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771:(1987–1990)
769:Brad Goebel
763:(1984–1985)
755:(1983–1986)
747:(1980–1981)
745:Jay Jeffrey
729:(1975–1976)
721:(1972–1974)
688:(1962–1963)
680:(1960–1961)
644:(1952–1953)
636:(1950–1951)
628:(1948–1949)
626:Adrian Burk
557:Junior Wren
501:Don Boenker
423:Waco, Texas
299:(CFL) as a
265:Orange Bowl
257:quarterback
190:First-team
84:Position(s)
1657:Categories
1640:John Pappa
1606:Joe Marvin
1586:Ray Potter
1571:Dick Alban
1559:Ed Kensler
1540:Andy Davis
1350:A. Johnson
1175:Evashevski
1047:Jim Dooley
901:Zach Smith
820:Shawn Bell
761:Tom Muecke
545:Tom Keough
533:Dick Groat
490:selections
433:References
372:Pete Daley
141:Drafted by
33:1930-01-08
1637:Ron Engel
1634:Ben White
1555:Jim Clark
1390:C. Rogers
1385:S. Taylor
1365:Arrington
1345:Westbrook
1335:T. Carter
1330:D. Howard
1325:B. Wilson
1290:C. Taylor
1245:Guglielmi
1240:Meilinger
1220:G. Thomas
1072:Bob Carey
1012:Bill Wade
686:Don Trull
678:Bobby Ply
303:with the
157:As player
1643:Bob Linn
1626:Sal Gero
1545:Al Dorow
1460:J. Davis
1415:Kerrigan
1410:Williams
1395:Campbell
1320:D. Green
1305:J. Smith
1280:E. Davis
1255:Bosseler
1235:Scarbath
1150:R. Smith
1128:(1932),
368:Al Evans
287:for the
245:baseball
78:American
1475:Daniels
1445:Haskins
1430:Doctson
1425:Scherff
1375:Gardner
1370:Samuels
1295:Gogolak
1285:Richter
1275:Rutgens
1185:Jenkins
1180:Sanders
397:of the
271:by the
269:catcher
116:College
40:Houston
1470:Forbes
1465:Dotson
1405:Orakpo
1400:Landry
1380:Ramsey
1360:Bailey
1340:Shuler
1260:Allard
1230:Isbell
1205:Gilmer
1160:Farkas
959:(2024)
935:(2021)
927:(2018)
911:(2017)
890:(2015)
850:(2008)
667:(1958)
615:(1937)
407:punter
382:, and
121:Baylor
107:Weight
99:Height
63:, U.S.
46:, U.S.
1455:Young
1450:Sweat
1440:Payne
1435:Allen
1270:Snead
1265:Lucas
1250:Vereb
1225:Heath
1215:Goode
1200:Rossi
1195:Hardy
1190:Micka
1170:Boell
1155:Baugh
51:Died:
44:Texas
27:Born:
1355:Lang
1310:Monk
1165:Hale
338:The
328:Rice
291:and
247:and
233:1958
229:1957
225:1956
211:1951
207:1950
196:1951
167:1959
163:1954
133:1952
1315:May
1210:Tew
537:SS
531:3B
523:2B
517:1B
360:AAA
354:'s
342:'s
203:SWC
1659::
555:O
549:O
543:O
511:C
505:P
499:P
413:.
378:,
330:.
311:.
231:,
227:,
209:,
93:QB
91:,
89:DB
42:,
1509:e
1502:t
1495:v
1106:e
1099:t
1092:v
993:e
986:t
979:v
591:e
584:t
577:v
480:e
473:t
466:v
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