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 NFL Greatest Players - All Time greatest NFL Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lance Alworth: He was Bambi, the bounding, graceful wide receiver who eluded defensive backs like a startled deer might flee from a hunter.
Lance Alworth was the ultimate wide receiver of the 1960s, a crowd-pleasing showpiece for the AFL in its battle to gain football respectability.
Alworth, who helped the Chargers win the 1963 AFL championship, spent his final two years in Dallas, where his free-wheeling style was restricted by a more-conservative offense.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Alworth was AFL's Lindbergh in cleats
Lance Alworth was the first man to fly, his liftoffs coming from remarkable, hidden engines, and he had the graceful landing gear of Astaire.
Alworth, shown in a file photo during a Charger photo day circa 1968, wore the Chargers uniform from 1962-70 and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
In 1978, Alworth became the first AFL player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and today the Chargers are holding a media conference to announce his No. 19 jersey is being retired.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/chargers/20050714-9999-1s14canepa.html   (878 words)

  
 Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
He was Lance Alworth, the premier pass catcher of an entire decade and the first true superstar the American Football League ever produced.
In 1978, Lance Alworth's "poor league" background no longer was in question for, early that year, he became the first AFL player to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, elected in his first year of eligibility following the mandatory five-year waiting period after retirement.
Alworth was a good enough baseball center fielder that he was offered generous contracts by both the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates to play major league baseball.
www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=alworth   (1466 words)

  
 San Diego Hall of Champions - Lance Alworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
When Lance signed with the Chargers back in 1962 as an All-America halfback from the University of Arkansas, a heated competition was broiling between the AFL and the NFL to sign the top collegiate players.
Lance had plenty of speed, too, as a 9.6 and 21.2 sprinter for the Arkansas track team.
Lance was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1977, the first player so honored.
www.sdhoc.com /main/athletes/football/lancealworth   (451 words)

  
 Former Football Great: Lance Alworth
Alworth's famous number 19 joins Dan Fouts' number 14 as the only two retired numbers in the team's 46-year history.
Lance ask questions about my family and school and was genuinely interested in my responses, even though there was a long line of people waiting for his autograph.
One of my most treasured possessions for a long time was a chin strap I stole off of Lance Alworth's football helmet after one of the games.
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Their only coach for the ten year life of the AFL was Sid Gillman, a Hall of Famer who forced his competition to try to field as professional a product as the Chargers.
The Chargers moved Alworth to wide receiver after drafting him in the second round in 1962.
Alworth gained over 1,000 yds receiving in each of those years.
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 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Al Davis was an assistant coach with the 1962 San Diego Chargers of the American Football League when he signed a flanker Lance Alworth to a contract after a spirited bidding battle with the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers.
"Lance Alworth was one of maybe three players in my lifetime who had what I would call ‘it.’ You could see right from the start that he was going to be a super-star."
Lance epitomized the glamorous, crowd-pleasing, deadly effective approach to football the Chargers exhibited in the early years of the AFL, enjoying nine exceptional years in San Diego before shifting to Dallas for a final two years with the 1971 and 1972 Cowboys.
www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=16   (363 words)

  
 NFL.com: NFL - HOF: Lance Alworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upon Alworth's arrival in San Diego, he was mistaken for the paper boy by a Chargers' secretary.
In 1978, Alworth became the first AFL player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
For Alworth (who played at 6 feet, 184 pounds), the realization that he had what it took to play pro football arrived in a flash.
www.nfl.com /news/hof/60alworth.html   (726 words)

  
 BoltTalk - Your #1 San Diego Chargers Blog and Podcast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Nicknamed “Bambi” for his spectacular speed and graceful leaping ability, Alworth embodied the old AFL’s wide-open attack that is the basis of the modern-day West Coast Offense.
Alworth began his career with the Chargers as a rookie in 1962 out of University of Arkansas.
Alworth finished his 11-year career recording 542 receptions for 10,266 yards and 87 total touchdowns, averaging an incredible 19 yards per reception.
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 HickokSports.com - Biography - Lance Alworth
Nicknamed "Bambi" because of his slender build, speed, and grace, the 6-foot, 180-pound Alworth played with the Chargers for 9 seasons and was an all-AFL selection 7 consecutive times, from 1963 through 1969.
When Alworth retired, he held records for the most consecutive games with a reception, 96, and the most games with 200 or more yards on receptions, 5.
Both records have since been broken, but Alworth is still the only receiver to average more than 100 yards a game in 3 consecutive seasons, 1964 through 1966.
www.hickoksports.com /biograph/alworthl.shtml   (201 words)

