Charles Seaman "Cob" Squyres (March 2, 1910 – November 30, 1979) was an

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halfback who played one season with the

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of the

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. His parents were James Elton and Hallie Hawthorne Squyres. His father was with the

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and the family lived in

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, when he was born. Soon afterward the family moved to

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, where Squyres' athletic ability was soon recognized at

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. He was named All-State in football. In 1968, he was dubbed by the ''

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'' as the hero of the "Greatest High School Upset": Cisco High School was known as an area powerhouse and outweighed the Cleburne team by 30 pounds, but Squyres' punting kept Cisco out of the end zone and the game ended in a 0–0 tie. Squyres played

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then played with the Cincinnati Reds pro football team in 1933. He was married to Dorothy Gately of Chicago.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Squyres, Seaman 1910 births 1979 deaths American football halfbacks Rice Owls football players Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players Players of American football from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Shawnee, Oklahoma