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The Official PFRA Podcast

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The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) was founded in Canton, Ohio in 1979 to foster the study of professional football as a significant and athletic institution; to establish an accurate historical account of professional football; and to disseminate research information. In each episode of The Official PFRA Podcast, co-hosts George Bozeka and Jon Bozeka will discuss the storied history of pro football, including interviews with prominent pro football historians and authors, and former players. Born in Canton within walking distance of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, George i...

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Semi-Pro Football Hall of Famer Averell Harris 02.07.2026 44:45

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Hear the story of a semi-pro star, as Hall of Famer Averell Harris joined George & Jon. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUND The Professional Football Researchers Association...

The First Gridiron Game 16.06.2026 32:56

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Bert Gambini, PFRA member & News Content Manager at the University of Buffalo joins the podcast to discuss the first gridiron game. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUND The Pr...

Former Charger and Hall of Famer Ron Mix - President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors 22.05.2026 1:04:59

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Check out Jon & George's discussion with Ron Mix, President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors. Mix played for the Chargers and is a Hall of Fa...

Official PFRA Podcast: NFL Films Head Archivist Chris Willis 12.11.2025 33:26

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Chris joins the Pod to discuss his book "The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr" - Listen to his discussion with Jon & George here. THE OFFICIAL PFR...

Official PFRA Podcast: Author Philip J. Lowry 12.11.2025 28:23

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Author of "Green Gridirons" Philip J. Lowry joins the podcast. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUND The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) was founded in C...

Official PFRA Podcast: Authors John D. Steffenhagen & Jeffrey J. Miller 21.09.2025 41:07

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY The first episode of season 3, Jon and George chat with Authors John D. Steffenhagen & Jeffrey J. Miller about their book titled Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons and...

Official PFRA Podcast: Upton Bell 08.05.2025 1:18:24

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George interview Upton Bell. Bell is a former NFL Personnel Director and GM, former WFL Owner and GM, and the son of former NFL Commissioner Bert Bell. THE OFFICIAL...

PFRA Podcast: Former NFL RB Leroy Hoard 25.04.2025 1:02:43

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with former University of Michigan stand-out Leroy Hoard. The bruising back played for the Browns, Vikings, Ravens & Panthers. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PO...

PFRA Podcast with former Saint & Giant Don Herrmann 11.01.2025 43:29

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George are joined by former NFL wide receiver Don Herrmann. The PFRA podcast has been named one of the 15 Best Ohio History Podcasts on FeedSpot. They have also been...

Official PFRA Podcast: Former Cleveland Brown Joe Righetti 19.11.2024 55:59

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George talk with former Cleveland Brown Joe Righetti. He is also the author of a book about his life titled "Fourteen Mile Orange" which can be ordered on Amazon. TH...

Author & Head Archivist and Producer at NFL Films Chris Willis 17.08.2024 49:54

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with Chris Willis about his book The NFL's 60-Minute Men: All-Time Greats of the Two-Way Player Er a, 1920-1945 THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUND...

PFRA Podcast chats with Joseph Agbasi from the Pro Football Retired Players Association 07.06.2024 24:06

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY The Official PFRA Podcast is now a Top 25 Sports History Network Podcasts on Feedspot. Joseph Agbasi is the Executive Director of the Pro Football Retired Players Associatio...

PFRA Pod chats with Darrell Thompson, Chair for the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors 07.06.2024 41:56

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY The Official PFRA Podcast is now a Top 25 Sports History Network Podcasts on Feedspot. Jon & George chat Darrell Thompson, a former running back with the Green Bay Packe...

The PFRA Podcast chats with former GM Ernie Accorsi 19.04.2024 1:01:25

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY No intro necessary, Jon & George talk football with a great football mind, former Giants, Browns & Colts GM Ernie Accorsi. Enjoy! THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUN...

The PFRA Podcast welcomes former NFL player Ray Ellis 01.03.2024 1:10:14

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY The PFRA Podcast welcomes former NFL player Ray Ellis. Jon & George chat with Ray about his career with the Eagles, Browns, Ohio State and more. He has had quite the lif...

PFRA Podcast on Hall of Fame Coach George Allen 08.12.2023 1:16:38

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with two authors about the life and career of former NFL head coach George Allen. Lee Elder, Author of Coach George Allen "A Football Life" & Mike...

Associate Producer of the upcoming film Triangle Park Scott Ferguson Greene joins the podcast 23.09.2023 43:13

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George spoke with the Associate Producer of the upcoming film Triangle Park Scott Ferguson Greene. They discuss this film that will be released around Thanksgiving,...

PFRA Podcast: Former OL with the Vikings & Charger Ed White joins the show 29.07.2023 42:36

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Ed White, a former offensive lineman, pro bowler and member of the PFRA's Hall of Very Good joins the show. Jon and George hear stories from his days in Minnesota playing fo...

PFRA Podcast: Jon & George chat with Former Buffalo Bills DB Jeff Nixon 29.07.2023 39:16

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George chat with former Buffalo Bills defensive back Jeff Nixon. He shares his stories of playing college ball at Richmond, shaking Bob Hope's hand and forcing four...

Jon and George chat with former Detroit Lions Head Coach Wayne Fontes 30.05.2023 41:00

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George chat with former Detroit Lions Head Coach Wayne Fontes. Wayne covers his entire football career including entertaining discussions about John McVay, John McKa...

PFRA Podcast: Jon and George chat with Jon Kendle of the Pro Football Hall of Fame 11.04.2023 55:17

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon and George are joined by Jon Kendle, Vice President of Archives, Education, and Football Information at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROU...

PFRA Podcast: Jon and George chat with former NFL offensive lineman Blake Moore 05.03.2023 53:19

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY PFRA Podcast: Jon and George chat with former NFL offensive lineman Blake Moore about his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers. In an entertaining interv...

PFRA Podcast: Jon & George are joined by Scot Maynard, the son of Jets HOF WR Don Maynard 16.02.2023 48:24

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with Scot Maynard, the son of Jets HOF WR Don Maynard about Scot's career in football and the career of his father. THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST BACKGROUN...

Gregg Ficery, author of Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story 01.02.2023 55:55

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with Gregg Ficery, author of Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story. Gregg is the great-grandson of the 1906 professional football world...

The Official PFRA Podcast chats with Historian Denis Crawford about the death of Chuck Hughes 16.01.2023 42:44

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY On the second episode of The Official PFRA Podcast Jon and George chat with historian Denis Crawford about the death of former Detroit Lion Chuck Hughes and the impact his d...