Three successes to report: D.B. Sweeney, Merril Hoge, & Ed Romero
In 1990, D.B. Sweeney guest-starred in the television series The Edge of Night and Spenser: For Hire. In films, he has played Jackie Willow, a Vietnam-era soldier, in Francis Ford Coppola's Gardens of Stone (1987), navigator 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal in Memphis Belle (1990), and Travis Walton in Fire in the Sky (1993). He also played former ice hockey player Doug Dorsey in The Cutting Edge (1992), Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out (1988), and Dish Boggett in Lonesome Dove (1989).
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Merril Hoge in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL Draft with the 261st pick overall. After seven seasons with the Steelers, Hoge signed with the Chicago Bears in 1994, but played in only five games with six carries and 13 receptions. Hoge gained 3,139 rushing yards and 2,133 receiving yards, scoring 34 touchdowns. While playing fullback in the Steelers offense, he scored 10 touchdowns in 1990.
Ed Romero played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Detroit Tigers from 1977-1990. Romero batted a career-high .317 in 1983, and appeared in a career-high 116 games in 1984. He was traded to the Red Sox in December 1985 where he spent parts of four seasons, appearing in 219 games while batting .241 with two home runs and 42 RBIs. In 12 major league seasons, Romero played in 730 games while batting .247 (473-for-1912) with eight home runs and 155 RBIs.
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