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  ESPN Classic - Ex-Oiler Tolar dies at 65
Tolar, known as "Tank'' and "the Human Bowling Ball," was voted by fans to the Oilers' 25th anniversary team.
Tolar was an All-American at Northwestern State in 1958 and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
Tolar's wife, Brenda, is a longtime athletic administrator at Rice University.
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  Charlie Tolar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlie Tolar of Northwestern State University of Louisiana was an early American Football League star.
At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records.
Tolar helped the Houston Oilers win the first American Football League championship in 1960, and to repeat in 1961.
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 Charlie Tolar - 1962   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar was one of my favorite Oiler players.
Tolar was the club's MVP as he led them to the 1962 Eastern Division crown.
Charlie Tolar was an oilfield firefighter in the off-season.
members.aol.com /bkbubco/62-Hou.html   (152 words)

  
 ESPN Classic - Ex-Oiler Tolar dies at 65
Tolar, known as "Tank'' and "the Human Bowling Ball," was voted by fans to the Oilers' 25th anniversary team.
Tolar was an All-American at Northwestern State in 1958 and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
Tolar's wife, Brenda, is a longtime athletic administrator at Rice University.
espn-i.starwave.com /classic/obit/s/2003/0430/1547204.html   (119 words)

  
 Charlie Tolar -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar of (Click link for more info and facts about Northwestern State University of Louisiana) Northwestern State University of Louisiana was an early (Click link for more info and facts about American Football League) American Football League star.
At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference (The player judged to be the most important to the sport) MVP and still holds four school records.
Tolar helped the (Click link for more info and facts about Houston Oilers) Houston Oilers win the first American Football League championship in 1960, and to repeat in 1961.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ch/Charlie_Tolar.htm   (235 words)

  
 Stage: Da Makes Up With the Old Man | 9/26/2001 | Citypaper.com
Charlie, an adopted child with pretensions to literature, is embarrassed by his father yet can't help feeling a tug of affection for a man who has none of Charlie's mother's bitterness.
Clumsily coming on to her as they sit on the Dublin seawall, Charlie is appalled when his da ambles past and soon engages the young girl in conversation, realizing he knows all her relatives and drawing out her real name, Mary Tate.
Tolar captures that regret throughout, while always holding the edge of anger Charlie needs, especially when confronting his mother, whom Brown makes a vulnerable tyrant.
www.citypaper.com /news/story.asp?id=4340   (641 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Tolar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Fitch Assigns 'AAA' Rtg to $3.1MM Tolar ISD, TX ULT Bonds.
DOWN on the FARM Tolar seeks return to majors.
Robin Tolar Sanderson is COO of Citizens Bank.(A Special Publication of the Mississippi Business Journal)(Chief operating officers)(Biography)
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 nsudemons.com
Tolar, whose 5-foot-6, 220-pound frame made him a standout figure in the old American Football League, was voted by fans to one of two running back slots on the Oilers' 30th Anniversary Dream Team.
Tolar was named to AFL All-Star teams in 1961-1963 and was described in the 1965 Oilers' media guide as "the solid favorite of Houston pro football fandom and one of the AFL's most colorful and exciting performers...
Tolar retired as the AFL's No. 10 all-time rusher with 3,288 yards and he had 1,266 yards on 175 pass receptions, while being noted as a devastating blocker for the league's most prolific offense.
www.nsudemons.com /story.asp?id=44   (880 words)

  
 Tennessee Titans News
Nicknamed the "Human Bowling Ball," RB Charlie Tolar totaled 3,277 rushing yards for the Houston Oilers from 1960-66.
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) -- Charlie Tolar, the 5-foot-5 running back who was one of the best-known players in the early days of the American Football League, died at 65 on Tuesday of cancer.
Although small in stature, Tolar was a terrific talent on the field, Adams said.
www.titansonline.com /news/titans_news_detail.php?PRKey=1244   (372 words)

  
 Charlie Tolar - 1962   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar was one of my favorite Oiler players.
Tolar was the club's MVP as he led them to the 1962 Eastern Division crown.
Charlie Tolar was an oilfield firefighter in the off-season.
hometown.aol.com /bkbubco/62-Hou.html   (152 words)

