Monday, September 1, 2014

1966 Profiles: Steve Thurlow and Dan Lewis

STEVE THURLOW
Halfback
No. 27
Stanford
"Steve Thurlow emerged as one of the league's fine new running backs last season when he teamed with Tucker Frederickson in the Baby Bull backfield. Despite a bad hip which kept growing worse each week, Steve gained 440 yards on 106 carries and scored four touchdowns; he had a 4.2 average.
At 6-3 and 216 pounds, he's built along the lines of the new-era backs; he has fine breakaway speed, can go inside or outside, and he's a strong blocker.
Steve was the Giants' second-round draft pick in 1964 after he came out of Stanford."

-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1966

"Steve was a second-round choice in 1964 and had a promising rookie season. Last year, he came into his own, blasting for 440 yards on only 106 carries, a fine 4.2 average. His running accounted for four touchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass, too."

-1966 Philadelphia No. 129


DAN LEWIS
Halfback
No. 41
Wisconsin
"Dan was a greatly improved player in 1961. In '60 he scored a 74-yard touchdown against Los Angeles."

-1962 Topps No. 51

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