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Aaron Ross #31

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"Arkansas was averaging 42 points a game, and that was in 1962 which is almost unbelievable. They came into Austin, and it was a hot night - it was 89 degrees. They had us down 3-0 and they got the ball down on our two yard line, and that's when Johnny Treadwell said we have got them where we want them. They had thrown the ball to get down there, and they ran their fullback, and our defensive line got under [current Dallas Cowboys owner] Jerry Jones and their group up front, and we hit Danny Brabham at the same time and the ball rolled right over our shoulders. And that young man, Danny Brabham, got death threats for the next two weeks. That affected him the rest of his life. That's how big [the game was], and it wasn't on television. It was on radio and the 64,000 people that were there and that was it. But that picture was captured by Al Panzera of the Fort Worth Press, who got down in the end zone expecting a touchdown and caught that picture. I sign - usually once a month - photographs of that reproduction."
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^^^^ Johnny Treadwell and Pat Culpepper stopping hog RB - think it was Danny Braybam? Horns hung on to win 7-0 IIRC.
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but that was after two knee surgeries.

If anyone can find & post the Baltimore Sun's article on Priest when he was there as an undrafted free agent, it is outstanding.

1) He refused to use his money to buy a car, instead getting rides from other players or riding the city bus.

2) Having his girlfriend agree to give him custody of his son because he thought a boy needed his father's influence, and how the two of them lived in an apartment, and Priest used his money for a really good private school rather than "toys".

FWIW, his first car was a freebe from a dealership in Bexar County after he led the league in rushing.

Great athlete, but better human being.
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Indeed - had a buddy who knew him at Marshall and said he was an incredible kid even back then. Worked incredibly hard and deserved every achievement and accolade he got.
 
One of my favs versus ou 1968.

My Dad and I were sitting in that North End Zone and saw Worster whistle in for a TD.

Horns won, think it was 27-16.
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Not many Texas DB's could lay the wood anymore devastating than Bryant Westbrook! Be sure and enable the audio on the video:
 
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"Freddie was an incredible warrior on the field and especially fighting cancer. He was brave and didn't complain despite knowing he was losing the battle and would die.

I encourage anyone to read his book, "I Play to Win".

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