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I know this is not the kind of thread that will be popular, but this is a personal friend of mine in a tough situation. Dick Williams, Captain of the 68 SEC Champs, is stuck in a hospital in Charleston due to a sudden illness. Glad to see Marvin West bring attention to it.

Say a prayer for the captain - Knox TN Today
 
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Send him the best wishes from the Vol Nation. (I think this is him)
 

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GAVol said:
I know this is not the kind of thread that will go anywhere, but this is a personal friend of mine in a tough situation. Dick Williams, Captain of the 68 SEC Champs, is stuck in a hospital in Charleston due to a sudden illness. Glad to see Marvin West bring attention to it.

Say a prayer for the captain - Knox TN Today
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I went to high school with Dick, and my brother was in the same graduating class with him in 1965. Dick played both ways at end at GHS, and was also a very good punter.

When I went to U.T. in Fall 1967, I visited him and his roommate in Gibbs. If my memory serves, Neal McMeans was his roomie....not positive of that. It's been 50 years. Anyway, praying for a speedy recovery.
 
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Oh Lord, we have a friend here who is in need of your healing power. Lord we do not always understand Your ways, but we know you are always a comfort and a blessing to your children and we ask for your care at this time.
Amen
 
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1972 Grad said:
I went to high school with Dick, and my brother was in the same graduating class with him in 1965. Dick played both ways at end at GHS, and was also a very good punter.

When I went to U.T. in Fall 1967, I visited him and his roommate in Gibbs. If my memory serves, Neal McMeans was his roomie....not positive of that. It's been 50 years. Anyway, praying for a speedy recovery.
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I think I know Neal's brother thru work. His name is Mike and I've heard him talk about a brother that played for UT..

Many, many prayers to Dick and his family..
 
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GAVol said:
I know this is not the kind of thread that will go anywhere, but this is a personal friend of mine in a tough situation. Dick Williams, Captain of the 68 SEC Champs, is stuck in a hospital in Charleston due to a sudden illness. Glad to see Marvin West bring attention to it.

Say a prayer for the captain - Knox TN Today
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Prayer and petition made on his behalf.

Phil 4:6 ; 1 Thess 5:25 ; 1 Timothy 2:1.
 
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m1al said:
I think I know Neal's brother thru work. His name is Mike and I've heard him talk about a brother that played for UT..

Many, many prayers to Dick and his family..
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McMeans was a very good defensive end on the defensive line with Williams. I believe that Vic Dingus from Kingsport was the other defensive end.
 
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1972 Grad said:
Dick played both ways at end at GHS, and was also a very good punter.
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Kind of funny you mention that. He played DE in the SEC, won a conference title, a contested national title, a Cotton Bowl.... but I think he's more proud about hitting a 63 yard punt in an Orange and White game. I've heard that story about 50 times.
 
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GAVol said:
Kind of funny you mention that. He played DE in the SEC, won a conference title, a contested national title, a Cotton Bowl.... but I think he's more proud about hitting a 63 yard punt in an Orange and White game. I've heard that story about 50 times.
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He played DT as I remember it. I think that McMeans and Dingus were the ends. But, he was a very good punter in high school , and I think he was center on the BB team. He was 6'4" and only weighed about 205 when he played for U.T. He was a good athlete.

Edit: I meant to add that Dick's punting career probably ended because U.T. had Ron Widby, and later Herman Weaver. Pretty tough competition , especially when you had to battle offensive lineman for several plays before you punted.
 
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