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245:(AAFC). He was selected in the 14th round of the
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243:All-America Football Conference
730:Oklahoma! Better than the Play
146:Career highlights and awards
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229:for one season and at the
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600:Charles "Bud" Wilkinson
488:The Enid News and Eagle
560:All-Time Letterwinners
445:Homer Paine Statistics
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400:Professional career
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259:Hennessey, Oklahoma
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171:1942 All-
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