European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1965 the stars and stripes 11 Namath signs fabulous Jet pact for reported struggling Bra Sig saturday hut richest Rookie i pro football other 1 Funk a son of a Ned the contract made him the n the history of and probably any Igor Story of the in boy who led National College a climaxed at at Miami ded a Deal new York jets of the american football league that reportedly will bring him for three years this is said to include n year in salary and some in there also were unconfirmed reports of a fringe Benefit retirement plan giving Namath a year for life after his playing David president of the said the details of the fabulous contract were considered privileged information but Kuba he added in sure it pays the largest amount Ever Given to a you big athlete in any and the cat Quick he was a bargain at the we feel that in getting Werblin told n news to got the 1 College foot Ball player in and with him we will give new York fans die finest football team in this is the Start toward Many championship years for the Namath disclosed that the jets and the who drafted him in the nation Al football made about the same it had been reported that dropped out when the bidding reached i took both teams into con said the 194pound quarterback who is one of the most promising pass ers to enter pro 1 wanted More than i was in celts trip pistons for 7thlf in Row Russell sets Mark Detroit a Bill rus sell set a Cobo Arena record with 34 rebounds saturday night and the Boston celtics spurted in the final four minutes to whip the Detroit pistons 101s9 in a National basketball association it was the celtics seventh straight 14h in their last 19 games and 32nd of die Russell Hulk re season against Only seven de after leading by substantial margins most of the the celtics were outscored lt3 Dur ing the first eight minutes of the final Quarter As Joe Well hit three baskets and Dave Debusschere and Donnas Butch or two each to bring the pistons to within two then Boston poured it on again with Russell and John Havlicek each scoring a Basket and Havlicek following with two More while Detroit was limited to two free Havlicek had 22 Points and Wurie Naulls 20 for the winners while Butcher scored 17 for the pistons who now have lost five of heir lust six Baltimore a the Baltimore bullets led from Start la finish saturday night in scor ing a 129103 National Basket Ball association Victory Over san it was the Visi tors eighth consecutive the Victory put Baltimore eight games ahead of the last place warriors in the Western take Lead the bullets took the Lead on a Field goal by Walt Bellamy with u gone in the contest never they led 2918 at the end of the first 58 45 at half line and used reserves Lor most of the second Wilt Chamberlain led the warriors with 43 but could not withstand n balanced Baltimore attack that was led by Bellamy 29 Louis a Elgin Baylor Cli Macc a spectacular shooting display with four free throws in the final seconds thai held off the Louis Hawks and gave the los Angeles lakers a 115112 National basketball As Sola ton Victory saturday night the Triumph increased the firs place lakers Lead Over the Hawks in the Western division u z4 the teams were to meet again los Angeles held a 110102 bulge but Hud to fight off a Furi Ous i Tiuis rally that pulled Hawks within 111 10 late in the Baylor ended Louis Hopes with his free throws before the hunks scored the final Baylor finished with 40 followed by running mate Jerry who hit Bob Pettit had 28 Points for the and Zelmo the game see sawed through t the first three periods with the Hawks leading by As Many As 10 Points and the linkers by Louis overcame a 5493 halftime deficit to jump ahead 7871 before Baylor begun Pum Ping Home the lakers moved and the hunks never caught the margin grew to nine Polnau be fore the final Louis rally fell Toronto whips red 31 Toronto a defense Man Tim who had collected Only two goals in 33 pre Vious doubled his total night As the Toronto Maple Leafs whipped Detroit 3 1 and ended a five game Wonless break in the National hockey the Victory for the fourth who had lost four Lames and tied one since their not Triumph on lifted he defending Stanley cup champions to within two Points of the third place red Molt has 31 Toronto who now has four goals for the combined with Ron Stewart to break the game open for the after form Ullman had put the red wings ahead 10 in the first be Ullman scored at of the first period on passes from Floyd Smith and Parker beating Toronto goal Lender Terry Horton pulled the Leafs even at of the nipping one past Detroit not minder Roger or Otic after taking passes from Frank Mahovlich and j in the second ii was stewarts turn when the puck kicked off till skate on a shot by Allan Stanley and car Omed into the Detroit net for the tie breaking goal at Horton