Page 12: University Daily Kansan, August 19, 1982
Jayhawks dot pro rosters
By GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Editor
At the start of this professional season, 24 ex-KU players were on NFL rosters and two were on Canadian Football League rosters.
The list is headed by Nolan Cromwell and Leroy Irvin of the Los Angeles Rams. Cromwell is a perennial All-Pro selection since earning a starting birth three seasons ago. Irvin, who was one of the league leaders in punt returns last year, plays along side Cromwell in the Rams' secondary.
THE ATLANTA Falcons have three Jayhawks on their presseason roster. They are veterans Dave Scott and Terry Beeson and rookie free agent Tony McNeely. Scott starts on the offensive line for the Falcons, while Beeson came over to the Falcons in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. McNeely, a defensive back, is trying to earn a spot in the Falcons' secondary.
The Detroit Lions also had three players on their roster, but since the beginning of training camp, Steve Towle, a 1974 grad of Kansas, retired from football. He had played most of his career with the Miami Dolphins. The other two players are Eddie Lewis and Danny Wagoner. Wagoner, a 1981 KU grad, is trying to earn a spot on the Lions roster as a defensive back.
The AFC champions, the Cincinnati Bengals, have three Jayhawks on their roster. Tom Dinkel and David Visser both played for the Bengals in their Super Bowl loss a year ago. Harry Sydney signed a free-agent contract and caught three passes in last weekend's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
TWO JAYHAWKS are on the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders roster. They are linebacker Don Goode and Lindsey Mason. Goodie, a 1973 grad, played most of his career with San Jose. The Mason has both his entire career with the Raiders.
New Orleans also had two Kansas players on its roster, but the Saints cut wide receiver Lester Mickens, a 1980 grad, this past weekend. This left安全风险 Frank Wattet as the lone Jayhawk on the Saints roster. Wattet is expected to battle for a starting position on this year's team.
The Cleveland Browns, a team that has been making a lot of personnel changes in the past two months, signed two ex-KU gridders. John McCarroll and Mark Paulsen both signed free-agent contracts with the Browns.
LARKY BROWN has probably been more successful than any other KU
grad in the NFL. Brown, who early in his career played tight end and later was moved to tackle, has been a member of all four of the Pittsburgh Steelers championship teams. Not many players in the history of the NFC can boast of that.
The Green Bay Packers only have one Jayhawk, but he is a good one. Defensive end Mike Butler, who terrorized Big Eight backs some six years ago, has been a mainstay in the Packers' front line over the past five years.
Billy Campfield is another Jayhawk who has played in a Super Bowl. Campfield played, and is still playing, with the Philadelphia Eagles in their Super Bowl loss to the Raiders. Campfield is a backup running back, who comes in during passing situations. He also returns kicks for the Eagles.
RON JESSIE will be entering his 14th pro season, the last few with the Buffalo Bill. Jessie, an excellent receiver with good speed, used to play for the Los Angeles Rams before being traded to the Bills.
Kurt Knoff, one of the best defensive backs in Kansas history, is playing with the Minnesota Vikings. Knoff suffered a knee injury while with the Houston Oilers and his career was said to be
over. But Knoff has come back and has played very well in the Minnesota secondary for he past two seasons.
One of the biggest and best running backs ever to come out of Kansas, John Riggins, is playing for the Washington Redskins. Riggins, who opened his career with Joe Nathan and the New York Jets, rushed for 106 yards a back. After 100 yards being traded to the Redskins, Riggins has had a few good seasons for the Redskins but sat out a year ago because of a contract dispute.
FRANKLIN KING, the last KU player to play both ways, and Waddell Smith play for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. Smith has repeatedly been on the All-CFL teams, while King, who traveled back to KU to coach in last spring's Alumni game, is a steady performer.
But most of the eyes in this area are on the Chiefs' training camp. Although Greg Smith was injured and is out for the season, the Chiefs placed him on the injured reserve list, Kyle McNorton, KU's all-time leading tackler, is still trying to make the squad. The Chiefs have 10 linebackers still in camp, they will keep seven, and McNorton is one of them. He was also on the specialy teams in this weekend's game against the Bengals.
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