Sunday, May 6, 2018

1979 Profiles: Willie Parker and Phil Olsen

WILLIE PARKER
Center
No. 61
North Texas State
"The Bills' regular center for the past two seasons, Willie started all 14 games of the 1977 campaign at the center post, moving in for the departed  Mike Montler. He had appeared in 30 consecutive games for the Bills before suffering an injury in the second game of 1976.
Willie is an excellent snapper on punting downs.
He won three letters in weightlifting at North Texas State."

-1979 Topps No. 259


PHIL OLSEN
Center-Defensive Tackle
Utah State
"Phil recovered from two knee operations to become a Rams' regular at right defensive tackle in 1971. He followed his older brother, Merlin, to Utah State and earned many of the same honors- he was an All-American defensive tackle, he played in the East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl Games and was picked as a College All-Star."

-1973 Topps No. 14

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