A member of one of the best backfields in history. Csonka would hammer teams inside, Morris would tear you up outside and Kiick would do a little bit of everything.
Outstanding player. How sad that he has gone the way of so many football players at an early age. These guys played in an era where clotheslineing, head slapping, and head tackling was permissible and it was like writing a check to be paid at a later date.
While Kiick wasn’t a starter after Morris showed up, he remained a very important part of the Dolphins offense as a backup, particularly on 3rd down in passing situations. During his career Kiick caught 233 passes for over 2000 yds.
Kiick’s highest rushing total was in 1971 when he ran for 738 yds.
Why did they want to wear black arm bands?
The players had wanted to show solidarity against racism at a time when protests were frequent on college campuses.
I was also at that game. At the time, I was in the West Point Band.
A Wyoming player on the 1968 team was Dennis Devlin. He went to grade school a few years ahead of me. He was a defensive standout and played great game in the Sugar Bowl against LSU. I recall that he was drafted by the then Boston Patriots in 1969.
you're another Boonton bomber?
I attended for two years (61-63) before transferring to Interlochen Arts Academy
