Thursday, September 13. 1973
University Daily Kansan
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Concentration marks Swift's kicking
Congress Prepares Action on Blackouts
By TOM SEPPY Associated Press Sports Writer
WASHINGTON—Congress moved into its "two-minute drill" Wednesday in an attempt to lift the local TV blackouts on soldier facilities at the Naval Base in New York. The National Football League this weekend.
Some pro football fans who can't get tickets probably will be able to see their teams on our home TV sets under the roof of a bill the House will vote on Thursday.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Torbert H. Macdonald, D-Mass, would prohibit the NFL from preventing the telecasting of a game where there is a sell-out three days in advance.
The Senate passed a similar, though
Deadline Today For Intramural Football Teams
A meeting of all intramural football team managers will held at 4:30 p.m. today in Room 1257.
Entry deadlines for squads will be at 4:30 p.m. today. A fee of 50 cents per man is required with every entry form and each team member must sign and have on file with the Intramural Office a medical permit to participate.
Entry forms and rules may be picked up in 208 Robinson Gym The intramural season will start Monday, Sept. 17, with the first game starting at 4:15 p.m.
Vere Wellman, 43,
Ex-KU Coach, Dies
Vere Wellman, 43, former University of Kansas assistant football coach, died Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital in St. Louis after a hit apparently was the cause of death.
Mr. Wellman, 2106 Owens Lane,
Lawrence, was general manager of Adams
Transfer and Storage Co. in Kansas City,
Mo., after he left KU in 1966.
Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Rumsey Funeral Home, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Loyola Roy Hanan will conduct the services.
He leaves wife, Clara Wellman, of the home; four sons, Ron, Mike, Roger and Scott, two daughters, Susan and Linda all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Rose Wellman, Edinburgh, N.D.; two brothers, Carrollwell of DeMishaw, S.D. and James of Edinburgh, N.D.; a sister, Mrs. Ernestine Trofurgbeau, Edinburgh, N.D.
Mr. Welman's oldest son, Ron, currently enrolled at KU and is an end on the job.
A native of Flandreau, S.D., Mr. Wellman was graduated from Newton High School and played college football at Wichita State University. He coached football at school from 1965 to 1961 and at Hutchinson school from 1961 to 1964. He came to KU at the beginning of the 1964 season and was line coach for three years.
slightly different, measure last Thursday by a vote of 76:6.
The Senate bill would provide for a one-year test of the blackout plan while the House is considering it.
In an effort to avoid a delay, proponents have worked out a game plan which is closely akin to the last 120 seconds of a football game.
The tight schedule could have the bill ready for President Nickerson's signature by Thursday.
A White House spokeman made it clear Wednesday that Nixon would sign the measure when it reaches his desk. Nixon, who has advocated the end of football blackouts
Even if President Nixon is unable to sign the measure into law this week, there is a good possibility that some cities will be able to see Sunday's home openers, as several owners have said they will not block out their games if Congress acts.
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle the league would act if the Congress passed a law to ban assaults.
When KU's sophomore placekicker, Bob Swift, puts his foot into a football, things happen. Like the time Swift, from Shawnee Mission North, kicked the winning extra point in a high school football championship game. He played the game with a broken neck.
Swift Seeks Kicking Consistency
By YAEL ABOUHALKAH Kansan Sports Reporter
"I injured my neck making a bad tackle in the league championship game two weeks earlier. I thought my neck was just stiff," he said.
He participated in the 1971 state title game against Shawnee Mission West, and kicked the winning point. It was a week later when the stiff neck was diagnosed.
As a freshman, Swift, a 6-foot-2 190 pounder, assumed kick-duties for the varsity Jayhawks. His chores this year expanded to include kicking field goals.
Swift's soccer style of kicking, in which he kicks the football with the instep of his right foot, was learned in his junior year in high school.
"I's the only way I've ever kicked," he said, "and I get more distance and control."
He said he had never played soccer.
Swift's biggest field goal was a 64-yard in practice. He also works on his self-defense skills.
A field goal from the 30-yard line covers
deeply, because it includes the 10-yard
deepest.
"I'd like to be consistent from the 30-year line in," Swift said.
"I'll take anything I can get longer than that," he said.
Because of possible recurrence of the neck injury, Swift doesn't participate in any contact drills in practice. Instead, as part of the kicking team, he goes through warm-up exercises, including punting and kickoffs. He then practices individual kicking
What about possible contact on a kickoff, especially if the opponent's ball carrier defended it? Does Swift, even with the mended, make the tackle? The team usually has good coverage. Swift said, and he said, "I've had a hard time." He said he had been hit hard in practice.
techniques and problems. Finally he runs with the team.
Swift's approach to the football is important to his kicking success. To send the ball down field 50 to 60 yards, Swift said, he uses a run of seven vards.
"For a field goal, I use the two-step approach," Swift said.
The likelihood of the football being blocked, he explained, prevents a long delay.
left leg planted, Swift swings the instep of
arching it through the goal. The hope of
arching it, through the goal, still
Swift's shift on field goals this year will be Bruce Adams or Paul Bower. The work on timing with the holder is extremely important to a placekicker's success, he said.
Swift said he would be willing to try professional football but it was too far in the future to predict whether he would play professionally.
"There's a lot of money involved in pro football," he said, "but this is only my third year of kicking. I still have three years left at KU."
In addition to his soccer style, another Swift kicking trait has recently evolved. After several disappointing days of practice with the team, Swift said, "I started kicking sheoorless."
Dawson Listed as Doubtful For Chiefs-Rams Contest
KANAS CITY (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams invade Kansas City to open the National Football League's regular season Sunday and ask question concerns the city over its rules.
The game begins at 3:06 p.m., CDT, and will be televised nationally over CBS.
Len Dawson, veteran Chiefs quarterback,
has been unable to throw all week because
of a sprained right thumb received in last
season. The team victory over the St.
Louis Cardinals.
Dawson's status likely won't be known until close to kickoff time. If Dawson doesn't start, Mike Livingston, his understudy, probably will get the call. Livingston missed the St. Louis game because of an injury.
Regular offensive tackle Curley Culp of the Chiefs definitely will miss the clash with DeMarcus Johnson.
The Chefs had a 24 exhibition record and Coach Hank Stram says he felt "it was most important to open the regular season coming off a victory."
Los Angeles, 2-3-1 in exhibition play, is in fine physical condition, said new Coach Chris Wittrock.
action with a 38-10 conquest of the San Francisco 49ers.
John Hadd, obtained by the Rams from Diego Chargers, will start at quarterback.
"I was satisfied with the progress of the team during the preseason games." Kox sniffed.
"One of our objectives was to see if we could establish some type of running game. Our backs now are running hard and our front one is doing a good job of blocking."
The Rams probably will see a lot of Willie Ellison, their leading rusher in 1972, who was traded to the Chiefs during the off-season.
The game will be the first ever in regular season competition between the Rams and the Chiefs. The two club have played each other twice in exhibition contests an' split them.
Apparently no loss in distance or accuracy resulted. Is a shoeless KU placekicker a possibility come game time during afternoon against Washington State?
"I may do it this game," he replied.
While at Shawnee Mission North, Swift
played on a team that won three consecutive state high school championships. It's obvious he'd like to play on another team, but he's on the high plane on the national collegiate level.
No matter how you look at Swift,
however, his possible accomplishments
are not quite as clear.
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