The Champs of '75 It was a year of memorable, even lovable, title teams. Twenty-five years later we wondered what they were all up to. Here's what:
Cincinnati Reds
As much fun as they had ruling the game, it's no surprise that
the best place to find members of the eminent Big Red Machine is
still the ballpark
Pete Rose, 3B, Boca Raton, Fla., National spokesman, MAACO
Paul Campbell, traveling secretary, Fairfield Glade, Tenn.,
Retired
Joe Morgan, 2B, Alamo, Calif., Baseball TV analyst
Ted Kluszewski, hitting coach, Died in 1988 of heart attack
Clay Kirby, P, Died in 1991 of heart attack
Alex Grammas, third base coach, Birmingham, Retired
Sparky Anderson, manager, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Retired
Tim McGinn, batboy, Deceased
Jack Billingham, P, Orlando, Pitching coach, Class A Kissimmee
Cobras
George Scherger, first base coach, Charlotte, Retired
Tom Carroll, P, Whereabouts unknown
Larry Shephard, pitching coach, Lincoln, Neb., Retired
Pat Darcy, P, Tucson, Commercial real estate broker
Fred Norman, P, El Segundo, Calif., Consultant, waste management
company
Rawly Eastwick, P, Boston, Commercial real estate leasing and
management
Tony Perez, 1B, Santurce, Puerto Rico, Special assistant to
Florida Marlins' G.M. Dave Dombrowski
Doug Flynn, IF, Lexington, Ky., Banker and motivational speaker
Merv Rettenmund, OF, Atlanta, Hitting coach, Atlanta Braves
Pedro Borbon, P, Edinburg, Texas, Occupation unknown
Bernie Stowe, equipment manager, Cincinnati, Senior clubhouse
manager, Reds
Dan Driessen, 3B, Hilton Head Island, S.C., High school baseball
coach
Darrel Chaney, SS, Atlanta, Executive, management consulting firm
Johnny Bench, C, Cincinnati, Special assistant to Reds' G.M. Jim
Bowden
Bill Plummer, C, Yuma, Ariz., Manager, Yuma Bullfrogs of
independent Western League
Ken Griffey, OF, Orlando, Bench coach, Reds
Gary Nolan, P, Las Vegas, Casino marketing executive
George Foster, OF, Vero Beach, Fla., Runs eponymous baseball
academy
Dave Concepcion, SS, Maracay, Venezuela, Farmer and owner of
cement-hauling company
Ed Armbrister, OF, Nassau, Bahamas, Occupation unknown
Clay Carroll, P, Chattanooga, Retired construction worker
Will McEnaney, P, West Palm Beach, Fla., Manager, refinishing
company
Terry Crowley, IF, Hunt Valley, Md., Hitting coach, Baltimore
Orioles
Cesar Geronimo, OF, San Pedro, D R, G.M., Hiroshima Toyo Carp of
Japan Pro Baseball League
Don Gullett, P, South Shore, Ky., Pitching coach, Reds
Larry Starr, trainer, Coral Springs, Fla., Head athletic
trainer, Marlins
Golden State Warriors
They were the most unlikely of champions, but they understood
their game, as coaching would prove a popular calling. At least
one, though, flowered in a less conventional field.
