All Time Husky Football Team - Center
by John Berkowitz on Jan 29, 2009 7:56 AM PST
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PrintBenji Olson ended up picking up the most votes for best all time offensive guard. Bob Sapp finished a surprising second!
- Benji Olson (92)
- Bob Sapp (47)
- Chad Ward (46)
- Rick Redman (42)
- Chuck Allen (29)
- Rick Mallory (23)
I voted for Olson, Ward, Allen, and Starcevich.
If I was picking six guys it would be Olsen, Ward, Allen, Frankowski, Starcevich, and Mallory.
Who is the Best Center in Husky Football History?
We have some serious studs who had some very long NFL careers.
This is going to be a real tough one because all these guys starting with Rudy Mucha were complete studs.
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Kruetz
I think you could pick any Center on the list and make a good argument for each one based on their college and pro careers. A lot of the guys on the list had extremely long pro careers.
Hardest category to choose from!
It looks as though the center position has no wrong choices. Grab a dart and throw it at the screen.
Threw a dart
and landed on Kruetz…boss wasn’t to happy about it though.
Blair Bush
Rose Bowls, Super Bowls, played for both the Huskies and Seahawks. For my money the best ever.
Ray Mansfield - Two Super Bowls
Ray Mansfield was drafted in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Eagles and played for them for one season. Mansfield moved to the Steelers in 1964 and was their starting center through the 1976 season. He was a member of the Steelers’ Super Bowl-winning teams in 1974 and 1975. In his last season as a Steeler, he kicked the extra point on the Steelers’ final touchdown in a playoff game after Roy Gerela pulled a groin muscle.
Rudy Mucha
He became the No. 1 choice of the Cleveland Rams in the N.F.L. with the fourth overall pick of the draft and played for the team in 1941 and for its successor, the Los Angeles Rams, in 1945 after serving with the Navy during World War II. He was acquired by the Bears and played guard for them in 1945 and 1946. He was a member of the 1946 NFL Champions the Chicago Bears.
Bern Brostek
Brostek was one of the top offensive linemen in the nation while at Washington, and received numerous honors during his time there. Brostek was drafted in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams with the 23rd pick. Brostek started every game for the Rams in 4 seasons, and included a string of 35 consecutive starts. He did not miss a down during the 1992 season. Brostek retired from the Rams with a back injury in 1997.
A ton of great candidates. Based off of national recognition while they played, I’d say the top 3 are Kruetz, McKasson and Mucha (all consensus All-Americans).
Breaking a teammate’s jaw and bad-mouthing the program to recruits is too much for me to overlook, so Kruetz is out – McKasson and Mucha it is, with major nods towards Cunningham, Brostek, Bush, Pinney and Mansfield.
I still like Kruetz - but kirkd has a point.
… and Cunningham and Brostek are two other personal favs.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
I do not remember the game
but I remember watching a TV game where the color guy had the replay guy go back twice to a pass play where Kruetz blocked two guys, basically by sticking his arms out. These were not small guys either. The announcer’s comment went something like, “This is a real man here!”
I think Pinney is very under rated. He was a great technique guy, and played forever in the show. If you followed the Dawgs during his era, he came up a lot.
Still Kruetz was almost as freaky as Bruener. One of a kind man childs.
Are we seriously only picking ONE CENTER?
How about two John? I think this is the most talented position in modern UW history besides TE.
Bern Brostek, Olin Kreutz, Ed Cunningham, Blair Bush, Jeff Garcia (after all he gave to the program he deserves mention)
If i have to choose one I must go with BERN BROSTEK the total package talent, mean streak, leadership, WINNER….
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