Pro stars top dream list
By Jay Thomas Kansan Sports Editor
"Outlined against a Blue-Gray October sky"—or at least upon a nostalgic Crimson and Blue memory—the all-time KU football team has finally risen from yesteryear's depth charts. Their names may not be Famine, Pestilence, Destruction, and Death, nor even the Seven Blokes of Garnett or whatever, but they still punted, passed, kicked, and tackled better than anyone who ever wore a Jayhawk uniform—or just about anybody else's.
Heading the eleven best, selected in a recent survey of fans by the Lawrence Journal-World, are pro stars Gale Sayers and John Hadl. Sayers, Chicago Bear running back and the leading vote-getter, was recently selected to the all-time NFL team and Sports Illustrated's all-1960's collegiate backfield. The versatile Hadl has become one of the finest quarterbacks in the American Football League in his eight years with the San Diego Chargers.
But KU's pro parade does not end with these two. Joining Sayers (Kansas circa, 1962-64) and Hadl (1959-61) in the dream backfield are Kansas City Chief's star Curtis McClinton (1959-61) and former Pittsburgh Steeler Ray Evans (1942, 1946-47).
Two retired pros, Mike McCormick (1948-50) of the Cleveland Brownss and Ollie Spencer (1950-52) of the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, man the tackle spots.
Sayers—all time great
Recently voted one of the National Football league's all-time greatest halfbacks, Gale Sayers dives over a 49er linem.n to score a record-tying sixth touchdown in a game his rookie season with the Chicago Bears. The Kansas Comet was the top votegetter on KU's all-time football squad.
A live close-circuit telecast of the University of Kansas' 1969 football opener with Texas Tech Sept 20, will be screened in Allen Field House.
KU vs. Texas Tech... on the tube
The color showing of the defending Big Eight champion Jayhawks clash with the Red Raiders of the Southwest conference is sponsored by KU's Student Union
Activities and slated for 7:30 p.m.
Dave Nichols, chairman of SUA's
Quarterback Club, said tickets are
priced at $2 and $4 and will be
on sale this week at the Kansas
Union.
Nichols said the telecast will be shown on two, 15 and 20-foot screens placed back-to-back at the center of the field house floor.
Football issue tomorrow
A look at College Football 1969, will be reviewed in tomorrow's special pigskin edition.
Featured will be the progress and the setbacks of the '69 Kansas squad as seen by the press, coaches, and players, and a run-down of the Jayhawk's chances of repeating their spectacular 1968 performance.
Sept. 16 1969 KANSAN 13
On the national level college football is celebrating it's 100th season and the country's Best and Worst will not go forgotten.