Darden - FWAA First Team All-America

[El Paso Eagle]

First Team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA),

 

https://meangreensports.com/news/2020/12/30/football-darden-earns-fwaa-first-team-all-america-honors.aspx

[Wag Tag]

I guess we can develop players. Congrats to all. GMG 

[PlummMeanGreen]

Darden is a true treasure.  Hope he gets a very nice contract.  God didn’t we enjoy watching that guy play football?
🎶Celebrate good times—come on! 🎶

Here is the last one from UNT to be on an NCAA D-1 (FBS) All American team best I can recollect.  Mean Joe is the only African American on the team.  *What an honor for an honorable guy. 

🦅🇺🇸🦅 Thanks Dr. J.C. Matthews for integrating a traditionally Caucasian university in Texas (circa, 1956?) albeit should have been done in 1890. Also special thanks to (then) UNT Coaches Odus Mitchell, Herb Ferrell, Fred McCain, Ken Bahnsen & others.

••• In the photo is Playboys 1968 All American defense & I think NFL scouts helped to pick that team. In fact, I believe I heard Gil Brandt say that on local radio. 

Seated, left to right: Jon Sandstrom, middle guard (Oregon State); Joe Greene, tackle (North Texas) Jake Scott, defensive back (Georgia); Tony Kyasky, defensive back (Syracuse). Standing, left to right: Ted Hendricks, end (Miami, Florida); Bill Stanfill, tackle (Georgia); Bob Stein, end (Minnesota); Bill Hobbs, linebacker (Texas A&M); Bob Babich, linebacker (Miami of Ohio); Roger Wehrli, defensive back (Missouri); Rob Pritchard, linebacker (Arizona State)

🦅❇️🦅 GMG!

Edited December 31, 2020 by PlummMeanGreen

[SilverEagle]

In 1968 there is only one player of color on this defense?!?!