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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 2901747, member: 289"] ERNIE WRIGHT (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) offensive tackle Ernie came out of Ohio State and signed with the Chargers, for whom he played from 1960-67. Then he was a Cincinnati Bengal for their inception in 1968 until he returned to the Chargers in his last year, 1972. “Chargers Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman called the tandem of Wright and Hall-of-Famer Ron Mix "The best pair of offensive tackles in pro football." (Wikipedia) He later became a player agent and then an official of the player’s union before he died of cancer in 2007. [IMG]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51AIAei5YvL._SY445_.jpg[/IMG] I found no highlight film or interview with Ernie. Such is the life of an offensive lineman. He is the last of the 20 players who “saw it all” in the AFL from 1960-69. Here’s a list for convenience: Quarterbacks George Blanda, 1960-66 Houston Oliers, 1967-69 Oakland Raiders Tom Flores, 1960-66 Oakland Raiders 1967-68 Buffalo Bills 1969 Kansas City Chiefs Jack Kemp, 1960-62 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, 1962-69 Buffalo Bills Jackie Lee, 1960-63 Houston Oilers, 1964-65 Denver Broncos, 1966-67 Houston Oilers, 1967-69 Oakland Raiders Babe Parilli, 1960 Oakland Raiders, 1961-67 Boston Patriots, 1968-69 New York Jets Running Backs Billy Cannon 1960-63 Houston Oilers, 1964-69 Oakland Raiders Paul Lowe 1960-67 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers 1968-69 Kansas City Chiefs Bill Mathis 1960-69 New York jets Receivers Gino Cappelletti, 1960-69 Boston Patriots Don Maynard, 1960-69 New York Titans/Jets Offensive Linemen Wayne Hawkins, 1960-69 Oakland Raiders Ron Mix 1960-69 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Jim Otto 1960-69 Oakland Raiders Ernie Wright 1960-67 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, 1968-69 Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Linemen Jim Hunt 1960-69 Boston Patriots Paul Rochester 1960-62 Dallas Texans, 1963 Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-69 New York Jets Linebackers Larry Grantham 1960-69 New York Jets Harry Jacobs 1960-62 Boston Patriots, 1963-69 Buffalo Bills Paul Maguire 1960-63 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers 1964-1970 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backs Johnny Robinson 1960-69 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs [/QUOTE]

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