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My condolences to the Antwine family and to the Patriots family.
I never got to see Houston play (before my time), but from all that I have heard, he was a helluva player.
I hope that the Pats take a moment this weekend to recognize him..
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My condolences to the Antwine family and to the Patriots family.
I never got to see Houston play (before my time), but from all that I have heard, he was a helluva player.
I hope that the Pats take a moment this weekend to recognize him..
Agreed
With Kraft as a long time fan and class act owner, they will
Reading about their deaths has brought home just how long I've followed this franchise and what a freakin geezer I've become. My wife remembered the guy.
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Re: Ex-Patriot DT Houston Atwine passes away at age 72
It is a shame that Houston Antwine did not get inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame while he was still alive. Frankly I think he is more deserving than a few other players that are in the team's Hall. How does the only Pats player on the first team of the all-time all-AFL team (let's face it; Nick Buoniconti went in as a Dolphin, not a Pat) not get enshrined to his own team's Hall of Fame?
It's nice that the Pats get the fans involved by having them vote for who gets into the team's hall of fame, but that setup means the vote will always go to the person freshest in their memory: the most recently retired player. And yes, I know that the veteran's committee gets to name one player too, but that's only once every five years - which is too late for Antwine. He, just like Jim Nance before him, deserved to have a chance to enjoy that honor while they were still alive.
Re: Ex-Patriot DT Houston Atwine passes away at age 72
One of the greatest Patriots ever. It's a disgrace that he is not in the Patriots Hall of Fame, that's all I have to say about that.
Ironically, he is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as one of the two best tackles in the entire history of the AFL, ahead of Buck Buchanan, who started in the AFL in 1963 and was actually inducted into the Hall on his own.
Re: Ex-Patriot DT Houston Atwine passes away at age 72
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One of the greatest Patriots ever. It's a disgrace that he is not in the Patriots Hall of Fame, that's all I have to say about that.
Ironically, he is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as one of the two best tackles in the entire history of the AFL, ahead of Buck Buchanan, who started in the AFL in 1963 and was actually inducted into the Hall on his own.
Here's a link for other readers to Canton's First Team All-Time AFL Team. I wasn't aware of what you posted (and appreciated it very much). Nearly half of that team (11 members) is also enshrined in the HOF itself, so Houston is in some pretty good company: Lance Alworth, Bobby Bell, George Blanda, Buoniconti, Willie Brown, Weeb Ewbank, Don Maynard, Ron Mix, Joe Namath, Jim Otto and Billy Shaw.
Houston J. Antwine (born April 11, 1939 in Louise, Mississippi) is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame. A former NAIA wrestling champion, as a defensive tackle, the stocky "Twine" was nearly impossible to move out of the middle. Antwine was cited by fellow Hall of Famer Billy Shaw as one of the American Football League's best pass rushers, athletic and very quick on his feet. He usually drew double-team blocking. He was an American Football League All-Star six straight years, from 1963 through 1968, was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team, and to the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team. Houston recorded 39 sacks, recovered 4 fumbles and had 1 interception in 142 regular season games for the Patriots. He returned an interception 2 yards on 12-12-65. Houston led the team in sacks in 1967, 1968 & 1969. He was the AFL Defensive Player of the Week on 09-08-68. Houston was an AFL All Star Defensive Tackle in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968
Re: Ex-Patriot DT Houston Atwine passes away at age 72
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Here's a link for other readers to Canton's First Team All-Time AFL Team. I wasn't aware of what you posted (and appreciated it very much). Nearly half of that team (11 members) is also enshrined in the HOF itself, so Houston is in some pretty good company: Lance Alworth, Bobby Bell, George Blanda, Buoniconti, Willie Brown, Weeb Ewbank, Don Maynard, Ron Mix, Joe Namath, Jim Otto and Billy Shaw.
Maybe this Board should start a movement to get Houston Antwine the recognition he deserves in the Patriots Hall of Fame?
I actually called Canton and spoke to the curator to make sure that plaque with his name was physically displayed in the Hall (lol) a couple years ago.
Not a bad lineup at all, is it? The AFL was competitive in a short number of years, especially on offense.
Re: Ex-Patriot DT Houston Atwine passes away at age 72
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Maybe this Board should start a movement to get Houston Antwine the recognition he deserves in the Patriots Hall of Fame?
I've been on it since the first new Pats HOF inductions, but if you want to carry the ball for a while, I'm with you. I've emailed Reiss and tub o Goo and put a quiz in Reiss's mailbag, but no one cares. The young writers simply don't care about anything about the Patriots before Fairbanks, if that. Morris has friends and deserves it, but Antwine should have been in the original 90s induction group, he must have ticked off someone.
For the record, besides Haynes and Buoniconti, who played elsewhere much of their careers, only Hannah deserved to be inducted ahead of 'twine in the first 40 years.
I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true, which is why the situation itself is ridiculous.
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