Charles Johnson, G, Redwood City, Calif., Retired
Jeff Mullins, G, Charlotte, Real estate investor and developer
Joe Roberts, assistant coach, Oakland, Middle school teacher and
real estate broker
Al Attles, coach, Oakland, Vice president, Warriors
Franklin Mieuli, president, Berkeley, Calif., Owner, engineering
company
Rick Barry, F, Fort Myers, Fla., Coach, Florida Sea Dragons of
United States Basketball League
Butch Beard, G, Washington, D.C., Retired NBA and college coach
Phil Smith, G, San Diego, Retired financial consultant
Dick O'liva, trainer, Los Gatos, Calif., Owner, flower shop
Hal Childs, assistant G.M., Danville, Calif., Retired
Charles Dudley, G, Seattle, Executive, international wholesale
membership club
Bill Bridges, F, Los Angeles, Human resources administrator
Clifford Ray, C, Oakland, Assistant coach, Warriors
George Johnson, C, Atlanta, Administrator, NBA Players'
Association
Derrek Dickey, F, Sacramento, Retired radio/TV analyst,
Sacramento Kings
Jamaal Wilkes, F, Los Angeles, Owner, import/export company
Steve Bracey, G, New York City, Transportation company worker
Bob Feerick, director of player personnel, Died in 1976 of heart
attack
Richard Vertlieb, G.M., Las Vegas, Retired
Philadelphia Flyers
The Broad Street Bullies, the last Flyers squad to win a Stanley
Cup, have not strayed far from the ice--or from the city of
Brotherly Love.
Bernie Parent, G, Cherry Hill, N.J., Promotional work for
charities and corporations
Rick MacLeish, C, Maple Shade, N.J., Insurance executive
Keith Allen, G.M., Philadelphia, Executive vice president, Flyers
Joe Watson, D, Philadelphia, Senior account executive, Flyers
Ed Snider, owner, Philadelphia, Owner
Ed Van Impe, D, Philadelphia, Insurance executive
Bob Clarke, C, Philadelphia, President and G.M., Flyers
Gary Dornhoefer, RW, Philadelphia, TV analyst, Flyers
Fred Shero, coach, Died in 1990 of cancer
F. Eugene Dixon Jr., vice chairman Lafayette Hill, Pa., Retired
chairman, Board of Governors, Pennsylvania System of Higher
Education
Ross Lonsberry, LW, Saugus, Calif., Insurance account executive
Bill Barber, LW, Philadelphia, Assistant coach, Flyers
Joe Scott, president, Rydall, Pa., Chairman of the board, emeritus
Bobby Taylor, G, Tampa, TV color commentator, Tampa Bay Lightning
Wayne Stephenson, G, Milwaukee, Banker
Mike Nykoluk, assistant coach, Whereabouts unknown
Barry Ashbee, assistant coach, Died in 1977 of leukemia
Terry Crisp, C, Nashville, TV analyst, Nashville Predators
Frank Lewis, trainer, Upper Darby, Pa., Retired
John Brogan, director of public relations, Blue Bell, Pa.,
Restaurant owner
Orest Kindrachuk, C, Philadelphia, TV analyst, Philadelphia
Phantoms of American Hockey League
Tom Bladon, D, Victoria, B.C., Owner, trophy company
Jimmy Watson, D, Aston, Pa., Home builder and hockey rink owner
Marcel Pelletier, director of player personnel, Cherry Hill,
N.J., Retired
Bob Kelly, LW, Newark, Del., Roller rink owner
Don Saleski, RW, Philadelphia, Sports arena and stadium developer
Dave Schultz, LW, Allentown, Pa., G.M. and coach, Lehigh Valley
Xtreme of United Hockey League
Lou Scheinfeld, vice president, Villanova, Pa., Owner, sports
and entertainment strategies company
Reggie Leach, RW, Sewell, N.J., Owner, landscaping company
Larry Goodenough, D, Trevose, Pa., Private investor
Andre Dupont, D, Cap-De-La-Madeleine, Quebec, NHL player
consultant
Joe Kadlec, director of press relations, Philadelphia, Director
of fan services, Flyers
Jim McKenzie, assistant trainer, Cherry Hill, N.J., Hockey
equipment sales representative
Pittsburgh Steelers
Even after the curtain fell on the Steel Curtain dynasty in the
late '70s, new prosperity awaited this fabled team, which
spawned numerous successful financiers and entrepreneurs.
