100 Day Countdown 2024

Gene Chilton, Houston Memorial
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Gene, Gene, the Coke Machine
 
Don Talbert, Texas City
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Oldest of the three Talbert brothers to play for DKR.
Texas City has been a good (arguably the best) source of talent for the Horns for the past 60-odd years.
 
Leo Brooks, Kermit
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All SWC 1968-69
All-American 1969
Pro Bowler
Hall of Honor 2003
Suffered a season-ending knee injury against SMU in 1969. He watched that Cotton Bowl victory over the Irish from the sideline with another injured player. But that story is about six weeks away.
 
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Bob Simmons, Temple
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Three-time All-SWC 1973-75
First team All-American 1974
Consensus AA 1975
Longhorn Hall of Honor 1995
 
Dan Neil, Cy Creek
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His work on the Longhorn Network was great, in addition to his achievements on the forty and the NFL.
 
Ken Hackemack, Bellville.
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6’9” defensive lineman 1985-89. Fifth-round pick of the Chiefs.
Little known fact is he had a career punt return average of 6 yards per return (one career punt return vs. Arky in 1989).
I really admire the fact that he returned to campus to earn his degree and T-ring after 27 years.
 
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Herb Gray, Baytown Lee Ganders
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All-SWC 1953,55.
All-American 1955.
SWC Defensive MVP 1955.
CFL All-Pro nine times in his ten-year career.
Hall of Honor 1983

People undoubtedly roll their eyes today when they hear CFL, with the insinuation that it equates to minor league ball. It should be remembered however that there were only 15 teams in the NFL in 1956 and subsequently less than half of the roster spots available today. When he was drafted by both the Colts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1956, he simply took the better financial offer.
Just sayin’.
 
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Scott Palmer, Houston Westbury
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Member of the 69 & 70 national championship teams. Shown here with Scott Henderson bringing down Marv Kendricks in October 1970 in a game where the 30 game winning streak nearly became the 22 game winning streak.
 
I don't think he ever broke 9.9. We were never in a track meet that Chris made the finals in the hundred. He was very quick, and I never saw him get "tattooed".
 
SabreHorn said:
He never moved so fast in his life. For those that don't know Cotton, he was a RB at Port Arthur and averaged over 10 yards per carry in HS. Not that fast but very quick like Chris Gilbert.
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Cotton Spreyer was a lot like Mike Renfro who played for TCU and later the Oilers.

Mike & Cotton were not terribly fast but they ran terrific routes and were very quick. Both of those skills allowed both of them to be excellent receivers. Plus both had really good hands.
 
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