Off Center with Tony Reid

Chandler, Arizona native Brennen Davis was a standout on the hardwood and the diamond at Basha High School. After an incredible high school career, he made the decision to narrow his considerable talents to the baseball diamond as he committed to play college baseball at the University of Miami. Those plans changed because following his senior year of high school, Davis was selected in the 2nd rou...

Joey Harrington was seemingly born to play quarterback. His grandfather played the position at the University of Portland and his father spent his college career as the signal caller at the University of Oregon. After Joey’s birth, legendary  Ducks coach Lou Casanova reportedly sent his parents a letter of intent for young Joey to join the Ducks years down the road. The third generation Harrington...

Brooklyn, born John Cangelosi moved south and graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, FL. After excelling on the diamond at Miami Dade College, the outfielder was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 MLB January Draft by the Chicago White Sox. After spending a few seasons in the Sox minor league organization, Cangelosi had an outstanding spring in 1986, and eventually won the...

Newark, New Jersey native Rick Cerone was a multi-sport star at Essex Catholic High School who went on to Seton Hall University where he starred on the diamond for the Pirates. In 1975, Cleveland nabbed Cerone with the seventh overall pick in the amateur draft.   Cerone appeared in only 14 games over two seasons before he and John Lowenstein were traded to the expansion Toronto Blue Jays for Rico...

Kevin Mitchell was born in San Diego and grew up in a tumultuous area of the city. Being raised by his grandmother from a young age, he preferred football and boxing, but grandma knew best and directed him to the diamond, even taking him to many of his Little League games. After attending Clairemont High School a friend took him to a New York Mets sponsored tryout in his hometown of San Diego wher...

Steubenville, Ohio born and raised, Rich Donnelly graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central high school where he played both baseball and basketball. A baseball lover at heart, Donnelly took his skills to Xavier University after graduating from high school. The catcher was signed by the Minnesota Twins in 1967 and spent four seasons in the team’s minor league organization. Donnelly transitioned...

Downingtown West High star quarterback Will Howard excelled on the gridiron in the Philadelphia area and was ranked the 13th best pro style quarterback of the 2020 senior class by 247Sports. His senior season was capped off by winning the Maxwell Football Club Pennsylvania Player of the Year Award, among other honors. At Kansas State University in 2020, Howard became one of just of four freshmen q...

Robert Edward Auctions President Brian Dwyer has been passionate about sports cards and collectibles since he could walk and talk. Initially drawn to 1990's Topps Baseball cards and specifically set building, his involvement in the hobby has evolved over the years yet he has has always stuck to his roots. From running a successful consignment business on eBay in the early 2000s to working at gradi...

Sean Clifford will leave Happy Valley as the most statistically decorated quarterback in the rich history of the Penn State University football program. As successful as he was on the field– from setting school records for career passing yards, touchdown passes, completions, completion percentage to winning bowl games– what he’s building off the field for current and future generations of college...

Altadena, CA native Chad Brown was a defensive star at John Muir High School in the late 1980s. Brown took his defensive talents to the University of Colorado where he was a four-year starter for the Buffaloes. Drafted by the Pittsburgh, the linebacker became an integral part of the famed Blitzburgh defense which included Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene and Levon Kirkland. Brown also played for the Seatt...

Detroit, Michigan born Terance Mathis made his mark on the gridiron at Redan high school in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The multi sport athlete attended the University of New Mexico, playing both baseball and basketball basketball for the Lobos. The do it all wide receiver was drafted by the New York Jets in the 6th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He was a key component to the Jets special teams plans a...

Dat Nguyen was born in a refugee center at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith, Arkansas after his family left South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. While attending Rockport Fulton High School in Texas, Nguyen dominated the gridiron and excelled on both sides of the ball, as a middle linebacker, running back and even all-state punter. The do-it-all high school player chose...

