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NEW Is Andre Reed Destined For The Hall Of Fame? (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills receiver Andre Reed.

Luke Urban: He Did It All (Jeffrey Miller) - An article on Buffalo All-Americans player Luke Urban.

Ockie Anderson: Buffalo's First Great Running Back (Jeffrey Miller) - An article on Buffalo All-Americans player Oscar "Ockie" Anderson.

Kelly's HOF Induction - A Day Canton Will Never Forget (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly.

Bledsoe Comes To Buffalo With Much Fanfare (Rick Anderson) - An article on Wally Koppisch, coach of the 1925 Buffalo Bisons.

Wally Koppisch: Great Expectations (Jeffrey Miller) - An article on Wally Koppisch, coach of the 1925 Buffalo Bisons.

A Jack Of All Trades (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills quarterback Jack Kemp.

O.J. Simpson - Super Hero, Super Villain (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills running back O.J. Simpson.

The Legend Of Cookie Gilchrist (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills running back Cookie Gilchrist.

The Thurman Thomas Story (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills running back Thurman Thomas.

The Jim Kelly Story (Rick Anderson) - An article on former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly.

The Marv Levy Story (Rick Anderson) - An article on Bills coach Marv Levy.

Andre Reed And The Hall Of Fame (Keith Joyner) - An article on former Bills receiver Andre Reed.

Buffalo's 2-Sports Guys (Joe Marren) - A bio on Buffalo's two-sport athletes.

Interview With Dr. Jim Ailinger (Ken Crippen) - An exclusive interview with Dr. Jim Ailinger of the 1924 Buffalo Bisons. At the time of the interview, Dr. Ailinger was the oldest living NFL Veteran.

George Ratterman Biography (PFRA) - A mini-bio of George Ratterman, the quarterback of the original Buffalo Bills.

Johnny 'Blood' McNally (Jack Henry) - A brief bio of the 1941 Buffalo Tigers player.

"Swede" Youngstrom: Buffalo's First Forgotten Football Superstar (Jeffrey Miller) - A bio on Adolf "Swede" Youngstrom.

The Lou Saban Story (Rick Anderson) - An article on Bills coach Lou Saban.

Jim Ailinger: Buffalo Legend (Jeffrey Miller) - An article on 1924 Buffalo Bisons player Jim Ailinger.

If you are interested in having an article published on this site, contact editor Ken Crippen for details.

Ken Crippen is a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association and has been researching pro football history in Western New York for several years. He is in the process of writing a book titled The Development Of Pro Football In Western New York, which includes scores, game summaries, statistics, and rosters of every major (and most minor) teams that played in the Western NY area prior to the current Buffalo Bills franchise. His work has also been published in Coffin Corner, a publication of the Professional Football Researchers Association.

Rick Anderson has been a Bills fan since their inception in the American Football League back in 1960. He has had the privilege of attending the first ever Bills game, back in July of 1960 against the Boston Patriots. As a kid, he kept scrapbooks of the Bills from 1961-1966. Presently, he is the webmaster of Bills Thunder and Sabres Central. He has lived in Western New York his entire life and is an avid Bills and Sabres fan.

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