New Mexico State University Athletics

Greatest quarterback in NM State football history...NCAA leader in touchdown passes during the 1959 season...MVP for NM State in Sun Bowl victories in 1959 and 1960...Drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals...Enjoyed a 15-year NFL career with St. Louis, Denver and Houston...Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1963...Member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Honor...Earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering...Had a post-playing career in the oil industry and also served as a professor at NM State.