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74 Days to Miami Football: 1960’s star Dan Conners

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 29: (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)

Dan Conners was one of the last two-way stars for the Miami football program playing both offense and defense in the early 1960s. Conners began as a center on the offensive line eventually moving to offensive and defensive tackle.

Dan Conners was a two-star for the Miami football program in the early 1960s. Conners began his Hurricanes career as a center on the offensive line. With Miami two-deep at center during Conners’ first spring practice the Hurricanes’ coaches moved him to offensive tackle.