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1969 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Mike Phipps, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) * Rex Kern, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs * John Isenbarger, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jim Otis, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Mike Adamle, Northwestern (AP-1) * Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1) * Stan Brown, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) * James Carter, Minnesota (UPI-2) * Barry Mayer, Minnesota (UPI-2) Ends * Jim Mandich, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) * Ray Parson, Minnesota (AP-1) * Jade Butcher, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1) * Jan White, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2) * Ray Manning, Iowa (UPI-2) Tackles * Dan Dierdorf, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) * Paul DeNuccio, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2) * Charles Hutchison, Ohio State (UPI-1) * John Bradley, Northwestern (AP-2) * Al Hawes, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Guards * Ron Saul, Michigan State (AP-1; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1969 Big Ten Conference football season was the 74th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The 1969 Michigan Wolverines football team, in the program's first year under head coach Bo Schembechler, was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. The 1969 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game was considered one of the biggest upsets in college football history, as Ohio State came into the game with an 8–0 record, a 22-game winning streak and the No. 1 ranking in the polls. Michigan defeated Ohio State, 24–12, to win the Big Ten's berth in the 1970 Rose Bowl, where they lost to USC. Michigan tight end Jim Mandich and defensive back Tom Curtis were consensus first-team All-Americans. Mandich was selected as the team's most valuable player. The 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, was ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll every week until losing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Dierdorf
Daniel Lee Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former football offensive tackle. A native of Canton, Ohio, Dierdorf played college football for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970 and was selected as a consensus first-team All-America in 1970 and a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1969 and 1970. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1996 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Dierdorf played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals for 13 seasons from 1971 to 1983. He was selected by the National Football League Players Association as the Offensive Lineman of the Year for three consecutive years from 1976 to 1978. Between 1974 and 1980, he played in the Pro Bowl six times and was chosen as a first-team All-Pro five times. He was named to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Since his play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Clemons
Craig Clemons (born June 1, 1949 in Sidney, Ohio) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears 12th overall in the 1972 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.Rollow, Cooper (April 21, 1972). "Bears Sign Clemons", ''Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...'', p. D1. After the 1971 college football season Clemons earned First-team All-American and First-team All-Big Ten honors. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Clemons, Craig 1948 births Living people American football safeties Iowa Hawkeyes football players Chicago Bears players People from Sidney, Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Foley (defensive Back)
Thomas David "Tim" Foley (born January 22, 1948) is a former American football player. Foley starred at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois before moving on to Purdue University, where he received All-American honors as a defensive back in 1969. He then played 11 seasons (1970–1980), all of which were with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1979. He was an analyst for TBS College Football as well as Miami Dolphins
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Mike Sensibaugh
James Michael Sensibaugh (January 3, 1949 – March 31, 2021) was an American football safety in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs (1971–1975) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1976–1978). Sensibaugh played college football at Ohio State, where he still holds the school record for interception In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team ...s in a career with 22 and in a season with 9. References 1949 births 2021 deaths Players of American football from Cincinnati American football safeties Ohio State Buckeyes football players Kansas City Chiefs players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players {{defensiveback-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Provost
Ted R. Provost (born July 26, 1948, in Navarre, Ohio) is a former star high school, university and professional football player. As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also outstanding in basketball and track. He was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Provost attended the Ohio State University and was a Buckeye from 1967 to 1969. He was key member of the 1968 national championship team as a safety. He was nicknamed "Tree" by legendary coach Woody Hayes after he collected so many of the "leaf" awards that were put on players helmets. The name did not come from his 6-foot 3 inch and 185 pound size. He was twice an All Big Ten all star (1968 and 1969) and was an All-American in 1969. His career interception total at Ohio State still ranks third all time He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2006. He was drafted by the National Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Curtis (American Football)
