Paul Preston, Washington Advisor - Wenatchee, WA

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Paul is a long time face in the football world at many different levels, and in 2010 will serve as the first Washington Football League commissioner.  A former coach with the Wenatchee Rams and Apple Valley Bucks, Paul is a no nonsense kind of guy who will do everything in his power to help those out who come to him.  Paul will represent the teams of the WFL in GNFA matters.

Heath Wharton, Oregon Advisor - Portland, OR

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Heath Wharton has served as the founder and vice-commissioner of the Oregon Football League as well as being a player during the entire OFL history.  Coach with the 2-time GNFA Champion Portland Monarchs,  Wharton will represent the Oregon teams in GNFA matters.

Mark Meadows, Historical Research/Co-Founder -Olympia, WA

Mark Meadows leads the research efforts in documenting the history of football in the Northwest as well as working with other leagues and officials in the region in creating alliances and special events.  Former treasurer of the Pacific Northwest Conference, and founder of two successful teams, Meadows has been an 11-year veteran of semi-pro football as player, coach and owner, and advisor, stretching from Nebraska, to California and Washington.  Mark also manages the records section and verifies new and old records.

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Eric Murray, GNFA Rankings/Power Poll - Eugene, OR

Eric Murray has a long history in northwest semi pro football and is in the GNFA record books as one of the elder statesmen to have suited up in a game.  Murray is the creator of the computer ranking system used by the GNFA.

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Rob Diebold, Special Consultant/Ethics - Fort Meyers, FL

Rob was most recently the Commissioner of the Diamond Football League in Florida before embarking on a new career path in real estate.  A longtime player in the semi-pro ranks, football took Rob from Olympia to Walla Walla JC, to Finland and on to New Zealand.  Still active in helping players from the US get to New Zealand, Diebold was elected to the inaugural class of the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame.

Special Thanks to:

Steven Brainerd - Semi Pro Football Historian

Jack Green US Naval Historian

Jeff Charlston US Army Sports Historian

Additional Historical  Research Information Provided by the Following Publications and Individuals:

Seattle Times, The Olympian, Our Navy, NWfootball.net & John Phillips, Dave Broussard, Greg Piper, evergreenfootballleague.com, Heath Wharton, Eric Murray, Stephen Matychowiak, Seattle Cavaliers game programs, University of British Columbia, Don Ridge, Multnomah County Athletic Club, Washington State Archives, The News Tribune, Issaquah Press, Warren Lawless, Tacoma News Tribune, The Olympian, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle Times, Oregon Thunderbolts game programs, Issaquah Historical Society