European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the Start and stripes thursday january 30, 1969 by Jack ban new York a Southern California s . Simpson the Heisman trophy Winner who reportedly wants $600,000 to sign was the no. 1 pick by the Buffalo Bills tuesday in the combined pro football draft. The 26 american and National league teams spent 12 hours 11 minutes drafting 182 players i seven rounds before retiring for the night. They were to go through 10 More rounds wednesday before completing the draft. Buffalo the Al cellar Tea whose 1-12-1 record was the worst in the combined stand Ings nudged out Atlanta and Philadelphia for the first draft which is based on the inverse order of the clubs 1968 won los percentages. Domres Hill Gothe selection of Marty Domres Columbia s 6-foot-4-quarterback, by san Diego 6f the Al using Denver s first round pick from a Trade and the drafting of Calvin Hill Yale fullback by the Dallas cowboys of the nil were major sur Prises in the first round. Ivy league players Seldom find favor with pro scouts. The last first round pick from the league was believed to have been Chuck Bednarik of Penn by Philadelphia in 1949. In Sharp contrast with Las year s draft when the first seven men and eight of the first 10were linemen there were Only two Interior linemen in the first10 selected. Ron Yary of South Ern California was the firs Choice of a year ago. Kunz to Atlanta Atlanta of the nil took George Kunz the 6-foot-5, 240-Pound offensive tackle from no tre Dame As no. 2 in the first round and Pittsburgh of the nil selected Joe Greene a 6-foot-4, 274-Pound defensive tackle from North Texas state Arno. 4 in the first round. Leroy Keyes Purdue s run a i n g Back flanker defensive Back who was runner up to Simpson in the Heisman voting was the no. 3 selection in the opening round. He went to the Philadelphia eagles of the Hanratty notre d a m e b All America Quarter Back who was sidelined by a knee injury late in the year was passed Over in the first round. Hanratty third in the Heisman balloting finally went As no. 30, the second round Pic of the Pittsburgh Steeles. It was a Surprise to Many that Greg Cook University of Cincin Nati quarterback and Domres went before Hanratty. Cook the Mcaa major College Leader i total offence and second leading passer was nabbed by his Home team the Cincinnati bengals of the Al. San Diego got Doreson the first round rights it acquired from Denver in a Trad for quarterback Steve Tensi. Boston of the Al. In the proc to Buffalo in pro Foo Tigris and set a career record with 4,598 Yards san Francisco of the nil picking seventh with the rights picked up from new Orleans with Kevin Hardy in the Dave Parks Deal snatched Ted Kwal ick Penn state s Fine 6-4.230 Pound tight end. With John a Crow announcing his retire " meat the picture quio49ers. San franc elected Gene we fora flanker round Iles rams of the , in a vwa0 web v410nfl, who h6w three first round Detroit because of deals or Bill Munson for Gary Beban used them to pick Larry Smith Florida running Back Jim sey Mour notre Dame split end if amour inuit Wane spin enu arid Bob Klein Southern califor Nia tight end. Seymour thus will be on the same team As Jack _6 e to s i v$phft$than.-me, went to Milf ii of the Al. Green Bay try Tab of quickly followed by taking Richie Mountain More 6-7, a 4 vi44 i a ,. I i m j o. J. Simpson. $600,000 Bill Happy 0j. Ready to work for Buffalo Buffalo . A min utes after the american foot Ball league Buffalo Bills drafted All american o. J. Simpson the Heisman trophy Winner told his new Boss tuesday. I m look ing Forward to working to con tribute to the Bills Organiza Rauch the Bills new head coach put through a Tele phone Call to Simpson in califor Nia to Welcome him to s Happy Rauch said Simpson told him he was Happy to be drafted no. We did not talk about a con George Knonz. Second Choice Leroy Keyes. Eagle property stars and stripes ports tract Rauch reportedly More than $600,000buffalo. Wants to play for us Aruil us lilt of a 4j, Iii Usu jj1uc-Ess r hiring a coach to succeed Mike Holovak took Florid state s Able receiver Ron sell ers in the first round. The All american end led the nation s major colleges with 86 recep Ralph c. Wilson jr., the Bills owner beaming with his staff As Buffalo picked Simpson said he thought he and Simpson would come to terms soon per haps in a couple of weeks maybe think Well be Able to sign him All right Wilson , who came Here from the Oakland raiders pasted sticker saying "., All the Way on a Board As Harvey Johnson director of personnel made Simpson Buffalo s no. 1pick. In a Telephone Call to Newyork where the draft was being held Johnson said Buffalo s continued on Page 80j rally to win Aba Star tilt Louisville by. A West team that had trouble find ing the Range All evening staved off a last minute rally by the East tuesday night to win the second annual american basketball association All stargaze 133-127. The West led most of the Wayand enjoyed a 16-Point Lead with Only 4 30 left in the game. But with one minute to play the West was ahead by Only three Points. John Beasley of Dallas vote the most valuable player in the game and red bobbins of new Orleans led the West scoring at tack with 19 Points each. Don Freeman of Miami scored 21 Points to Lead the East s losing Effort followed by Darel Carrier of Kentucky with 19 and Walt Simon of new Yor with 