The story of a world-record field goal kick

Also, Arlington GM workers, next Texas A&M coach, Love Field's noise [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, DMN readers. Kellen Bulger here, and we on the audience team have picked out a collection of stories from around the paper for you. If you didn't know, the D-FW area is a hotbed for high school athletics talent. One of the more talked-about prep basketball talents, Tre Johnson from Lake Highlands, [signed with Texas](. With his signing, he becomes one of the highest-rated recruits in UT's recent history. As always, thank you for supporting local news, and we'll have more headlines coming your way this afternoon.   [Deal between GM and UAW at risk of failure; Arlington workers support contract]( The union hasn’t posted final vote totals yet, but workers at several large factories who finished voting in [...] [Here’s why Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin is the coach Texas A&M needs to lead its football program | Sherrington]( Could Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin lead the Aggies to victory? He’s as good as anyone they could expect to hire. [Greyhound, National Runaway Safeline urge community leaders to learn about at-risk kids]( Kids who run away from home are reporting a sharp increase in economic stressors that are driving them away, [...] [Will Mavs’ court be fixed for in-season tournament game? Hopefully not, Mark Cuban says]( Mavericks governor Mark Cuban says he has not, nor will he, express concerns to the NBA about the in-season [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Airports are loud. Love Field proposals aren’t going to change that | Editorial]( If you live next to an airport, you should expect noise. The Love Field Citizens Action Committee complained [...] [Single-family rental community coming to Rockwall County]( The latest North Texas build-to-rent home community is a 105-unit project in the town of Fate in Rockwall [...] [Catholic group to hold march for Bishop Strickland in Tyler]( A Catholic group is organizing a march this Saturday in support of Bishop Joseph Strickland, who was recently [...] [Frisco high schoolers have a shot at a $150,000 prize for startups at Dallas’ CodeLaunch | PolitiFact]( A nationwide startup show which started in Frisco 10 years ago is returning to Texas with a big prize hanging [...] [Encanto Pops, the authentic Mexican paletería in Oak Cliff, is closing its doors]( After seven years in business, Encanto Pops is closing its doors. They served authentic Mexican paletas in Oak [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   SPORTS [A black and white image from 1976 depicts Abilene Christian football player Ove Johansson kicking a record field goal attempt.]( Abilene Christian's Ove Johansson kicks a college football record 69-yard field goal against East Texas State on Oct. 16, 1976 at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. The holder is Dean Low. (Courtesy Abilene Christian University) [How world record-holder Ove Johansson’s 69-yard field goal all started with a love story]( SportsDay columinst Kevin Sherrington writes: When Texas A&M and Abilene Christian convene Saturday at Kyle Field, it’ll be a first for the schools just 260 miles apart, but it won’t be the first time they’ve competed in football. For the answer to that trick question, consider [the events of Oct. 16, 1976](, when the Aggies’ Tony Franklin not only believed he’d kicked the longest field goal in college football history, he figured he’d done it twice. [READ MORE](   We're here to celebrate the Rangers winning the World Series with you. Special edition memorabilia is now available. To purchase online, [head here](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023