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it to include all of pro football
when the AFL was merged
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in football the team or player
that converts the third-down
, , , passing Better than 17 vards
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wins
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CARSON MLB <6-2. 235. 26
4th year. South Carolina
State) Blood-and-guts hitter
who is terror from standard 4-
3 and also handles pass cover-
age
St. Louis - OTTIS ANDER-
SON RB (6-2 210 22. 1st
year Miami. Fla) Already
established among premier
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At age 25 he’s hardly begun
to approach the peak of what
could be a Hall of Fame
career Knee problems limit
edhis play as a rookie in 1976
and curtailed his action in
1978. but he became a health
relied on defense to win
Lee Roy has been a winnei
through all his football play-
ing days
The yhungest of nine chil-
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The value of the running
back was also reaffirmed in
the 1,979 selections, with sev-
en ball carriers led by Earl
Campbell of Houston, given
the nod as MVPs -
Seven defenders were also
awarded the same tribute
Three wide receivers , John
Stallworth Jmes Lofton and
Wally Francis were singled
. out And Marvin Powell, a
young tackle for the New
York Jets was a rare choice:
offensive linemen seldom gel
such honors
Only .one rookie the fabu-
lous ttis J Anderson of St
Louis made the"Third Down
roster
This-i how the voting went
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the guy on the other side of dren. he was a fullback and a
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NFC CENTRAL
Tampa Bay - LEE ROY
SHLMON. DE 16-3 255. 25
4th year. Oklahoma’) Hub of
tough Bui defense. Great
balance Already top lineman
be strong in one department
specializing in rushing the
passer or stopping the run
Lee Roy is equally effective
in both areas
He's one of the best play-
ers I've ever seen come into
the league, says Abe Gibron.
the chief assistant coach of
the Buccaneers and the defen
sive line tutor Other teams
put three men on him The
don't leave him alone If they
played him one-on-one. they if
never get a pass-down the
field
With all the opposition s
concentration on him. Lee
Roy has still led the Bucs each
of the last four seasons in
quarterback sacks
in his quiet way, he has also
become a' team leader
emotionally
When the Buccaneers were
stumbling the final month of
the season, almost blowing
their playoff chances, late
PAYTON. RB 15-11, 205. 25,*
5th year Jackson State)
Acrobatic runner who had
fourth straight 1.000-yard
year led NFC with 1.610
TAMPA. Fla. (NEA) - in the player, which coincides with
fourth year of Lee Roy Sel- the four-year existence of his
mon as a professional football Tamoa Bav Buccaneers as an
1979 NEA awards
1979 — Lee hoy Selmon, e,
Tampa Bay
1978 — Randy Gradishar, mlb.
Denver
1977 — Harvey Martin, a, Dallas
1976 — Jerry Shark, 1, Cleve-
land
1975 — Curley Culp. 1, Houston
1974 — Joe Greene. 1, Pitts-
burgh
1973 — Alan Page, t. Minneeote
1972 — Joe Greene, t. Pitts-
burgh
1971 — Carl Eller, a. Minnesota
1970 — Dick Butkuis, mlb. Chi-
cago
1969 — Dick Butkue. mlb. Chi-
cago
1958 — Deacon Jones, a. Los
Angeles
1967 — Deacoh Jones, s. Los
Angeles
1066 — Larry Wilaon, a. SI. Lou-
backer stalwart of tough TD passes t|
Ram defense No relation to NFL this ye.
YOUNG RB (6-2 195, 26.5th
year. Jackson Statei May be
best receiver in game out of
backfield, also smart'runner
Payton s nephew
Green Bav * JAMES
LOFTON WR (6-3. 187. 23,
2nd year. Stanford! Outstand-
ing long bomb threat on team
that doesn i have outstanding
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NFLteamabothhave reached, ed by losing their first «
unusual pinnacles games (a National football
The Buccaneers, who start- League record) rebounded in
year. California) Extremely POWELL OT (6-5. 271. 24.
talented performer who final- 3rd year. HSC) Key to leading
ly put it all together in '79. running attack in' NFL Pow
topped 1.000-yard mark ' erful technician who brings
Atlanta " WALLY FRAN- high intelligence tp his job
CIS WR (5-11. 190 28 7th . Buffalo - JOE FERGU:
year. Arkansas AMAN) For- SON. QB (6-1. 195, 29. 7th
mer kick-return specialist year. Arkansas) Generally
who sprouted as regular unsung flinger who is finally
catcher with 74 receptions beginning to gain appreciation
San Francisco PAUL for his steadiness
HOFER RB (6-0 195. 27 '4th Baltimore FRED COOK,
year. Mississippi) How many DE (6-3. 243 27 6th year
guvs can beat out OJ Simp- Mississippi Southern. Highly
son for starting job" Great mobile pass rusher who has
desire Fine receiver too been the Colts most consist-
ent defender
poiqt During Lee Roy’s var
sity career. Oklahoma won 43
games and lost just two
AFC EAST
Miami VERN DEN
HERDER DE (6-6 252 31.
9th year Iowa Central) Fine
pass rusher Inspirational
ivpe who is link to Dolphin
Super Bowl champs of early
70s.
SAN FRANCISCO (NEA)
The glamour of the pro quart-,
erback is in ful] flourish again
- if you measure ti esteem
in which he is held by his
teammates.
In the Third Down Award's
announed today by Newspa-
per Enterprise Association
nine quarterbacks in the
National, Football League
were named the most valu-
able players of their respec-
tive teams They were chosen
by juries of their. peers
their own teammates ’ " "
NEA began the Third Down
Award with the establishment
of the—American Football
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runners of game Set rookie YUNGBLOOD. LB (6-3. 231. New England STEVE
record of J.605 yards 29 7th year. Tennessee Tech); GROGAN. QB (6-4 . 208. 26.
