for his 3,000th hit.

• Homering in his first of three consecutive contests in 2005, San Francisco Giants CF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) went 4-for-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Bucknell hoopers Bob Keegan and Christy Mathewson provided noteworthy MLB pitching performances on this date. Ditto ex-Cincinnati hoopers Carl Bouldin and Sandy Koufax. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 15 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 15

• California Angels 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward with Santa Clara's 1970 NCAA playoff basketball team averaged 7.4 ppg and 4 rpg) went 5-for-5 against the Minnesota Twins in a 1975 game.

• Washington Senators RHP Carl Bouldin (All-NCAA Tournament selection for Cincinnati in 1961) posted his first MLB victory with his only complete game (3-1 nod over Chicago White Sox in 1962).

• California Angels 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) delivered four hits in a 1974 contest against the Chicago White Sox.

• Detroit Tigers rookie CF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) slugged two homers against the Washington Senators in a 1946 outing.

• In the opener of a 1946 doubleheader, Boston Red Sox RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) registered his 25th triumph, a 4-1 verdict over the Chicago White Sox.

• San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) went 4-for-4 against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1996 game.

• Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) went 4-for-4 and contributed two assists in a 6-4 victory against the Chicago Cubs in 1962.

• Chicago White Sox rookie RHP Bob Keegan (Bucknell letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43) tossed his first of back-to-back shutouts in 1953.

• New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) homered twice against the St. Louis Browns in the opener of a 1945 doubleheader.

• In 1961, Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) set a N.L. single-season record for most strikeouts by a lefthander.

• Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) supplied first four-hit game in his MLB career (against Washington Senators in 1952).

• Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s), en route to pacing the A.L. in ERA (2.10), hurled a three-hitter against the Boston Red Sox in 1940 on day commemorating his career.

• In 1908, New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals for 24th straight time.

• In his MLB debut, Philadelphia Athletics RHP Bill McCahan (three-year Duke hoops letterman named to All-Southern Conference Tournament team in 1942) tossed a seven-inning, 2-0 shutout against the Cleveland Indians in nightcap of 1946 doubleheader, outdueling Hall of Famer Bob Feller.

• St. Louis Cardinals LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) whacked two homers against the Pittsburgh Pirates in nightcap of a 1957 twinbill.

• New York Giants RF Red Murray (played hoops for Lock Haven PA in early 1900s) knocked in five runs in opener of 1910 doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66) traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees in 1985.

• Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) jacked two homers against the Oakland Athletics in a 1968 contest.

• Oakland Athletics 2B Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) went 3-for-3 for the second successive contest in 1989.

• After missing three previous seasons while serving in U.S. Navy during WWII, Chicago White Sox RHP Johnny Rigney (top hoops center for St. Thomas MN in mid-1930s) twirled a three-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox in nightcap of 1946 doubleheader.

• 2B Mel Roach (averaged 9.3 ppg for Virginia in 1952-53) delivered a pinch-hit single in the bottom of ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to 5-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) homered twice against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1952 outing.

• Washington Senators LHP Orlin "Buck" Rogers (Virginia hoops letterman from 1932-33 through 1934-35) lost his lone MLB decision in debut as a starter against the Cleveland Indians in 1935.

• Milwaukee Brewers LF Ted Savage (Lincoln MO scoring average leader in 1955-56) collected two triples and homer against the Oakland Athletics in a 1970 game.

• An eighth-inning bloop single by Philadelphia Athletics 1B Dick Siebert (Concordia-St. Paul MN hooper in 1929 and 1930) broke up a no-hit bid by Cleveland Indians P Bob Feller in 1940.

• Cleveland Indians RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Mizzou in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) closed out the 1966 campaign with seven straight quality starts, compiling a 1.61 ERA in that span.

• Minnesota Twins RHP Mike Smithson (teammate of Tennessee All-American Ernie Grunfeld averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg under coach Ray Mears in 1974-75 and 1975-76) hurled his first MLB shutout in 1984 (1-0 against original MLB team Texas Rangers).

• Atlanta Braves rookie LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) won his fourth straight start in 1968, notching a 1.69 ERA in that span.

• Montreal Expos 2B Gary Sutherland (averaged 7.4 ppg with Southern California in 1963-64) stroked four hits against the Chicago Cubs in a 1969 contest.

• Kansas City Royals C John Wathan (averaged 3.7 ppg in 11 games for San Diego in 1968-69) went 4-for-4 in a 7-6 win against the Oakland Athletics in opener of 1977 twinbill.

• Washington Senators LHP Eddie Wineapple (averaged 13.9 ppg with Providence in 1928-29) made his lone MLB appearance, toiling four innings in the opener of a 1929 doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers.

