Oklahoma and the Seven Dwarfs - from TIME Mag

[eyekwah]

Thought this old article from TIME magazine Monday, Nov. 07, 1960 might give all some perspective of where Nebraska has been.

Here are quotes from the article: "In its recruiting competition with the Big Eight, the Big Ten operates under one severe handicap: its prospects must go through the indignity of proving financial need before they can get a full scholarship."
AND
"Out of this flurry of activity the Big Eight this season has produced at least three players who can butt heads with any in the nation: CJ For Iowa State, Tom Watkins is a lightweight Negro fullback (6 ft., 182 Ibs.) who can run the 100 in 9.8 and fill in at tailback in his team's old fashioned, single-wing attack."

Read more: Sport: Rise of the Seven Dwarfs - TIME


Read more: Sport: Rise of the Seven Dwarfs - TIME
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,826715,00.html

 

[PJHawk]

with any in the nation: CJ For Iowa State, Tom Watkins is a lightweight Negro fullback (6 ft., 182 Ibs.) who can run the 100 in 9.8 and fill in at tailback in his team's old fashioned, single-wing attack."

If true that was the fastest player (negro or not) to ever play fullback on any team as Usain Bolt's record time at Bejing was 9.69.

 

[storminspank]

If true that was the fastest player (negro or not) to ever play fullback on any team as Usain Bolt's record time at Bejing was 9.69.

I think that's 100 yards, which is only 91 meters.

 

[eyekwah]

I think that's 100 yards, which is only 91 meters.

Storm, you are either showing your age or you know some sports history.

 

[Billso]

It's 100 yards, metric wasn't part of the conversation here in the 60's. I had an HS classmate run it in 10.0, which wasn't super unusual.