Do you remember “Bullet” Bob Hayes?

He was once regarded as America’s fastest human, as he became the first to break the 10-second mark in the 100 during the 1964 Olympics. He posted a wind-aided time of 9.91 seconds, and went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys for 10 seasons.

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column - reminiscing about sports and pop culture in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and sometimes beyond and before - I will look at some of the more renowned connections with the “Lone Star” state, especially with a possible Phillies-Rangers/Astros series in the making.

Was Dan Pastorini ever an Eagle, and who was George Reeves?

Clock These Texas Guys ... As a kid, Hayes was the guy I liked to watch because of his reputation, and he ran the deep routes. He caught 365 balls for 7,295 yards, and had 71 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Cowboys. He played his final year with the 49ers in 1975, but caught just three passes in a limited role.

Fellow Cowboy Drew Pearson always was a deep threat, and I remember him beating the Vikings on the fabled “Hail Mary” playoff game in 1975. It was a classic winter game in Minnesota with a wind chill of 17 degrees. Pearson caught 489 career passes and had 48 touchdowns, as he spent his entire 11 career in Big D.

How about “00” Kenny Burrough? Like Pearson, Burrough spent seven years in Houston - as well as six with Atlanta - and one with the Saints. Burroughs always was a deep threat.

Then there’s Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, who was known more for his kickoff and punt returns. However, Johnson could go deep, and was just as big of a threat during his time in Atlanta. He finished his career with Washington, which is the answer to a good trivia question.

You can also throw in speedy Oilers’ receivers and yardage eaters Drew Hill and Ernest Givins, who could catch it down field.

Drillin’ Deep ... When I think back to the Houston Oilers, those powder blue uniforms, the Oilers helmet car, and Bum Phillips come to mind.

The other all-time Oilers are, of course, Earl Campbell, linebacker Robert Brazile, safety Ken Houston and defensive end Elvin Bethea. One guy I also remember was Zeke Moore. I have his football card, and there was something about the name “Zeke” if you grew up in the 70s.

Is Kenny Stabler an all-time Oiler? Nah, he’s a Raider. But Warren Moon is an Oiler legend.

He Was Faster Than A Speeding Bullet ... From 1952-58, “The Adventures of Superman” originally aired on ABC and then in syndication, where most of us watched it. I remember seeing it as a kid on Channel 11 out of New York. Back in the day, it was a great complement to Batman on TV.

There were the movies with Christopher Reeve that were good, but, like the 1966 Batman, I prefer George Reeves from the original series. Reeves allegedly committed suicide in 1959 due to a gunshot wound to the head, but his death still remains a mystery.

Astro Days ... When I think about watching games with any Texas ties, I think back to watching Phillies games in the Astrodome - once viewed as the “eighth wonder of the world” - with the likes of Larry Dierker, Ken Forsch, Jimmy “The Toy Cannon” Wynn, Enos Cabell, Jose Cruz and Cesar Cedeno to name a few.

Over the years, there have been 119 players who have played for both teams from Bobby Abreu to Randy Wolf. Yes, Mike Schmidt did hit a speaker in the Astrodome in a June 1974 game.

And how bad were those Astros’ striped uniforms?

Ranger Philling ... Over the years, there have been 10 players who have played for the Phillies and Rangers. When you mentioned the connection, Pete Incaviglia usually is the first person who comes to mind. Yet, there are also Sparky Lyle, Doug Glanville, Kenny Lofton, Marlon Byrd, Jamie Moyer, Mitch Williams, Cliff Lee, Dave Stewart - and do you remember Ferguson Jenkins as a Phillie?

Along with the Cubs, Jenkins spent six years with Texas. He did return to Chicago to finish his career in 1983. However, the Phillies made the mistake of trading him away to Chicago in April of 1966 for pitchers Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson. And do you recall ex-Phillies’ manager Frank Lucchesi, who had a brief stint with the Rangers.

Did They Have A Texas Zip Code? ... We all know too well about the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry through the years, and all of the personalities and circumstances behind it. But, how about some Eagles whose stay we have forgotten about in “Big D” or the “Bayou City” (that’s Houston)?

Do you remember all-time Eagle Harold Carmichael ending his career with Dallas in 1984? And how about Randall Cunningham in Dallas during 2000? Eagles tackle Jason Peters spent his final year in Dallas last season. Some of the elder fans will remember longtime Packers linebacker Lee Roy Caffey, who was drafted by the Eagles in 1963 and spent that season there before he was part of that stellar Dallas defense in 1971.

Kickers Mark Moseley (1970 Eagles, 1970-72 Oilers) and Tom Dempsey (1971-74 Eagles, 1977 Oilers) also made the route between the two cities. How about Dan Pastorini, who was the longtime Oiler quarterback who spent the 1983 season with the Eagles? There also was top Eagles pick John Reaves, who ended up in Houston in 1981 after his Eagles stay in the early 1970s.

Those Bearded Guys ... Legendary rock band ZZ Top has its roots in Texas and released its first album in 1971.

The “boys” hit the big time with their eliminator album in 1983, but I still remember their song “Tush” being played over and over on my friend’s stereo in 1975. If you look back to the first album - simply titled ZZ Top’s First Album - you may not recognize the “boys” without their full beards on a sketched cover.

If you turn the clock back further, “Buddy Holly and the Crickets” were from the Lone Star state.

Hi-Ho Silver! ... When you talk of TV shows based in Texas, the thoughts of “Dallas” and “Walker, Texas Ranger” probably come to mind. “Dallas” was a show ahead of its time and gave you a preconceived picture of Texas.

But, unknown to many, “The Lone Ranger” show was based on the life of a Texas Ranger who survived an ambush of fellow Rangers and was ironically befriended by an Indian named Tonto. The series ran from 1949-57, and it’s still priceless to watch.

Another Classic Game ... In keeping with the Lone Star theme, do you remember the game, “Hangman?” It was released in the 1970s from Milton Bradley, and it basically followed the simple concept. Players used tiles to create a hidden word, and then took turns choosing letters to decode their challenger’s word. For every wrong letter chosen, a bit more of the hangman was exposed.

Memory Lane ... Each week, I’ll look back at a former player, coach, manager, or media personality who was a part of our yesterday. Do you remember Kyle Kendrick? The Houston native spent eight years with the Phillies as a spot-starter, and had an overall 74-68 record with a 4.42 ERA from 2007-14. He started 185 of his 226 games.

Kendrick finished his career with single years in Colorado and Boston, the latter his final season in 2017. His career mark was 81-83 with a 4.65 ERA.

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