— Mobile, hard-hitting outside Sth year. Kansas Stile). His 28
NFC WEST
Los Angeles
1 (1979)
ssdy
om and
I tne Suf
Nip Alvin Frosh
Despite outscoring.
Pearland 22-7 in the second
half, the Alvin Yellowjacket
freshman girls dropped-a 27-
26 decision to the Pearland
Oilers last week.
Alvin’s slow start enabled
Pearland to take a 20-4
halftime lead. Lorenza
Owens, who had nine steals in
the game, helped Alvin's rally
in the second half. Her. 14
points were also a game-high
total.
Becky Frazier and Ronda
Nixon each had four points for
Alvin while Candy Leflet and
Ginna Vandiver each had two,
Owens led Alvin with seven .
rebounds and was supported
defensively by Vandiver who
had four steals Frazier
contributed offensively with
two assists.
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all-pro Jack dangerous rui
New Orleans . CHUCK backs
MUNCIE. RB (6-3. 230 26. 4th New York
1 (B Bl
23,20
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Dallas Roger stai
BACH QB 15-3. 202. age 37.
11th year Navy Grand old
veteran was top-ranked
passer in NFL delivered in
clutch with 27 TD tosses,
head team leader _
Philadelphia WILBERT
MONTGOMERY. RB 15-10,
195. 25. 3rd year Abilene
Christian Should start get
ting all-pro nods Gained 1.512
' yards True third-down play-
er Repeater from 78
Washington JOE
THEISMANN. QB. (6-0, 190
30 6th year Notre Damei
Finally convinced skptics,
settled into winning groove
with 20 TD passes very
mobile
Alvin's freshman boys
basketball team escaped with
a 47-46 victory Friday when
Dulles missed two free throws
I with no time remaining.
The Jacket win avenged an
earlier loss to the Vikings and
boosted Alvin’s district record
to2-1.
Dulles led 15-9 after the first
quarter and had a 28-21 ad
vantage at halftime. Alvin-
won the third quarter 14-8 and
took the final quarter by a 12-
10 score.
Ken Burns scored a game-
high 27 points for Alvin while
Ronnie Floyd's 10 points
accounted for other double-
figure scoring. James
V Yeamans added four points
and Anthony Gutierrez, Glenn-
Cole and Doug Johnson each .
had two.
STABLER. QB (6-3. 210. 34.
10th year Alabama) Grizzled
vet had big comeback from
so-so 78 campaign Threw 26
TDs Kept Raiders in race
Kansas Citv ART STILL.
DE (6 7. 252. 24 2nd year,
Kentucky) Chiefs are climb-
ing back to respectability with
pass-rushing terrors like this
EARL CAMPBELL of the Houston Oilers bucked the 1979 sophomore giami
team MVP trend in favor of quarterbacks » INEWSPAIER ENTERPRISEASSN ,
1979 to win the Central Divi-
sion of the National Football
Conference, bursting into the
championship playoffs for the
first timein their young histo-
ry
And a great portion of that
successful"turnaround has
been due to their defensive.
unit, keyed, by the brilliant
play of Selmon on the right
' side of the front line
For that, he has been
named today by Newspaper
Enterprise Association as the
winner of the 14th annual
George Halas Trophy, given
‘ to the outstanding defensive
player in pro football
. To win the Halas trophy
named for the famed Papa
Bear of Chicago and establish
ed in 1966 Selmon had to
beat out formidable compete
tion from Jack Ham, the great
outside linebacker of the
Pittsburgh Steelers, aid Mike
Reinfeldt, the opportunistic
Houston Oiler safety who led
the NFL in interceptions this
season
Although the Buccaneers
floundered initially, they
knew right from the start that
they had in Selmon a bulwark
on which to build
He was the first collegian in
the country selected in the
1976 NFL draft after a bril-
liant career at the linn ersity
of Oklahoma, where as a sen
tor he won the Outland
Trophy, given to the top line
man in the nation
His brother, Dewey, who is
11 months older and was his
teammate at Oklahoma was
drafted at the same time by
the Buccaneers (on the second
round) and now plays an
inside linebacker position in
their 3-4 defense
Lee Roy is the ideal
player." says Dewey a bright
man who is currently studying
for his doctorate in medieval
philosophy People think he’s
a gentle man, and he is But he
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MORTON. QB <6 4 210. 36
15th year. California) Might
have been last hurrah tor this
old hand. who has brought
Brones to three straight
playoffs
Seattle JIM ZORN QB
16"2. 300 26 4th year. Cal
Poly, "When this flashy south
paw is clicking there's no
more effective threat in
game
AFC CENTRAL
Pittsburgh -John
STALLWORTH WR (6-2 183
27. 6th year Alabama A&M,
No longer overshadowed by
flashy mate Lynn Swann he
reached career peak of 70-
receptions
Houston EARL (AMP
BELL RB (5 U 224 24 2nd
year, Texasi What more can
be said about this tremendous
runner' Stake out niche for
him in Hallof Fame soon
Cleveland BRIAN SIPE.
QB(6-t 190 30 6th year San
Diego State) Sikenced all
skeptics who said Browns
couldn t win with him Threw
28 TD passes
Cincinnati PETE JOHN-
SON, HB 16-0. 242 25 3rd
year, Ohio Statei. I’nspectaru-
iar plugger who always comes
prepared to play Sniffs goal
’ line, with 14 scores
AFC WEST
San Diego DAN FIX TS
QB (6-3 210. 28 7th year
Oregon) Broke Joe Namath s
record for passing yardage
with 4.082 Gutsy smart vet-
eran field general
Denver CRAIG
One of most
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Looney, Richard. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 113, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 15, 1980, newspaper, January 15, 1980; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1493408/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.