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back-up guard to Wertzberg before switching to center his junior year
"Kenny had the smallest arms in the Big Eight, and we used to tease him about that. He was also called 'Cheeks' for obvious reasons. . . But he was one of those people who worked the hardest with what he had and made himself better because of that."
The coaches used to put McCoy in to cover punts because Wertzberger was slow, McCoy said.
I was gand he was slow so I could play," said McCoy, who was Wertzberger's roommate during their sonhomore year.
McCoy, an orthopedic surgeon in Topeka, laughed as he thought about their football experiences.
"The founiest thing I ever saw him do was when he and Dave Aikins ran into each other on one of Bobby Douglass' famous sweeps," he said. "They about knocked each other out."
Both graduated from KU and entered the University of Kansas Medical Center. They then received internships at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in 1975.
"Kenny is very conscientious," McCoy said. "He takes his problems and patients home with him and thinks about them. He is just a class person."
person. Wertzberger's love of sports drew him into sports medicine, and he has become very progressive in that area, said Lynn Bott, KU's director of sports medicine.
Bott said both he and the coaching staff had a lot of confidence in Wertzberger. Kansas athletes who have been injured and require surgery are referred directly to him.
retired director.
"I had never met Dr. Ken before I needed surgery," said tennis player Tracy Treps. "I felt really good because I knew he did all the athletes. I knew (the coaching staff and trainers) had a lot of confidence in him."
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Treps yesterday underwent her fifth surgery, the second by Wertzberger. Treps earlier had surgery on her feet and knees. Yesterday she had surgery on her shoulder.
"He's done a ton of surgeries, and when I went in this time to have my shoulder checked, he said. Don't tell me it's your knee again?" I couldn't
believe he remembered,” Treps said a week before shoulder surgery. “He had done that surgery two years ago. Maybe it’s because I’m the only tennis player he's operated on at Kansas.”
Treps was impressed also with the way Wertzberger included his patients and their families in the procedure. He allows his patients to help in the decision-making process, she said.
Archie Marshall, KU basketball player, agreed.
prayer-bearer Wertzberger doesn't simply tell Marshall what to do, but talks it over with him.
"He's concerned about more than just my injury and me as an athlete," Marshall said. "He's concerned about me as a person."
"He thinks of everything before cutting," she said. "He is very conservative. He thinks of the fastest way to get the athlete back to being an athlete with the best approach."
Wertzberger said he was considering limiting his practice to athletes.
"I'm more happy all the time," he said. "I have a long history of being a Jayhawk. I'm glad to come back."
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Layne, 59, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, had been upgraded from very critical to critical condition Tuesday, Methodist Hospital spokesman Doug Hodel said.
LUIBOCK, Texas — Former Detroit Lions quarterback Bobby Layne remained in critical but stable condition yesterday, unchanged from Tuesday night, a spokesman for Methodist Hospital said.
Saturday, Layne underwent surgery to control bleeding in his esophagus, and his condition deteriorated until Tuesday, when his breathing improved slightly.
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Dong Hao. "There's been no change in Bobby's condition today," Hodel said. "He's still holding his own. Nothing much has changed since yesterday."
Bay, Meha coach Matt McAhn has missed six starts this season because of a variety of injuries and hasn't started in three weeks because of pain in his throwing shoulder. Steve Fuller and Mike Tomczak have shared the starting quarterback position in the games McAhn has missed. Tomczak will start Sunday if McAhn is unable to play. Dikta said.
Layne has been battling liver disease for several years and has been operated on for cancer of the longue, nose and cheek.
Lavne's condition still critical
CARSON, Calif. — Former UCLA wide receiver Al Wilson, apparently depressed about his inability to land a pro contract, was killed when he walked into freeway traffic, authorities said yesterday.
Ex-UCLA player killed on road
Sports Briefs
Junior Tracy Treps, a member of the Kansas tennis team, underwent shoulder surgery yesterday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Women's tennis team member undergoes shoulder surgery
Treps will stay at the hospital overnight.
Lawrence was performed by Ken Wertzberger, orthopedic surgeon for the Kansas athletic teams, who said the operation was successful.
McMahon may start Sunday
LAKE FOREST, IL. — Jim McMahon threw passes without pain in practice yesterday and probably will start for the Chicago Bears on Sunday against Green Bay, head coach Mike Dikka said.
Wilson, 23, erased his pickup truck into a pillar at 213th Street under the San Diego Freeway. Wilson climbed on the roadway where he was run over by several vehicles, including a bus, Deputy Peter Fosselman said.
Layne led the Lions to three NFL titles in the mid 1950s and also played for the Chicago Bears, the New York Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
a suicide, Forssman testified. Motorists reported seeing the body about 7:15 a.m. in the outside northbound lane near Avalon Boulevard, said California Highway Patrol officer Shirley Gaines.
with Daniel Langer.
St. Louis' midweek injury report yesterday listed center Mike Ruether, tackle Lance Smith and backluff Erall Ferrell also as doubtful for next week's game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of ankle injuries.
Sheriff's homicide detectives ruled Wilson's death as a suicide, Fosselman said.
Linebackers Anthony Bell (ribs) and E. J. Junior (ankle) were listed as probable along with offensive tackle Tootie Robbins (ankle) and safety Lonnie Young (thigh). Young has missed the Cards' last three games, while Robbins has missed the team's last two games.