  
 Sports: 'Human Bowling Ball' Charlie Tolar dies at 65
LEAGUE CITY, Texas - Charlie Tolar, the 5-foot-5 running back who was one of the best-known players in the early days of the American Football League, died of cancer Tuesday at 65.
Tolar, who weighed 210 and was nicknamed the "Human Bowling Ball," played with the Houston Oilers from 1960, the first year of the AFL, until 1966.
Born in Nachitoches, La., Tolar played at Northwestern State, setting scoring records that stood for more than 40 years.
www.sptimes.com /2003/05/01/Sports/_Human_Bowling_Ball__.shtml   (455 words)

  
 Tolar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
A beacon of inspiration to short football players everywhere, Charley Tolar carried the bulk of the offensive work for the Houston Oilers in their formative years.
Often overlooked literally due to his 5'6", 205 pound frame of grit and muscle and figuratively due to the presence of early Oiler stars Billy Cannon and George Blanda, Tolar was the man who paved the way with his ferocious blocking and short yardage running for the Oilers' championship teams.
The early Oilers changed coaches and helmet designs frequently and this 1964-65 edition was a distinct and beautiful addition to their legacy.
www.helmethut.com /Oilers/Tolar.html   (171 words)

  
 Briefs: NSU football great dies; Bills draft McGee in 4th round; baseball shuts out Tech; Tennis out of conference ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame member Charlie Tolar, a record-shattering football star at Natchitoches High School and an All-American at NSU who won All-Pro honors with the Houston Oilers, died late Monday night after a brief battle with cancer.
Tolar was inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
The family asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Charlie Tolar Memorial Scholarship Fund administered by the NSU Athletic Department.
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 Station Information - Charlie Tolar
  At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records.
Tolar helped the Houston Oilers win the first American Football League championship in 1960, and to repeat in 1961.  The team finished as runners-up in 1962, when he was the team's Offensive MVP with 1,012 yards and a league record 244 carries.
He was named ato the Oilers' 30th Anniversary Dream Team chosen by fans in 1989.
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/charlie_tolar.html   (153 words)

  
 Tennessee Titans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as quarterback George Blanda, flanker Charlie Hennigan, running back Charlie Tolar, and guard Bob Talamini.
After winning the first-ever AFL championship over the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960, they repeated over the same team (then in San Diego) in 1961.
Charlie Hennigan (born 1935, first professional football player to catch more than 100 passes in a season (Oilers, 1964))
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 Pro Log: "Glory Years of the AFL" by Bob Hulsey
They were joined in the backfield by Ken Hall, a Texas Aggie best known as the high school rushing record holder, and stocky Charlie Tolar of Northwest Louisiana St. Tolar, nicknamed the "Human Manhole Cover" used his 5-7, 200-lb frame to sneak past taller defenders for seven seasons.
Tolar's college teammate, Charlie Hennigan, and Bill Groman, of tiny Heidelberg College, gave nightmares to AFL defenders.
Tolar's one-yard plunge tied the game with less than six minutes to go.
www.houstonprofootball.com /log/log1.html   (1528 words)

  
 Titans Radio News: Oilers Great Tolar Dies At 65
The ''Human Bowling Bowl'' Charlie Tolar, the former Oilers running back, died of cancer Tuesday.
The 65-year old Tolar played with Houston from 1960-1966.
Tolar started his career at Northwestern State where he rushed for 2,194 yards and earned all-America honors.
www.titansradio.com /2003news/news713240.html   (59 words)

  
 Charlie Tolar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
At Northwestern, Tolar wastwice Gulf StatesConference MVP and still holds four school records.
One of the most popular figures in the early days of the AFL, the 5-6, 210-pounder had dozens of nicknames, including "theHuman Bowling Ball", and was named to AFL All-Star teams in 1961, 1962 and 1963.
Theteam finished as runners-up in 1962, when he was the team's Offensive MVP with 1,012 yards and a league record 244 carries.
www.therfcc.org /charlie-tolar-200841.html   (170 words)

  
 Charlie Chan Movies: DVD and Videos
Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) takes his time as he investigates the case of an eggheaded inventor murdered for devising a way to protect U.S forces from German U-boats.
Charlie is backed by wide-eyed assistant Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland), Benson Fong as the over-eager Number Three Son and Marianne Quon as his smart and pretty daughter.
Charlie as a weekend guest in a castle built by an eccentric.
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 OBIT-NFL-Tolar, 1st Writethru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Former American Football League star Charlie Tolar dies of cancer at age 65
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) - Charlie Tolar, the 5-foot-5 running back who was one of the best-known players in the early days of the American Football League, died at 65.
Twice an all-AFL pick, Tolar led an adventurous life apart from football, working for noted oil-field firefighter Red Adair during off-seasons.
www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/football/030430/f043053A.html   (209 words)

