European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 in a Bir game t Ike on sept. Foj inst Hoy Ford. Says judge we have Sam Elhag for  2 hey Ord upper Heyford is so Cany to figure. Stick the sky Kings somewhere near he top arid you re guaranteed to look Rood. Check these . Finishes since 1981 first first firs second first second. Some . Followers say the sky Kings should be won in All in 19b6, but a military exercise crippled their preparation for Chicksands in the . Title game. Heyford coach Dee Delaney might agree but he says to have no use for thai  Heyford has plenty of use for Delaney. Who was rehired for a second season As head Roach after he retired torn i he air Force. That gives Safe five civilian coaches. Delaney recruits inc Talent and the players respect him As one of Europe s fines coaches. So quarterback Alton Murphy halfback Jerome Solomon nose guard. I. Imine and linebackers Sam Warnick and Nale Wheeler Are Back. As if that weren t reason for Delaney to be Giddy he says i think i have the Besl passer in the u. K. In Chet Singleton if Singleton Cranks it up where does thai leave Murphy maybe at wide receiver. Said Singleton just Tell Hahn to gel in Itu Safe game. Well be  Dennis Stewart 35 Hopes to help upper Hyford t title fit Nurs a Ain. 3 Greenham Dick Madden quit As Greenham common s coach toward the end of last year s 3-7 collapse he said he was through Wilh pirate football. If you believe this Veteran Roach of Lakenheath Alconbury and Greenham playoff teams could quit you Don t know Madden. Sure Jessie Mccoy is the head coach after replacing Madden in 66. And kick Aldridge is calling the shots on offence after helping build Hahn into Safe s hot item. Bui Madden is far from Oul of he picture despite his claims at being the water boy thai voice you heard on the sideline in Greenham s 16-2 upset of Alconbury saturday belongs to the Man i hey Call Dicky do. The Mccoy Aldridge Madden think Lank likes Scott Gabriel at quarterback again and Moses Malone at running Back again. Not to mention tailback Kirk Davis who romped for 10 and 90-Yard touchdowns in the opener. The coaches love Veteran linebacker Todd Macon who had nine Solo Lackl and two interceptions last week and Jeff Johnson at safety. I compare Jeff to  Dyki in. All Ririe recalling i in murmur \ Lahn All Star. Aldridge also says vow ii Surprise people the pirates started by keeping Madden around. 4 Fairford the Fairford Falcons were crying about possibly dropping football this month. Some. 8 Guys were showing up for practice. Shades of 19b6, when  supposedly considered quilting the league. Who s taking these threats seriously the Falcons followed their 86 Bellows by shocking upper Heyford 3-2inthclhird week of the season. Fairford resumed to Heyford sunday and loss the opener 20-0. So m Uch for 987 upsets. Once Trie intramural and base Sof Boll seasons end All my players will come out said new coach Bobby Baker. But that s pm. Liar d a Irani of the season. That won t do me Good. With Only 25 Guys suiting up that kills us. We would lose to Heyford and Alconbury right off. Can you believe we have seven americans who hive never played football before Martin Wierengo an offensive tackle is the biggest Falcon at 210 pounds. Vernon Hendon a comeback hits the hardest. Safety Steve Martin must be the team s Best standup. The Falcons would especially like his routine if they can improve on their 2-8 Mark of 19b6, coach Gene Jackson a Champion at Pitburg Bidav Walczak sufi writer a Man who made Safe football a Little Richer and a lot More significant won t be around for the 1987 season. It. Col. Gene Jackson died in March in a single plane crash on a routine flight aboard an f-15 in new Mexico. He was 40. Ack on loomed As a Gian in the Small world of air Force football. A Man who could make a Strong statement without speaking the Stocky coach never failed to make an impression. It has been a few years since i left the stars and stripes sports department. The years that i covered Safe football have mostly faded from memory except for a few people who left an impression beyond athletics. No everyone liked the Man who headed Pitburg s football program for iwo seasons beginning in 1979. Not everyone agreed with his style which like the fighter Pilot he was. Was often combative and rarely Subtle. Like the time he waited up to a Lake Nhi ath player in the Middle of she enlisted club. I was born and raised in the ghetto  said so Don t go Talkin no trash in me. You can take your shucking and Ivin and go somewhere else cause i Don t want to hear  my dealings with Jackson mirrored a flight aboard his air plane. They d cruise along without a hitch then nose dive without warning .1 rare similarity Between his Job and mine. Trouble free journeys with Tackson never lasted. We d gel along jus Dandy for a few weeks Hen something would alter the course. But we Learned the Best Way to handle those flights was in buckle up and endure the turbulence. Take the Hahn loss in 1980. Ii was Bill org s Only setback that Safe championship season Iii in Hurt Jackson s Pride although nol his Leam s first place finish. I called him the Day after the game. My spies Lell me i said thai you left your subs in too Long thai you really weren l interested in  Tell your spies to go to ,., no i won t say in you d print  we d print it i said. When i look this coaching Job they never said anything about dealing Wilh you Jackson said. When i look this Job they never said anything about dealing with  he laughed. But Jackson was t laughing Early in 1979, when he look Over from Bernie rate at Pitburg. Raitz was t a coach he was a legend. Three years As Baron head coach and three Safe championships  his Wiy. Jackson took Over and the team struggled to a 6-4 season limping Inlo the playoffs. They made it to the Safe championship hut fell Hili to Lakenheath at Home the first of Many Lorn interviews with Jackson came 30 minutes alter that foggy november afternoon in Tilburg. He paced the coaches room hands jammed into his pockets. Choosing his answers with care he struggled to answer every question about what went wrong that Day. Finally i asked him whether the loss ended whal Raetz had established at Tilburg. Jackson turned training his eyes to meet mine. Anger of re from his every pore and i figured Ihal maybe i d gone a question Loo far. Waelz Raetz. That s All i be heart since i Luok this Job. Nobody wanted the Job i acc pm me. Because i was the Only one around Here that wanted to change some things who had the Guk to do things differently and would t give a Damn  people in ought. And we1 Wen out1 Fielli Giul Jet Lite  Ronsin is sind to. Iway from sending this game Inlo overling. And we d have won in overtime. Gut i m nut quilting. I m coming  l Moil of the learn will be Back and they la play tur no thou were some Guys who wanted Raetz Bac k. Well he s not t dining hat Gene Jackson s mining  jul  , m Ven Rivtis ,10. 1987 trip of mini Pinr 11