Members of Rice's '57 Southwest Conference champions gather at midfield during break in the action

TIme and the ravages of years in the NFL have slowed down Buddy Dial -- but never forget that there was a time when this magnificent football player owned every square inch of Rice Stadium turf

Some of these guys look like they could still maneuver their way around a football field

It was great that the Owls could show these guys a stirring comeback victory -- or did the Boys of '57 somehow magically have something to do with that?

Nope, Gordon, we're not about to arm-wrestle ya'!