Jack Hart, field manager, Died in 1980
Terry Hanratty, QB, New York City, Stockbroker
Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh, Sales and public relations
representative, Super Donut
Roy Gerela, PK, Anthony, N.Mex., High school teacher and
football coach
John Fuqua, RB, Rosedale Park, Mich., Manager, newspaper
distribution center
Mel Blount, CB, Claysville, Pa., Founder, Mel Blount Youth Homes
Andy Russell, LB, Pittsburgh, Managing director, bank
Terry Bradshaw, QB, Westlake, Texas, Studio analyst, Fox NFL
Sunday
Joe Gilliam, QB, Nashville, Runs eponymous football camp
Dave Brown, DB, Woodinville, Wash., Salesman, health-care products
Mike Webster, C/OG, McKees Rock, Pa., Retired
Ed Bradley, LB, Lewisville, N.C., Executive, metals company
Rocky Bleier, RB, Pittsburgh, Motivational speaker
Marv Kellum, LB, Pittsburgh, Carpenter
Bobby Walden, P, Bainbridge, Ga., Salesman, oil company
Mike Wagner, S, Pittsburgh, Health benefits consultant
Jon Kolb, OT, Sharon, Pa., Exercise physiologist
Frank Lewis, WR, Houma, La., Director, federal job-training
program
J.T. Thomas, CB, Pittsburgh, Restaurant owner and real estate
developer
Ray Mansfield, C Died of heart attack in 1996
Mike Collier, RB, Hagerstown, Md., Supermarket supervisor
Glen Edwards, S, Seminole, Fla., Construction foreman
Sam Davis, OG, Pittsburgh, Retired businessman
Jim Allen, CB, Los Angeles, Lifeguard
Donnie Shell, S, Charlotte, Director of player development,
Carolina Panthers
Tony Parisi, equipment manager, Pittsburgh, Co-owner, sporting
goods store
Chuck Noll, coach, Pittsburgh, Retired
Dick Hoak, offensive backfield coach, Pittsburgh, Running backs
coach, Steelers
Dan Radakovich, offensive line coach, Pittsburgh, Defensive
coordinator, Robert Morris College
Robert Milie, assistant trainer, Pittsburgh, Technician,
pharmaceutical company
Reggie Harrison, RB, Woodbridge, Va., Minister
Ralph Berlin, trainer, Pittsburgh, Retired
Jack Lambert, LB, Worthington, Pa., Game warden
Jack Ham, LB, Pittsburgh, President, drug-testing services company
Joe Greene, DT, Phoenix, Defensive line coach, Arizona Cardinals
Jim Clack, OG, Greensboro, N.C., Executive, management
consulting firm
Ernie Holmes, DT, Newton, Texas, Rancher and minority owner of
Blackathlete.com
John Banaszak, LB, McMurray, Pa., Coach, Washington and
Jefferson College
Loren Toews, LB, San Jose, Real estate investor
Dwight White, DE, Pittsburgh, Managing director, investment bank
Steve Furness, DT, Died in February of heart attack
John Stallworth, WR, Huntsville, Ala., CEO, engineering company
L.C. Greenwood, DE, Pittsburgh, President, electrical and
plumbing supplies company
Randy Grossman, TE, Pittsburgh, Financial consultant
Gordon Gravelle, OT, Antioch, Calif., President, home-building
company
Reggie Garrett, WR, Somerset, N.J., Human resources generalist
Gerry Mullins, OG/OT, Pittsburgh, Owner, metals and minerals
company
Larry Brown, TE, Pittsburgh, Restaurant owner and real estate
developer
Dave Reavis, OT, Greenwood Village, Colo., Commodities trader
Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh, College football TV analyst
Woody Widenhofer, LB coach, Nashville, Coach, Vanderbilt
University
Lionel Taylor, WR coach, Cochiti Lake, N.Mex., Retired
Paul Uram, conditioning coach, Butler, Pa., Retired
George Perles, defensive line coach, East Lansing, Mich., CEO,
Motor City Bowl
Bud Carson, defensive coordinator, Sarasota, Fla., Retired
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