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october-26-1961

October 26, 1961

News

• The Tribune revealed that co-owner Robert Osborne, who had checked into a local hospital yesterday for tests, had had a second heart attack during the Chargers game on the 22nd and would spend three weeks in the hospital followed by three months of recovery at home

Transactions

• The team activated fullback Clem Daniels from the taxi squad

• They also waived fullback Walt Kowalczyk

Injury Updates

• Guard Wayne Hawkins, who had suffered a broken jaw in the Broncos game on the 15th, had been fitted with a new facemask for his helmet and returned to practice

• Center Jim Otto, who had suffered a bruised back in the Chargers game was back at practice, but his availability for the Titans game on the 29th was still in question

• Defensive tackle Volney Peters, recovering from a calf injury, was expected to play, though to a limited extent

• Defensive tackle Hal Smith, with a broken bone in his foot, was placed on injured reserve and would definitely miss the game

AFL Standings

Eastern Division
Boston 3 3 1
New York 3 3 0
Buffalo 3 4 0
Houston 2 3 1
Western Division
San Diego 7 0 0
Dallas 3 3 0
Denver 3 4 0
Oakland 1 5 0

Coaching Staff

Marty FeldmanHead coach
George DicksonDefensive backfield
Tommy KalmanirOffensive backfield
Bob MaddockOffensive line

Roster

Name Pos Ht Wt School
Doug Asad TE 6'3“ 200 Northwestern
Al Bansavage LB 6'2” 230 USC
Alex Bravo DB 6'1“ 190 Cal Poly-SLO
Jim Brewington DT 6'6” 280 North Carolina-Central
Jerry Burch WR 6'1“ 190 Georgia Tech
Joe Cannavino CB 5'11” 185 Ohio State
Bob Coolbaugh WR 6'3“ 200 Richmond
Wayne Crow FB 6'0” 205 California
Clem Daniels HB 6'1“ 215 North Texas State
Bob Dougherty LB 6'1” 235 Kentucky
Gary Finneran DE 6'3“ 235 USC
George Fleming WR 5'11” 185 Washington
Tom Flores QB 6'1“ 190 Pacific
Charley Fuller HB 5'11” 175 San Francisco State
Bob Garner CB 5'10“ 180 Fresno State
Glen Hakes G 6'2” 235 New Mexico
Charlie Hardy WR 6'0“ 180 San Jose State
John Harris DB 6'1” 195 Santa Monica CC
Wayne Hawkins G 5'11“ 235 Pacific
Jon Jelacic DE 6'3” 245 Minnesota
Tom Louderback LB 6'2“ 235 San Jose State
Alan Miller FB 6'0” 195 Boston College
Riley Morris LB 6'2“ 220 Florida A&M
Jim Otto C 6'2” 225 Miami (FL)
Nick Papac QB 5'11“ 190 Fresno State
Volney Peters DT 6'4” 240 USC
Charley Powell DE 6'2“ 225 San Diego HS
Harrison Rece C 6'3” 235 Trinity
Cliff Roberts T 6'3“ 260 Illinois
Herb Roedel G 6'3” 230 Marquette
Ron Sabal T 6'3“ 200 Purdue
Hal Smith DT 6'5” 250 UCLA
Willie Smith G 6'2“ 265 Michigan
Jack Stone T 6'2” 245 Oregon
Tony Teresa HB 5'10“ 185 San Jose State
Herm Urenda WR 5'10” 180 Pacific
Bob Voight DT 6'5“ 265 Los Angeles State
Fred Williamson CB 6'3” 210 Northwestern

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