European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page 17 Blanda elected to Grid Hof joined by Badgro and Packer greats Davis Ohio a George Blan who played professional football an unprecedented 26 has been elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility joining Blanda in the 1981 class Are Morris red Badgro and two members of the Green Bay packers dynasty of the Center Jim Ringo and defensive end Willie Blanda is the Only 1981 enshrined who was elected immediately after the mandatory five year waiting period following his re the quarterback placekicker career spanned 19491975 with the Chicago Houston oilers and Oakland raid formal enshrinement ceremonies will be on the Steps of the sports shrine in prior to the 1981 seasons first exhibition Between the Cleve land Browns and the Atlanta the four were chosen by the Halls 29 member Board of made up of me Dia representatives in each National foot Ball league their election brings the total to 110 members in the Hall of Blands career was the longest of any pro football player during that time he became the Nils Al time scoring his built on nine 943 conversions and 335 Field is almost 400 Points More than his nearest the 12thround draft Choice from the University of Kentucky was nearly 49 when he retired from the raiders just before the 1976 much older than any other George Blanda a pro for record 26 seasons player in the history of the As a the 215 Pound native of threw More than he completed 911 for Yards and 236 with the enshrinement of Ringo and a the packers 1960s teams have seven members in the Hall of Vince Lom Green Bays late also is a a seventh round draft pick out of developed into a six time All nil selection and performed in 10 pro the 230pound native of built a reputation As one of the games finest downfield blockers and pass a salary dispute with Lombardi led to Ringos Quick Trade to the Phila Delphia eagles in the 1964 he performed on Only the first two of Green Bays five title teams in the he spent his last four seasons with the Ringo was one of the sports when he retired after the 1967 he had played in a the record 183 consecutive he missed Only the final seven games of his Rookie season in his 15 pro the 245pound a 17thround draft Choice of the Cleveland Browns from Grambling in was traded to Green Bay in he became a defensive pillar with the winning Al league honors five times and playing in six nil championship from had recovered 21 opponents just one behind the Al time record in when he retired after a decade As the packers regular defensive left at Badgro will become the oldest per son Ever inducted into the football the 45year Span from hts final nil game in 1936 to his 1981 election is the longest waiting period for any a University of Southern Cali Ringo Davis fornia product from scored the first touchdown in the nil championship series 48 years he caught a 40 Yard scoring pass in the new York giants 1933 championship loss to the Chicago a year Badgro tied for the nil Pas receiving title with 16 a significant total in that defens dominated he played both offence and defense with the new York Yankees in the giants from 1930 through 1935 and the Brooklyn dodgers in Badgro was a standout in three he attended us on a basketball scholarship and played baseball with the Louis Browns for two years after the foot Ball Yankees folded following the 1927 sea he returned to the nil in time for the 1930 season with the it didst happen in Monterey a Trio of unidentified golfers Peers out from umbrellas at the 16th Green on the Cypress Point course during the heaviest rain and windstorm to hit Northern California this with two rounds of the Bing Crosby prom Golf tournament rained the famed event on the Monterey Peninsula has been Cut to three rounds of play from saturday through the purse has also been watered Down from to up Palmer paces Lygas Whirlpool after 36 Deerfield a Sandra Palmer unleashed a 4underpar 69 Friday to stretch her Lead to 3 strokes after two rounds of the ladies professional Golf associations Whirlpool championship of Deer palmers car  Start and she had to hitch a ride with a neighbor in nearby Boca to make her tee off but she Shook off the distraction and used sparkling work around the greens for a 36hole total of Janet Coles had a 70 for a two round Celt aide gets Kings Post Kansas a Jeff co an executive of the Boston celtics for the past has been named general manager and executive vice president of the Kansas City total of and Carolyn Hill and defend ing Champion Joanne Garner were another stroke Back at i dont think Ive Ever been 11under after two Palmer but id be a lot More excited if i had the Lead after four the 41yearold opening her 18th season on the Lyga Hast won a tournament since Palmer stayed in control with Sand shots from three Palmer bunkers and her ability to leave herself Short her longest in two Days being a 15footer on the first her Only bogey so far came Friday on the second when she hooked a drive into a Grove of Palm she pitched to the but eventually missed a five foot putt that would have Given her a Par Coles missed Short Birdie putts at the sixth and eighth but saved pars at four other holes and culminated a 20min Ute wait for a ruling at the par3 11th by Chipping in from 30 her tee shot had rolled Over the Green to the Edge of the Back fringe and stopped next to a Ball Mark on the she was not allowed to smooth the Mark because the Ball was off the so i used a Sand wedge and chipped Over the she 14 years younger than Palmer and 15 younger than shrugged off suggestions she might have an Edge in stamina As the tournament wore age Doest make the said who last won in the Lyga in who had a 1under said the difference Between her two rounds was i missed three from three she i didst have the a second year shot a 70 to catch Carner at two time open Champion Hollis Stacy Eagle the 18th with a 45foot putt in scoring a 69 to tie Rookie Chris Johnson and Jerilyn Britz at five strokes who shot a 67 opening managed Par 73 for her second five bogeys marring her the Hole at the 18th was moved to the Back of the Green after six eagles were scored there Rookie Ayako Okamoto of Japan turned in a the Low round of the to tie at seven strokes