Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1965: Two pro football players had been in Clovis, signing autographs at a local sporting goods store.
Tommy McDonald and Bob Lilly — both future Hall of Fame players — signed more than 1,000 autographs as they visited with area residents.
McDonald was a veteran flanker who had recently been traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Los Angeles Rams. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection.
Lilly, one of Dallas’ greatest defensive linemen, predicted the Cowboys would be “contenders down to the final whistle” in 1965.
Dallas finished 7-7,qualifying for the Playoff Bowl but losing to Baltimore, 35-3.
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