This Day in History – 1978 – The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor’easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of 4″ an hour. Deja vu – all over again… Feb 2010 – Mid-Atlantic braces for monster snowstorm – Shoppers jam stores for supplies; some places could get 30 inches.

NFL Football

Jamaal Anderson
Born: February 6, 1986, Little Rock, Arkansas
Height: 6′ 5″ Weight: 288 lbs.
College: University of Arkansas
NFL football Defensive Lineman
Pro-career: 2007-present
Teams: Atlanta Falcons (2007-present)

David Binn *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1972, San Mateo, California
Height: 6′ 3″ Weight: 245 lbs.
College: University of California at Berkeley
NFL football Long Snapper
Pro-career: 1994-current
Teams: San Diego Chargers (1994-current)
Honors: (2006) *Pro Bowl* selection
All-time Charger leader in career games played

Brodie Croyle
Born: February 6, 1983, Rainbow City, Alabama
Height: 6′ 2″ – Weight: 205 lbs.
College: University of Alabama
NFL football Quarterback
Pro-career: 2006-present
Career Stats: TD-INT 8-8; Passing yds 1,578; QB Rating 71.6
Teams: Kansas City Chiefs (2006-present)
Honors: 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic MVP
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist (2005)

John Dutton *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1951, Rapid City, South Dakota
Height: 6′ 6″ – Weight: 266 lbs.
College: University of Nebraska
NFL football Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Pro-career: 1974-1987
Teams: Baltimore Colts(1974-78); Dallas Cowboys(1979-87)
Honors: (1975-1977) *Pro Bowl* selection

Keith Ellison
Born: February 6, 1984 in Los Angeles, California
Height: 6-1 – Weight: 229 lbs.
College: University of Minnesota
NFL football Tackle
Pro-career: 2006-present
Teams: Buffalo Bills (2006-present)
Honors: Second-team JUCO All-American (2003)
Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2004)

Keith Fahnhorst *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1952, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Height: 6′ 6″ – Weight: 273 lbs.
College: University of Minnesota
NFL football Tackle
Pro-career: 1974-1987
Teams: San Francisco 49ers(1974-1987)
Honors: 1984 *Pro Bowl* selection
1984 First-Team *All-Pro*
Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX – San Francisco 49ers

Kenny Iwebema
Born: February 6, 1985, Arlington, Texas
Height: 6′ 4″ – Weight: 268 lbs.
College: University of Iowa
NFL football Defensive End
Pro-career: 2008-present
Teams: Arizona Cardinals (2008-present)

Carl Lee III *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1961, South Charleston, West Virginia
Height: 5′ 11″ – Weight: 185 lbs.
College: Marshall University

Pro-career: 1983-1994
Career Stats: INT 31; INT yards 352; Touchdowns 2
Teams: Minnesota Vikings (1983-1993); New Orleans Saints (1994)
Honors: (1988, 1989, 1990) *Pro Bowl* selection
(1988, 1989, 1992) *All-Pro*

Joe Marconi *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1934, Fredericktown, Pennsylvania
Height: 6′ ” – Weight: 225 lbs
Died: August 23, 1992, Downers Grove, Illinois
College: West Virginia University
NFL football Fullback
Pro-career: 1956-1966
Teams: Los Angeles Rams(1956-1961); Chicago Bears(1962-1966)
Honors: (1964) *Pro Bowl* selection

Fred Miller, Jr
Born: February 6, 1973, Houston, Texas
Height: 6′ 7″ – Weight: 320 lbs.
College: Baylor University
NFL football Offensive Tackle
Pro-career: 1996-2008
Teams: St. Louis Rams (1996-1999); Tennessee Titans (2000-2004); Chicago Bears (2005-2008)

Michael Robinson
Born: February 6, 1983, Richmond, Virginia
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 225 lbs.
College: Penn State University
NFL football Running Back
Pro-career: 2006-present
Career Stats: Rushing yards 287; Rushing avg 3.5; Rushing TDs 2
Teams: San Francisco 49ers (2006-present)
Honors: (2005) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year

Bob Snyder *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 6, 1913, Fremont, Ohio
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 200 lbs.
College: Ohio University
NFL football Running Back
Pro-career: 1937-1943
Teams: Cleveland Rams(1937-38); Chicago Bears(1939-1943)
Honors: (1940-1941) *Pro Bowl* selection

Tom Tupa, Jr
Born: February 6, 1966. Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 6′ 4″ – Weight: 225 lbs.
College: Ohio State University
NFL football Quarterback / Punter
Pro-career: 1988-2005
Career Stats: Punts 873; Punting yds 37,862; Punting avg 43.4
Teams: Phoenix Cardinals (1988-1991); Indianapolis Colts (1992); Cleveland Browns (1993-1995); New England Patriots (1996-1998); New York Jets (1999-2001); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-2003); Washington Redskins (2004-2005)
Honors: (1999) Pro Bowl selection
(1999) *All-Pro* selection
Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)

