Kevin Hardy

Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973) is a former professional football player from Evansville, Indiana. A linebacker, Hardy won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top college linebacker at the University of Illinois before being selected second overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He went on to a nine-year NFL career and earned Pro […]

Bob Griese

Robert Allen “Bob” Griese (born February 3, 1945) is a former professional football quarterback and one of the most accomplished athletes from Evansville, Indiana. A two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins, Griese was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Early Life and Evansville […]

Deke Cooper

Deke Cooper (born October 18, 1977) is a former professional football player who grew up in Evansville, Indiana. A defensive back, Cooper played professionally in the NFL and NFL Europe after starring at North High School and the University of Notre Dame. Evansville and North High School Cooper attended North High School in Evansville, where […]

Sean Bennett

William Sean Bennett (born November 9, 1975) is a former professional American and Canadian football running back. He was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois Fighting Illini and […]

Bibbles Bawel

Edward Raymond “Bibbles” Bawel (born November 21, 1930) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Evansville College. He also helped the Hamilton Tiger-Cats win the Grey Cup in 1957. College careerInitially enrolling at the University of Evansville on a basketball scholarship; Bawel […]