  
 Charlie Tolar - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 17:15, 20 Apr 2005.
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 The Spokesman-Review.com - Miscellany
Hill and the school released a joint statement that said they "amicably agreed to end their contractual relationship."
•Charlie Tolar, a 5-foot-5 running back who was one of the best-known players in the early days of the American Football League, died of cancer at age 65 in League City, Texas.
Tolar, nicknamed the "Human Bowling Ball," played with the Houston Oilers from 1960, the first year of the AFL, until 1966.
www.spokesmanreview.com /pf.asp?date=050103&ID=s1344093   (177 words)

  
 Houston Oilers
With stars like Cannon and quarterback George Blanda, flanker Charlie Hennigan, running back Charlie Tolar, and guard Bob Talamini, they appeared in the first three AFL Championship games.
Tolar helped Houston win the first American Football League championship in 1960 and repeat in 1961.
At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records.
www.conigliofamily.com /Oilers.htm   (2519 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Mixed results for Crouch in minicamp
Crouch said he is open to returning kicks, but is focusing only on his natural position as a quarterback for now.
Former AFL star dies: Charlie Tolar, the 5-foot-5 running back who was one of the best-known players in the early days of the American Football League, died at 65.
He died Tuesday of cancer in League City, Texas.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1547403&type=news   (470 words)

  
 Charlie Tolar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar de la universidad de estado del noroeste de Luisiana era una estrella temprana de la liga del fútbol americano.
En del noroeste, Tolar era dos veces la conferencia MVP de los estados de golfo y todavía lleva a cabo cuatro expedientes de la escuela.
Tolar ayudó a los engrasadores de Houston a ganar el primer campeonato de la liga del fútbol americano en 1960, y a repetirlo en 1961.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ch/Charlie%20Tolar.htm   (230 words)

  
 Billszone: 1963 Buffalo Bills - Knocking on the Door
Charlie Tolar ended the drive with a 1 yard TD run to make it 10-7 Bills.
Oilers WR Charlie Hennigan closed out the first quarter scoring with a 15 yard TD pass.
George Blanda’s 2 TD passes and a 1 yard Tolar run put Buffalo in a hole.
www.billszone.com /mtlog/archives/2004/01/01/1963_buffalo_bills_knocking_on_the_door.php   (4215 words)

  
 NFL Football Tickets - Tennessee Titans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
Charlie Tolar gets 107 yards on 18 carries to become the first Oiler back to gain over 1,000 yards in a season.
October 13—In a 23-20 victory over the Jets at Giants Stadium, WR Haywood Jeffires ties Charlie Hennigan’s 30-year-old team record for receptions in a game with 13 (186 yards).
QB Warren Moon completes 35-of-50 passes for 423 yards, which is the fifth-best total in team annals.
www.bargaintix.com /guide/nfl_football/tennessee_titans_tickets.shtml   (6665 words)

  
 Tolar Products
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 AFL-NFL Merger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
After a false start involving Minneapolis, the league established franchises in Boston, Buffalo, New York, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Oakland, and Los Angeles.
From small colleges, the league signed stars such as: Elbert Dubenion (Bluffton); Lionel Taylor (New Mexico Highlands); Tom Sestak (McNeese State); Charlie Tolar and Charlie Hennigan (Northwestern State of Louisiana); Abner Haynes (North Texas State); and a host of others.
From major colleges, it signed talented players like: LSU's Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon; Arkansas' Lance Alworth; Notre Dame's Daryle Lamonica, Kansas' John Hadl, Alabama's Joe Namath, and many more.
www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/AFL-NFL_Merger   (1329 words)

  
 January 17, 1998: Mauck's new job a tribute to Bum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
He is one of the celebrity guests arriving to honor O. (Bum) Phillips, and raise some cash for The Children's Charity.
The list will include some of this city's longtime favorites, such as Dan Pastorini, Elvin Bethea, Kenny Houston and Charlie Tolar; some they played against, such as Joe Kapp, Diron Talbert and E. Holub, and such former Astros player as Ken Caminiti and Dickie Thon.
The festivities start at daylight, the Saturday morning before the Super Bowl, with a bass-fishing tournament at April Plaza Marina on Lake Conroe, and will continue with a barbecue and chili cookoff, an open rod run, a motorcycle show and a dinner at the Aerial Theater in downtown Houston.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/herskowitz/herskowitz980117.html   (850 words)

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