Who wore number 44 for ISU?

[drednot57]

The number 44 is special in the world of pro sports, and my favorite pro uniform number: Hank Aaron, Chuck Foreman, Floyd Little, Reggie Jackson, Gale Sayers, John Riggins, et. al.

In the history of ISU football, and ISU sports in general, who wore number 44?

This thread is influenced by an earlier thread asking about everyone's fave ISU uniform number.

 

[BigSkyCy2]

Men's Basketball:

Jeff Grayer, 1985-86-87-88
David Rauker, 1982-83-84
Bob Fowler, 1978-79-80
Art Johnson, 1975-76
Craig DeLoss, 1973-74
Wayne Williams, 1972
Tom Goodman, 1967-68-69
Don McKale, 1964-65
Tom Bockholt, 1963
Jerry McColley, 1962

Not sure about Football

 

[San Francisco Cy]

The number 44 is special in the world of pro sports, and my favorite pro uniform number: Hank Aaron, Chuck Foreman, Floyd Little, Reggie Jackson, Gale Sayers, John Riggins, et. al.

In the history of ISU football, and ISU sports in general, who wore number 44?

This thread is influenced by an earlier thread asking about everyone's fave ISU uniform number.

Men's Basketball:

Jeff Grayer, 1985-86-87-88
David Rauker, 1982-83-84
Bob Fowler, 1978-79-80
Art Johnson, 1975-76
Craig DeLoss, 1973-74
Wayne Williams, 1972
Tom Goodman, 1967-68-69
Don McKale, 1964-65
Tom Bockholt, 1963
Jerry McColley, 1962

Not sure about Football

The best ever #44, in my opinion, was Jeff Grayer. It's pretty telling that nobody else has worn the #44 since his eligibility expired...

 

[St8Fan]

The best ever #44, in my opinion, was Jeff Grayer. It's pretty telling that nobody else has worn the #44 since his eligibility expired...

Yep, it may be because it was "retired" to honor Grayer! :wink:

 

[BleedCycloneRed]

Gale Sayers wore #44? Please don't tell the Chicago Bears faithful that or the HOF. They think he wore #40 all those years.

 

[Mowilly]

Ryan Harklau was the first fb player in recent memory to stand out while wearing that number. Oddly, he was a DT and wore it (which is part of what makes college fb great)

 

[itsbuck]

Tim Dobbins. P.S. It is my favorite sports number too! Old HS #.

 

[theshadow]

Football notables:
Tim Dobbins (04-05)
Justin Eilers (01)
Ryan Harklau (96-00)
Larry Crawford (78-80)
Barry Hill (71-74)
Jock Johnson (68-70)

Women's Basketball:
Only 5 players (in 37 years) have worn #44, and only 2 since 1991. Jocelyn Anderson (08-09) is probably the most notable of that group.

 

[RING4CY]

Gale Sayers wore #40. Not #44.

 

[cyclonenum1]

Football notables:
Tim Dobbins (04-05)
Justin Eilers (01)
Ryan Harklau (96-00)
Larry Crawford (78-80)
Barry Hill (71-74)
Jock Johnson (68-70)

Women's Basketball:
Only 5 players (in 37 years) have worn #44, and only 2 since 1991. Jocelyn Anderson (08-09) is probably the most notable of that group.

Barry Hill was a very good DB...played in the NFL with the Dolphins for several years.

 

[VeloClone]

Gale Sayers wore #40. Not #44.

I believe he wore #48 in college.

 

[drednot57]

Gale Sayers wore #40. Not #44.

Thank you for correcting me.

 

[drednot57]

Barry Hill was a very good DB...played in the NFL with the Dolphins for several years.

Barry Hill still has the career interception record for the Big 8 conference, but the Big 8 wasn't a passing conference by any means back then.

 

[Bipolarcy]

Barry Hill still has the career interception record for the Big 8 conference, but the Big 8 wasn't a passing conference by any means back then.

Bonus points if you can name the player whose record he broke.

 

[dualthreat]

Tim Dobbins. P.S. It is my favorite sports number too! Old HS #.

great middle linebackers/fullbacks at my old high school have seemed to always wear number 44. its kind of famous. quarterbacks wore number 11

 

[cdekovic]

Gale Sayers wore #40. Not #44.

It's just that when he ran fast it looked like a lot of 4s...44444444444440

 

[Bipolarcy]

Bonus points if you can name the player whose record he broke.

No one's even got a guess?