? Olir athletes selected into Wilson, LaGrasta optimistic
THE BATTALION Paae 9
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1976
xas A&M Hall of Fame Offensive line looks solid
it standing athletes have Morris was an all-Southwest Con- most points in a conference season
ie foi 'oui outstanding athletes have
iguaid'^frlected to the Texas A&M
lettfrlelic Hall of Fame. The 1976
a: orees, who will he inducted dur-
notcoiffle A&M - Kansas State game,
it. 18 are Asbury B. “Bugs ’
lationins '23, Z. Wilson “Willie
brt V ilett 29, Bobby Joe Conrad 58
lolm Beasley 66.
Hoi
Morris was an all-Southwest Con
ference shortstop in 1923. In that
same season he hit over .400 and
was team captain. He lettered in
baseball in 1921 - 22 - 23. He was a
member of A&M’s 1921 SWC
champion football team and earned
football letters in 1920 - 21- 22.
He joined the coaching staff of
Abilene Christian College in 1924
and coached until 1955 when he be
came Athletic Director. He served
as A.D. until 1969 when he retired.
He currently serves Abilene Chris
tian as Athletic Director Emeritus.
Bartlett was a member of the
1927 football team which won the
Southwest Conference. He was an
all - SWC football center and a foot
ball captain in 1926 - 27 - 28, while
lettering in track in 1927 - 28 -29.
Conrad was a member of A&M’s
1957 Southwest Conference cham
pionship team. He lettered iii foot
ball in 1955 - 56 - 57 and played in
the 1958 All Star Game,
finishing second in the voting for
the MVP award. He played in the
National Football League for 11
years with the Chicago Bears and
St. Louis Cardinals before finishing
his career with a one year stint with
the Dallas Cowboys. He was the
all-NFL flanker in 1963, leading the
league in pass receptions. He
played in the 1963 Pro Bowl and
was the Cardinal MVP in 1962 and
1965. He never missed a game in 11
years with the Cardinals.
Beasley played on A&M s 1964
SWC championship basketball
team. In 1966 he averaged 30.6
points per game, an A&M record
that still stands. He lettered in bas
ketball in 1964 -65 - 66 and was cap
tain in 1966. He was all-SWC in
1965 and 1966. He currently holds
ten A&M records and three South
west Conference records: Most
points in a season (668 in 1965 - 66);
most points in a conference season
(429 in 1965 - 66); most season
career points (1,594 in 1964 - 66);
and conference career points
(1,007). His 429 points in the SWC
in 1965 - 66 still stands as the most
points in a SWC season. In 1975 he
was elected to the all-SWC 60 year
team and to the all-time A&M team.
John Beasley
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Following Heffner, a member of
the Aggie track team, and Ewing
across the finish line were Phil Ede-
len and John Crompton, who were
clocked at 29:03. Crompton estab
lished the old course record.
Other runners and their times:
Keith Spears and Don Kirby, 30:42;
Jim Brannon, 31:16; Mike Chris
tiansen, 31): 17; Tcpn ffoltze.r- 31:37;
Denim Meier, 3g: , 49; A Ru v sfy Bush,
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Parker, 34:21; James Condry, 37:22;
Gordon Amcell, 39:24; Ed Reyna
and Paul Parish, 39:26; David Re
yna, 45:01; Jerry Hebinstreet, 46:34,
Marvin Thummin, 47:52; and Lynn
Reyna, 48:09.
The club’s next outing will be at 9
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, for its third
annual Devil Take the Hindmost
Run, in which the last runners on
each lap of the Kyle Field track must
drop out,’ eventually resulting in
only one person left on the track.
By PAUL McGRATH
Battalion Staff
What do a reformed mountain
climber, a future minister, a refugee
from the Ozarks and a traveling
plow salesman have in common?
This unlikely quartet comprises
four-fifths of the Texas A&M start
ing offensive line this fall. Right
tackle Frank Myers used to climb
mountains in his spare time, until a
fall prior to the 1975 season almost
cost him a year’s eligibility. Offen
sive line Coach Dan LaGrasta now
has strict orders for Myers to keep
his feet on level ground.
Massive left tackle Billy Lemons
is the potential preacher, quite a
contrast to the violence he has been
accustomed to in the area known as
the pit.’ Dennis Swilley, who
switched from tackle to left guard
during the spring, hails from Little
Rock, Ark., a fact which serves to
irritate him even more when his
thoughts give way to those painful
memories of the 31-6 trouncing the
Aggies received at the hands of Ar
kansas.
Left guard Craig Glendenning
has perhaps the most unusual occu
pation of all the Aggie gridders. He
travels about the country obtaining
old farm plows which he then sells
to antique shops or other dealers.
