Leonard Edward Moore is an American former professional football halfback and flanker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts from 1956 to 1967. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was named the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1956 and was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times. Moore was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
Billy Dale Vessels was an American professional football player at the halfback position. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, winning a national championship in 1950 and being awarded the 1952 Heisman Trophy.
Loren Everett "Steve" Owens is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he won the 1969 Heisman Trophy and was named to the All-American team. He was selected in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Lions, and became the first Lion to rush for over a 1,000 yards in a season.
Roy Lee Williams, is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys eighth overall in the 2002 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals. He earned five straight Pro Bowl selections from 2003 to 2007. Williams was considered by some to be one of the most violent hitters in football during his playing career. Williams is currently a sideline reporter for Oklahoma football games.
Robert Dean Boyd was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Boyd spent his entire nine-year career as a cornerback for the Baltimore Colts from 1960 to 1968. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Ralph Eugene Neely was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Cowboys from 1965 to 1977.
Joe Dan Washington Jr is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons.
Antonio Perkins is an American former professional football player who was a kick returner and cornerback for two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning unanimous All-American honors. Perkins was selected by the Browns in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
James Thomas Parker was an American professional football player who an offensive tackle and guard for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1957 to 1967, and was a member of Baltimore's NFL championship teams in 1958 and 1959. He was selected as a first-team All-Pro in nine of his 11 seasons in the NFL. Parker was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
James Donald Owens was an American football player and coach. He played one year in th National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Baltimore Colts. Owens' career in coaching was longer-lived, as he held the position of head coach at the University of Washington from 1957 to 1974, compiling a record of 99–82–6 (.545) in 18 seasons.
Larry Jack Mildren, was an American football player and politician. He was an All-American quarterback at the University of Oklahoma, and professional football player with the Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots. A native Texan, he was later an oil company owner, elected as the 13th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, and enjoyed a career as a successful bank executive in Oklahoma.
John Owen Dutton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Thomas Matthew Nowatzke is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 through 1972.
The Oil Bowl is a high school football all-star game in Wichita Falls, Texas. The game began in 1938, originally between East and West Texas high school football all-stars. In 1945, the game began pitting teams from Oklahoma and Texas, and continued in that format until 2012. In 2013, a dispute concerning the disposition of Oklahoma's share of the game's charitable proceeds led the Oklahoma Coaches Association to withdraw from the game, and the 2013 game matched two Texas teams. For the years in which Texas and Oklahoma teams played, the overall record was 46–19–1 in favor of Texas.
Roger Dale Carr is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts. Carr led the NFL in receiving yards in 1976, earning a Pro Bowl selection. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
Martin Francis Domres is an American former professional football player in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Domres played quarterback in the AFL and NFL for nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Jets. Domres played college football at Columbia.
Edward Gerald Hinton is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hinton spent four seasons with the Baltimore Colts, including their 1970 Super Bowl winning season, and one season each with the Houston Oilers and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
Rashard Jamal Mendenhall is an American former football running back who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, for whom he later played one season.
Ken Novak is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1970s. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1976 NFL draft.
Billy Carol Pricer was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Texans. Played for the University of Oklahoma football team from 1954 to 1956. During this time he played under Bud Wilkinson and, as a Sooner, never lost a game. Went into the draft in 1957 and was drafted in the 6th round by the Baltimore Colts.
