LSC Football Standouts Honored As Part of 75 Anniversary Celebration
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1221 W. Campbell Rd. Suite 245 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Richardson, Texas 75080 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Phone: 972-234-0033 Contact: Melanie Robotham, (972) 234-0033 Fax: 972-234-4110 www.lonestarconference.org th LSC Football standouts honored as part of 75 Members anniversary celebration Abilene Christian University Angelo State University RICHARDSON, Texas – The top 75 football players and coaches from the Lone Star Cameron University Conference’s first 75 years have been honored in a listing announced by league officials University of Central Oklahoma Wednesday as part of a year-long anniversary celebration. East Central University The LSC, known to be the oldest collegiate athletic conference in the southwestern United States, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with a tribute to the outstanding Eastern New Mexico University teams and great sports personalities. An NCAA Division II conference with 15 member Midwestern State University institutions in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas, the LSC was founded on April 25, 1931. Northeastern State University The 1931-32 athletic seasons were the first for the league. The Top 75 listing is an impressive compilation of well-known names throughout both Southeastern Okla. St. University college and professional football, with eight of the selections - Johnny Bailey, Rodney Southwestern Okla. St. University Cason, Darrell Green, Pierce Holt, Wilbert Montgomery, Dwayne Nix, Richard Ritchie and Tarleton State University Gil Steinke – having been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Texas A&M University-Commerce At least six of the former LSC players on the list have gone on to win Super Bowl rings, including an amazing four rings by former Steeler Dwight White and three by former Texas A&M University-Kingsville Bronco and Patriot Keith Traylor. Texas Woman’s University Twenty-nine members of the list participated during the LSC’s famed 11-year national West Texas A&M University championship run in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In 11 years from 1969 to 1979, LSC teams won 10 NAIA National Championships. Some of the greats from that era who made the list are Darrell Green, Harvey Martin, Dwight White, Wilbert Montgomery and Clint Longley, plus coaches Gil Steinke and Jim Wacker. Green left his mark in the LSC during the 70’s as a standout at A&I. The former seven-time All-Pro defensive back for the Washington Redskins played in three Super Bowls, winning in 1988 and 1992. He was also tabbed the World’s Fastest Athlete in 1991. Martin was named to three All-America teams when he helped East Texas State (now Texas A&M-Commerce) to the NAIA title in 1972. He went on to be a four-time Pro Bowl selection and start in three Super Bowls, winning in 1978 and losing in 1976 and 1979 for the Dallas Cowboys. Martin is one of five defensive players to win the Super Bowl MVP award. White, an All-American defensive end at ETSU, played in four Super Bowls and won four Super Bowl rings as a member of the famed Pittsburgh Steelers “Steel Curtain” defense. He was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1973 and 1974. Montgomery left ACU as its all-time leading rusher after leading the Wildcats to the 1973 national title. He set a collegiate record with 70 touchdowns in his career before playing in the NFL. In eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, he set seven team rushing records, received two Pro Bowl invitations and led the NFL with 2,012 all-purpose yards in 1979. Longley, a standout at ACU, led the Wildcats to the 1973 NAIA national championship. He went on to play in the NFL for three years. Longley was with the Cowboys for two seasons, including the 1976 Super Bowl team. Steinke, the longtime Texas A&I head coach, finished his 22-year career with a record of 182-61-4, while Southwest Texas (now Texas State) head coach Jim Wacker led the Bobcats to 42-8 record which included three LSC titles and a pair of NCAA Division II national championships in his four years at the helm. Gene Upshaw, a former Javelina offensive lineman, is another notable name on the list. He is the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, after a successful 16-year pro career as a player. He appeared in six Pro Bowls and was named Lineman of the Year in the AFC in 1973 and 1974. In 1977, he was voted top lineman in the NFL. Upshaw is the only player in NFL history to play in three Super Bowls in three different decades – in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Another TAMUK lineman on the list is Jermane Mayberry, a first