Eldridge Small (August 2, 1949
[1] – May 11, 2015) was an American football
defensive back who played with the
National Football League's (NFL)
New York Giants from 1972 to 1974.
Small was born in Houston, Texas,
[1] and attended
Wheatley High School before playing college football for the
Texas A&I Javelinas from 1968 to 1971 as a
wide receiver and defensive back.
[2] As a receiver, he had 20
touchdowns in his college career, made 167 receptions, and had 2,547 receiving yards.
[3] Small was the Javelinas' all-time receptions leader until 2013, when Robert Armstrong surpassed his total.
[4] Texas A&I won two
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships during his time with the team.
[2] The university's Javelina Hall of Fame inducted Small in 1991.
[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Small
Dwight Webster Harrison (born October 12, 1948) is a retired
American football defensive back and
wide receiver who played ten seasons in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
Denver Broncos,
Buffalo Bills,
Baltimore Colts, and
Oakland Raiders.
Born and raised in
Beaumont, Texas, he played
college football at Texas A&I University—now
Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
Harrison was selected in the
second round of the
1971 NFL Draft (35th overall) by the
Denver Broncos. He was traded in mid-season in
1972 from
Denver to
Buffalo for wide receiver
Haven Moses.
[1][2]
Harrison suffers from severe
post-concussion syndrome, including severe depression, and was said to be living in a trailer in Texas without running water. His NFL pension had been cut off, and in August of this year, he was one of the plaintiffs in a concussion lawsuit against the NFL.
[3]
Harrison continues to fight for benefits NFL took away for the last 21 years.
[4]
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dwight+Webster+Harrison+
Levi Johnson (born October 30, 1950 in
Corpus Christi, Texas) was a
cornerback who played five seasons for the
Detroit Lions in the
National Football League. He had 21 interceptions in less than five years as an NFL player, returning three for touchdowns.
[1]
Johnson led the Lions with five interceptions during the 1973 NFL season
[2] and the
1974 NFL season, returning two for touchdowns in 1974, including one on
Thanksgiving Day against the
Denver Broncos.
[3]
He added another touchdown during the
1975 NFL season against the
Green Bay Packers. During the season-opener, he blocked two punts and fell on one in the end zone for the score. Teammate
Larry Ball picked up Johnson's other blocked punt and returned it 34 yards for another touchdown.
[4]
Johnson had a career-high six interceptions in 1976, and was second on the team that season, one behind
James Hunter.
[5] He also scored the final touchdown of his career, picking off
Jim Zorn of the expansion
Seattle Seahawks and returning it 70 yards for the score.
[6]
Johnson had two interceptions in the
1977 NFL season's third game, against the
Philadelphia Eagles, but sustained a knee injury and never played again in the NFL.
[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Johnson
1973 NFL Draft - 1st round:
1
Houston Oilers John Matuszak Defensive end Tampa
2
Baltimore Colts (From
New Orleans Saints)
Bert Jones Quarterback LSU
3
Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Sisemore Offensive tackle Texas
4
New England Patriots John Hannah Guard Alabama
5
St. Louis Cardinals Dave Butz Defensive tackle Purdue
6 Philadelphia Eagles (From San Diego Chargers)
Charle Young Tight end USC
7
Buffalo Bills Paul Seymour Tight End
Michigan
8
Chicago Bears Wally Chambers Defensive end
Eastern Kentucky
9
Denver Broncos Otis Armstrong Running back Purdue
10 Baltimore Colts
Joe Ehrmann Defensive tackle
Syracuse
11 New England Patriots (From
Los Angeles Rams)
Sam Cunningham Fullback USC
12
Minnesota Vikings Chuck Foreman Running back
Miami (FL)
13
New York Jets Burgess Owens Defensive back Miami (FL)
14 Houston Oilers (From
Atlanta Falcons)
George Amundson Running back
Iowa State
15
Cincinnati Bengals Isaac Curtis Wide receiver San Diego St.
16
Cleveland Browns (From
New York Giants)
Steve Holden Wide receiver
Arizona State University
17
Detroit Lions Ernie Price Defensive end
Texas A&I
18
San Francisco 49ers Mike Holmes Defensive back
Texas Southern
19 New England Patriots (From Chicago Bears)
Darryl Stingley Wide receiver Purdue
20
Dallas Cowboys Billy Joe Dupree Tight end
Michigan State
https://americanfootballdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/1973_NFL_Draft
Ernest Price was picked by the Lions(17) the same draft Dupree was picked by Dallas,,,
As to times then, a stop watch was used by all!!
