Bridges Named All-American

Billy Bridges, 22, of Carrollton, offensive team guard of the University of Houston Cougars, has been selected on All America teams this year. He is a former R. L. Turner High School Star.
Bridges, 6' 2", weighing 235 and a senior at UH was selected by the American Football Coaches Association on the 1969 Kodak All-America offense team, with the following descriptive data:
One of a consistent group of standout interior linemen for Coach Bill Yeoman. Bridges is the third Cougar named to the Kodak team in recent years. Excellent as a pulling guard on end sweeps. "Terrific blocker and pass protector" says Yeoman.
A youthful band of the nations leading collegiate football players representing 17 schools from all across the country Thursday were named to the 1969 Kodak All-America Team.
Six schools have two players each on the squad while 11 others are represented by one p0layer. There are no repeats from the 1968 team.
The 80th annual squad successor to the first All-America team chosen in 1889 by Coach Walter Camp of Yale, appeared Saturday night on the ABC TV special, "Kodak's All America Foot Ball Team", immediately following the Penn State - North Carolina game. O. J. Simpson, a member of the 1968 Kodak team, and Chris Schenkel were commentators for the program.
More than 2,000 members of the AFCA cast votes for the team, according to William Murray, executive director.  All 24 players will visit New York City this weekend as guests of the Eastman Kodak Company, sponsors of the team since 1960.
Named to the offensive roster are:
Ends: Jim Mandich ,Michian; Chuck Dicus, Arkansas;
Tackles: Tim Reilly, Notre Dane; Bobby Wuensch, Texas.
Guard: Bill Bridges, Houston; John Ward, Oklahoma State
Center: Chip Kell, Tennessee
Quarterback: Mike Phipps, Purdue
Halfbacks: Steve Owens, Oklahoma; Charlie Pittman, Penn State
Fullback: Warren Muir, South Carolina
Flanker: Carlos Alvater, Florida
Members of the defensive team are:
Ends - Jim Gunn, Southern California; Floyd Reese, UCLA
Tadckles: Mike Reid, Penn State; Mike McCoy, Notre Dame
Middle Guard: Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State
Linebackers: Steve Kiner, Tennessee; Cliff Powell, Arkansas, George Bevan, Louisiana State; Mike Ballew UCLA
Defenseive Backs: Jack Tatum, Ohio State: Buddy McClinton, Auburn; Glenn Cannon, Mississippi

The Carrollton Chronicle - Thursday, December 4, 1969
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams