Classic Vikings picture from LIFE magazine

**Zeus** · 05-17-2010, 12:59 PM

Check this out - it's AWESOME!

Can anyone name all the players?

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**Marrdro** · 05-17-2010, 01:31 PM

What a great pic. Without googling I can't name any of them......

Must be the first team.

**i_bleed_purple** · 05-17-2010, 01:36 PM

Makes you really see the physical difference between the players now and then.

a bunch of scrawny white guys and a single black guy made our starting offense.

But, to name them all:

Starting wit Fran and going counter-clockwise

10: Fran Tarkenton
33: Mel tripplett
39: Hugh McEhlleny
84: Dave Middleton
67: Grady Alderman
65: Jerry Huth
52: Bill Lapham
64: Mike Rabold
72: Frank youso
85: Bob Schnelker
83: Don Joyce

**Marrdro** · 05-17-2010, 01:39 PM

i_bleed_purple wrote:

Makes you really see the physical difference between the players now and then.

a bunch of scrawny white guys and a single black guy made our starting offense.

But, to name them all:

Starting wit Fran and going counter-clockwise

10: Fran Tarkenton
33: Mel tripplett
39: Hugh McEhlleny
84: Dave Middleton
67: Grady Alderman
65: Jerry Huth
52: Bill Lapham
64: Mike Rabold
72: Frank youso
85: Bob Schnelker
83: Don Joyce

I would have never got that was Fran. Damn he looks young and appears to have pretty big nostrils from that angle..... B)

**i_bleed_purple** · 05-17-2010, 01:49 PM

Marrdro wrote:

i_bleed_purple wrote:

Makes you really see the physical difference between the players now and then.

a bunch of scrawny white guys and a single black guy made our starting offense.

But, to name them all:

Starting wit Fran and going counter-clockwise

10: Fran Tarkenton
33: Mel tripplett
39: Hugh McEhlleny
84: Dave Middleton
67: Grady Alderman
65: Jerry Huth
52: Bill Lapham
64: Mike Rabold
72: Frank youso
85: Bob Schnelker
83: Don Joyce

I would have never got that was Fran. Damn he looks young and appears to have pretty big nostrils from that angle..... B)

really? that was the first one I got. its the 1961 team, there's never been a #10 prior to Fran (Since he was on the original team) King Hill was the only other #10 ever, and only for one season in 1968 when Fran was a Giant.

**jargomcfargo** · 05-17-2010, 01:53 PM

25 would be Tommy Mason, the first draft choice in Vikings history. He was pretty good.
I think Fran was drafted in the same draft class.

Hugh McElhenny was a great football player.I'm old so I've seen all the Vikings teams, except 1971 when I was in 'Nam.

Too long ago to remember all in this picture.

No face masks. Probably for the picture. Face masks weren't very big back then, but I think they had them.

**i_bleed_purple** · 05-17-2010, 01:55 PM

jargomcfargo wrote:

25 would be Tommy Mason, the first draft choice in Vikings history. He was pretty good.
I think Fran was drafted in the same draft class.

Hugh McElhenny was a great football player.I'm old so I've seen all the Vikings teams, except 1971 when I was in 'Nam.

Too long ago to remember all in this picture.

No face masks. Probably for the picture. Face masks weren't very big back then, but I think they had them.

There's no #25 in that picture.

**jargomcfargo** · 05-17-2010, 01:58 PM

i_bleed_purple wrote:

jargomcfargo wrote:

25 would be Tommy Mason, the first draft choice in Vikings history. He was pretty good.
I think Fran was drafted in the same draft class.

Hugh McElhenny was a great football player.I'm old so I've seen all the Vikings teams, except 1971 when I was in 'Nam.

Too long ago to remember all in this picture.

No face masks. Probably for the picture. Face masks weren't very big back then, but I think they had them.

There's no #25 in that picture.

I stand corrected.

**i_bleed_purple** · 05-17-2010, 01:59 PM

Also, Mason was #20 if I'm not mistaken.

**Rockmolder** · 05-17-2010, 01:59 PM

jargomcfargo wrote:

25 would be Tommy Mason, the first draft choice in Vikings history. He was pretty good.
I think Fran was drafted in the same draft class.

Hugh McElhenny was a great football player.I'm old so I've seen all the Vikings teams, except 1971 when I was in 'Nam.

Too long ago to remember all in this picture.

No face masks. Probably for the picture. Face masks weren't very big back then, but I think they had them.

That totally threw me off. Tarkenton was the only one I recognized, anyway, but not having a facemask on that helmet made me doubt that one.

Awesome picture.