6 man History

[Old Bearkat]

Never have. I'd like to get a look at those athletic club photos though.....

Sounds like a road trip for somebody.

It'll have to be next year. I'm blowing all 3 weeks of vacation on an Alaska trip with the DSW for our 30th. She's been wanting to camp, so I'm gonna take her REALLY camping.......

 

[CT6MFL]

It'll have to be next year. I'm blowing all 3 weeks of vacation on an Alaska trip with the DSW for our 30th. She's been wanting to camp, so I'm gonna take her REALLY camping.......

Oh snap... watch out for bears... remember you dont have to out run the bear..just the one you are with haha jk...

 

[CT6MFL]

Oh yeah..before I forget.....

Rodney Kidd has a grandson (Kenneth Kidd) that I believe teaches or taught at UT as well. Granger might have the scoop on him....

If you search from google on "Rodney J Kidd grandson" you will find a link to a youtube video of clips from Friday Mountain Ranch.

I'm at work and we have youtube locked down, so I haven't watched it for myself.

happy hunting...

 

[Old Bearkat]

I found an article in the 9/6/1970 Abilene reporter-News about the Texas Professional Six Man League.

JERRY GAGE is hopeful of turning a full-time hobby into a full-time job.
In addition to his current work, he serves as general manager of the Key City
Chiefs, the first profesnional six-man football club.

The Chiefs are accepting challenges from other West Texas teams this fall,
having already lined up six opponents as explained elsewhere in the sports
section.

However, the eventual goal of Gage and associates is to form a Texas
Professional Six-Man Football League. That's correct. In reality, the six-man
game is different from the regulation game in some respects.

As a lot of people already know here in the Big Country since their high
school teams, the emphasis is on offense for the most part.

Seeing the Scoreboard light up is what the fans really like to see. For that
reason, I feel a lot of people might really enjoy watching the Chiefs

 

[Old Bearkat]

Here's the other article in the same paper.

Chiefs SetFor Opener In Hamlin

The Key City Chiefs have already lined up three football
games and have tentative arrangements for three additional contests.

Jerry Gage, general manager of the local sixman
professional outfit, reported the opening game
would be at 5 p.m. Saturday against Hamlin on the road.

The Chiefs will then play an Abilene Christian College
student body team Sept. 19 and a return match at home
with Hamlin Oct. 3. Anson, San Angelo and Sweetwaler teams have
already agreed to provide opposition and dates will be
finalized in the near future.

Gage is hopeful of getting more challenges so that the
Chiefs can play around 14 games in the next four months.

The Chiefs started workouts last week at Hardin-Simmons University.
They'll drill at 6:30 p.m. daily and any interested players should report for
tryouts at that time. Gage will pick a 24-player squad Friday.

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the Abilene Reporter-News 9/13/1970

Chiefs Win 'World Title' Over Hamlin

HAMLIN — The Key City Chiefs won their first pro six-man football game here Saturday,
romping over lhe Hamlin Pipers, 44-0.

The game was billed as world championship contest. The Chiefs ran to a 32-0 half-
time advantage and the reserves played the second half, adding the other two touchdowns.

The Chiefs started the scoring spree on the opening kickoff when Ron Jensen took the kick
in Ihe end zone and ran the 89 yards to score.

Bulldozer Sloan, 215-pound fullback scored from the three; Kelly Baggett pitched to Jensen
who threw 30-yards to Jimmy Parker; the Chiefs recovered a hobbled punt when Lynn Fuller
fell on it for a 25-0 advantage; then with a fourth and four yards needed, Jimmy Parker
former Cooper High athlete, ran the sweep for the 32-0 halftime lead.

Rob Morehead, who replaced quarterback Baggett after injuring his knee, threw a screen
pass to center Randy Perkins for a third quarter score.

After holding Hamlin at the Chiefs' four, Morehead took a reverse handoff to end a 62-yard
drive and the final TD.

The Chiefs will meet Hamlin n a return game Oct. 3

 

[CT6MFL]

These are neat...... Maybe you will find one on their extinction. I'd like to know why they fell out.

 

[Old Bearkat]

Still looking....

 

[CT6MFL]

I took some pictures of the old school in Seaton yesterday. CP has the pics. Here is the data off Historical Marker.

Bell County Historical Marker - Seaton School District No 18, School established as early as 1885 and known as "Fair View". Moved to this site in 1900 by deed from Joe Motl, & later added land from Chas. Simek. Schools annexed to Seaton were Thompson, Little Elm, Komensky and Lost Prairie. Many students from Seaton have become outstanding citizens in their proffesions serving America in War and Peace. Seaton was the last Bell County Rural school. Annexed to Rogers in Aug., 1975

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the OCt 11, 1970 ARN....

Chiefs Play Lubbock Club
LUEDEHS - The Key City Chiefs, a professional six-man
football team, will be playing the Lubbock Tornados in
Lueders Sunday at 4 p.m. according to Jerry Gage, head
coach of the Chiefs.

The Chiefs will be sporting new uniforms for this event.

A number of former Texas Tech football players will make
up a large part of the Tornado team.

