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COFFIN CORNER Volume 48 Number 4 is now available in members only section on the PFRA website.
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A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. George and Jon interview American Football Association Semi Pro Football Hall of Famer Averell Harris about his record setting receiving career. The episode can be accessed at theofficialpfrapodcast.sport…
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A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. Jon and George interview Bert Gambini, PFRA member & News Content Manager at the University of Buffalo about The First Gridiron Game. theofficialpfrapodcast.sport…
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COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 3 is now available in the “Members Only” section on the PFRA website.
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A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. Jon and George interview Ron Mix, President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors. Mix played for the Chargers and Raiders and was inducted in the PFHOF in 1979. theofficialpfrapodcast.sport…
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2025 PFRA Awards
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COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 2 is now available in the “Members Only” section on the PFRA website.
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The Barnes & Noble McKinley Mall at 3701 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14219 is hosting a book signing event on Friday February 6, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the latest release
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will appear at the book signing event. The book will be available for purchase during the book signing event. For additional informationabout the book signing event, you can email George at [email protected] or call him at (330) 571-0112.
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in the Professional Football Researchers Association’s (PFRA) Great Teams in Pro Football History Book Series The 1964 Buffalo Bills: Profiles of the AFL Champions. PFRA President and book editor George Bozeka and two members of the 1964 Bills, Booker Edgerson and Ed Rutkowski,
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The Coffin Corner Volume 48 Number 1 is now available in Members Only on the PFRA website. #pfra #coffincorner
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PFRA President George Bozeka will make a presentation about the PFRA’s new Great Teams Series book The 1964 Buffalo Bills: Profiles of the AFL Champions during a Happy Hour History event at The Buffalo History Museum on Wednesday December 10, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Coffin Corner Volume 47 Number 6 is now available in Members Only on the PFRA website.
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Two new episodes of The Official PFRA Podcast are now available featuring Chris Willis and Philip J. Lowry. Chris is the Head Archivist and Producer at NFL Films and a former member of the PFRA Board. theofficialpfrapodcast.sport…
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The first episode of Season 3 of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. The link to the podcast is below. theofficialpfrapodcast.sport…
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COFFIN CORNER Volume 47 Number 5 is now available on the PFRA website for members to download.
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Last weekend I attended the unveiling of a plaque at the location of the first office of the NFL in Columbus, OH. Fellow PRFA member Chris Willis was one of the speakers and wrote a book on NFL President Joe F. Carr. I also visited the grave of Ohio State coach Woody Hayes.
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The “COFFIN CORNER” Volume 47 Number 4 is now available on the PFRA website to download.
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📚 Real football research. 🎙️ Deep dives. 🏈 History that hits different. The PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network! @FootballHistory #footballhistory #PFRA #FootballResearch #SportsHistoryNetwork
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