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AFL West 38 East 14
January 16, 1965 |
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After
the 1964 season, the AFL
All-Star Game had been
scheduled for New Orleans'
Tulane Stadium. After
numerous black players were
refused service by a number
of New Orleans hotels and
businesses, black and white
players alike lobbied for a
boycott. Under the
leadership of Buffalo Bills
players including Chester
Carlton "Cookie" Gilchrist,
the players put up a unified
front, and the game was
successfully moved to
Houston's Jeppesen Stadium.
This was the first boycott
in history of an entire city
by a professional sports
event. The coaches for the
game were Sid Gillman of the
Chargers and Lou Saban of
the Bills. Due to the change
in venue and the cold, windy
weather, only 15,446 fans
witnessed the game. |
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Ernie Ladd pressures Babe Parilli |
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The West took the lead early on Lincoln's 73 yard pass from Dawson on the game's first play
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