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.