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STORM CENTER: NFL Draft turns wacky
So, after 46 years, the National Football League draft returned to Philadelphia – with the Museum of Art as the featured backdrop.
The draft was a bit different way back in 1961, which took place at the Warwick Hotel.
That year marked the Dallas Cowboys’ first regular draft, and the Minnesota Vikings had their own expansion selection position.
That was back in the day when the draft was 20 rounds deep. The San Francisco 49ers had an amazing 26 picks in the event.
There were seven future Pro Football Hall of Fame players chosen at the event – and I think you know many of them.
One of them was a man by the name of Bob Lilly, who has ties to the area in Olney, Throckmorton and Graham, Texas. Lilly was an all-district football player at Throckmorton in 1955 – but his family moved to Oregon during the famous severe Texas drought of the 1950s.
David “Deacon” Jones was picked by the Los Angeles Rams from South Carolina State. Jones became a member of the feared Rams’ defensive line of the 1960s.
Mike Ditka became a star tight end for both the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. One of the Vikings’ selections that year was a quarterback named Fran Tarkenton. That’s incredible. Read more from this column in the April 29 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II was part of a reach, by the Kansas City Chiefs, who traded up 17 slots with the Bills to take him at No. 10 during last week’s draft. Mahomes is a native of Whitehouse, a suburb of Tyler. (Courtesy photo)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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