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Friday, April 9, 1976
University Dally Kansan
NFL teams draft 4 KU players
By STEVE SCHOENFELD
Associate Sports Editor
Associate Sports Editor
Kurt Knoff and Steve Taylor passed the room. Their eyes were fixed on the phone.
Edwin Lewis and Dave Scott took it easy. They did a little running and lifted weights. For guys who were waiting to hear whether they were selected in the National Football League draft, those two KU players were as cool as could be.
But once that phone rang—that is, when it wasn't a friend asking "Heve you been drafted yet? What round is it?" and it was funny. I laughed. And they end, they all felt the same way -esthetic.
KNOFF WAS THE first one to get the call.
It was the Denver Broncos. They picked KU's three-time All-Big Eight defensive back in the second round.
"I was getting pretty nervous," Knoff said. "I just sat there all morning waiting
for the phone to ring. It rang ab out seven or eight times, but it was always somebody
The future rang for cornerbuck Eddie Lewis next. The San Francisco 49ers 48-20 in overtime.
SCOTT. AN OFFENSIVE tackle, was the chosen by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter.
"I didn't know anything about it until I came home and my roommate told me I had been picked in the second round," Lewis said.
"I wasn't nervous a bit," said Scott, a 64,
270-pound offensive tackle. "I was just a
little impatient, but no anxiety. It just so
happened that I got the call right at the end
of a prayer meeting. That shows you I was
prepared for anything."
And then Taylor, who had seen all of his baddies给他 with win, got when his heir had seen him.
"NERVOUS. I was so nervous me and my wife just looked at the phone and prayed." the said 6-4, 210-pound corner back. "I've been by this phone since 11-cock (a.m.)."
nabbed him in the sixth round. Taylor was beside himself.
All of the KU draftees were glad it was over-Knoff especially.
"I'm so excited," he said. "I couldn't be happier. I'm going to a good town. It's a lot of fun. And I'll be at a place where people know me because of the Big Eight."
All of the players said they were happy with the teams that drafted them. However, none of them had thought they might be drafted by that particular club.
Taylor said, "I had talked to the Chiefs
pick me." But I tellly. I'm happy they pick
me.
"They play my style of ball. They play the roughhoused defense. Their defensive backs
Oklahoma, the national college champion the past two years, and Colorado each had six players selected. The Sooners' proudest moment came when Leroy Salem, All-America defensive lineman, was taken by Tampa Bay as the first player of the entire season.
Nebraska and Kansas each had four players taken through the first six rounds. The other three teams each had four players taken through the first six rounds.
Other first round selections were Joe Washington, Oklahoma running back,
Draft reflects Big Eight power
KANAS CITY (AP) — Thegridron-proud Big Eight Conference had 21 players chosen in the first rounds of the National Football League draft yesterday, including seven in the opening frame and the most glamorous selection of all, the No.1 pick.
Seven rounds were expected to be com-
pared with the NFT headquarters in New York.
are considered hitters, and that's the way I like to play."
Not all the players knew what they were to do in the immediate future.
All of the players were pleased with the round they were selected in. All of them said that they had hoped they would have been better, or higher, but that it didn't really matter.
chosen by San Diego; Billy Brooks, Oklahoma wide receiver, Cincinnati Troy Griffin, Colorado State guard, Kenor Konsar, Colorado offensive tackle, Green Bay; Pete Brock, Colorado center, New England; and James Whitelake, State defense tackle, Minnesota.
"I know nothing about their personnel," Scott said. "I don't even know who their coach is. I shall find out soon but not tonight."
Dave Scott, Green Bay took Colorado defensive back Mike McCoy, Kearns City picked out Missouri wide receiver Henry Rickey and the Rams snapped up Red Bossness, Nebraska center.
Colorado offense tackle Steve Young was the first player taken by Tampa in the third round. Also in the third, Cleveland won the fourth game against Atlanta chose Kansas offense lineman
In the second round New Orleans tabbed Missouri running back Tony Gailbreath, Denver took Kansas defensive back Kurt Murphy and Dallas take Kansas defensive back, Tampa made everyone in Oklahoma happy by selecting Dewey Selmon and keeping the famous Horns defensive back.
In the fourth round, Oklahoma wide receiver Tinker Owens was taken by New Orleans, Nebraska running back Tony Davis was grabbed by Cincinnati and Pittsburgh took Nebraska defensive back Wonder Monds.
Oklahoma defensive and Jimbo Elrod was taken in the fifth round by Kansas City.
Of course not last night. That was the night for celebrating. Or for some-
KU golfers bring up rear
Defending champion Oklahoma State took the lead after 36 holes of play yesterday in the Great Plains Invitational Golf Tournament in Wichita.
The Cowboys, who have won the tournament each of the past three years, cheered on the Wichita Tigers. This victory was second with a 598 total followed by Wichita State with 592.
The KU squad, which finished last in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament last week in Shawnee Ola., is bringing up the rear once again.
The Jayhawks' score of 620 leaves them in 10 place in the 10-team field, with 18 holes out. They were 7-2.
Ruggers travel to Wichita
KU's rugby club tries to get back on the winning side this weekend when it travels to Wichita for a game with the Wichita Rugby Club.
Last weekend KU finished second in the Big Eight tournament. The KU rugers disposed of Iowa State and Oklahoma in preliminary action before falling to Kansas State 13-4 in the championship match. The lower loss KU's season record to 7-1.
Sunday's game with Wichita won't be a guaranteed win, according to Jon Schwarz, who played two-two-game, two-time series.
"They best Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago and Oklahoma was one of the better teams in the league."
"They're an excellent club," Mellon said.
Wichita and KU played last fall and the Jayhawks lost, 22-18. During the fall portion of the rugby schedule, Wichita compiled an 11-1 record, including a fourth-place finish in the 40-team Lone Star rugby tournament in Houston.
Bill Altman, Brian Hunter and Bill Bittner this week's game because of injuries.
Next home action for KU will be Sunday, april 18, when former KU club members
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