You young whippersnappers do not understand the term “man amongst boys” in the literal sense.
It is a sacred term and in football the list is very short.
I was born in 1955 so my knowledge is about 1960 on.
Fortunately my dad loved football and we always had two TV’s in the early 60’s and a forty foot antenna so we could get more stations than KTBC Channel 7 in Austin.
I am sure guys like Red Grange, Bobby Lane, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh were incredible but the first “man amongst boys” player I remember is still the greatest running back of all time, and there is no discussion here, Jim motherfucking Brown.
If you are too young look him up.
It is not even close and this term “man amongst boys” was basically created by him.
The next player in my life was Tommy Nobis.
Greatest two way player in UT history and maybe the greatest UT player ever.
While Ricky was incredible as was Vince they are not in the MAB category but one more Texas player is…
And he is the definition of “man amongst boys”
And that is Earl Campbell.
That term was created for guys like Jim Brown and Earl.