18. Oakland s Rick Barry who had returned to action Only last sunday after injuring his left knee on dec. 27, played 12 min utes and 35 seconds and scored10 Points. Barry who had said swinging coach replaced Louisville lineup for the. A Siar game changed abruptly a East West before the match tuesday nigh when East coach j i m Harding a. Removed for fighting Withan american basketball association and Gabe Rubin an Aba trustee exchanged blow Early tuesday morning during a dance following the league s banquet Here. Neither would comment on the incident. Harding left town later in the Day and a spokesman for the Minnesota pipers said his status with the club would be decided later in the week. He is coach of the pipers and Rubin who owns 15 per cent of the franchise is the boar chairman. Aba commissioner George Mikan ordered Harding relieved and selected Gene Rhodes of the Kentucky colonels to replace him. Charlie Mastin business Man age of the colonels described it As a pretty Good scrap another witness Vern Mikkel sen general manager of the pipers was unable to say what brought on the altercation continued on Page Eoj he was out of condition after the Layoff showed it. The East sorely missed its superstar. Connie Hawkins of Minnesota who was out because of an injury that May keep him out the rest of the East also played under a coach it had acquired at 8o clock tue May morning Gene Rhodes of Kentucky. Rhodes re placed Jim Harding of Minnesota who was fired As the East coach after he had a fight at a party with an official of the Minnesota team. The West led at the end of every Quarter and had a 101-90 margin As the final Quarter opened. That Lead was extended to 14 Points several times mid Way in the final period and was at 16 Points 129-113 with 3 30 remaining. Margin pm paced by Freeman who pumped in three Field goals an two free throws the East Cut the margin to 130-127 with 39seconds to Gorat that Point Oak land s Larry Brown put on dribbling exhibition that helped run out much of the remain longtime. Brown was fouled and Madrone free throw. Then with 16 rom tit picked dryer -8, 285. Defensive end from san Diego cubic Tab bears of the nil two Ould have picked ahead of the giants. Were unable to make i their minds. in effect for the first two rounds and Michigan Tom by of the round Enyart. A Pound a if 111 of the afia Tif would Champion York jets of the of drafted 25th and 26th because they were in the super Colts picked Eddie hint on a flanker from the University of Oklahoma and the jets picking last took Dave Foley Ohio stat offensive tackle. The drafts carry with the the exclusive negotiation rights with the players among the 26clubs of the two leagues. It will be up to the owners to get to Gether with the athletes and their agents on the big names who lasted until the second round i addition to Enyart and Hanratty were Paul Gipson. Houston running Back picked by Atlanta Ted Hendricks Miami Fla defensive end taken by Baltimore Bob Douglass Kan Sas left handed quarterback drafted by Chicago Jerry lev is Southern methodist flanker taken by Houston. New York a hero is the roundly round hat of selections in tuesday s pro football draft seconds left los Angeles Warren Davis of pumped in a 15 footer for the West s final two Points. The West win this year avenged a 12s420 defeat at the hands of the Bast last year for Alex Hannum the West coach it was the second All Star win in a Row but last year Hannum s win came in the a continued on Page Goj pint Roun Buffalo running Back . Simpson. Southern California Atlanta tack Ogeorge Kunz notre Dame Philadelphia running Back Leroy Keyes Purdue Pitts Burgh defensive tackle Joe Greene North Texas state Cincinnati Quarter Back Greg Cook Cincinnati Boston split end Ron Sellers Florida state san fran Cisco Choice from new Orleans tight end Ted Kwalick Penn state los Angeles from Detroit running Back Larry Smith Florida san Diego from Denver quarterback Marty Domres Columbia los Angeles fro Washington spilt end Jim Seymour no tre Dame Miami defensive tackle Bui Stanfill Georgia Green Bay defensive tackle Richie Moore Villanova Chicago bypassed after using full time allotment new York giants defensive end Fred dryer ban Diego state Chicago tackle Rufus Mayes Ohio state Houston line Backer Ron Pritchard Arizona state. San Francisco flanker Gene washing ton Stanford new Orleans from Minne Sota guard John slip new a Lori ban Diego linebacker Bob Babich Miami of Ohio t at Louis defensive took Rogerie Mirll Missouri Cleveland running Back Ron Johnson Michigan los an Geles tight end Bob Klein Southern Cali fornia Oakland defensive tackle Art Toms Syracuse Kansas City defensive Back Jim maj Molla Tennessee state dal Las running Back of Ivan Hill Yale balt Mote flanker Badje Hinton Oklahoma new York Jet i okie Dave Foley Ohio fixate. 8cond Roun Buffalo running Back Bui Enyart Ore gon state Philadelphia Ernest Galloway linebacker Texus Southern Atlanta Paul Glipson. Running Back. Houston Pittsburgh Terry Hanretty. Notre Dame quarterback Cincinnati Bui Sergey linebacker Arkansas state Boston Mike Monger offensive tackle Colorado Baltimore from new Orleans. Ted Hend Riew defensive end Miami Detroit Awe Taylor running Back Utah state St Ikuls. Tron. H.81 say Cavnes. Defensive Back Wuu Ibl paso Miami. Bob defensive end Pacific Green Bay. Guj Loffi White Houston. Jerry i or Southern methods pc continued on Page m