Thomas Newton Curtis (born November 1, 1947) is an American former football safety. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1969. He also broke Michigan's records for interceptions in a game, season, and career—none of which have been broken. He also set the NCAA career record with 431 return yards off interceptions. Curtis also played two seasons for the Baltimore Colts (1970–1971) which included the Colts' Super Bowl V winning team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Early years Curtis was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1947. He grew up in Aurora, Ohio, where he was the quarterback on the Aurora High School football team. He was a Class A All-Ohio quarterback in high school. University of Michigan Curtis played college football at the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. As a freshman in 1966, he played at the quarterback position on the all-freshman te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Adams (American Football)
Douglas O. Adams (November 3, 1949 – August 9, 1997) was an American football linebacker who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Early life Adams was the son of Armic and Edna Adams. He attended Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio. He was named XHS MVP in 1966, MVP in the Western Ohio League in 1966, and selected to WOL, Southwestern, and All-Ohio All-Star teams. He was named 1st Team Scholastic All-American and a High School All-American in 1966. He also ran track. Adams was named to the Xenia Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2011. College career Adams played college football at Ohio State University and started for three seasons at OSU, helping the Buckeyes compile a 27-2 record. He was one of the "Super Sophs," a starting linebacker who helped lead the Buckeyes to the 1968 national title. in Adams' three years, the Buckeyes won two Big 10 titles and played in two Rose Bowls. NFL career Adams was drafted by the Denver Broncos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Huff
Ralph Martin Huff (December 19, 1948 – June 29, 2023) was an American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970. As a senior, he was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. After graduating from Michigan, Huff played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers (1972), Edmonton Eskimos (1973), and Charlotte Hornets (1974–1975). Early years Huff was born in Houston, Texas in 1948, but he grew up in the Old West End of Toledo, Ohio. He was one of the five sons of Ralph and Martha Huff. Ralph Huff was an All-Indiana football player who attended Indiana University in the 1930s. Each of the five Huff sons played football at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo. Huff later recalled: It was kind of crazy. I had two brothers who picked on me, but I had two other brothers to pick on. Dad was a pretty big guy, so we didn't mess around too much in the house. As far as football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Tatum
John David Tatum (November 18, 1948 – July 27, 2010) was an American football safety. He played 10 seasons, from 1971 through 1980, with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He was popularly known as "the Assassin" because of his playing style. Tatum was voted to three consecutive Pro Bowls (1973–1975) and was a member of one Super Bowl-winning team in his nine seasons with the Raiders. He is also known for a hit he made against New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 preseason game, that paralyzed Stingley from the chest down. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Tatum was a unanimous All-American in 1969 and 1970. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft, and with them earned a reputation as a fierce competitor and one of the hardest hitters ever to play the game. Tatum was also noted for his involvement in the Immaculate Reception play during a 1972 playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hill (American Football)
Henry Hill (born October 31, 1948) is a former American football player. He played at the defensive guard position as a walk-on for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970. He was chosen as the co-captain and Most Valuable Player on the 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team and a first-team All-American that same year. Early years A native of Detroit, Michigan, Hill is the youngest child in a family of five boys and two girls. He attended Detroit's Martin Luther King High School where he played football at the tight end position. University of Michigan Walk-on status Because of his size, Hill was not heavily recruited by major college teams.("Hill, although he's no braggard, must think highly of himself then because he apparently believed he could play football for a school that made no effort to recruit him. As a 5-foot-10, 200-pound tight end at Detroit's Martin Luther King High School college scouts simply were not beating a path to his door.") Interviewed in 1970, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Stillwagon
James R. Stillwagon (February 11, 1949 – February 4, 2018) was an American football player who played five years in the Canadian Football League and was a two-time All-American during his college career. Stillwagon was a three-year starter with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was a consensus All-America selection as a junior and senior, and won the Outland Trophy and was the first-ever winner of the Lombardi Award. He also won the 1970 UPI Lineman of the Year. Stillwagon was one of the so-called Super Sophomores of 1968, guiding the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and a consensus national championship. Stillwagon and the other Super Sophomores finished their college careers with a record of 27-2. Stillwagon was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (124th pick) of the 1971 NFL Draft, but turned north to Canada for a pro career. In five years in the Canadian Football League (1971-1975) with the Toronto Argonauts, Stillwagon was a three time all star. He was ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |