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NFL, University of Texas

Atessis, Bill

CARD: University of Texas Upper Deck 2011
ACQUIRED: 2020, EBay
FAILURE: TTM 2019, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Bill played defensive end from 1968-70 and was considered one of the most dominant DL of the SWC during that era.
  • Selected by the Baltimore Colts in the second round of the 1971 NFL Draft.
  • Injured and later cut by the Colts, joining the Patriots later that season.
  • Converted to LB, seeing action in 5 contests.
  • Traded to Cardinals in 1972, and moved to the OL.
  • Converted back to DL by the Jets in ’73 but was cut before the season began.

ACCOLADES:

  • UT Ring of Honor
  • All-time UT team

NOTES:

After failing on Bill back in 2019, I just figured I’d grab him on his certified card instead.

University of Texas

Holloway, Tillman ‘T-Hollo’

University of Texas Upper Deck 2011, #71

CARD: University of Texas Upper Deck 2011
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Tillman Holloway was an impressive blocker for the University of Texas from 2000-03.
  • Was initially a strongside defensive end when recruited but switched to guard.
  • Started 37 games over his career- playing in 49.
  • Probably the best known UT player to wear #61.
  • Finished out strong in Senior season, earning First Team All-Big 12 accolades and was a Second Team All-American.
  • A finance major, currently works in the NFL sector.

NOTES:

Rounding out the certifieds from the UT Upper Deck 2011 set, Tillman was one I picked up on Ebay during the pandemic.

University of Texas

McEachern, Randy

University of Texas Upper Deck 2011, #33

CARD: University of Texas Upper Deck 2011
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • An all around accomplished athlete and track man, joined the Longhorns in 1974 as the heir apparent to Marty Akins, but didn’t see any action until 1977.

  • Rose from 4th on the depth chart to take over under center during the Red River Rivalry game, leading the Longhorns to an improbable win 13-6 over the Sooners.

  • Set numerous passing school records at the time, led the Longhorns to 2 bowl games, including a National Championship game in 1977, graduating with an 11-4 record.

ACCOLADES:

  • Texas Longhorns Athletics Ring of Honor

NOTES:

An appropriate photo, as Randy was just as well known as the quarterback who handed off to Earl Campbell. I decided to focus on this set as I was running thin on things to do during the COVID crisis, so I picked this one up cheap off of EBay. Randy has a small baseball diamond named after him in Austin, near Austin High School.