European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Sanders to return to Oklahoma St. For senior year Wichita Kan. A Heisman trophy Winner Barry Sanders told boisterous Hometown crowd Friday he plans to return to Oklahoma state for his senior year. Osu was hit by the Mcaa with fou years probation and sanctions Friday for football program violations. There had been speculation that if the penalty was severe enough Sanders might decide to turn pro. Ill be at Oklahoma state next  d be Nice to sign for All those millions i m sure you can appreciate that. That can wait he told More than 1,500 Stu dents packed into the gymnasium at Hisala mater Wichita North High school. The rally was part of Barry Sander Day activities in Wichita. School officials retired the North High football Jer sey numbers worn by Barry and his brother Byron who rushed for More than 1,000 Yards at Northwestern this season. But during a news conference later Sanders made it Clear his College football plans weren t irreversible. Asked Why he would t say he would definitely be Back Sanders replied that s like asking a 3-year-old what he s going to do for the rest of his  Sanders said a lot could happen before March when he will make his final Deci Sion about turning professional or switching schools. He said he was aware of the Mcaa Rule that would allow him to Transfer anywhere and still play his senior year. I m not switching schools unless some of those coaches will let me play basketball too he joked. Sanders said he was t ready for thenal and doubted if the nil was ready for a 20-year-old College Junior. He said turning pro might entail a court Battle and he did t want to be the focus of algal fight. It s fun being in College and i m not ready to leave that yet he said. The severity of the Mcaa penalty against Osu did t Surprise Sanders. I heard before coach Jones Pat waste head coach there was a lot of stuff going on he said. Sanders said he had t had a Chancelet to talk to teammate Hart Lee Dykes about the Mcaa investigation and pen Alty. Dykes reportedly was the focus of Amajor portion of the probe. He took a philosophical View of the elimination of bowl game possibilities and television coverage in his senior year. Football teaches y9u a lot of thing about life Sanders said. There Are  and Downs on the football Field As Well Asin life. You just have to Deal with them As they  Oklahoma state Back Barry Sanders tells Hometown crowd he s not ready to turn pro. Willie Sanders has been told by som sports agents his son was Worth $10 Mil lion in salary and endorsement contract Snow. Repeatedly during the rally the enthusiastic crowd unleashed deafening cheer Sand applause. Sanders provoked an even greater response when he finally stepped to the podium and said you Guys Are almost As noisy As my Sisters at  Sanders has eight Sisters and two Brothers. He lauded his brother Byron As a inspiration and the Best running Back in the family. Soft spoken and solemn Sander called his Mother and father the Best two parents in the world and also expressed his Faith in god. Wichita mayor Sheldon Kamen gave Sanders a key to the City and Kansas gov. Mike Hayden presented his Parent with a plaque naming them honorary Kansas first family. 3 Steeles top Hof finalists Canton Ohio a Terry Bradshaw Mel Blount and Lynn Swann who helped the Pittsburgh Steeles to four super bowl victories during the 1970s, head the list of 15 finalists for induction into the pro football Hall of Fame. Bradshaw who quarterback Edthe Steeles for 14 seasons twice was named most valuable play Erin the super bowl. Blount a cornerback who Lik Bradshaw played from 1970-83 with the Steeles could become the third member of the Pitts Burgh s steel curtain defense to be inducted into the Hall j9in ing tackle Joe Greene and line Backer Jack Ham. Swann a wide receiver and Bradshaw one of Bradshaw s favorite targets for nine seasons was the super bowl map in 1976. Joining the three former Steeles Are Kansas Cit chiefs defensive tackle Buck Buchanan former coach and current managing general partner of the los an Geles and Oakland raiders Al Davis Minnesota Vikings defensive end Carl Eller former Vikings coach Bud Grant Miami dolphins quarterback Bob Griese linebacker Ted Hendricks who played for the Balti More Colts Green Bay packers and raiders packers and Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Henry Jordan Browns running Back Leroy