Former OSU standout played for Jets, Bengals in 1960s
Farewell to people with Oklahoma ties who enjoyed the game day experience:
•Dennis Randall, 73, of Edmond. The former Tulsa McLain and Oklahoma State defensive lineman played two seasons in the pros. Standing 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds, he saw 20 games of action, in 1967 with the New York Jets and 1968 with the Cincinnati Bengals. •Urban Jahnke, 98, of Oklahoma City. A letterman in track and cross country for the University of Wisconsin. Jahnke's record time in the mile at Green Bay East High School stood for 38 years. Held season football tickets at Oklahoma since 1965 — and he watched three of his grandchildren march for the Pride.
•Kurt Walker, 64, of Roswell, Georgia. Played parts of three years in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Walker was a 6-3, 200-pound defenseman who defended teammates. He played the 1975-76 season with the Oklahoma City Blazers, collecting nine points and a careerhigh 184 penalty minutes. Walker later played 54 games with the Tulsa Oilers, compiling 36 points and 81 penalty minutes.
After his playing career, Walker founded Dignity After Hockey, an online meeting place aimed at getting affordable health care for former NHLers.
•Burke Mordy, 88, of
Ardmore. Graduated from El Reno High School, where he played varsity football and basketball. A fan of Oklahoma football and the New York Yankees. The Air Force veteran was an attorney. •Ronnie Garrett, 64, of Oklahoma City. A senior league softball player.
•Bob Bass, 89, of San Antonio. Bass was a basketball legend at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee and later with the San Antonio Spurs. He was team captain at OBU for three seasons, then coached the Bison in basketball and baseball. For more on Bass, read Berry
Tramel's blog on NewsOK. com.
•Mike Ward, 74, of Tulsa. The Hollywood, California, native played high school football at Tulsa Edison and college football for Tulsa. He was a member of the Golden Hurricane's 1964 team that won the Bluebonnet Bowl. Later spent 29 years in the Army, serving in the First Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm.
Ward was one of the most decorated soldiers during those military victories, earning 10 medals and ribbons. •Mary Loehr Camfield, 74, of Midwest City. She was a
longtime horsewoman, raising Appaloosas and then showing them at AQHA shows. Camfield enjoyed watching her granddaughter play basketball and softball. She followed OU in football, basketball and softball — and even forgave
Kevin Durant for leaving the Thunder for Golden State.
•Keith Mikeman, 60, of Midwest City. Played basketball and baseball at U.S. Grant High School. Went on to play baseball at Rose State Junior College and was twice drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. Owned and operated an heat and air business.
•Dr. Joseph Phillips, 75, of Weatherford. A multi-sport athlete at Guymon High School, although he particularly excelled in football. Phillip was a tailback who was chosen for The Oklahoman's All-State Team.
He earned a football scholarship to Colorado, helping the Buffaloes to the Big Eight championship in 1961. He soon left Colorado after he was accepted into the University of MissouriKansas City School of Dentistry.
He was a dentist in Weatherford for 43 years.
•Henry Bonney, 82, of Duncan. Excelled in football for Yazoo City High School in Mississippi. Earned a scholarship to play at Oklahoma, where he was part of the Sooners' 1955 national champions and the famous 47-game win streak. He earned degrees in geological
engineering and law.
•Marisa Edwards, 21, of Moore. Edwards ran track and played softball at Southmoore High School. A member of the Marine Corps.
•Rev. Dean Maas, 81, of Tulsa. The Davenport, Iowa, native was a walk-on football player and track athlete at Luther College. He excelled in both and was the school's Athlete of the Year in 1959. Maas was later inducted into Luther's Athletics Hall of Fame.
He ministered in Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. •Melvin Baffrey, 76, of Edmond. He was a longtime motorcycle and car racer. Also raced dune buggies and participated in tractor pulls. He and son Jason built a 1956 Ford drag car, and in 2009, they won the nostalgia class championship at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble. •Lee Conner, 99, of Edmond. The World War II vet and career postal service worker was a community volunteer after retirement. One of his duties was maintaining a high school baseball field. •Rodger Kennedy, 58, of El Reno. Lettered three years in football at El Reno High School. Also played for the Indians' golf team. A service tech for ONG, he spent 25 years as a high school football official. An avid outdoorsman who held OU football season tickets for 30 years.