European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 34 the stars and stripes january 1978 National association Atu Nellc Cwi Iii Vort Smion new it Rwy it Floril i Rill a turn h u ii to t it in ii ii h i 1im t 14 a after 12 years of 1 year of second Namath squirting i i 11 n n la 11 Delkit ii u it 11 ii 14 1 h t it is i u n 13 ii ii Tri inv or my Kent tit n i itt Nadohl hockey league a lakh civilian w l ii u Ai i id ii it t pc contort it m Olvi imn r it new Yolk up quarterback Joe Namath of he in Angeles who wound up Riding the Bench behind Young Pat Tiaden after a 13year career that saw him soar to the top of Hia has retired from pro who was a new York Jet for 12 seasons before Siu ninja with the Hant last season As a ret told the new York times tuesday to not going to play next m years old and with his Knees scarred from four told Abc television i dont know for sure what in Kong to be but in not Ive got some other such As my Jimmy looking around for things for me to do the right Namath said he made the decision this past season while watching a second year quarterback out of Southern guide the Kama into the play where they Tost in the first round la i knew this was my last Namath u was no fun being a second string sometimes it was a bit Mel Lucking around and knowing i be playing football any hut other Ihnn thai to was no big All 1 can say Piank football Namath was the Man who Jave the Aid american football league credibility when he led the jets to a l6j Victory Over the Baltimore Colls in super bowl Iii in after a dozen seasons with the he joined the imams with Hopes of an other super bowl but after four starting assignments and two Namath gave Way to Kadyn to Bulilo s ii Cucuna it a Tut Tiri Rawll c Cartr tact world docs by Howton Edmonton Birmingham n u u i it 11 ii 11 n ii m at w 1m is in is1 in in w in res Iii it is in 4d Iii in lit i Iii us 14 in american hockey league her Fotr he Malm w l 1 u h 13 1 11 ii Al us i4i Joe Namath in new York Jet uniform Tun being a second string quarterback takes Over from old Boss Pardee hired As redskins coach continued from Page 211 before quitting last the Day after Allen was fired in a contract signed to a multiyear contract of unannounced said the Only Doum he had about applying for the ital skins Post was having to Lake the place of Allen who led the team into five playoffs in seven years and one super the Only negative aspect was following said who was described by team president Edward Bennett Williams As my i i loved to play for i love him i think the world of you really improve on his the hiring of a former player and assistant Washington coach who led the bears into the playoffs last to replace Allen after he was fired in was no although Williams talked with including several of the lie skin assist no one but Pardee was seriously considered for the head coaching Allen served As both coach and general but Williams said he would Divide the duties Between two the new general manager has not yet been Pardee considers himself a prot civic of Allen and played under him in both Washington and us he was an assist ant on Allens 1373 redskins coaching a standout linebacker for 15 seasons in Ott Pardee played in 196 tames in 13 seasons at la and two in interrupted by a stint As an assistant coach at Texas in 1965 Ai he recuperated from he was More valuable As an Enfield Leader than As indicated by his statistics 22 career five 1963 Al pro during his first year with the bears in the club had a won Tost record of the club was 77 in 1976 and last season made the playoffs for the first Lime since 1963 with a 95 Ardees three year contract salary reportedly was among the lowest in the Pardee went to the bears after coaching us Florida blazers of the defunct world Koo Ball league to a record in and watched inc rest of the season from the several times rumoured to be considering the Only Man pass for More than Yards in a Sungu nil signed Only a oneyear con tract with the Namath said he was not bitter and hid no i played 13 he 1 re member after my first knee right after i sinned with the my Doc tors told me id be Lucky to play four sons with my but i played u who played is College under Bear Bryant at signed with the new York jets in 1963 for a Bonsib and earned about 3 million in his besides his football Namath had lucrative endorsement gelling aftershave Popcorn Hose and other in Namath i want to keep Busy because i always like to be but in not in a Namath was not sure whal the future held for but he has appeared in three movies plus television programs and com i dont think ill Ever return to football As a Namath i think 1 could but from what Ive seen of other such As Weeb Ewbank with the jets and Chuck Knox with the n lakes up too Many hours to do it right and if i was going to do it id want to do it Namath he might be interested in owning an nil team if the league expanded to that would be he i might like but that a Long Way Down the in not thinking about that now when in the 1387 seam passed for he set a record no quarterback has come close to match and he still owns a dozen jets records but the Pinnacle of his career came in the 1963 super 1 guess that was the highlight of my winning dial he when youre a Little you want to make the neighbourhood then you want to play in High school and in College and in the pros and then you want to win the championship in the pros and Lhatt whal we did that even though club owners failed to meet the payroll for the final weeks of the season Pardee has often said that the most important things in his life Are Church and without setting any specific he works plays Raqu Coball five or six Imes a week to slay in cant read enough but is most careful about Over becoming an Absentee husband or he loves to Barbecue in the summer and to spend year round in what Ever activities the family involved he fretted last fall Hal he haunt Stoml enough time lately with eldest seve who was at his Alma As a premed he had Steve Fly with him to where the bears had a preseason and saw him off to College station the tuner children Are Al Home with him and his is working i apartment store and taking courses until enrolling in Anne and just turned is Are in High Ted is panel closes sports doors to kids under 9 West a the Park and recreation commis Sion of this suburban Community has voted to ban All competitive sports for children under the age of the youngsters will be barred from participating in local and area league organized by the Park commission in spans such As basketball and by a 42 the commission decided monday to move toward program cwt develop Basic skills in younger children and place no emphasis on scores or league proponents of the measure argued wat the policy would discourage aggressive behaviour in Young participant who cannot handle Competition and Suu Lack Basic the com Russion voted to form com Mittee to study the organi Lioa and philosophy of each sports program with an Eye toward reducing and improving Basic instruction for those i j