At the time of his retirement in 2007, Morten Andersen was widely considered the greatest placekicker of all time. Consistency and longevity were the hallmarks of his Hall of Fame career.  Anderson retired with countless records, not only as a kicker but in categories with statistics and milestones that set the bar for the history of the game, regardless of position. He retired as the all tim...

New Jersey native David Tyree was a three-year letterman on the gridiron at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. The talented receiver was selected a Blue Chip Illustrated All-American his senior season. Signing with Syracuse University, he amassed over 1,200 yards during his career, ranking in the top 15 on the school’s all-time list.  For all of his exploits a wide out, Tyre...

Grand Rapids, Michigan born Chris Kaman attended Tri-Unity Christian School in Wyoming, MI where the versatile center dominated on the hardwood. Kaman stayed in his home state and spent three years at Central Michigan University, where, in 2003, he led the Chippewas to a MAC Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance, including a first round win. He was named the MAC Player of the Y...

After moving as a young boy, Jim McMahon settled into high school and played his junior and senior football seasons at Roy High School in Roy, Utah. McMahon stayed in-state, attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Initially finding time on the field as the team's punter, McMahon split quarterback duties with starter Marc Wilson. Showing flashes of brilliance, McMahon became the main sig...

Batesville, Mississippi native Wesley Walls was an incredibly versatile high school football player. He was South Pontotoc High School’s quarterback for three seasons.  After transferring to another school before his senior year, he made the switch to fullback and earned all-state honors in the process. Walls’ skill and versatility was rewarded with a scholarship to the University of Mississi...

Jim Everett was a star on both sides of the ball at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, N.M. As the starting quarterback and safety he led the school to its first state championship in 1980. Everett took his considerable talents to Purdue University where he fully committed to the quarterback position. His senior season was a revelation as Everett led the NCAA in total offense, set numerous schoo...

A Texas Tech graduate, Danny Amendola was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2008, it took a move to St. Louis in 2009 for his career to get rolling. Finally seeing the field in an NFL game, Amendola quickly proved he belonged. He was a contributor on the offensive side of the ball but he really shined on special teams, recording over 1,600 kickoff return yards, quickly est...

Mariah Hill, Indiana native Ken Dilger was a multi sport star at Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City, IN. He was the star quarterback on the football field and also excelled in basketball and baseball. He took his formidable skill set to the University of Illinois to contribute on the gridiron. After redshirting his freshman year, he became a four year letter winner and a three-year starter...

Some remember him best for his record-setting career as a college football running back. Others recall him as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s. If you watched Hill Street Blues , you know him as Officer Joe Coffey.  Maybe you remember him from dozens of other films and TV shows over the last 40+ years.  For most of his 71 years, Ed Marinaro has been busy . Born in New York...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida native Mitch Richmond played at Moberly Area Community College and eventually took his talents to Kansas State University. Richmond was drafted fifth overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, where he immediately proved to be one of the biggest scoring threats in the league, garnering NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1989. Although his time in Golden Stat...

Flint, Michigan born and raised, Andre Rison was a multi-sport star at Flint Northwestern High School, excelling on the gridiron, the hardwood and the track. Rison then headed to Michigan State where he continued to excel as a Spartan in three sports at the collegiate level but made his mark in football where he set school records in career receptions and career receiving yards. As a senior, Rison...

Steve Sax was born in West Sacramento, California and starred on the diamond at James Marshall High School in the mid to late seventies. The iconic Los Angeles Dodgers selected Sax in the 9th round of the 1978 MLB draft. After seeing limited time in 1981 after a late season call up, Sax earned his spot in the Dodgers infield in 1982, leading to a National League Rookie of the Year Award that seaso...

West Palm Beach, Florida native Ottis Jerome (O.J.) Anderson was a football and track star for Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach in the mid-1970s. The standout running back chose to stay in-state and attend the University of Miami.  A 6’2, 220-pound explosive battering ram, Anderson broke Chuck Foreman’s career rushing record and became the first player to rush more than 1,000 yards...