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Friday, October 25,1974
University Daliv Kansan
KU to pros
Probably KU's all-time dream backfield would include Dave Jaynes (above) at quarterback and running back Johnriggs (left) and Gale Sayers (right). All three, went on to play professional ball after great careers at KU. Jaynes is now a rookie with the Cincinnati Reds. He is also an assistant to New York Jets. A injury knee injury put end to Sayers brilliant career with the Chicago Bears.
19 former Jayhawks among pro football ranks
Bv JIMSHELDON
Associate Sports Editor
Some schools, such as Notre Dame, Grambling and Southern California, have produced so many professional football players that their high school become as reliable as farm teams.
While the University of Kansas isn't quite in their class as far as numbers of professional players, KU has turned out its share of pro-players - at present.
Of the 19, 13 are now playing in the National Football League, five are in the new World Football League, and one ex-KU grinder is playing in Canada.
KU's football program has had its biggest success in turning out professional running
backs, quarterbacks and receivers. Nine of the 19 KU grads in pro football are now playing at those positions. Three of them (John Haddi, Bobby Douglas and David Jaynes) are quarterbacks. Only four other colleges have produced that many quarrelers now playing in the NFL- Alabama, Notre Dame, San Diego State and Purdue.
According to Coach丹 Fambrough, the 'Hawks' offensive styles over the years may be partly responsible for sending so many KU backs on the pro's.
"in past years we've thrown a lot more than a lot of college teams, and we have had quite a few wins," he said.
receivers who could catch," Fambrough said.
PROBABLY THE greatest pro player ever to come out of KU was Gale Sayers, who was an All-Pro running back with the Miami defense before a knee injury ended his career.
Sayers said there wasn't anything in particular from KU that he carried over
"College ball didn't help that much in making the adjustment to the pros," Sayers said. "Pro bail is an advancement, just like high school to college. College didn't help in anything specific, as far as football goes, than just as a student of the game."
In his years here, Sayers established an all-time KU career rushing mark of 2,875 yards (last topped by John Riggins with 2,706).
Bobby Douglass, who quarterbacked KU to the 1969 Orange Bowl
According to Sayers, the reason KU has turned out so many pro backs may be that KU put its recruiting stress on backs until recently. Sayers says the pros also had done
"The theory used to be that the nucleus was the backfield—whether quarterbacks or running backs—and that you should build on it. That's what is changing to linen now. The thinking is that if you can go out and get the big play, you're going to not necessarily great, running backs."
More than anything else, the size of pro linemen may have prevented many KU linemen from making it in that position in the pros.
If this trend continues, KU possibly will result in its recruiting and by sending it to the job board.
At present, only two former KU players are playing offensive line positions in the pros and only four are playing in defensive lines.
A CASE in point is Don Goode, who played
defensive end last year. Goode was chosen on the first round of the pro draft by San Diego, but because of his size (6-foot-2, 222 lbs.) he has been moved to linebacker, where he has a lot of playing time with the Chargers this year.
"Even when Oklahoma was winning national championships, they didn't send scouts and not even weren't that big," Fambrough said. "Another example is Rich Glover (former all-American nose guard at Nebraska), but he wasn't big enough to make it in the NCAA."
In any case, KU's production of
money is not dependent on the
appear to be in any danger of declining.
The following former KU players are now playing pro football;
JIM BAILEY (KU '67/89) -defensive tackle with the Baltimore Colts (NFL).
LARRY BROWN (KU '68-70) --tight with the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL).
ROBBY DOUGLASS (KU '68-'68)—second-quarter backward in the NLF1.
DON GOOSE (KU 71-73) - rookie
inferior with the San Diego Chargers
(NFL)
JOHN HADL (KU '59' 61)--starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams
DAVID JAYNES (KU '71-73)—jookie
(NFL). He played with the Kansas City Chiefs
STEVE LAWSON (KU 68-70) -offensive guard with the Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
GERRY PALMER (KU 76-72) -offensive tackle with the Baltimore Colts (NL)
RON JESSIEIS (KU '89-70') - wide receiver
of the Dollons Lions (NPU). He has signa-
tle as a Wide Receiver.
JOHN RIGGINS (KU '68-70)—running
ack for the New York Jets (NFL).
MATCH SUTTON (KU '71-71)—rockie
Eagles with the Philadelphia
Eagles (NFL).
DELVIN WILLIAMS (KU '71-73)—cookie
running back for the San Francisco 49ers
JOHN ZOOK (KU "66-'88" defensive with the Atlanta Falcons (NFL).
JAMES BOWMAN (KU '71-73) -
JAMES BOWMAN for the Southern California
SUNSET WFL).
EMERY HICKS (KU 67-89) -linebacker for the MEMORY Southern of the WFL
DONNIE SHANKLIN (KU '66-68) - wide
EDDIE SHEATS (KU '71-72) Linebacker for the Florida Blazers (WFL).
VERNON NOWHAT (KU '66-'68)—former
KEREN VERNON, now with
the Jacksonville Sharks (WFL).
GEORGE McGOWAN (KU '67-86)—wife receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL). He was named the outstanding player in Canadian football last year.
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