Word: garretts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Broke in 150 Years. If nothing else, the Chiefs are the best that money can buy. At least eight players on the roster reportedly collected six-figure bonuses for signing, and Rookie Halfback Mike Garrett, the 1965 Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California, got $450,000. To Owner Hunt, that is pin money; he is the son of Oilman H. L. Hunt, who is one of the richest men in the U.S. A family friend once telephoned Papa Hunt, so the story goes, to express concern over the money Lamar was pouring into the Chiefs. "How much is he losing...
...Chiefs brag that their offensive line is the biggest in either league, averages 253 lbs. from end to end. Kansas City has three of the A.F.L.'s ten top rushers: Halfback Garrett (566 yds.) is No. 5, Halfback Bert Coan (476 yds.) is No. 6, and Fullback Curtis McClinton (408 yds.) is No. 7. Quarterback Len Dawson, a natural rollout passer who could not make it with the N.F.L.'s Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, has come into his own in Coach Hank Stram's "movable pocket" passing offense; he has hit on 57% of his passes...
...learn. "Do Everything" Anderson managed to gain exactly 4 yds. before 240-lb. Packer Linebacker Ray Nitschke borrowed his right foot for a brief demonstration of isometrics and sent him limping to the sideline. Grabowski was held to 11 yds. in four carries, and Southern California's Mike Garrett, the 1965 Heisman Trophy winner, broke loose for a total of 19 yds. On the sideline, All-Star Coach John Sauer was still screaming, "Come on, defense!" as the clock ran out on a score of 38-0-the worst trouncing an All-Star team had taken since the Philadelphia...
...eight: Boston's Jack Lazare, Chicago's Jay Andres, Cincinnati's Jack Gwyn, Dallas' Tony Garrett, Detroit's Jay Roberts, Hollywood's George Walsh, San Francisco's Ken Ackerman, Washington's Terry Hourigan...
Shotguns at 2 a.m. Tipped off that the Veneys were being sheltered by a family named Garrett, the raiders mistakenly crashed into the home of Negro Postal Employee Samuel Lankford. At 2 a.m. Lankford awoke to find four raiders toting shotguns and aiming flashlights in his face. His six children got the same treatment. Schoolteacher Lucinda Wallace was showing slides to a Bible class at home when six armed men burst in, while eight others barred her hysterical mother from the house. When Mrs. Maggie Sheppard, 72, refused to answer the raiders she was arrested, along with her mentally...