  
 Lance Alworth to champion fight with 'Heroes for Hope'
Lance began his professional career with the Chargers in 1962 after graduating from the University of Arkansas.
In 1970 Lance was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent two seasons and won a Super Bowl under Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry.
Lance finished his eleven-year career recording 542 receptions for 10,266 yards and 87 total touchdowns, averaging an incredible nineteen yards per reception.
www.happynews.com /news/11182005/lance-alworth-to-champion-fight-with-heroes-for-hope.htm   (700 words)

  
 Lance Alworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At the University of Arkansas, six-foot, 180-pound Lance Alworth (born 1940) was a running back who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and in 1961.
San Diego ChargersHe held records for the most consecutive games with a reception (96), the most games with 200 or more yards on receptions (5), and was the only receiver to average more than 100 yards a game in three consecutive seasons (1964–1966).
Alworth formed a formidable tandem with the Chargers' Hall of Fame quarterback John Hadl, and he was considered by many to be the best player at his position in all of professional football during the 1960s.
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 Scout.com: Chargers retire Lance Alworth’s number 19
Alworth has been lobbying for Hadl to be inducted into the Hall of Fame over the last few years.
Alworth was the first AFL player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Alworth got his wish on Sunday as the Chargers pummeled the Bills 48-10 and used an aerial assault, a tribute to Alworth’s game.
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 Alworth,Lance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Alworth, Lance 1970 SD 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 608 17.4 80 4 608
Alworth, Lance 1971 Dal 2 -10 -5 -4 0 34 0 487 14.3 26 2 477
Alworth, Lance 1972 Dal 1 2 2 2 0 15 0 195 13 30 2 197
www.sportsattic.com /nfldatabase/Alworth,Lance.html   (72 words)

  
 HOF Mail Bag - Lance Alworth - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Lance, I'm curious as I recalled someone telling me that back in your days you guys didn't do much weight lifting.
I think all receivers have to have that love of wanting the ball and going after it and that was a fun position for me to play.
It was always a big challenge that I really looked forward to but I would have to say that Oakland was the defense that gave us the most problems.
www.profootballhof.com /history/release.jsp?release_id=1935   (1220 words)

  
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Lance Alworth’s graceful persona on the football field earned him the nickname ‘Bambi’.
In his second year as the San Diego Chargers flanker, Alworth tallied 1,205 receiving yards while reaching the end zone eleven times.
Alworth received the first of seven AFL all-pro honors.
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During the 1968 season, Lance Alworth continued to reign as the AFL’s top receiver.
Alworth led the league in receiving yards with 1,312 yards.
The Chargers finished with a 9-5 record as Lance Alworth was selected to his sixth consecutive all pro team.
www.mitchellandness.com /detail.aspx?ID=2029   (151 words)

  
 Lance Alworth jerseys - 1968 San Diego Chargers White jersey
These authentic Lance Alworth jerseys will have the number 19 on it.
This is the number worn by Lance Alworth with the 1968 San Diego Chargers.
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 Lance Alworth - Running ©Photofile Photo at AllPosters.com
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 1968 San Diego Chargers White Throwback Jersey From Mitchell and Ness, With #19 and 'Alworth' on Throwback Jersey ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
1968 San Diego Chargers White Throwback Jersey From Mitchell and Ness, With #19 and 'Alworth' on Throwback Jersey (Lance Alworth)
This authentic jersey will have the number 19 on it.
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 Lance Alworth Posters: "Lance Alworth" photograph
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 USATODAY.com - Football - San Diego vs. San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
That was pretty impressive stuff, but those things with L.T. become a bit commonplace.''
Tomlinson rushed for just 71 yards, but surpassed Lance Alworth's Chargers record with his 84th career touchdown in the first quarter.
He added three more on similarly short runs, each punctuated with a ball flip and a wave.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores106/106288/NFL702217.htm   (1108 words)

  
 Chargers 48, 49ers 19
They've got some good young players there but thought that was probably the best avenue for us."
Tomlinson did the rest, surpassing Lance Alworth's Chargers record with his 84th career touchdown in the first quarter.
He added three more, including a leaping score over a goal-line pile that capped a 35-point first half.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/10/15/sports/s163630D98.DTL   (749 words)

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