The Detroit tribune., 1962-10-13
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By WAITER B. A0E

that WOU1dn fhev eo;d ho,, . :,
the American Football League is second wear of
The critics that there enough PLAYERS s
form another loop But the AFL has its two wears Of
produccd elite class Of AStars Alpros who n ,
against the best the National Football League can Offer ~ w
While the level of accomplishment NAV moi no ,so - =,
roential definitely there Abner of Dallas p;
Of Houston Paul Lowe of Diego and Charley ni nnon
all team in the NFI En- Tunne the former defensive;
as Ladd and Earl Fason could regulars on ny ch M
cider circuit
In this splendid of players stands ont He s
the "Atomc" Abncr Haynes halfback for the Dala .r M
Haynes entered the AFl he virtually unknown He had
core from College where he was ho fire, M
:, play the football While there he was the Most va
able in the Missouri Valley for two wears
his rookie 1860 Iii" Abner nominated the fire,
Player of the Year Haynes isn't big he is only l85 Mounds
but give him football and loose on the erdron and
watch him scoot Sometimes he will head right into mass Of
taclers impossible get through Then hold
the impossible is unveiled your eyes Arms and
hands grsb for Abner but all as he seems lust 10 slim hv
those futiely cutchng hands.
He compared to the phenomenal Lenny Moore of the Bati
more Colts by his coach Hank Haynes finished the 1861
season the individual scoring race He had thirteen touch
total of 78 points rushing was third behind
Billy and Bill Mathis In ITO ned 84 wards for
average OF AZ per try In game against the Oakland
ers" he gained 1853 yards
He was missed the first six weeks of pav
But lii Abner came right back to that he greatest
single threat the from any place on the field He
only old This should greatest barring
injuries.
Recently cracked kneccap an AlPro haback was
placed the waiver lists of the National League This
housekeeping hafback flamboyan and potent
offensive weapon in modern football
Since his high school Reading PENNSYLVANIA where he
in high jumping well football biggest asset
has been his speed.
In certain circles of the ranks there
his durability after he had graduated
had been AlAmerican for three this time
feet inch and weighed ITS pounds.
AS rookie back for the Baltimore Colts he
the times yardage gained was 649 or rs yards per
try That year pass receiving yards
Now in his seventh he old %
This halfback considered Of the the
league to bring down the field
Most fans will remember him for played against
with
IA seconds of time left AT the of the ball. he started
field turning twisting and taking along the denes
shake loose from the Lions defensive Dick Might Train
Lane Both he and Lane reached the end the time
AS they entered the end this Aro halfback behind
Lane and ded least six through the fell and rolled
his feet-sl hugging the ball Hard believe but This
exciting and pass catcher has proved times that this
type of performance is fluke
Teamed with his quarterback who of the greae
the flat just the line he almost unbeatable
this of that beat the New York Giants the 1859
pyof He go yards for the touchdown that beat the Giants
His NFL veyear total yardage gained running and passing
600 yards He has scored $50 points In the oseason ne
q sales representative for distributor in Baltimore.
This gridiron great the fabulous Lenny Moore the quarter
back Johnny Unta When waivers by the Bati
Colts less than teams in the NFL Western Division
jumped the this marvellous performer Proof that
he his ankles before game of the best sick or
well
When the Colts discovered the stampede for Moore they
medlately withdrew his from the list They found
that can't lay gold around without trying to pick
up