Former Buckeyes Named To All Time Baltimore Colt Team – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 23, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State football greats Jim Parker, StanWhite, Bob Vogel and Tom Matte will be named to the Baltimore Colts 50th Anniversary Team May 5 in Woodlawn, Md. The Leslie Moore Scholarship Foundation is honoring the team at a dinner and silent auction to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the National Football League in Baltimore.
Thousands of fan votes and over 200 ballots from former players, broadcasters and front office personnel were counted to select the best Baltimore Colts players at each position, coaches and all-purpose players.
One of the greatest linemen in NCAA and NFL history, Jim Parker was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973. He played 11 seasons with the Colts and was a consensus All-Pro eight times. Playing both tackle and guard, Parker protected Johnny Unitas and sprung Lenny Moore in winning two World Championships. He was selected to 50-year teams for both his college and pro squads. Parker was the 1956 Outland Trophy winner and an Ohio State letterwinner from 1954-56.
NFLPA Executive Director and Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw called StanWhite the smartest linebacker to ever play the game. He was a captain, earned All-Pro honors three times and started every game the last 12 years of his 13-year career. White still holds the NFL single season record for interceptions by a linebacker with eight in 1975. He is second all-time in career interceptions by a linebacker with 34. White was an Ohio State letterwinner from 1969-71.
Offensive tight end Bob Vogel played 10 years and earned All-Pro honors four times. He had such success as a rookie that Jim Parker moved to guard to make room for Vogel. He was an Ohio State three-year letterwinner from 1960-62.
Famous for his versatility, Tom Matte played running back and receiver, returned kicks and even played quarterback when injuries forced him to take over for Johnny Unitas, in which he almost led the Colts to a playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers. Matte played 12 years and earned all-conference accolades several times. He was a franchise leader in several categories including rushing, receiving and kick returns. Matte was an Ohio State letterwinner from 1958-60.
The Leslie Moore Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization named in honor of Moore’s son, Leslie, who passed away in January 2001 at the age of 43 after a long and brave battle against scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease. Operating as a participating fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation, the Moore foundation seeks to raise monies to distribute scholarships for economically disadvantaged youth in Baltimore City and its surrounding counties to further their education.
