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...riot, which broke out when Negro James Meredith enrolled in previously segregated Ole Miss, shook the college to its foundations. Mississippians suddenly had to get used to the idea of integration at the "white folks school." national attention forced the University out of its comfortable regionalism. Political issues became paramount: white Mississippians had to choose between moderation and a last-ditch defense of the state's traditions...
Landry, "just fast enough to get over the goal line"-and has already scored 14 TDs this season. To catch Meredith's passes, they have Flanker Gent, a 6-ft. 4-in. jumping jack, and Split End Bob Hayes, the world-record holder (at 9.1 sec.) in the 100-yd. dash...
Quite a turnabout, indeed, for a team that sold only 1,914 season tickets in 1961, and never has enjoyed a winning season in its six-year history. The turnabout is especially sweet for Don Meredith, 28, who has been a Cowboys' quarterback ever since he graduated from Southern Methodist in 1960-and has taken the brunt of the fans' abuse...
...first time I was ever booed in my life was with the Cowboys," says Meredith. "But I guess that's part of growing up as a pro quarterback." Against Cleveland last week, Meredith completed 16 out of 24 passes for 131 yds. and one touchdown-and walked off the field to a standing ovation...
...Whole Gauntlet. The Dallas offense that Meredith directs is probably the most complicated in pro football. "We run the whole gauntlet," says Coach Tom Landry. "We use double wings, triple wings, a two-back formation, backs in motion to the strong side and the weak side-in other words, everything." To carry the ball, the Cowboys can call on Fullback Don Perkins, a stumpy (5 ft. 10 in., 210 lbs.) speedster who gained 111 yds. against the Browns, or Halfback Dan Reeves, who runs, says