Nov 18, 2001 · "Billy never was at a loss for love of Oklahoma," said Vessels' neighbor, Stu Thomas. "When Oklahoma won the (national) championship, it was a great thing in his life." …

Billy Dale Vessels (March 22, 1931 – November 17, 2001) was an American football player at the halfback position. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, winning a national …

Nov 18, 2001 · CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Billy Vessels, the University of Oklahoma's first Heisman Trophy winner, died Saturday at age 70. Vessels died at his South Florida home following a …

He died at his South Florida home after a long illness, said his son, Billy. Vessels had lung, heart and prostate problems.

Nov 19, 2001 · Billy Vessels, 70, the elusive Oklahoma halfback who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy, died Saturday in his home in Coral Gables, Fla., after a long illness. Vessels was an …

When his parents and older brother moved to Oklahoma City, Vessels, at age fourteen, refused to go. He stayed with various families in Cleveland, doing odd jobs to earn spending money. The …

Nov 21, 2001 · Billy Vessels, the University of Oklahoma running back who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy in an era when Sooner teams coached by Bud Wilkinson dominated college …

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Nov 18, 2001 · CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) _ Billy Vessels, the elusive Oklahoma halfback who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy, died Saturday. He was 70. He died at his South Florida home …