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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1965
Weather Was for Ducks--And Fenton
By Walter Jayroe
Bill Fenton, KU's pint-sized quarterback, didn't let rain, sleet, hail, or tornado dampen his spirits as KU prepared for the season's opener last Saturday against Texas Tech at Lubbock. Tex.
Making his first start on the KU varsity, the '5-'8', 150 pound junior was poised and polished as the Javahaws prepared for the game.
"THE FIRST THING I did when I rolled out of bed Saturday morning was to look out the window at the rain. 'Oh my gosh!'
and I'm making my first start in a downour'. Fenton said.
"I didn't really get a chance to get nervous before the game. Things went pretty fast before game time since I spent the afternoon watching a football game between Georgia and Alabama." Fenton said.
At game time it was still raining, but Bill minimized the weather, saying, "The ball was slippery but the field was beautiful with big thick grass. Even the footing wasn't too bad at first."
BILL FENTON
... KU quarterback
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attention from the rain and wind of the Texas plains to preparations for their home opener Saturday against the Arizona desert dwellers.
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IT WAS DURING the miserable first quarter that Bill launched his 97 yard touchdown pass to Willy Ray Smith. KU's end.
"It was real scarey," he commented. "Several of the guys were sick on the trip home," Fenton said.
Bill explained that although most experts considered it dangerous to pass from the three yard line he didn't worry because "Coach Mitchell called the play."
After the tornado alerts, KU Coach Jack Mitchell decided to take his team off the field, the game ending with most of the fourth quarter unplayed.
"It was my first pass and I had hoped it might be a good one, but I was really glad the way it turned out." he said.
"I can't really speak for the rest of the team, but calling the game seemed like the only thing to do. We were always so deep in our own territory, and with it raining it was real hard to run. The rain really makes a difference when you're that far behind," he said.
Bill had other successes in his passing game as he went on to complete 7 of 12 for 189 yards.
Bill admitted that most of the players were not too fearful of the tornadoes while on the football field, the plane ride back to Kansas City was another matter.
DURING THE SECOND half the storm unleashed its full fury. The Wyandotte High School graduate commented, "We played one game in high school that was worse than this one. It was against Chanute and the field was so muddy that the referees had to hold the ball in their hands to keep it from being covered with mud," he said.
During the third period the tornado sirens began to wail and an announcement came over the public address system that there were tornadoes reported in the area.
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"I remember one time I got under the center to get the ball and a voice over the public address said 'Take cover.' It was a funny sensation,' he said.
FENTON AND his teammates arrived back in Lawrence early Sunday morning and turned their
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