European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse monday april 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Lions make b. Sanders 3rd pick in nil draft new York a Pete to Nellc began his final draft As nil commissioner sunday by formally announcing the selection of Urcla quarterback tray Aikman As the first pick by the Dallas cowboys. Aikman already has signed a six year is 1.2 million Contact with the cowboys 3-13 last season and is expected to be the foundation of the cowboys re building under new coach Jimmy Johnson. Rozelle opened the 54th annual draft of collegiate Talent shortly after noon not. A crowd of several Hundred people silting in the ballroom Mezzanine at the Marriott Marquis Hole booed and hooted when the commissioner announced Aikman s name. As expected the Green Bay packers took massive offensive tackle Tony Mandarich of Michigan state the highest rated player in the ensure draft according to nil scouts. Mandarich 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds has said he will have no problem playing in Green Bay Salonga Slac Money is right. --.-_, 11 look Green Bay 5 minutes 20 seconds to turn m its pick of Mandarich. Each team is allotted -15 min utes in the first round 10 minutes in the second and five minutes in rounds 3 through 12. Mandarich is a devastating run Blocker and an imposing pass Blocker who wants to become or. Uni verse when his playing Days Are Over. The Detroit Lions picking third needed Only 26 seconds to choose Barry Sanders the record setting Vleisman trophy Winner from Oklahoma state. Sand ers who bypassed his senior season and petitioned to be made eligible for the draft is the first True Junior to be drafted without extenuating circumstances. The 5-8 Sanders is a slashing runner Wilh great bal Ance Speed cutback ability and vision. He had four 300-Yard games in Rushing for 2,628 Yards. The first defensive player selected was linebacker Der Rick Thomas of Alabama who went to the Kansas City chiefs on the fourth selection. Thomas has been com pared by some souls to former Alabama Star Cornelius urn Nult who is no an All pro with the Buffalo Bills. The Atlanta Falcons followed by taking Deion Sanders the flashy All american cornerback from Florida state Sanders who has been Ulavine baseball in the new Yor Yankees Chain has said football is his first love. He is rated the Best defensive Back Prospect of Fth decode Tampa Bay continued the defensive trend by taking linebacker Elroderick Thomas of Nebraska. That made for no surprises in the first six picks. While the Pittsburgh steel cars were debating their Selec Tion the Minnesota Vikings signed three Lime pro bowl linebacker Mike Morriw Cather through 1992, thereby completing a Trade that sent the Vikings first round draft Choice no. 24 Overall to the using All but 35 seconds the sieders grabbed running Back Tim Worley of Georgia. At 6-1 i and 221, is a rare mix of Power and breakaway Speed. Worley who would have been a fifth year senior next fall bypassed his senior year to enter the the spectators counted Down the final seconds san Diego used All is minutes before taking defensive end Burt Grossman of the University of 6-5. 267-Pound Grossman runs a 4.75 forty tops for All defensive linemen this year and was. Considered the top pass rusher defense poor Miami dolphins pulled the first Surprise taking running Back Sammie Smith of Flor Ida stale making the seminoles the first team to have two players picked. Smith who goes 6-1, 224 and runs a 4. twi a Hwn Yorac ii miss Orchid Cut Welling Pondallas a thousands of enthusiastic fans lined a i to mile Down town Parade route saturday to pay trib ulc to Tom Landry the legendary coach of the nil s Dallas cowboys for 29 years before he was unceremoniously fired by the franchise s new owner. "1 May never be in another Parade never be in another press conference but when i see you on the Street i sure say hello Landry said As he waved goodbye to a throng gathered at City Hall Plaza. As the Parade wound through a crowd that flooded onto the streets. Landry said he was overwhelmed by the festivities. Later he called saturday the most exciting and meaningful Day of his life sundry spoke after a 90-minute Parade that included marching bands and More than 50 current and former players and coaches. Roger staubach the cowboys Quad Lerback great who co chaired the Day s York giants president Wellington Mara activities praised Landry As the Best and a delegation of nil officials. One _, nil representative joked thai "after.29 them staubach said. Among those to Honor Landry were Texas gov Bill Clements and Dallas mayor Annette Strauss Landry also took a phone Call from comedian Bob you be done As much for foot Ball As you be done for hats Hope joked Ayo Strauss eau or ". T if i telegrams were read from president and be crowd roared Tomi i u in rim him manuf see la Surv on Raae Roeer mrs. Bush evangelist Billy Graham new