These four, along with center
Mark Dennard, form the forward
wall of an offense which Offensive
Co-ordinator Tom Wilson feels
could be amongst the nation’s best.
“We liked what we saw in the
spring, said Wilson, now in his
second year at A&M since transfer
ring from Texas Tech. “They all
have maturity and playing experi
ence. We feel our offensive line
should be one of the more positive
points of our offense. They’re a solid
group.”
Leomons, 6-5, 260 lbs., is the
largest of the A&M linemen. The
personable Pampa native has had
weight problems in the past, but
LaGrasta says Lemons is winning
the battle.
“Billy showed a great change of
attitude during spring training,”
LaGrasta said. “Of course, this is his
last go round (Lemons is a senior).
He was in great physical condition.
He’ll be coming back knowing he’s
our starting left tackle and that
ittaWW to to ' >e “ r
Glendenning, as with Lemons,
was not a starter last season but still
saw plenty of action.
“He has always been a hard
worker, he’s one of our hardest
working linemen,” LaGrasta said.
“He’s never lacking for effort and
we re expecting a super performance
by Craig. Glendenning, a 6-3, 242
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lb. senior, will be earning his fourth
varsity letter this fall.
Dennard took over at the pivot
when starting center Henry Tracy
was injured in the latter part of last
year. Tracy’s absence was barely
noticed. A 6-2, 245 lb. junior, Den
nard is expected to provide leader
ship in the offensive line.
“He’s an exceptionally smart
football player,” Wilson said. De
nnard is expected to be one of the
top centers in the conference. He’s
been very dependable.”
Swilley is also expected to pro
vide the guidance to cement an at
tack with many new faces in the
lineup. He was shifted to guard as
part of a ploy by the A&M coaches
to have the quickest lineman at the
guard positions, undoubtedly for
pulling ourposes.
“Dennis is one of our most ex
perienced linemen,” LaGrasta said.
“He’s a super athlete who has made
the switch from tackle to guard in
real good shape. He’s one of the
seniors in our lineup and we expect
some of that senior leadership from
him.”
Assistant line Coach Bob Stanley
added to Swilley’s laurels, saying,
“He is capable of being one of the
outstanding players in the confer
ence.”
Myers was below par for part of
the 1975 season due to the fall he
suffered during the summer. He
had a successful comeback and be
came heavily relied upon, although
only a sophomore. The 6-4, 247 lb.
tackle will be relied upon once again
to pave the way for Aggie runners.
“Frank is one of our strongest
linemen,” LaGrasta said. “He came
on slow as a sophomore but earned a
starting berth. I think he started
seven ballgames last year. We ex
pect Frank to be a very strong
blocker in our offensive line.
The A&M offensive line laid the
groundwork for a record-setting
season in 1975. Aggie backs set
school marks for most rushing yar
dage in a season (3,114), average
rushing yards per game (283) and
total offensive plays (792).
Glamour continuingly eludes of
fensive linemen, something which
Wilson says his starters have learned
to take in stride.
“They get self-satisfaction. The
play is not going to work unless they
block, ”
Tlie University of Texas has had a
reputation for producing fine offen
sive linemen while Baylor’s starting
five this fall are being regarded as
perhaps the best in the league.
However, the Aggies’ blocking crew
should not be ignored, Stanley said.
“This group has a lot of fight,” he
said. “If defense is a reaction game,
the offense has to be re-reaction —
to be a good offense. The crux of the
matter is that if you slop around in
practice and don’t have good work
outs, you can’t develop that reac
tion.”
Depth should be no problem for
A&M as several quality players are
waiting in the wings. At tackle will
be Cody Risien, George Burger and
Ronnie Smith. The versatile Burger
could play several positions, LaG
rasta said.
Adding support at guard are Cur
tis Jennings, Billy Herrin and Mark
Burger, the younger brother of
George. LaGrasta expressed faith in
Jennings becoming a fine guard.
Herrin, a senior, can relieve either
guard position.
Behind Dennard is Kenny Kirk
who made the transition from guard
to center.
“He had a good spring,” LaG
rasta said. “He showed promise of
becoming a fine center.”
Texas A&M had perhaps its best
recruiting year, especially in the
category of offensive linemen, Join
ing the Aggie ranks will be Thomas
Gregory of Conroe (6-5, 260 lbs.),
Zack Guthrie of Tyler (6-6, 265
lbs.), Paul Hagerty of Corpus
Christi Carroll (6-4, 255 lbs.), Steve
Lewis of Hurst (6-5, 230 lbs.) and
Spring Branch’s Ed Pustejovsky
(6-2, 240 lbs.). Guthrie, Hagerty
and Pustejovsky played in the
North-South high school all-Star
game. .
“We have some good, solid
freshman prospects coming in,
LaGrasta said. “They’ll be pushing
people for several positions.”
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