Subpoenas for football stars refuted
By United Press International
By United Press International Professional Football Commissioner Pete Rozelle branded as "totally irresponsible" Tuesday night a report that four of pro football's quarterbacks, including Len Dawson and Joe Namath, will be called before a Detroit grand jury investigating an alleged nationwide gambling ring.
University of Nebraska football coach Bob Devaney and New York Jets end Pete Lamon, also were mentioned as possible grand jury witnesses in the NBC report.
Rozelle said he had been advised by the Justice Department that no decision had been made in the matter. A Justice Department spokesman said later, however, that it "never comments" about possible subpoenaes.
In Biloxi, Miss., earlier in the day, it was revealed that famed baseball pitcher Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, who was searched during raids by agents New Year's Day but not arrested, has been accused of placing $6,000 in bets for a wealthy Michigan businessman.
An affidavit filed in federal court in Biloxi claims Dean, now a sportscaster, "placed bets for Howard Sober with three men known as Sammy, PJ and Wimpy at the 406 Club" in Biloxi.
NBC News' correspondent Bill Matney, in a report on the Huntley-Brinkly show, Tuesday night said a "federal official" in Detroit had confirmed that Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs, Namath of the New York Jets, Bill Munson of the Detroit Lions and Karl Sweeten of the Los Angeles Rams will be subpoenaed in about 10 days.
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Matney said federal officials told him the players were not necessarily involved in the gambling operation, described as perhaps the largest in the nation, but were needed to confirm some of the information compiled by investigators who have been working on the case for the past two years.
Rozelle said, "It is most unfortunate that any sports figures names be mentioned loosely with an investigation of other persons, particularly the name of Len
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Rozelle also revealed rumors
ers with this investigation by unattributable comment to news media representatives is totally irresponsible."
Dawson just prior to his playing in the world championship game.
"circulated" about Dawson more than a year ago but the commission's investigation and a lie detector test which Dawson volunteered to take had cleared him.
"We feel the act of some individual or individuals in involving certain professional football play-
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