[PAR] [TLE] Billy Vessels [SEP] Billy Dale Vessels (March 22, 1931 – November 17, 2001) was a gridiron football player.  He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and won the Heisman Trophy in 1952.  Vessels went on to play professional football with the National Football League's Baltimore Colts and the Western Interprovincial Football Union's Edmonton Eskimos. [PAR] [TLE] 1951 Sugar Bowl [SEP] The 1951 Sugar Bowl was the 17th Sugar Bowl matchup, pitting the Big Seven champion Oklahoma Sooners (ranked #1 in the Associated Press poll) against the Southeastern Conference champion Kentucky Wildcats (ranked #7).  Oklahoma's regular season record was 10-0; Kentucky's was 10-1.  Oklahoma averaged 34.5 points per game; only one team had scored more than twice in a game against Kentucky that season.  Oklahoma entered the January 1, 1951, game with a 31-game winning streak; the Sooners' last loss had come on September 25, 1948.  Kentucky was coached by Bear Bryant; Oklahoma was coached by Bud Wilkinson.  Notable players for the two teams included Oklahoma's Billy Vessels and Kentucky's Charlie McClendon, Babe Parilli and Wilbur "Shorty" Jamerson.  82,000 fans attended the game.
[PAR] [TLE] Billy Vessels [ SEP ] Billy Dale Vessels ( March 22 , 1931 – November 17 , 2001 ) was a gridiron football player . He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and won the Heisman Trophy in 1952 . Vessels went on to play professional football with the National Football League 's Baltimore Colts and the Western Interprovincial Football Union 's Edmonton Eskimos . [PAR] [TLE] 1951 Sugar Bowl [ SEP ] The 1951 Sugar Bowl was the 17th Sugar Bowl matchup , pitting the Big Seven champion Oklahoma Sooners ( ranked # 1 in the Associated Press poll ) against the Southeastern Conference champion Kentucky Wildcats ( ranked # 7 ) . Oklahoma 's regular season record was 10 - 0 ; Kentucky 's was 10 - 1 . Oklahoma averaged 34.5 points per game ; only one team had scored more than twice in a game against Kentucky that season . Oklahoma entered the January 1 , 1951 , game with a 31-game winning streak ; the Sooners ' last loss had come on September 25 , 1948 . Kentucky was coached by Bear Bryant ; Oklahoma was coached by Bud Wilkinson . Notable players for the two teams included Oklahoma 's Billy Vessels and Kentucky 's Charlie McClendon , Babe Parilli and Wilbur " Shorty " Jamerson . 82,000 fans attended the game .
When was one of the the notable Oklahoma's player died who played the 1951 Sugar Bowl and was a gridiron football player?
When was one of the the notable Oklahoma 's player died who played the 1951 Sugar Bowl and was a gridiron football player ?
November 17, 2001
November 17, 2001