• Cleveland Indians rookie RF Ab Wright (Oklahoma A&M hoops letterman in 1928-29) contributed four hits and four against the Washington Senators in opener of a 1935 twinbill.

Extra! Extra! Unless you're a cardboard cut-out, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Big Apple college hoopers Ralph Branca (NYU), Hank Greenberg (NYU) and Andy Karl (Manhattan) supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Ex-Duke hoopers Chubby Dean and Dick Groat also made MLB news on this date. Groat was joined by fellow All-American Eddie O'Brien (Seattle) in generating headlines for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a September 14 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

SEPTEMBER 14

• New York Yankees RHP Rich Beck (listed on Gonzaga's basketball roster in 1961-62) fanned eight batters and walked none while allowing one earned run in his seven-inning debut against the Washington Senators in 1965.

• St. Louis Browns RF Beau Bell (two-year hoops letterman for Texas A&M in early 1930s) banged out three extra-base hits against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1937 contest.

• Showing no indication of 20-year-old jitters in a pennant race, Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) hurled a 5-0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946.

• Seattle Mariners CF Mickey Brantley (averaged 10 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 5.4 apg for Columbia-Greene Community College SC in 1979-80) went 5-for-6 with three homers and seven RBI in an 11-8 setback against the Cleveland Indians in 1987.

• New York Yankees rookie LF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska's career scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing his career) collected two homers and five RBI against the Detroit Tigers in a 1954 game. Four years later with the Kansas City Athletics, Cerv clubbed a homer in both ends of 1958 doubleheader against the Yankees.

• Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) contributed three extra-base hits and four RBI against the St. Louis Browns in a 1932 game.

• Philadelphia Athletics LHP Chubby Dean (reserve guard for Duke in 1936) made his MLB pitching debut as the ex-1B hurled three innings of scoreless relief against the St. Louis Browns in 1937.

• Detroit Tigers CF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) provided four hits against the Washington Senators in the opener of a 1947 twinbill.

• Boston Red Sox LF Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) contributed seven RBI in a 13-10 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1957.

• Boston Red Sox RHP Dave Gray (hooper for Weber State in early 1960s when school was junior college) made his lone MLB start in 1964.

• Detroit Tigers LF Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) launched a homer for the fifth consecutive contest and extra-base hit for the 10th straight outing in 1940. Six years later, Greenberg contributed two homers and seven RBI in a 7-4 win against the New York Yankees.

• Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) went 4-for-4 against the San Francisco Giants in 1962.

• Oakland Athletics 3B Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona assists leader in 1974-75) smacked a pinch-hit grand slam in an 8-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox in 1979.

• Philadelphia Phillies RHP Andy Karl (Manhattan hoops letterman from 1933 through 1935) collected his sixth save the first half of month in 1945.

• In the midst of a career-high 12-game hitting streak, Philadelphia Phillies rookie SS Ralph LaPointe (Vermont hoops letterman during WWII) provided three extra-base hits (including his lone MLB homer) in manufacturing four safeties in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight day in 1947.

• Houston Astros CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) collected three hits and three runs in his MLB debut against the Cincinnati Reds in 1991.

• St. Louis Cardinals rookie CF Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70) provided his third four-hit game in a four-day span in 1974.

• St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (played for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman hoops squad) fanned four Cincinnati Reds batters in 2 1/3 innings but yielded his only earned run in 11 relief appearances during the month in 1960.

• In 1974, 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) homered for the New York Yankees in the first inning before brother Jim Nettles homered for the Detroit Tigers in the second. Four years later, Graig Nettles clobbered two homers against the Tigers in a 1978 outing.

• Pittsburgh Pirates INF/OF Eddie O'Brien (Seattle All-American in 1952-53) took to the mound and hurled a complete-game, 3-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs in opener of 1957 doubleheader.

• St. Louis Browns CF Ray Pepper (Alabama hoops letterman in 1926-27) provided at least four hits in a game for the fifth consecutive month in 1934.

• Chicago White Sox rookie RF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) banged out four hits and scored three runs for the second time in a three-game span in 1928.

• Seattle Mariners RF Leon Roberts (grabbed one rebound in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) contributed a run-scoring double and grand slam in 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals in 1979.

• Chicago Cubs LF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) went 5-for-5 (including three extra-base hits) and scored four runs in 1920 outing against the Brooklyn Robins.

• Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) improved his record to 20-2 in 1951 with a 3-1 triumph against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Cincinnati Reds OF Ted Tappe (leading scorer in 1949 NJCAA Tournament was Washington State's third-leading scorer following year) smacked a pinch-hit homer in his first MLB at-bat (against Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950).

• Washington Senators 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan in late 1940s) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1953 contest.

• Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points from 1955-56 through 1957-58 with Benedictine KS), supported by Roberto Clemente's pair of homers, blanked the New York Mets, 6-0, in 1968. It was Veale's second shutout in a week.

• California Angels RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) collected two homers and five RBI in a 1990 game against the Seattle Mariners.

Long before kneeling knuckleheads, the NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 likely never to be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the league title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick by Cleveland Rams) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick by Rams) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, they created a kneeling-in-admiration shatterproof achievement - three do-everything members of a league championship basketball squad who promptly were among the top 41 selections in the same NFL draft.

Two years later, All-SWC first-team hoop selection Howard "Red" Hickey was instrumental in Arkansas reaching the 1941 Final Four before becoming an end for the Cleveland Rams' 1945 NFL titlist. Two-sport college teammate and fellow end O'Neal Adams scored five touchdowns for the New York Giants the first half of the 1940s. Another two-sport Hog who played for the Giants in the mid-1940s was Harry Wynne. An earlier versatile Razorback was Jim Lee Howell, who was an All-SWC first five hoop selection in 1935-36 before becoming a starting end for the Giants' 1938 NFL titlist and Pro Bowl participant the next year. Adams, Benton, Hamilton, Hickey and Howell combined for 77 touchdowns in an 11-year span from 1938 through 1948 when at least one of the ex-Razorback hoopers scored a TD in each of those seasons.

Hickey and ex-Hog All-SWC second-team hooper in 1929-30/NFL end Milan Creighton each coached NFL franchises. Many other ex-college hoopers also displayed their wares on the gridiron. Following is exhaustive research you can tackle regarding former college basketball players who made a name for themselves on September 13 in football at the professional level:

SEPTEMBER 13

• HB Bob Davis (Kentucky hoops letterman in 1937 under legendary coach Adolph Rupp) opened the Philadelphia Eagles' scoring with a rushing touchdown en route to 24-14 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 season opener. Eagles rookie E Len Supulski (Dickinson PA hooper) had 41-yard pass reception for a touchdown.

• Darren Fells (averaged 10.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg from 2004-05 through 2007-08, leading UCI in rebounding each of last three seasons) had four pass receptions for 82 yards in a 31-19 win against the New Orleans Saints in 2015 season opener, amassing the most receiving yardage by an Arizona Cardinals TE since mid-November 1989.

• Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins (hooper in seven games for Clemson in 2010-11) caught two touchdown passes in a 27-20 setback against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015 season opener. Five years later in his debut with the Arizona Cardinals, Hopkins had 14 pass receptions in a 24-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 season opener.

• New York Giants' Dave Jennings (forward averaged 5.9 ppg for St. Lawrence NY in 1972-73 and 1973-74) punted 11 times for 46.5-yard average in a 17-7 win against the Washington Redskins in 1981. Giants DE George Martin (Oregon basketball teammate of freshman sensation Ron Lee in 1972-73) returned fumble recovery eight yards for a touchdown.

• Los Angeles Rams DE Lamar Lundy (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg for Purdue in mid-1950s) returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown in 26-14 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964 season opener.

• In NFL debut, Philadelphia Eagles E Eggs Manske (point guard led Northwestern to share of 1933 Big Ten Conference crown) opened the game's scoring with a pass reception touchdown in 17-7 setback against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1935 season opener.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (averaged 2.3 points in 18 games for Syracuse in 1995-96 and 1996-97) threw two second-quarter touchdown passes in a 38-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in 2009 season opener.

• Buffalo Bills TE Pete Metzelaars (averaged 19.2 ppg and 11.4 rpg for Wabash IN while setting NCAA Division III field-goal shooting records for single season as senior in 1981-82 and career) caught two third-quarter touchdown passes from Jim Kelly (53 and 24 yards) in a 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in 1992.

• Oakland Raiders WR Art Powell (averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg for San Jose State in 1956-57 caught seven passes for 135 yards in a 17-14 setback against the Boston Patriots in 1964 AFL season opener.

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (averaged 1.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg as Washington freshman in 2011-12) caught #1 draft pick overall Jameis Winston's first two touchdown passes in a 42-14 setback against the Tennessee Titans in 2015 season opener. Titans WR Kendall Wright (Baylor hooper as freshman in 2008-09) caught rookie Marcus Mariota's first NFL TD pass (52 yards).

• Miami Dolphins DE Jason Taylor (averaged 8 ppg and 5.4 rpg for Akron in 1994-95) returned fumble recovery four yards for a touchdown in 38-21 win against the Denver Broncos in 1999 season opener.

• New York Jets DE Marvin Washington (played in 1985 NCAA Tournament with UTEP under coach Don Haskins before averaging 2.9 ppg and 5.7 rpg for Idaho under Tim Floyd in 1987-88) had two sacks in a 27-10 setback against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992.