European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 Rozelle inducted in pro Hall of Fame Ohio a an emotional Joe Namath dropped his Broadway Joe image for a few moments saturday and had to fight Back tears during his induction into the pro football Hall of inducted along with one of the most illustrious classes in Hall of Fame his paused to compose himself As he thanked his College the late Paul Bear Bryant of coach Bryant and wherever you we miss the former new York jets quarterback said with a catch in his entering the Hall with Namath were former Dallas cowboys quarterback Roger Buffalo Bills and san Francisco 49ers running Back Simp Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions guard Frank Gatski and National foot Ball league commissioner Pete Namath and Simpson had to leave the ceremony quickly to head for the a ctr broadcast Booth at adjacent Fawcett Staci where the new York giants and hous ton oilers were to play the first exhibition game of the joined the Abc Crew this during his 12 seasons with the jets and one final year with the los Angeles Namath passed for Yards and 173 in he became the first quarterback to pass for More than Yards in one he is Best remembered for his one championship when he Ful filled his prediction that the american football league jets would beat the nil Baltimore Colts in super bowl the jets won this the timing was right to return to said he has been an actor since leaving the game in my you get so excited watching Why dont you get Back into it was the 33yearold general manager of the los Angeles rams when he was chosen commissioner of the league in during his 25 years in the league has grown from 12 to 28 teams and become a fixture on weekend the last 10 the games problems have been so its not As much fun As it used to watching the game and recommending Rozelle newest pro football Hall of Farmers from left Frank Joe Pete Simpson and Roger a photo said before the but there Are still a lot of peaks with the Rozelle admitted making some saying the biggest was probably allowing football to be played shortly after president Kennedy rushed for second Only to Jim Brown when Simpson retired in his Yards Rushing for the Bills in 1973 stood As an nil record for More than 10 he and staubach Are the first Heisman trophy winners to enter the i was the last of the so called Heisman Simpson i was aware there want a Heisman Winner in the Hall of but that Only because of the difficulties former Green Bay Packer Paul Hornung had with gambling in his who had tears in his eyes As he thanked his for her sup said he considered quitting after he failed to live up to his potential during his first three years in the played from 196979 for the Dallas entering the nil As a 27yearold Rookie after spending four years in the he led the cowboys to two super bowl titles while passing for Yards and 153 he also ran for 20 touch Downs before retiring in 1979 because of repeated concussions suffered that staubach was noted for his ability to bring the cowboys from behind in the Clos ing minutes of a on 23 he engineered victories with fourth Quarter perhaps the most dramatic being the 50yard Hail Mary pass to Drew Pearson that beat Minnesota in the 1975 i always in Tough that 1 had worked so i had a great Deal of Confidence in and i had my team believing in said now the owner of a real estate business in Drew Pearson int going to make that catch if he Doest believe you can get it to i played in a different Era than they i dont think theres any in and that All that Gatski is a teacher in his native West no from Page 21 by Craig a double by Glenn Davis made it and an intentional walk to Kevin Bass preceded Baileys game win Ning hit into the Gap in right Center the rally made a Winner of Charlie Ker who picked up his first major league Triumph by pitching the top of the astros starter Nolan who has lost six straight went seven innings and allowed eight hits and three mets cubs 4 Chicago Howard Johnsons Home run with two outs in the top of the tenth inning powered new York Over snapping the cubs three game winning Johnsons his came off reliever George and made a Winner of Jesse Roger Mcdowell pitched the tenth inning and earned his ninth the mets sent the game into extra innings when they scored the tying run in the top of the ninth after two were Wally Backman beat out an infield single and scored on Keith Hernandez double Down the Brightfield line off Lee giants braves 5 Atlanta Chris Brown drilled a third inning grand slam to Power san Francisco Over giants starter Mike suffered a strained right ankle while sliding into second base with a double in the fourth but pitched the fifth before Mark Davis gave up one hit Over two innings while Scott Garrelts tossed the final two frames for his ninth expos pirates 5 Pittsburgh Brooks and Mike Fitzgerald each drove in two runs As Montreal held on to defeat Brooks hit his eighth Homer of the sea son and drove in a first inning run with an infield grounder As the pirates lost for the 10th time in 11 Phillies cardinals 4 Louis Pinch hitter Derrel Thomas doubled Home Glen Wilson and Ozzie Virgil with two out in the tenth powering Philadelphia past Louis in a game twice interrupted by Thomas double to left Center on a 10 count came off Louis Relief Ace Jeff singles with one out by Wilson and Virgil preceded a Fly to right Field by Rick giants slip by oilers 2120 in Fame game Ohio a Jeff taking Over for injured starter Phil completed his first six including touch Downs to Joe Morris and Mark to Lead the new York giants to a 2120 Victory Over the Houston oilers in the annual acc pfc Hall of Fame game Simms suffered a Cut on his right hand late in the first Quarter of the National football leagues first preseason Rutledge came on to finish off an 80yard scoring drive with an 18yard pass to Morris that put the giants ahead for Good at Rutledge did not play again until Midway through the third Quarter after the giants George Martin forced a Fumble by Oiler quarterback Oliver Luck at Houston 24yard after a penalty moved the Ball to the Rutledge passed 16 Yards to Don Hasselbeck and then connected with a Rookie tight end from notre on a 3yard scor ing pass for a 216 George a Rookie running Back from had scored on a 1yard run for new York earlier in the the Victory gave the pfc an 861 Lead in the annual the giants were 97 last year and the oilers were Simms suffered a Cut Between the Little Fin Ger and ring Finger of his right hand As he completed an 11yard pass to Zeke Mowatt late in the first Rutledge then hit three straight passes including a 36yarder to Byron Williams to set up the touchdown to Houston Joe Cooper an 18yard Field goal in the first Quarter and Florian Kempf added a 39yarder one minute before halftime to pull the oilers within 76 at the the oilers scored again Early in the fourth period when giants running Back Frank Cephous fumbled the Ball near his own goal it was recovered by Houston safety Jeff Don Aldson in the end zone for a Luck threw a 21yard scoring pass to Steve Bryant with 29 seconds left in the game to pull the oilers within Rutledge finished with six completions in seven attempts 102