Here is a fun little video interview with former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman, Al Bemiller. A member of those great championship teams of ’64 and ’65, Bemiller was with the Bills from 1961-1969. His thoughts on Ernie Ladd were interesting, and not the first time I’d heard such things. And Bemiller is another who credits Houston Antwine as being among the toughest defensive linemen in the league. It is amazing how unheralded Antwine is among everyone except those who played against him.
Great post!
Just like I remember Al Bemiller growing up as a Bills fan during the AFL years. He was and is a straight-shooter all the way. No fluff, just do your absolute best and take care of business. Thanks Todd!
Thanks for posting Todd. Al Bemiller was a key member of a very solid offensive line for the 1960’s Buffalo Bills teams. His comments about Houston Antwine echo many other AFL lineman. Houston was named along with Tom Sestak to the first team Defensive All Time AFL team. Like HOF member Curly Culp, Houston was a college wrestling champion-Houston at Southern Illinois and Curly at Arizona State. Why Houston and Tom Sestak are not in the HOF is a disgrace. It is time a HOF Senior Committee is established looking exclusively at AFL players. Houston along with other deserving AFL players deserve a second look.
Confirming Al’s comments about Ernie Ladd, I distinctly remember sitting in the north end zone of Balboa Stadium on December 10, 1961 watching Ernie manhandle the Buffalo line on 3rd down passing downs.
Billd is right. Buffalo had a great run from ’63-’66 regarding playoffs. SO many Buffalo players are of worthy mention to the HOF veterans committee. When Billy Shaw got in years ago, I about dropped dead when that happened. I thought “finally-justice at last.”
Tom Sestak, whew, the guy was tough as nails. Came from a small school- if I remember right it was McNeese State.Funny, all these facts rolling around in my bedraggled noggin’ these days; one of them being Curt Gowdy’s broadcast partner in the early 60’s, I’m sure a fair amount of the posters here remember Paul Christman. He was later replaced by Al DeRogatis, I know Kyle Rote fits in there somewhere. Anyhoo, I always remember when Gowdy and Christman would do Bills games he would always talk up Sestak’s ability. Always.
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