round draft choice of the Eagles who was All-Pro in 2002 and played in the 2005 Super Bowl. The former Javelina standout is currently with the New Orleans Saints. Holt, a three-time All-American for ASU, played for the 49ers in Super Bowls in 1989 and 1990, winning both. He was also a Pro Bowl pick in 1992. Two players who made the LSC’s Top 75 list are both current starters for the NFL’s hottest team this year as Danieal Manning and Roberto Garza are both enjoying key roles for the undefeated Chicago Bears after playing collegiately for ACU and TAMUK, respectively. Below is the list of all 75 players and coaches in alphabetical order followed by a listing with biographical information: Name School Pos. Years Hometown Joe Aska Central Oklahoma RB 1993-94 Oklahoma City, Okla. Alfredo Avila Sul Ross DB Johnny Bailey Texas A&I RB 1986-89 Houston, Texas/Jones Autry Beamon East Texas State S 1971-73 Kaufman, Texas/Kaufman HS Drew Beard Southeastern Oklahoma QB 2001-04 Rush Springs, Okla. Stan Blinka Sam Houston State LB 1975-78 Phillip Boggs Midwestern State QB 1999-2003 Hallsville, Texas Carlton Booe Northeastern State RB 1998-1999 J.W. Boren Tarleton State K 1999-02 Stephenville, Texas Stan Carraway West Texas A&M WR 1985-86 Carson Calif. Rodney Cason Angelo State OL 1968-71 Ned Cox Angelo State QB 1983-86 Larry Collins Texas A&I RB 1974-77 San Antonio, Texas /Edison Romar Crenshaw Southeastern Oklahoma WR 2000-2003 Broken Bow, Okla. Pence Dacus Texas State QB 1951-53 Karl Douglas Texas A&I QB 1967-70 Houston, Texas/Worthing Grant Feasel Abilene Christian OL 1979-82 John Fitzgerald Central Oklahoma OL 1997-00 Oklahoma City, Okla. Charlie Franklin Angelo State RB 1971-74 Cyril Friday Texas State LB 1980-83 Austin, Texas/LBJ HS Gonzalo Garcia Texas State OG 1947-49 Roberto Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville OL 1997-2000 Rio Hondo, Texas /Rio Hondo Jim Gray East Texas State QB 1951-53 Darrell Green Texas A&I DB 1978, 1980-82 Houston, Texas/Jones Andy Hawkins Texas A&I LB 1976-79 Van Vleck, Texas/Van Vleck David Hill Texas A&I TE 1972-75 San Antonio, Texas/Highlands Pierce Holt Angelo State DT 1984-87 Marlin, Texas Arthur James East Texas State RB 1967-69 Texarkana, Texas/Dunbar HS Randy Johnson Texas A&I QB 1962-65 San Antonio, Texas Steve Kelly Tarleton State QB 1999-01 Burleson, Texas Rex Lamberti Abilene Christian QB 1984-86, 1993 Clint Longley Abilene Christian QB 1971-73 Wichita Falls, Texas Clay Lowry Sam Houston State WR 1976-79 Johnny Luter Central Oklahoma LB 1994-98 Lawton, Okla. Danieal Manning Abilene Christian DB 2003-05 Corsicana, Texas Harvey Martin East Texas State DE 1969-72 Dallas/South Oak Cliff HS Kevin Mathis East Texas State CB 1993-96 Gainesville, Texas Jermane Mayberry Texas A&M-Kingsville OL 1993-95 Floresville, Texas /Floresville Todd Mayfield West Texas A&M QB 1984-86 Panhandle, Texas Sam McCord East Texas State QB 1957-59 Gainesville, Texas/Gainesville HS Dustin McNeal Central Oklahoma OL 1994-97 Owasso, Okla. Mike Miller Texas State QB 1978-81 La Grange, Texas Cle Montgomery Abilene Christian WR 1974-77 Wilbert Montgomery Abilene Christian RB 1973-76 Greenville, Miss. Mark Moseley Stephen F. Austin K 1967-69 Lanesville, Texas Dwayne Nix Texas A&I TE 1965-68 Kingsville/H.M. King Johnny Perkins Abilene Christian WR 1974-76 John Randle Texas A&I DE 1988-89 Hearne, Texas /Hearne John Reese Texas State OT 1960-63 Freer, Texas Dominic Rhodes Midwestern State RB 1999-2000 Abilene, Texas Richard Ritchie Texas A&I QB 1973-76 Mineral Wells, Texas /Mineral Wells Derrick Ross Tarleton State RB 2004-05 Huntsville, Texas Ken Sanders Howard Payne DL Heath Sherman Texas A&I RB 1985-88 El Campo, Texas /El Campo Michael Sinclair Eastern New Mexico DL 1986-1990 Galveston, Texas Chuck Sitton Abilene Christian DB 1974-77 Greg Stokes Angelo State DL 1992-95 Aundra Thompson East Texas State RB 1972-75 Richardson, Texas Keith Traylor Central Oklahoma LB 1989-90 Malvern, Ark. Darrell Tulley East Texas State RB 1936-38 Gene Upshaw Texas A&I OL 1963-67 Robstown, Texas /Robstown Mike Walton Eastern New Mexico LB 1996-1999 Portales, NM Clayton Weishuhn Angelo State LB 1978-81 Dwight White East Texas State DE 1968-71 Wade Wilson East Texas State QB 1977-80 Greenville, Texas Wally Bullington Abilene Christian Coach 1968-76 Ron Harms Texas A&I Coach 1974-75, 1979-99 Houston, Texas /Lutheran Ernest Hawkins East Texas State Coach 1964-85 Gary Howard Central Oklahoma Coach 1977-02 Tulsa, Okla. Bill Miller Texas State Coach 1964-78 J.V. “Siki” Sikes East Texas State Coach 1954-63 M.A. “Catfish” Smith East Texas State Coach 1951-53 Gil Steinke Texas A&I Coach 1954-76 Ganado/Ganado Jim Wacker Texas State Coach 1979-82 Jerry Vandergriff Angelo State Coach 1982-2004 Joe Aska Central Oklahoma RB 1993-94 Oklahoma City, Okla.