Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1961 New York Titans Running Back Profiles

DEWEY BOHLING
Halfback
No. 26
Hardin-Simmons
"The best of all Titans on the ground was Dewey Bohling, the 24-year-old halfback out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A disciple of Baugh's while at Hardin-Simmons, Dewey dashed off 438 yards in '60, 12th best in the AFL. He also caught 30 passes for 268 yards, converting four of them into touchdowns. He had a previous trial with the Steelers."

-1961 Pro Football Handbook

"When a coach takes over a new team, he likes to have players he knows around him. So Sammy Baugh went after a four-year veteran of his college teams at Hardin-Simmons, a man he knew was a bouncy, jolting runner. Bohling had carried the mail and the fight for Baugh well in college, and he did exactly that for his old coach during their debut year in New York."

-1961 Fleer No. 214


PETE HART
Fullback
No. 33
Hardin-Simmons
"Hart, one of leading ground-gainers in the nation in 1957 and 1958 while playing for Sammy Baugh at Hardin-Simmons, passed up pro ball in 1959 to coach high school. When Baugh took over as head coach of the Titans, he persuaded Hart to join him.
Hart proved his value by averaging 4.5 yards per carry and blocking solidly. His sophomore campaign should be a great one."

-1961 Fleer No. 212


MIKE HAGLER
Halfback
No. 32
Iowa
"Mike is in his second year with the Roughriders. In 1957 he was a star with the University of Iowa. He's a good ball carrier."

-1959 Topps CFL No. 86

"Mike is in his third season in Regina. He's rated as one of the most colorful runners in the Western Interprovincial Football Union."

-1960 Topps CFL No. 55



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