Hammond Bishop Noll Gridiron Greats

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• Joseph C. Winkler- Purdue All-American center, Member of the 1945 NFL champion Cleveland Rams, Graduated from Noll when the school was orignally known as Hammond Central Catholic
  
• Don Kasperan- Purdue All-American at fullback and linebacker. Drafted by the NFL's Chicago Cardinals in 1954
  
• Frank Reynolds- Late ABC evening news anchor started out as a sports journalist at Hammond radio station WJOB
  
• Mike McGill- Standout Notre Dame linebacker. Played 6 seasons in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. Was a member of the Vikings Super Bowl IV teams that lost to coach Hank Stram's Kansas City Chiefs in 1970
  
• David Tomasula- Linebacking teammate of Mike McGill at Noll. Succeed Dick Butkus at linebacker at the University of Illinois
  
• Walter Kaspczycki-Parade magazine all-american honors in 1974. Played tightend at Northwestern in college. Was defensive coordinator of Nolls 1989 class 3A state championship team
  
• Jerry Vlasic- Led the Warriors to the 1989 3A State Championship. Won 7 conferance titles and two sectional crowns. Head coach of the Warriors between 1971-1996

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Great list..