The Chiefs are undefeated in the two times they have been
out, but face tough competition in the form of the Lubbock
Tornados. The Chiefs will be working hard for a win over the
Lubbock team on the heels of a 62 to seven win over Sweetwater last week.

Future games are planned with Ft. Worth and Big Spring.

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the OCt 11, 1970 ARN....

Chiefs Play Lubbock Club
LUEDEHS - The Key City Chiefs, a professional six-man
football team, will be playing the Lubbock Tornados in
Lueders Sunday at 4 p.m. according to Jerry Gage, head
coach of the Chiefs.

The Chiefs will be sporting new uniforms for this event.

A number of former Texas Tech football players will make
up a large part of the Tornado team.

The Chiefs are undefeated in the two times they have been
out, but face tough competition in the form of the Lubbock
Tornados. The Chiefs will be working hard for a win over the
Lubbock team on the heels of a 62 to seven win over Sweetwater last week.

Future games are planned with Ft. Worth and Big Spring.

I wonder if Don has seen this game?

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the OCt 12, 1970 ARN:

Lubbock Stomps Key City Chiefs

LUEDERS — Lubbock's Miller brothers were too much
for the Key City Chiefs here Sunday, as quarterback Don
Miller ran for two touchdowns and passed to brothers Jerry and
Carl for two others in a 38-0 romp.

It was the first loss in three games for the Chiefs, Abilene's
professional six-man football team.

Lubbock's Tornadoes took a 25-0 lead at the end of the first
quarter with four touchdowns, the first on a nine-yard run by
Larry Holladay with a Chiefs' fumble.

The Chiefs will play Big Spring at Sweetwater a week
from from next Sunday.

 

[Leman Saunders]

That's the team Don Hardin played on! He told me when he committed to play for them they ran an ad in the paper for an upcoming game saying he was their new star player

 

[Leman Saunders]

I have long known about this league...just never had the time to research it...thanks obk...now if you can find out about one starting up in the Austin area in the mid/late 70s you will take the cake!

Or find articles about Allen HS football in 1936-37 to prove to them they weren't playing six-man then...which the believe they were but they werent...I tried telling them but they don't believe me...need hard evidence...which they dont have proving they played six-man...

 

[Old Bearkat]

ARN 9/12/1970

6-Man Game Pits Chiefs Vs. Pipers

HAMLIN - The Key City Chiefs have staked a "claim" as
world champions of the professional "six-man football
ranks.

Jerry Gage's outfit receives its first challenge In a 5 p.m.
contest here Saturday in Pied Piper Stadium against the
Hamlin Pipers.

Kelly Baggett will direct the Chief's attack. Joining him
in the backfield will be Herman (Bulldozer) Sloan and Ron Jensen.

Happy Fourton and Jimmy Parker will operate at the terminals
with John Parker handling Ihe snaps.

Defensively, Jensen will remain in the game at safety. Helping
out in the secondary will be cornerbacks Larry Van Loon and Don Hardin.

Anchoring the line will be Lyn Fuller, Ricky Rogers, and Bill Mitchell.

Former McMurray quarterback Stanley Austin will guide the Pipers with
Lanny Foster and Rupert Compton at halfbacks.

Robert Austin, the biggest man in either starting lineup at 265 pounds,
will be at center. Larry Smart and James Cork will be at the ends.

The Pipers' defensive alignment will have Randy Brown, Joe Wayne Cooper
and Douglas Spalding in the line and Jody Ford, Joe Admas and
Marion Reed in the secondary.

The two teams will, stage a rematch in Abilene Oct. 3,

Well, well, well!!! I have discovered a long hidden secret of Don's. It's a dirty rotten shame we cannot rib him about this little adventure of his being a pro football player.....

 

[Old Bearkat]

That's the team Don Hardin played on! He told me when he committed to play for them they ran an ad in the paper for an upcoming game saying he was their new star player

Crap!! I just posted an article that had his name in it......

 

[Leman Saunders]

Told you...I use to rib him some about it...he could never remember what time of year they played their games so I couldnt really research it at the library

 

[Leman Saunders]

I posted something about it in the topic about him passing away I think

 

[Leman Saunders]

GREAT WORK OBK! Now find the one based out of Austin area in the mid to late 70s!

 

[Old Bearkat]

From the 11/2/1970 Big Spring Herald....

Six-Man Club Is Explored

Bob Long, Abilene, president of the United Football League
met here Saturday concerning possibility of a Big Spring
professional six-man football team in the league.

He said that investment in such a team is a guaranteed
money-back plan that would have a significant effect
on Big Spring next fall.

With him were Richard Faust, coach of the Sweetwater team,
Jerry Gage, coach of the Big Spring team. Meeting with them
at the Holiday Inn were Harold L. Davis, Gary Hise, coach of
the Big Spring team, and Dennis Burnett and Larry Broughton,
two players from the Big Spring Sand Devils.

In a game Saturday at Sweetwater, the Sand Devils beat the
Key City Chiefs of Abilene 32-18. This Saturday at Steer Stadium,
the Sand Devils will meet the Sweetwater Bronchos

A typo concerning Jerry Gage, he was coach of the Abilene team......Maybe I'll notify the BSH 40 years later.....