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B.W. CHEEKS

Cheeks, Billy Wayne, Jr. [born Will Cheeks, Jr.]
Height: 6-1 Weight: 230
Born: August 2, 1941 Hearne, TX
Died: April 20, 1973 Houston, TX
High School: Phillis Wheatley (Houston, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1960Texas Southern
1961Texas Southern
1962Texas SouthernPlayed
1963Texas Southern
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Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL40HB
1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL22HB20
1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL44RB
1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLAFB-HB
1968 Michigan Arrows (COFL)1968 MIC COFLRB
1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL41FB
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL20
TransactionDateTeam
Signed2/27/19651965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL
Released1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL
Taxi Squad1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL
Signed1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL
Activated11/27/19651965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL
Released1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL
Signed5/17/19661966 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1966 BAL NFL
Contract Voided1966 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1966 BAL NFL
Signed1966 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1966 BC CFL
Released7/22/19661966 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1966 BC CFL
Signed1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL
Free Agent1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL
Signed1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLA
Free Agent1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLA
Signed1968 Charleston Rockets (COFL)1968 CHA COFL
Released8/20/19681968 Charleston Rockets (COFL)1968 CHA COFL
Signed1968 Michigan Arrows (COFL)1968 MIC COFL
Free Agent1968 Michigan Arrows (COFL)1968 MIC COFL
Signed1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL
Free Agent1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL
AWARDS
1965 Official All-NAFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL70---0-042
1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL40---0-024
1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLA80---0-048
1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL400---00-024
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL5
1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL3
1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLA1344183.16
1968 Michigan Arrows (COFL)1968 MIC COFL6376.212000
1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL853414.02240
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL2
1966 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1966 MOB NAFL1
1967 Omaha Mustangs (PFLA)1967 OMA PFLA1923612.42
1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL171357.92900
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1968 Michigan Arrows (COFL)1968 MIC COFL111.01000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL11919.019000
1969 West Texas Rufneks (COFL)1969 WT COFL12626.026010
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL11919.019000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL10
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL10
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