MLB Baseball

Smoky Burgess *All-Star*
Born: February 6, 1927, Caroleen, North Carolina
Died: September 15, 1991, Asheville, North Carolina
Height: 5′ 8″ – Weight: 187 lb.
MLB Baseball Catcher
Pro-career: 1949-1967
Career Stats: Batting avg .295; Home runs 126; RBI 673
Teams: Chicago Cubs(1949, 1951); Philadelphia Phillies(1952-1955); Cincinnati Reds(1955-1958); Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-1964), Chicago White Sox (1964-1967)
Honors: (1954-55, 1959-1961, 1964) *All-Star* selection
(1960) World Series champion

Dale Long *All-Star*
Born: February 6, 1926, Springfield, Missouri
Died: January 27, 1991, Palm Coast, Florida
Height: 6′ 4″ – Weight: 210 lb.
MLB Baseball First Baseman
Pro-career: 1951-1963
Career Stats: Batting avg .267; Home runs 132; RBI 467
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1951, 1955-1957); St. Louis Browns (1951); Chicago Cubs (1957-1959); San Francisco Giants (1960); New York Yankees (1960, 1962-1963); Washington Senators (1961-1962)
Honors: 1956 *All star*
1955 Led NL in triples with 13

Babe Ruth *All-Star* *MVP* *HoF*
Nicknames: “The Bambino” and “The Sultan Of Swat”)
Born: February 6, 1895, Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948, New York, New York
Height: 6′ 2″ – Weight: 215 lb.
MLB Baseball Right Fielder / Pitcher
Pro-career: 1914-1935
Career Stats: Batting avg .342; Home runs 714; Hits 2,873; RBIs 2,217; Win-Loss 94-46; ERA 2.28
Teams: Boston Red Sox (1914-1919); New York Yankees (1920-1934); Boston Braves (1935)
“Honors: 1936 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
(1933,1934) *All-Star* selection
(1915-16,1918,1923,1927-28,1932) World Series champion
1923 AL *MVP*
New York Yankees #3 retired
Major League Baseball All-Century Team”
MLB Records .690 career slugging %;
1.164 career OPS

Bob Wickman *All-Star*
Born: February 6, 1969, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 212 lb.
College: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
MLB Baseball Pitcher
Pro-career: 1992-2007
Career Stats: Games 835; Win-Loss 63-61; ERA 3.57; Strikeouts 785; Saves 267
Teams: New York Yankees (1992-1996); Milwaukee Brewers (1996-2000); Cleveland Indians (2000-2006); Atlanta Braves (2006-2007); Arizona Diamondbacks (2007)
Honors: (2000, 2005) *All-Star* selection

NBA Basketball

Jonny Flynn
Born: February 6, 1989, Niagara Falls, New York
Height: 6-0 – Weight: 185 lbs.
College: Syracuse University
NBA basketball Point Guard
Pro-career: 2009-present
Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves( 2009-present)

Kris Humphries
Born: February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 6′ 9″ – Weight: 235 lbs.
College: University of Minnesota
NBA basketball Power Forward
Pro-career: 2004-present
Teams: Utah Jazz (2004-2006); Toronto Raptors (2006-2009); Dallas Mavericks (2009-2010)

Eric Money
Born: February 6, 1955, Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 170 lbs.
College: University of Arizona
NBA basketball Guard
Pro-career: 1974-1980
Detroit Pistons; New Jersey Nets; Philadelphia 76ers

Antoine Wright
Born: February 6, 1984, Christiana, Jamaica, Manchester Parish
Height: 6′ 7″ – Weight: 210 lbs.
College: Texas A&M University
NBA basketball Guard / Forward
Pro-career: 2005-present
Teams: New Jersey Nets(2005-2008); Dallas Mavericks(2008-2009)

NHL Hockey

Fabian Brunnstrom
Born: February 6, 1985, Jonstorp, Sweden
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 203 lbs.

NHL ice hockey Forward
Pro-career: 2005-present
Career Stats: Games 89; Goals 19; Assists 20
Teams: Dallas Stars

Mike Hough
Born: February 6, 1963 Montreal, Quebec
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 197 lbs.
NHL ice hockey Left Winger
Pro-career: 1983-1999
Teams: AHL Fredericton Express; Halifax Citadels; Lowell Lock Monsters
NHL Quebec Nordiques; Florida Panthers; New York Islanders

Mike Hudson
Born: February 6, 1967, Guelph, Ontario
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 205 lbs.
NHL ice hockey Center / Left Winger
Pro-career: 1988-1997
Teams: Chicago Blackhawks (1988-1993); Edmonton Oilers (1993); New York Rangers (1993-1994); Pittsburgh Penguins (1995); Toronto Maple Leafs (1995-1996); St. Louis Blues (1996); Phoenix Coyotes (1996-1997)