European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 23, 1991 the stars and stripes sports wire owner who changed face of nil Dies Werblin was instrumental in Sullivan and Jackie Gleason is from wire reports Rumson . A David a a Sonny Werblin whose signing of quarterback Joe Namath for the new York jets gave the old american football league credibility and set up a merger with the nil died of a heart attack his wife said Friday. Werblin died thursday at Columbia presbyterian Hospital in new York. He was 81. During his career Werblin was a Talent agent a team owner head of the new Jersey sports and exposition authority and of Madison Square Garden. A my life a he once said a has been Selling  Werblin a longtime member of the Board of governors of Rutgers University and former Newspaperman became a Talent agent for the music corporation of America and climbed up the Mca ladder to the Point that his Stock alone was once valued at $11 million. As a Talent agent his clients included such stars As actress Elizabeth Taylor. Werblin also was the agent for Johnny Carson negotiating the talk show stars multimillion Dollar contract with Abc. Putting together the de Hows and staffing such to hits As a Wagon train a a my three sons a a Bachelor father a a the virginian a and a sergeant  in 1963, after leaving Mca Werblin bought the debt Ridden new York titans of the american football league for $1 million along with several partners. Werblin As president of the team transformed them into the jets and signed Namath out of the University of Alabama for $427,000 in january 1965, an astounding sum at the time. A a million Dollar set is worthless if you put a $2,000 actor in the main role a Werblin explained. The signing heated the Battle Between the Al and the established National football league and would change the face of professional football. Namath a Confidence and Werblin a Wisdom led the jets a who were 19 Point underdogs a to a 16-7 upset of the a Fly a Baltimore Colts in super bowl Iii on january 12,1969 in Miami a Orange bowl. The two leagues merged the next season. Werblin turned his attention in 1971 to building a $340 million sports Complex in East Rutherford . As president of the new Jersey sports and exposition authority Werblin oversaw the construction of the 750-acre Complex that includes the 76,000-seat giants stadium the 20,000-seat Brendan Byrne Arena and a horse racing track. He then became president of Madison Square  extends Lead in Japan Miyazaki Japan a Mark Brooks fired a 4-Undcr-Par 68 Friday to Widen his Lead to two strokes with a 134 total after two rounds of the $1.5 million Dunlop Phoenix Japan a richest Golf tournament. Japan a Katsuji Hasegawa was closest to the american after a 68 in the second round and seve Ballesteros was third another stroke Back at 137. He shot a 69 Friday weekend sportscast Central european time an television saturday College football a Ohio slate at Michigan taped8 30 ., followed by California at Stanford joined in Progress. Sunday College football a Miami at Boston College 1 30 . Pro football a Kansas City at Cleveland 7  Followed by Denver at Seattle joined in Progress. Monday pro football a Atlanta at new Orleans 2 .seb television saturday College football a Ohio state at Michigan 6  California at Stanford 9 30 ., followed Miami at Boston College joined in Progress. Sunday pro football a Kansas City at Cleveland 7  Denver at Seattle 10  Monday pro football a Atlanta at new Orleans 2 .afn, seb radio saturday College football a Washington slate at Washington 8 30  Sunday College football Kucla at Southern Cal 12 06 . Pro football a Dallas at Washington 7  Miami at Chicago 10  Monday pro football a Atlanta at new Orleans 2 . 290-Pound offensive guard for the Detroit Lions had his fifth sixth and seventh vertebrae fused during a four hour procedure thursday at Henry Ford Hospital. The surgery was meant to stabilize his spine which was a twisted stretched and bruised when Utley fell on his head in sundays 21-10 Victory Over the los Angeles rams leaving him a paraplegic said or Philip Mayer who performed the surgery. Utley undergoes More surgery Gopher Grid coach resigns Detroit a Mike Utley had surgery and the prognosis is final hell never walk again. Utley a 6-foot-6, Minneapolis a University of Minnesota football coach John Gutekunst resigned thursday according to a statement released by the University. The statement from University president Nils Hasselmo said he has accepted Gutekunst a resignation which takes effect Jan. 1. Quot Butkus finalists announced Orlando Fla. A Michigan s Erick Anderson Georgia techs Marco Coleman and Hast Carolinas Robert Jones were selected thursday As finalists for the Butkus award presented annually to the nations top College linebacker. Anderson and Jones Are seniors while Coleman is a Junior. The Winner will be determined by balloting on dec. 4, then announced at banquet at the downtown athletic club of Orlando on Dee. 7.Weaver named and at univ Las vegas a Jim Weaver associate athletic director at the University of Florida has been named to take charge of a univ athletic program rocked by internal bickering and ongoing problems with the Mcaa. A my no. 1 goal is not to Ever Compromise the integrity of univ a Weaver told a news conference announcing his appointment As the schools new athletic  decisions american Boxer Perugia Italy a Gianfranco Rosi retained his if Junior middleweight title thursday night with a unanimous decision Over american challenger Gilbert Baptist. Quot Ferrari hires Driver Capelli Maranello Italy a the Ferrari Auto racing team announced Friday that italian Ivan Capelli. 28. Will drive one of its two cars in next seasons formula one championship. Capelli takes the place of former world Champion Alain Prost of France who was fired by Ferrari oct. 29 after weeks of growing tension Between him and the Ferrari team management. He will partner Jean Alesi of France who has been confirmed As the other Ferrari Driver for 1992.knicks extend Ewing Oakley new York a the new York kicks announced Friday they have extended the contracts of Star Center Patrick Ewing and Power Forward Charles Oakley. A Knick spokesman said team policy precluded him from revealing any other details of the contracts but the Deal reportedly pays Ewing about $5.5 million per year microwave spurns celtics Boston a free agent guard finnic Johnson formerly of the Detroit pistons has rejected an offer to play for the Boston celtics. Celtics senior executive vice president Dave Gavitt said thursday that the team has withdrawn its offer and is no longer actively pursuing Johnson. Saturday 6 . 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