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 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee - Artie ShankleShankle was a top running back for the Cowboys from 1976 to 1979, leading the team in rushing three of those seasons. He now ranks as the ninth leading all-time McNeese rusher with 2,143 yards on 483 carries, an average of 4.5 yards per rush.He played in two Independence Bowl games and during his career the Cowboys compiled a 33-12-1 record. Shankle was the team's most valuable player in 1979 when he ran for 938 yards and eight touchdowns as the Cowboys went undefeated in the regular season. In 1978 he was the team's leading rusher with 727 yards and he ran for 479 yards in 1977. In the 1979 Independence Bowl game against Syracuse he was the Cowboys' leading rusher with 85 yards on 16 carries. Among his top individual performances were a 139 yard rushing game against Tenn-Chattanooga in 1979 and a 139 yard effort against Nicholls State in 1978 when he also scored five tds to tie what was then a Cowboy record. The former Cowboy standout who continues to live in Silsbee, TX., was twice named McNeese's outstanding offensive player, was named to the all-Louisiana team, was three times named to the all-Southland Conference team and played one year of pro football with San Diego. Nick Hebert -- Artie Shankle -- Hubert Boales -- Bud Bono -- Pat O'Callaghan |
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