- Houston Antwine
Infobox Pro Football player
Color=Red
fontcolor=White
Caption=
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1939|4|11|mf=y
Birthplace=Louise, Mississippi
Position=Defensive lineman
Jersey=65
College=Southern Illinois
AFLDraftedYear=1961
AFLDraftedRound=8
Stats=Y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=ANTWIHOU01
PFR=AntwHo00
years=1961-1969
1970
1971
1972
teams=AFLBoston Patriots
NFLBoston Patriots
NFLNew England Patriots
NFLPhiladelphia Eagles
AFLAllStar=1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Honors=All-Time All-AFL Team
Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team
HOF=Houston Antwine (born
April 11 ,1939 inLouise, Mississippi ) an American college and professional football player fromSouthern Illinois University , was drafted by theAmerican Football League 'sHouston Oilers , then traded to theBoston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame. A former NAIA wrestling champion, as a defensive tackle, the stocky "Twine" was nearly impossible to move out of the middle.Antwine was cited by fellow Hall of Famer
Billy Shaw as one of the American Football League's best pass rushers, athletic and very quick on his feet. He usually drew double-team blocking. He was an American Football League All-Star six straight years, from 1963 through 1968, was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team, and to the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team.ee also
*Other American Football League playersHouston recorded 39 sacks, recovered 4 fumbles and had 1 interception in 142 regular season games for the Patriots.
He was the AFL Defensive Player of the Week on 09-08-68.
Houston was an AFL All Star Defensive Tackle in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968.
External links
* [http://www.remembertheafl.com/All-1960sPatriotsTeam.htm Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team]
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLHallofFamePhotos.htm#HoustonAntwine Antwine's 1964 Topps football card]
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