With the first kickoff of the first college game in September, a small band of cold-eyed men began their annual, continent-wide search for football talent. While fans all about them cheered and sang, the pro scouts of the National Football League, pencils gently cradled in their huge hands, silently scribbled notes earmarking the college boys good enough to graduate to the man's game.
Most of the pro scouts agreed that 1960's linemen were, on the whole, more promising than the backs. Some headlined college stars were shrugged off as lacking the overpowering speed, size or strength to stick with the pros. When...
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