area players | Super Bowl experience

Here are the area players with Super Bowl experience:

MAHONING VALLEY

AUSTINTOWN FITCH: Jeff Wilkins (St. Louis Rams).

BEAVER LOCAL: Derek Wolfe (Denver Broncos).

BOARDMAN: Bernie Kosar (Dallas Cowboys); Steve Vallos (Denver Broncos).

CHAMPION: Randy Gradishar (Denver Broncos).

CHANEY: Matt Cavanaugh (San Francisco 49ers/New York Giants); Jerry Olsavsky (Pittsburgh Steelers).

HUBBARD: Dan Benish (Washington Redskins); Anthony Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers/Green Bay Packers).

SALEM: Rich Karlis (Denver Broncos).

WARREN HARDING: Ross Browner (Cincinnati Bengals); Mario Manningham (San Francisco 49ers); Paul Warfield (Miami Dolphins).

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

FARRELL: Lorenzo Styles (St. Louis Rams).

HICKORY: Andre Coleman (San Diego Chargers).

NEW CASTLE: Rick Razzano (Cincinnati Bengals).

SHARON: Marlin Jackson (Indianapolis Colts).

OTHER CONNECTIONS

CARDINAL MOONEY: Ed Muransky earned a ring with the Los Angeles Raiders when they defeated the Washington Redskins, 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII, but was inactive for the game.

FITCH: In 2004, Mike Trgovac served as defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in a 32-29 loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVII. Seven years later, Trgovac was the Packers’ defensive line coach when they defeated the Steelers, 31-25.

STRUTHERS: Dick Creed served as a side judge for Super Bowl XXVI in 1992 and was back judge in Super Bowl XXX.

Greg Gulas