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116:(1945–1947)
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1587:Categories
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669:John Green
656:Earl Blaik
638:Joe Steffy
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507:John Sauer
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404:Joe Steffy
358:References
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308:center
235:(1987)
185:(1947)
144:Baylor
92:Weight
84:Height
79:, U.S.
62:, U.S.
1515:Sweat
1499:Davis
1291:Ogden
1123:White
1115:Hicks
1051:Nobis
1019:Olsen
1003:McGee
67:Died:
47:Born:
36:Guard
1544:stub
1347:Long
1299:Pace
1219:Buck
1211:Ruth
1083:Reid
1067:Yary
1027:Bell
931:Gain
785:Line
208:1947
201:1946
194:1947
170:1946
166:1945
131:1944
114:Army
1403:Suh
1171:May
773:HB
765:HB
757:QB
749:QB
741:QB
406:at
175:2Ă—
160:2Ă—
1589::
840:C
832:G
824:G
816:T
808:T
800:E
792:E
383:.
366:^
338:.
266:.
168:,
1575:e
1568:t
1561:v
1550:.
877:e
870:t
863:v
718:e
711:t
704:v
592:e
585:t
578:v
441:e
434:t
427:v
389:.
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