Kelly los Angeles ram offensive guard Tom Mack Colts and san Diego chargers tight end John Mackey raiders offensive tackle Art Shell and packers safety Willie Wood. Bradshaw from Louisiana tech was the first player chosen in the 1970 nil draft. He went on to Complete 2,025 of 3,901 passes for 27,989 Yards and 212 touch Downs. He also rushed for 32 touchdowns. Blount a graduate of Southern University spent the same 14 seasons with the Steeles missing Only one game. He led the nil in interceptions in 1975 with 11 and played in four super bowls and five pro bowls. Swann had 336 receptions for 5,462 Yards and 51 touch Downs during his nine seasons. A Southern Cal graduate Swann had four catches for 161 Yards including a 64-Yard-er for the game winning to in the 1976 super bowl. Buchanan a 6-7,274-Pound pass rusher batted Down 16 passes in 1967. The first Overall pick in the 1963 of draft the Grambling standout played in two pro bowls two Al title games and two super bowls. The raiders Davis is the Only person to serve As scout assistant coach head coach general manager league commissioner and team owner in the pro ranks. He spent three years As raiders head coach with a 23-16-3 record. During filler s 15 years with the Vikings he played i four super bowls. Eller from the University of Minnesota had 44 sacks from 1975 to 77. Grant coached the Vikings to 168 victories including 10 postseason wins and ranks seventh on the All time coaching Victory list. Griese from Purdue completed 1,926 of 3,429passes for 25,092 Yards and 192 touchdowns during his 14 seasons with the dolphins. He was named the nil acc player of the year m 1971. Hendricks a 6-7,235-Pounder from Miami of Florida played with the Colts from 1969-73, the packers in 1974 and the raiders from 1975-83. Hendricks played in 215consecutive regular season games. He also played in eight pro bowl games and four super bowls. Jordan from the University of Virginia spent 1957-58 with the Browns before starring with the packers from 1959-69. He played in four pro bowls seven nil championships and the first two super bowls in 1967 and 1968. He died in 1977. Kelly out of Morgan state rushed for More than1,000 Yards for three consecutive years. He led the nil in Rushing in 1967 and 1968. Mack a 250-Pound guard from the University of Michigan spent 13 seasons with the rams playing in 184 consecutive games. He played in 11 pro bowls. Mackey from Syracuse finished his 10-year nil Ca reer with 331 catches for 5,236 Yards and 38  played in the 1971 super bowl with the Colts. Shell from Maryland Eastern Shore spent All of his 15pro seasons with the raiders. He played in eight pro bowls and also was a starter in 23 postseason games including the 1977 and 1981 super bowls. Wood from Southern California was an All nil Choice seven times and played in eight pro bowls. He also played in six nil championship games and was the Start ing free safety in the packers victories in the first two super bowls. Japan s Ivy bowl will go on despite Hirohito s death Yokohama Japan a the Japan Seall stars will Wear Black mourning ribbons but sunday s game against an american football team from William and Mary was to go ahead despite the death of Japan s emperor who visited the . College s town of Williamsburg va., in 1975 out of respect for emperor Hirohito who died saturday at age 87, music and the halftime show have been cancelled for the inaugural Epson Ivy bowl game at the 35,000-seat Yoko Hama stadium the organizers said. A number of sports events have been cancel Dor postponed because of Japan s mourning for Hirohito. The Start of the new year tournament in Japan s traditional sumo wrestling of which the emperor was an avid fan has been postponed from sunday to monday. It emperor s death is sad news not Only for the japanese but for All of us. But i Don t think it will affect my boys. They will try their Best William and Mary head coach Jimmye Laycock said As his team began its final practice for sunday s game. While the americans practice in the stadium the japanese team worked out at the Nihon University grounds in Tokyo. The japanese players will Wear Black ribbon son their uniforms when they play on sunday team officials said. Laycock led his team to a 6-4-1 record in  season which ended nov. 22. An sports television and radio pro football acc championship Buffalo at Cincinnati 6 30 . Sunday pfc championship san Francisco at Chicago 10 . Sunday