gave the Leafs a com manding Edge in the third Perl of when he scored unassisted a later in the third Cro a scr was hit in the head by a puck and the game was delayed while a substitute goalie was Alabama quarterback Joe Naman richest Rookie in pro Grid history Canadie is tip 3l9 regain place Montreal a the Montreal Canad Lons Defeated Boston Bruins on u pair f third period goals by Henri Richard saturday night and re us cd first place in the nation 1 hockey the Cann Lens fifth Victory in in games pushed them one a want ahead of the Idle Chicago Hack who had taken he Lead with u 21 decision Over new York Friday Richard snapped a tic in the second minute of the final period and added an insurance his 10th of the a More than five minutes the Swift Little Center also Drew an assist on Montreal first scored by dec Nicman la ques i Perrier in the open no Lapeer Lerein fifth goal opened the scoring at Richard and Dave Baton setting up the Rookie Wayne Maxner milled the Las place Bruins even at and the teams skated through a scoreless mid dle session before Richard look the pocket rocket converted passes from Balen and Claude Provost with the third period one minute and 37 seconds old one of the leagues top Ive Point and defense Lan Tremblay assisted on la cards second goal of the ame at Mux ners which prevented Montreal goalie Charlie Lodge from posting his third cutout of the came on asses from inc mutes Tom wll Lams and Orlund t was the fifth of the season for the Boston the Bruins could Muster Only 8 shots at Hodge while Boston Lonnie de Johnston was turning rack 43 Montreal Johnston had 23 saves in the second period which produced eight of the games 11 minor Toronto Winger hurls out for week Toronto a right Winger Ron Ellis of the Toronto Maple one of the nation no hockey leagues top rookies will to sidelined for at least week with an injured the Leafs leading Ron scorer with was injured of the second time in three game Friday night when he collided with Bostons Leo crested in the coach and the new York City is a Fine the sports fans Are great and Weeb Ewbank is an out standing Ewbank was beaming As he announced the signing of a quarterback he believes has All the potential of Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore i see in this Young Man the same qualities that Ere found in Unitas Ewbank he Hai a wonderful a Quick courage and the ability to make the big we say in the pros that it takes three or More years to make a quarterback out of a College but it wont take that Long for there Are vet eran pros who cant react the Way he docs right he has reactions a lot of quarterbacks could never in the Orange bowl even with his bad Joe murdered Texas when the tried to Rush if he had been in Normal he would have busted that game limped into conference limping into the con Ference had come a Long Way from the Days when he shined shoes on the Street Cor ners of Beaver Falls for Nick Els and dressed in a Natty Pink sports he looked like anyone but the youth who showed up on the Alabama Campus four years ago dressed like a his fathers salary from the steel Mill was stretched thin at he put five including through High a steelworkers pay want that Namath dad did the Best he but foot Ball had to get me into after completing work for i Namath next Stop will x a Hospital probably in new where the jets will have surgery performed on the knee that kept him out of action part of the past ignored Handicap re had ignored the Handicap and the pull in a courageous hut futile Effort to Lead Alabama to Victory Over Texas in the Orange great defensive play by the longhorns spoiled Alabama comeback but Namath was a landslide Choice As the Best player on the the knee hurts or Elev bad kicked up ill new York Jolt Star quarterback Johnny in Las was once rejected by the Pittsburgh Steele i As being too Namath and it is a kind of clicking making but Ewbank said were confident that doctors surgery would restore the knee to sound condition by next torn cartilage on both sides of the joint will be it seemed highly doubtful that the jets allow their table property to risk himself in the senior bowl game at to but Ewbank insisted that the club would not Jim Alabama train said Namath probably could have slaved More this season toot Linti on Page 14 13 selected by ski association to race in International meet Colorado a the ski association announced saturday Selec Tion of eight men and five women who will be among the 15 men and 10 women to for the team that be pm ick cd Pete in International races at March the selections were based on their performance at the two week training Camp which ended at Vail Friday and their records in races near the end of the last skiing the men chosen were Roger Rick Gordon Jim Tahoe Billy Bill Richard rip Mil in and the women selected Are Tam my Linda Cathy Zenum Jean Idaho and Sandra Shell