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Willie Carroll Townes (born July 21, 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tulsa. ==Early years== Townes was born on July 21, 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and played high school football at Rowan High School. He signed with Indiana University but ended up transferring to the University of Tulsa, where he became one of the best defensive linemen in school's history. He was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection at defensive tackle in 1964 and 1965. The 1964 team beat Mississippi 14-7 in the Bluebonnet Bowl, where he received the game’s outstanding lineman trophy.〔(Bluebonnet Bowl 1964 )〕 He also was an honorable mention All-American selection. In 1965 he was an All-American candidate,〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19651007&id=NU4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3035,817817〕 but ankle and knee injuries limited him that year. Townes passed up his senior year in 1966 to enter the NFL, when he became eligible for the draft, because he was a redshirt player whose class had graduated.〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19651222&id=5DlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6090,2162447〕 In 1986, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willie Townes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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