NEW YORK, OCT. 15 – OVERSHOOTS HIS TARGET – Dainard Paulson, 40, New York Titans defensive back, soars past San Diego Chargers halfback Paul Lowe as Lowe carries theball to the Titans five-yard line in the first quarter of the game in New York/s Polo Grounds today. Lowe carried the ball for a gain of 33 yards after taking pass from Chargers quarterbacks Jack Kemp. (APWirephoto) 1961
The Chargers ended up winning this game by a score of 25-10, and improved their season record to 6-0. At the time, the Houston Oilers, who would later defeat the Chargers in the 1961 AFL championship game, had a 1-3-1 record, and were in last place in the AFL’s Eastern Division.
Lowe and Paulson were teammates while in college at Oregon State in the late 50’s
In high school at Compton Centennial Paul was a member of Track and Field teams that featured with Paul the best of the best the country had to offer. Ken Dennis was the nations top prepster in the 100 as was Ken Thompson top High Hurdler, Paul Lowe top Low hurdler and Charlie Dumas set the national scholastic record with a High Jump of 6’10.25″.
Cool picture of Lowe and a flying Paulson. Paul Lowe is one of my favorite AFL players. Dainard Paulson is yet another AFL player I’ve never known about. I’d like to learn more about him.
Dainard was born in LA, grew up down the street from the Hollywood Park Race Track and attended Morningside High School. Morningside later produced San Diego State and the 1972 Chi Bears 1st round pick in the NFL Draft Tom Reynolds. In 1971 Brian Sipe with Reynolds set the NCAA single game reception record with 18 catches.
Lowe is wearing spatted down Ridell low tops, Lenny Moore may have been the first to spat his shoes with tape, it was a fashion statement that remained in vogue up until white shoes were introduced. Ridell fashioned it’s most popular shoe the XP with the spatted look in mind and some players spatted them down with tape as well trying to look cool.
Lowe’s senior year in high school was 1955 and in 1955, two soon to become dominant sprinters in America would emerge as Sophmores. Roscoe Cook San Diego HS and Preston Griffin Compton Centennial. In 1957 as high school seniors Roscoe and Preston put the world of Track and Field on notice when they ran 9.4 in the 100 at a time when 9.3 was the WR.
Both were on pace to become the worlds fastest man and sadly neither did, although Roscoe never ran a confirmed 9.4 again he was the Conference Champ in the 100 yd dash at the University of Oregon, running for the legendary Bill Bowerman. I have no idea what happended to Griffin after high school who also ran a 20.3 220 at Centennial then the National Scholastic record.
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