In tribute to the Saints first season.

I had to go back and check my notes - it's been a while since I tried to contact these guys. I actually made contact with several but haven't been able to follow up and meet them.

Contacted but not met: Ben Hart, Vern Burke, Bo Burris and Ted Davis.

No contact and no clue where they might be: John Douglas, Don McCall, Jerry Jones, Jimmy Jordan and George Younblood.

Contacted, but they refused to sign (both are long stories) George Harvey and Elijah Nevett.

The signatures on the helmet are:
Tom Hall, Phil Vandersea, Eli Strand, Ray Ogden, Ray Rissmiller, Jake Kupp, Joe Wendryhoski, Bill Sandeman, Kent Kramer, Billy Kilmer, Walt Roberts, Jim Taylor, Jim Garcia, Earl Leggett, Doug Atkins, Fred Whittingham, George Rose, Dave Whitsell, Jimmy Heidel, Tom McNill, Charlie Durkee, Roy Schmidt, Jerry Sturm, Gary Cuozzo, Les Kelley, John Gilliam, Danny Abramowicz, Dave Rowe, Bill Cody, Jackie Burkett, Mike Tilleman, Ernie Wheelwright, Dick Anderson, Lou Cordelione, Jim Hester, Bruce Cortez, Charlie Brown, Jerry Simmons, Brian Schweda and Tom Barrington.

These players died before I was able to meet with them: Ray Poage, Steve Stonebreaker, Dave Simmons, Del Williams, Randy Schultz and Gary Wood.