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Houston Antwine
Date of birth April 11, 1939(1939-04-11)
Place of birth Louise, Mississippi
Date of death December 26, 2011(2011-12-26) (aged 72)
Place of death Memphis, Tennessee[1]
Position(s) Defensive lineman
College Southern Illinois
AFL Draft 1961 / Round 8 / Pick 64
NFL Draft 1961 / Round 3 / Pick 38
(By the Detroit Lions)
Jersey Number 65
Career highlights
AFL All-Star 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Honors All-Time All-AFL Team
Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team
Stats
Statistics
Teams
1961-1969
1970
1971
1972		 AFL Boston Patriots
NFL Boston Patriots
NFL New England Patriots
NFL Philadelphia Eagles

Houston J. Antwine (April 11, 1939 – December 26, 2011) is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame. A former NAIA wrestling champion, as a defensive tackle, the stocky "Twine" was nearly impossible to move out of the middle.

Antwine was cited by fellow Hall of Famer Billy Shaw as one of the American Football League's best pass rushers, athletic and very quick on his feet. He usually drew double-team blocking. He was an American Football League All-Star six straight years, from 1963 through 1968, was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team, and to the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team.

Houston recorded 39 sacks, recovered 4 fumbles and had 1 interception in 142 regular season games for the Patriots. He returned an interception 2 yards on 12-12-65. Houston led the team in sacks in 1967, 1968 & 1969.

He was the AFL Defensive Player of the Week on 09-08-68.

Houston was an AFL All Star Defensive Tackle in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968.

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Offense: Parilli (QB) • Nance (RB) • Garron (RB) • Colclough (WR) • Graham (WR) • Whalen (TE) • Long (T) • Neville (T) • Neighbors (G) • St. Jean (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: Dee (DE) • Eisenhauer (DE) • Antwine (DT) • Hunt (DT) • Addison (OLB) • Philpott (OLB) • Buoniconti (MLB) • Shonta (CB) • Johnson (CB) • Webb (S) • Hall (S)
Special Teams: Garron (Ret.) • Cappelletti (PK) • Yewcic (P) • Webb (ST)
Coach: Holovak
Offense: Grogan (QB) • Nance (RB) • Cunningham (RB) • Morgan (WR) • Cappelletti (WR) • Francis (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Neville (T) • Hannah (G) • S. Adams (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: J. Adams (DE) • Eisenhauer (DE) • Antwine (DT) • J. Hunt (DT) • Tippett (LB) • Buoniconti (LB) • Nelson (LB) • S. Hunt (LB) • Haynes (CB) • Clayborn (CB) • Marion (S) • Hall (S)
Special Teams: Cappelletti (PK) • Camarillo (P) • Tatupu (ST)
Offense: Brady (QB) • Nance (RB) • Cunningham (RB) • Morgan (WR) • Brown (WR) • Fryar (WR) • Coates (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Light (T) • Hannah (G) • Mankins (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: Adams (DE) • Seymour (DE) • Antwine (DT) • Wilfork (DT) • Tippett (OLB) • Vrabel (OLB) • Nelson (ILB) • Buoniconti (ILB) • Haynes (CB) • Law (CB) • Marion (S) • Harrison (S)
Special Teams: Faulk (Ret.) • Vinatieri (PK) • Camarillo (P) • Tatupu (ST)
Captains: Cappelletti (Offense) • Bruschi (Defense)
Coach: Belichick
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