Bill Atessis William James Atessis ( born July 16 , 1949 ) is a former American football player who played on two NCAA national championship teams at the University of Texas . One of the most honored and productive defensive ends in NCAA history , he was a three - year starter and was second - team All - America as a junior who was a consensus All - American as a senior . He currently resides in Phoenix , Arizona . High school career . Attended Jesse Jones High School , in Houston . Graduated in 1967 . He was a Texas All - State tackle in 1966 . Atessis was the state ' s number one lineman in the recruiting class of 1967 . He was an all - around athlete who excelled in football , baseball , and basketball . He was inducted to the Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 . In 1996 was named as one of the best lineman in the history of Texas high school football , ranking second on the Houston Chronicle list . College career . Atessis was a member of teams which set school record 30 - game winning streak that currently stands as the twelfth - longest in NCAA history and was a three - year letterman and three - year starter at left defensive end . Including two years as a starter on the back - to - back National Champion Texas Longhorns teams of 1969 and 1970 . Was voted Longhorn Defensive MVP by the Dallas Morning News and Houston Post both in 1969 and 1970 . The Longhorns also won three consecutive Southwest Conference championships and appeared in three consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic games , winning two during that time . Was a consensus 1st Team All - American in 1970 and was second team All - American in 1969 . in 1970 he was voted Southwest Conference Co - Lineman of the Year ( with Arkansas All - American Defensive end , Dick Bumpas ) . Consensus All - SWC choice in 1969 and 1970 . Also was a finalist for Outland Trophy and finished fifth in the voting for the UPI Lineman of the Year , both in 1970 . Played in the Senior Bowl in Mobile , Alabama , in January 1971 . Is a member , University of Texas Men ' s Athletics Hall of Honor , being voted in in 2001 . Texas Coach Darrell Royal called him a , " Super player , who hasn ' t played a bad game in three years . " Played in the Coaches ' All - America Game in Lubbock , Texas , June 28 , 1971 . Singled out for his " tremendous game " by the " Odessa American " as worthy of the player of the game award . Played in what has been called " The Game of the Century " between # 1 Texas and # 2 Arkansas on December 6 , 1970 , with the Longhorns winning 15 - 14 . In 2005 was named to the All - Time University of Texas team by the " Austin American - Statesman " and was named to the Red River Rivalry All - time team by the " Fort Worth Star - Telegram " , also in 2005 . In 2006 he was named number 16 on a list of the 50 best names in Texas Longhorn history . NFL . Was highly regarded after a stellar collegiate career . Was drafted by the NFL Champion Baltimore Colts . Was injured in training camp and released in mid - season . Played defensive end for the Patriots in 1971 . Asked to drop weight and move to outside linebacker , a position he had never played . Left camp in July 1972 , and was dealt to the St . Louis Cardinals . Was moved to offensive line there and asked to gain back the weight he lost to play linebacker . Was injured again and released by Cards . Signed as a defensive tackle by the Jets for the 1973 season yet was cut in training camp . NFL saga of an All - American