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OU1 - Who Am I? Mystery Cache

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BoomerBuckeyes: Archiving this series due to more homes built in the area making it harder to find appropriate hiding spots.

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Hidden : 12/10/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Camo preform. Bring your own pen to sign the log.

This cache is not located at the coordinates above.  Read the biography below to determine which OU graduate is described.  Then make the appropriate correction here.

N 350 09.xxx

W 0970 19.856

I played football at the University of Oklahoma from 1946 to 1949 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983.  In 1942, during World War II, I graduated from Hollis High School, where I also played football.  I joined the United States Army Air Corps, and played football for the 3rd Air Force team during 1945 where I was spotted and recruited by scouts for the University of Oklahoma Sooners football program.  I played quarterback and defensive back at the University of Oklahoma under my mentor, coach Bud Wilkinson.

I was most noted for my prowess as a defensive back, where my 18 career interceptions and three interceptions in the 1947 game against Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) are still Sooner records.

My part-time contributions as quarterback had a similar impact, despite the fact that I shared time with Jack Mitchell and Claude Arnold.  I threw a 43-yard pass against North Carolina in the 1949 Sugar Bowl.  I hold the fourth-best winning percentage in school history (minimum 15 starts) with a 16–1 mark as a part-time quarterback starter.  My 11–0 mark as a starter in 1949 ranks as one of the best seasons in school history.

In 1992, I was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

Who am I?

a. Darrell K. Royal - .612

b. Dee Andros - .550

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Srapr. Qhr gb erprag pbafgehpgvba (3-5-17) jr zbirq pnpur 7' rnfg (benatr cbfg).

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)