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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 20 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Brian Milne
What team drafted Brian Milne in 4th round of 1996? | Brian Milne
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Indianapolis Colts. The Colts drafted Milne, though he never played there. He was picked up by the Bengals after being released by Indianapolis, and by his second year with the Bengals he had worked his way into the starting fullback role.
Brian set Pennsylvania state records in two sports in high school. What were they? | Brian Milne
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Discus and Shot Put. Brian set state records in both discus and shot put while in high school. He produced mammoth numbers on the gridiron, but none were record-setting.
What runner did Brian Milne lead-block for in both college and the NFL? | Brian Milne
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Ki-jana Carter. Milne led the way for Ki-jana Carter both at Penn State and with the Cincinnati Bengals. Jon Witman played fullback with him during the same tenure at Penn State, but they have never played together in the NFL.
Brian Milne missed his entire Senior season of high school football. Why was this? | Brian Milne
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Hodgkin's Disease. Brian was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease and missed his entire Senior season to undergo treatment. However, Brian fought and won against this terrible disease. Despite missing his Senior season (something that generally spells doom to college hopefuls), Brian was offered a football scholarship to Penn State, with the encouragement of coach Joe Paterno to worry about getting better first.
What year did Milne win a gold medal at the World Junior Track Championships? | Brian Milne
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1992. He claimed a gold medal in discus at the 1992 games in Seoul, South Korea. His promising run for Olympic gold was hampered by emergency surgery shortly before his qualifying attempt and he did not make the team.
While fullbacks don't generally get much recognition or a chance to make big plays, Brian Milne's made a game-breaking fumble recovery in 2000. Whose fumble was it? | Brian Milne
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Az-Zahir Hakim. Brian Milne recovers Hakim's fumbled attempt to field a punt on the Rams' 11 with 1:43 left in the game, sealing the Saints' first ever play-off victory 31-28 over the St. Louis Rams.
Despite several rushing TD's with the Bengals, Milne had to wait until the 2000 campaign with the Saints to get his first receiving TD. What team was this against? | Brian Milne
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St. Louis Rams. Milne scored on an Aaron Brooks pass in a 31-24 victory over the Rams on Nov. 26, 2000. Brian might be on his way to becoming a Ram killer.
Brian Milne played just a portion of a season with one NFL team. What was that team? | Brian Milne
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Seattle Seahawks. In 1999, the Cincinnati Bengals released Milne in a move that bewildered and angered his Cincinnati teammates. (Hard to imagine the Bengals making unpopular management decisions, isn't it?) Milne managed to latch on in Seattle for the remainder of the year as a special teams contributor. He signed on with the Saints in 2000.
What number does Brian Milne wear with the Saints? | Brian Milne
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40. He wears the number 40. He wore the number 44 with the Bengals.
Brian Milne played his high school football at Fort LeBoeuf High School in Waterford, Pennsylvania. What was their team mascot? | Brian Milne
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Bison . Milne led the Fort LeBoeuf Bison in a virtual stampede over other Erie County League high schools during his tenure there.
Penn State. Brian was recruited by many schools until he came down with Hodgkin's disease. Penn State still offered Brian the scholarship whether he played football or not.
During Penn State's undefeated season, Brian scored three touchdowns against which team to help save the season? | NFL'er Brian Milne
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Illinois. This was a career high TDs in one college game for Brian.
Brian won a national championship in which athletics event during his time at college? | NFL'er Brian Milne
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Discus. He also won state championships and set state records in this event during high school.
Steelers. Brian was originally drafted by the Colts but was picked up by Cincinnati before he had the chance to play for the Colts.
Aaron Brooks. All his previous TDs have come on the ground.
True. He won this for his outstanding efforts in track and field.
Joe Shesman . He was also FLB's athletic director and a good math teacher.
22. Brian wore both 40 and 44 in the pros.
What was the name of the county All-Star game Brian played in after missing his senior year? | NFL'er Brian Milne
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Save an Eye. This is an annual game that matches the best from the county against the best from the city.
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