Wilson, a wide receiver with the Bruins from 1984 to 1985, became the subject of a search two weeks ago after his family reported him missing. He appeared at his girlfriend's house Nov. 6.
Lee converted eight of his 13 field-goal tries and 14 of 17 extra points. Others given tryouts by the Cards for his job were former NFL kicker Eddie Garcia, along with Danny Miller and Pat Chura.
ST LOUIS — The St Louis Cardinals said yesterday they had signed Eric Schubert, a place-kicker released in August by the New York Giants, to take injured John Lee's spot on their roster.
John Blee's sports team, Schubert, 24, was one of four kickers who tried out Tuesday at Busch Stadium for the position. The former Pitt athlete joined New York after nine games last year and made good on 10 of 13 field-goal tries during the regular season.
Place-kicker signs with Cards
Lee, 22, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after suffering an injury during the third quarter of St. Louis '16-7 loss last Sunday to the New Orleans Saints and will be lost for the season's final five games.
His family told authorities that Wilson had been distraught because he couldn't find work as a pro football player.
From staff and wire reports.
McMahon threw passes Friday, Saturday and Sunday in pregame warmups, and participated in a full practice yesterday.
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While anxious to have McMahon back in practice and the games, Dikta expressed confidence in Tomezak, even though he was almost pulled from the game against Atlanta last week.
"I like his qualities of leadership." Ditka said. "I think people are going to have to realize he may be the guy we have to go with."
Easlev to have ankle surgery
SEATTALE — Kenny Easley, the Seattle Seahawks' All-Pre safety, will undergo ankle surgery and probably miss the rest of the season, the team announced yesterday.
Easley, a four-time All-Pro in his sixth NFL season, will undergo surgery to remove bone spurs from his left ankle. No date has been set for the operation, but Easley is not expected to play again this season.
Easley has 59 tackles, a sack and forced two fumbles this season for Seattle, 5-6. Coach Chuck Knox said Paul Moyer will start in Easley's place Sunday against Philadelphia.
The Seahawks have lost four in a row — by a combined score of 119-34 — and five of their last six games. Seattle has scored just seven points in each of its last three games.
In another lineup move, Knox said Daryl Turner will start at wide receiver in place of Byron Franklin. Franklin has caught 26 passes for 425 yards and two touchdowns, while Turner has 12 receptions for 130 yards and three touchdowns. Turner led the NFL in touchdown catches last season with a club record of 13.
Knox said Dave Krieg will start at quarterback. The seven-year veteran was replaced by second-year quarterback Gale Gilbert three weeks ago, when the Seahawks lost to the New York Jets 38-7. Krieg substituted for Gilbert the following week in Seattle's 27-7 loss to Kansas City and returned to the starting spot last Sunday against Cincinnati, which defeated the Seahawks 34-7.
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Krieg has completed 149 of 259 passes for 1,633 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has also been intercepted 10 times. Gilbert has connected on 42 of 76 throws for 485 yards and three touchdowns. He has had three interceptions.
4th seed Sukova beats Sabatini
NEW YORK — Fourth-seeded Helena Sukova of Czechoslovakia found enough flaws in her opponent's game last night to down Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 6-4 in the $1 million Virginia Slims Championships.
The first round of the season-ending women's tennis tournament concluded yesterday with two West Germans — No. 2 seed Steffi Graf and No. 6 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch — facing two players from Houston Lori McNeill and Zina Garrison, respectively.
Sunday's winner in the championships, billed as the richest women's tournament, will receive $125,000, with the runnerup earning $66,000.
Sabatini, at 16 the youngest player in the championships, showed her nervousness at the beginning of the match, dropping her serve at love with two double-faults.
Martina Navratilova, the top seed in the 16-woman event at Madison Square Garden, already has clinched the season-long points race, worth $225,000.
The 6-foot-2 Sukova exploited that flap, repeatedly hit drop shots that caught Sabatiin at the baseline or struggling just to get her racket on the ball. She also attacked Sabatiin's second serve.
Police said shouting between some students turned into bottle throwing and then fighting. One black student, who he was attacked by whites as he walked home, was overweight at the intrimary and treated in injury.
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Sabatini is graceful on the court, but she is not the quickest, especially moving between the baseline and the net. ...
The Rev. Warren J. Savage, pastor of the Holy Family Church in Springfield's Winchester Square section, said Chancellor Joseph Duffey asked him to speak along with Barrett and Wilson. Savage said he intended to talk about the incident, which sent a dozen students to the campus infirmary.
AMHERST. Mass. — Boston Red Sox second baseman Marty Barrett and New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson will speak tomorrow at the University of Massachusetts, where violence broke out after the 1986 World Series.
The players will talk with students about sporting events and social responsibility, university spokeswoman Joan Ashwell said yesterday.
An estimated 1,000 students poured into the common area of the campus' largest residential area after the Mets defeated the Red Sox 8-5 in Game 7 of the series.
Asnwell said Barrett, who is white, and Wilson, who is black, may address the violence that broke out between students Oct. 27. Many think the incident may have been racially motivated.
Players to talk to Mass. students
have occurred, they may.
"They will probably be discussing racial events, though not necessarily what happened here," Ashwell said.
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