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1961 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1961 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold. All-Big Eight selections Backs * John Hadl, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1) * Dave Hoppman, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Curtis McClinton, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1) * Bill Thornton, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-2) * Gale Weidner, Colorado (AP-2; UPI-1) * Jim Dillard, Oklahoma St. (AP-2; UPI-2) * Jimmy Carpenter, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Loren Schweninger, Colorado (AP-2) * Mike McClellan, Oklahoma (UPI-2) Ends * Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) * Conrad Hitchler, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) * Ken Blair, Colorado (AP-2) * Dan Purcell, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) * Ronny Payne, Oklahoma (UPI-2) Tackles * Ed Blaine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Dillard (gridiron Football)
James Austin Dillard (December 21, 1938 – July 19, 2022) was an American football halfback who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and also had stints with the Baltimore Colts and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). Early life and education Dillard was born on December 21, 1938, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to Austin and Eunice Dillard. He attended high school in Fairfax, where he participated in football and track and was given the nickname "Fairfax Freighter". In football, he was named team most valuable player, most outstanding back in the conference, All-American, and all-state. Dillard was given a full scholarship to Oklahoma State University–Stillwater after graduating from high school. He accepted the offer and played football on the freshman team in 1958. In a 1958 game against the Oklahoma freshmen, Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 College Football All-America Team
The 1961 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1961. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1961 season are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (5) the ''Sporting News'', and (6) the United Press International (UPI). Consensus All-Americans For the year 1961, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. All-American selections for 1961 Ends * Gary Collins, Maryland (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI-1, CP, Time, WC) * Bill Miller, Miami (Fla. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Romig
Joe Romig (born April 11, 1941) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1973. Romig attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world. It is considered among the world' .... References External links * 1941 births Living people American football guards Colorado Buffaloes football players American Rhodes Scholars All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Lakewood, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado Players of American football from Salt Lake City {{collegefootball-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Parker (American Football)
Billy Frank Parker (born October 16, 1939) is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Parker was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round (79th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft and by the New York Titans in the 29th round (229th overall) of the 1962 American Football League Draft. He played seven seasons for the NFL's Cleveland Browns (1962–1967), Pittsburgh Steelers (1968), and New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ... (1969). References 1939 births Living people People from Broken Bow, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma American football defensive linemen Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Cleveland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Blaine
Edward Homer Blaine (born January 30, 1940) is a former American Football Guard as well as an honorary professor and investigator from the University of Missouri. He was born in Farmington, Missouri on January 30, 1940. He played on the Tigers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Hillebrand
Gerald John Hillebrand (born March 28, 1940) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football and was drafted in the first round (twelfth overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hillebrand was also selected in the second round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart .... 1940 births Living people American football linebackers New York Giants players Pittsburgh Steelers players Colorado Buffaloes football players Players of American football from Iowa {{linebacker-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loren Schweninger
Loren Lance Schweninger (born January 7, 1942) is a history professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an author. He has written books on African American history including James T. Rapier and African American property owners in the South. In 2019, his book on freedom suits was published. He has appeared on the Charlie Rose show and C-Span Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN ) is an American cable and satellite television network that was created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a nonprofit public service. It televises many proceedings of the United States .... Work *''James T. Rapier and Reconstruction'' (1972) *'' In Search of the Promised Land: A Slave Family in the Old South'', co-author with John Hope Franklin *''Black Property Owners in the South, 1790-1915'' *'"The Southern Debate Over Slavery'', edutor (2007) *''Families in Crisis in the Old South: Divorce, Slavery, and the Law'' (2012) *''Appealing for Liberty: Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Thornton (American Football)
William Albert "Thunder" Thornton (September 20, 1939 – December 18, 2008) was an American football fullback who played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1960–1962) and professional football for the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1965, 1967). Thornton also coached at University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, and the St. Louis Football Cardinals. Early years A native of Toledo, Ohio, he attended Libbey High School in Toledo, graduating in 1959. Thornton participated in football, basketball, and track at Libbey. Thornton was recruited by numerous colleges but chose Nebraska over offers from Ohio State and other Big 10 and Mid-American conference schools. College football career Thornton played college football as a “two-way player” as a fullback and linebacker at Nebraska from 1960 to 1962. Thornton was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team fullback on the 1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team after his junior season. Thornton also earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, the University of Iowa was an original member of the MVIAA, while maintaining joint membership in the Western Conference (now the Big Ten Conference). The conference was dissolved in 1996. Its membership at its dissolution consisted of the University of Nebraska, Iowa State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University. The Big Eight’s headquarters were located in Kansas City, Missouri. In February 1994, the Big Eight and the Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis McClinton
Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. (born June 25, 1939) is a former collegiate and professional American football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate. McClinton attended Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All- Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for 1,377 yards during his college career. Though he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 10th round of the 1960 NFL draft, McClinton returned to Kansas for his senior season, helping them to a record of 7-3-1 and a berth in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. Kansas won the game over Rice University by a score of 33-7, with McClinton scoring KU's third touchdown of the game. He was selected to the Sporting News and Pro Scouts All-American teams in 1961 and signed with the Dallas Texans after the season ended, having been drafted by them in the 14th round of the 1961 American Football League dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hoppman
David Peter Hoppmann (September 5, 1940 – November 17, 1975) was an American football player. Hoppmann was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1940. He attended East High School in Madison. He played for the Iowa State Cyclones football team from 1959 to 1962. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team halfback on the 1962 College Football All-America Team. While at Iowa state, he led the nation in total offense in 1961 and set Iowa State records for most rushes in a season (229), rushing yards in a game (271), rushing yards in a season (920), and career rushing yards (2,562). Hoppmann was drafted in the sixth round (87th overall pick) by the New York Giants. He played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1963 to 1964, the Jersey Jets of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1965, and the Orlando Panthers of the Continental Football League from 1966 to 1969. Hoppman was killed at age 35 when his car was rear-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
