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Uniform Numbers of the NFL:

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The Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions

The following corrections cover errors and omissions that may appear in early pressings of the book. If anyone has evidence of more correct numbers, please contact me.

Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions

Al Graham wore 53 in 1930. (Bernie Ruehle)

Frosty Peters wore 20 in 1930. (Bernie Ruehle)

Bill Fleckenstein also wore 84 in 1930.

Duke Hanny also wore 63 in 1930.

Biff Lee wore 26 in 1931. (Bernie Ruehle)

Dutch Miller wore 29 in 1931. (Bernie Ruehle)

Chief McLain wore 30 in 1931. (Bernie Ruehle)

Deck Shelley wore 3 in 1931. (Bernie Ruehle)

Dale Waters wore 13 in 1931. (Bernie Ruehle)

Tony Arena wore 52 in 1942. (Bernie Ruehle)

Keith Ranspot wore 84 in 1942. (Bernie Ruehle)

Tony Zuzzio wore 65 in1942. (Bernie Ruehle)

Sam Busich wore 51 in 1943. (Bernie Ruehle)

Robert Derleth wore 73 in 1947. (Bernie Ruehle)

Bill Hillman wore 48 in 1947. (Bernie Ruehle)

Tommy James wore 22 in 1947. (Bernie Ruehle)

Floyd Rhea wore 34 in 1947. (Bernie Ruehle)

Mike Campbell wore 21 in 1968. (Bernie Ruehle)

Rick Duncan wore 3 in 1969. (Bernie Ruehle)

Alan Pringle wore 15 in 1975. (Bernie Ruehle)

Tom Wickert wore 77 in 1977. (Bernie Ruehle)

Bob Niziolek wore 82 in 1981.

Edgar Fields wore 63 in 1981. (Bernie Ruehle)

Eric T. Williams wore 23 in 1987. (Bernie Ruehle)

Paul Kiser wore 64 in 1987r. (Bernie Ruehle)

Mike Williams wore 86 in 1989. (Bernie Ruehle)

Whizzer White is listed as a Hall of Famer, but that is incorrect.

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