European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 31, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 Torre on s Washington tops Csc a stars by Bucky Fox suit writer was there any question that Torreon quarterback Lenny Washington would be the stars and stripes most valuable player of a staffs coming Neal spoil conference Well yes. There was the Mark Winkle Factor. The Hahn quarterback pushed the Hawks to the regular season Lilly with a 9-0 record drawing his endorsement from Wiesbaden coach Gary Covngton they re undefeated and he � their Winkle who came through in clutch situation against Tilburg Torrejon and Ramstein landed Nomi nation from four teams including his own Hawks. Washington collected six other teams rave these he made Torrejon said Spang Dahlum coach Jim Hill. Van Winkle does t have his running ability and he has a better line. Lenny did it on Hii own. Every thing that happened he made it happen. Lenny picked us apart. He s the map in my Book r Wii Hou him Torrejon probably finishes below Wiesbaden and Sembach said Ramstein quarterback Jeff Wilson. Bui without Winkle Hahn still makes the playoffs. Lenny to Lorre on. I Promise you Torrejon would t have won with their offence and defense except they had Lenny s the kind of Guy who could pull a game Outin a second said Camp new Amsterdam running Back Willis Duckrey. He could turn his team around just Wilh his against Wiesbaden said Rhein main coach Gerry Jenkins if Torrejon had t put Lenny in there they were Gonna who is this Lenny Washington and How could he so mesmerize the csc7 he s not big 5-fool-9, 160 pounds. He s not loud a soft spoken religious 23-year-old airman from car son Calif. He merely owns shifty legs and probably the strongest Arm in the league which is Why he s also the first team quarterback on the stars Atif stripes Csc All Star team. While eluding enemy rushes and firing downfield Washington set two individual records and helped his men from Spain set another. His 474 Yards passing in Little More than a half against Span Dahlem broke the 425 Mark set by Hahn s Vic Hudson in 1983. The raiders Loial of 528 passing Yards that game set team record. Washington finished the season with 1,914 passing Yards smashing the old Mark of 1,861 set by Spang Dahlbom s Chris Heim in 1979. The raiders followed Washington s Lead by going 6 3 and reaching the playoffs in their first year in the Csc since 1975. He s such a smooth passer said Washington s coach Jim Kirksey. He knows every safety every comeback. We be kept tabs on late hits and 32 times he s been hit by unnecessary roughness. He takes clicking and keeps on Licking. No quarterback in the league has been hit As much. Playback one aug. 31 at Zwic Bruecken. Washington s first pass in his Csc career Falls from Light end Mark Mckee s hands and is intercepted. That leads to a 7-0 Wei Bruecken Lead. Washington rebounds with two touchdown passes to Lead the raiders to a 20-13 Triumph. Playback two sept. 7 at Torrejon. Ramstein coach Bill Schultz guarantees that his Safe Champion rams will sack the legs right off Washington the Raider a a responds by throwing for 2si Yards an two ads. Torre on wins 23-14. Playback three oct. 12 at Wiesbaden. The Winner will reach the playoffs. A bad leg keep Washington from Starling. The flyers Lead 7-0 after the first Quarter so Washington enters the second. The third time he touches the Ball he wings a 79-Yard to to split end Harold Jackson. Washington later scores on a sneak. Torrejon wins 13-7. Van Winkle whose steady passing and stunning running beat Ramstein two weeks ago gains a second team quarterback spot on the All Star team. His Hawks Lead the All Star selections with 10 on the first earn and three on the second. Their coach . Chambers is the landslide selection As coach of the year. No other coach was nominated. Chambers from Grandy va., took Over a playoff team and More than doubled ils regular season Victory output. The nine triumphs arc a Hahn record. The regular season title is also a Hahn first. He s got a Beautiful system said Sembach coach Jack Bomhoff. A couple of us could adopt it and we d be belter off. Discipline. Even though they re Rowdy at times they play Good he did a helluva Job said Covington he had that team wired up. I enjoyed seeing a team work like that Lenny Washington s map season sparked Torrejon. First team tha Siar Ana Iii fwd Aii Siar Noti i a two of u Safe s Donar Cha sports Cor Forseca Lamy Washin Jim Torrejon running tuck Frittie Mill of Bitou regrut eng Bach Withie Mccray. Ramil in wed itt i
