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Thursday, October 4, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Delyin Williams' Injuries Have All Been Minor This Year
Williams Healthy-At Last
By YAEL ABOUHALKAH
Kansas Sports Writer
It's not true that Delvin Williams, University of Kansas running back, once sprained an ankle stepping off the team bus. Neither is it true that the senior from Houston jumped a finger while snapping a chin strait into place at practice.
But to KU fans of the injury-ridled Williams, these could easily pass for true stories. In his first two years of varsity play, he played in 25 games and came away to playing a complete football season.
BUT THE 1973 SEASON is a new year, and to Williams, a new life. In KU's first three games, he's gained 290 yards and is tied for the Big Eight lead in scoring with 30 points. His good year doesn't puzzle Williams.
"The big thing is just that I'm playing," he said, "I've felt that I could do this every year I've been here. I just haven't been able to play."
Much of the credit should go to the Jayhawk offensive line, said Williams, because it always plays a big role in whatever a running back accomplishes. Besides, his ability to block battles also was a great asset because of his exceptional blocking ability, he said.
It might seem to 'Hawk fans that williamis has one more thing going for them' - but it does.
Sayers, a former pro great running back and now Kansas' assistant athletic director. But Williams sees Sayers in a different light.
"HE'S BEEN MORE of an inspiration to me," Williams said. "He just talks to me, relaxes me. When he's on the sidelines, he more or less just checks up on me."
Help from Sayers, said Williams, usually comes before games. Before the Minnesota game, he said, Sayers told him to protect the football from the Gophers. Sure enough, the Minnesota players went for the ball all morning, trying to force a Williams' fumble.
How one becomes a running back is simple to Williams.
"A running back's position is mostly instinctive," he said. "There's really not a lot to tell a running back. You run on how you feel and your openings in the line."
A PLAYER CAN'T really be coached on how to run a football, Williams said. It's the same with most every person. A person has to train for the sport, and it requires coaching to bring it out, he explained.
It didn't take long for the KU coaches to and one of Williams' natural assets, blinding
He was once盯过 a by pro scout at 4.2 seconds for the 40-yard dash. The scout said that Bob Hayes, now of the Dallas Cowboys, had one oneied he'd ever seen achieve that time.
"SPEED IS ALWAYS a great asset," Williams said. "Nothing can take the pace of this."
Williams' enjoyment in playing a total game of football is indicated by his participation on the punt coverage team. In the Minnesota game, the running back turned to the end zone for two crushing tackles on KU punts, keeping the Gophers pinned in bad field position.
But Williams shrugged off the experience and said that he had been just doing his job as a police officer.
"We had to cover Minnesota well," he said, of his great return man. He just happened to be in the hotel at that time.
WILLIAMS' FIRST TWO years weren't as productive as this one. He always had the potential, KU fans said, but lacked the ability to develop it because of injuries.
His sophomore year was a case in point. Williams led the Jayhawks in rushing with 590 yards, despite missing three full games with a sprained ankle. Last year, he pulled a harmsome muscle in spring practice. He played all his games at full speed and was used sparingly the rest of the season. Still, he finished as the Hawks' second leading rusher.
At times like that, Williams said, he considered quitting.
"But I decided that would be the easy
thing," she said. "I wanted to stick
to a job as a lass as I could."
Because of his super ability efforts so far, KU fai fate probably are very happy that he will do it.
In turn, Willima hopes one more group of
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golf course in Colorado. The golf course
"Naturally, I love to play football," is heard. "If it's the dream of all football players."
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Ankle Woes May Sideline Four 'Hawks
Head football coach Dum Fambrough said yesterday that ankle injuries will probably keep John Bryant, Don Doege, Dean Koop and Billy Kidd with Tennessee this Saturday in Memphis.
The four injured Jayhawks are all starters. Bryant is a senior offensive tackle from Arkansas and form; Houston; Zook is a junior defensive end from Larned; and Lemon is a junior nosse guard from Sioux City. The team plays Saturday at last Saturday's 34-19 win over Minnesota.
"I wasn't pleased with our practice at all," Fambrough said. "We need more time to get ready."
Farnbrough was less than optimistic about the upcoming game against the Mets.
many fine athletes.
him bothering him was
yesterday's practice.
many fine athletes."
"We've lost half our football team," he said. "Tennessee has a lot of depth.
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