European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports Don Maynard Texas Rookie stuck around Byl Daberkow new York times the Rokit hmm towns in Southwest teas me Denver Coly a l Colorado cily Mil i i f Iso  where Hii father  worked As a  a Siiner Shurod up in 1 Job in the training Camp of the new York giants he was tall and Skinny ind wore  Long sideburns Anil not Yel  Cowboy hoots. He had had u foot locker carted in ill is he  it carried ii bag in my right hand and .1 bag in my left  the equipment manager look notice of this vision Man , you got.1 lot of  will lie Rookie replied i come to  me did t  Long. One season and he was dropped i could t understand some of the Guys i hey kept he . To could run faster   than it y i ode run  site 21 years after the giants Cut him Loose Filer i 7 years is a wide receiver in professional football and Atler having established a handful of records fur snaring passes. Don Maynard of  Western  named i die    of i line ret Nelly. Icons with six others "1 Iti tired   Ivy lekjlmni1 irim Al , Stu re he s to  or list a Ridi in insurance Uin Pony. It s ,1 go k juju a of Guys in   in Lell if he was giving i isl or slow. He d sort of Lull you to Bleep. By the Lime you figured out Whit h a he was oing he was  1 he   wanted  so Cul his Sidi Burns. And in  ii. They a in de him to shorten his stride and he sail no. F be seemed to Undi Island   right for him. And  the Binni so i Mil of  Issue lit Iliili . The i a i re  the  for the i Ltd Anerk in i null in i i i be champions i r  in the Ime Maynard  that he could he the Raider defender on Lus Sicle George Atkinson. I Gol a Long one when you need in Maynard sold Namath. There came a Momen when Namath needed it. The jets on their 42-Yard line were losing 23-20, with time tunning out in the final Quarter.  now raced Down the sideline and Namath heaved the Ball. The wind took the Ball one Way and then another and i reached around Aboul 180 degrees and caught in recalled Maynard my momentum look me to the 6-Yard line to was a 52 Yard pass play. On the next play Joe hit me in the end zone for the winning touchdown from there we went to win the super bowl too. But that catch to set up the touchdown against Oakland was Aboul the Best i Ever made. One of the Guys took a Pencil to it and figured How much 40 Guys times the Al championship and 40 Guys times the super bowl made he added up that hat catch was Worth Aboul one million dollars to  Maynard was also known As a Man who had a close grip on his Money and would do almost anything id acquire a Buck. There is a Story told about the Midnight dive into 3 Pool that  took fully clothed. The jews had gone to Oakland and checked Inlo a Motel that had in outdoor swimming Pool. Some players bet Maynard Hal lie would t jump off the High Board fully clothed. He did and collected so Vou going to Fine Himi someone asked coach Weeb Bank the next Day which was the Day of the game. I Lel Iio the coach said. If i Fine anyone it la be i to other Guys for dumbness Maynard s so crazy Lur of have done it fur  i Bank was asked recently if the Story was True did he say , and did Maynard dive off a High  fully clothed a Midnight for $50? it s .1 Bunch of hooey said Ewbank. In was a a inv Board. The Pool did t have a High Board 16 Tripet Magazine feb Rory 12, /sfl7