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THE BATTALION Page 11 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1980 ms. here is i and he Reds id gone important odger stadi for "Texas' .■here the^ s don’t jo t least a icy can pt: e Bumsb i Houston* it doesn't ina do it. S Virdon’sl) ae last with that appen. lybodyho* to the Co ved Injured Aggie safety John Dawson leans on crutches while the team ‘humps it’ before the Penn State game last Saturday. Dawson is Staff photo by Pat O’Malley sidelined for the year because of a knee injury he sustained during the first game of the year at Mississippi. ace ^^a//ywoo^/ , is an Oiler (1 OH JOacpBJ United Press International ihed the balBuSTON — Former All-Pro er field allo'Bfcker Thomas “Hollywood” Bferson, shunned by two teams ; opened.the past year, signed with the ■hen Dalelhl iston Oilers Wednesday as a free 1st homer o(®|nt. the lead lo-Henderson, who had said he ob Horner''fold like another chance to play in jhome state with the Oilers 14-9, wots klhrough a workout Wednesday being reliewpyas signed. No details of his was malcitj graet were immediately availa- f the season, a pitcher. opped the Ask' 2 with the feated the nderson was dropped from the Cowboys in mid-season last 'when Coach Tom Landry be- id-disgusted with his attitude, Jally sideline clowning for tele- i extra iniMolcameras in a loss to Washing- I,He retired rather than be 5 will play tf peel by the Cowboys, in Atlanta. He signed as a free agent with the inati Redsaif'fL Francisco 49ers with a ■ defeating - w,00()-a-year contract but was ilso. ped last week. Because he had 25 practices with various ^"^‘^^jues players changed his nick- pe from “Hollywood” to liday.” Oilers spokesman said Hen- m signed his contract and took in the afternoon practice. He |he had been bothered by a ring injury and might be slow a few days. Ihe spokesman said Henderson jbably would play only on special in the Oilers’ game Sunday at ifinnati. He said Henderson was to be joining the Oilers and jteam officials that “his troubles behind him. Henderson, who gained a reputa tion for his flamboyant manner and egotistical remarks as well as his strong play, will replace Conrad Hayman on the roster. Hayman has a bad back and was placed on the injured reserve list for at least four weeks. Henderson, 27, a five-year vete ran arrived in Houston late Tuesday after being placed on waivers Friday by the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers said they wanted a younger player. Henderson met with Coach and General Manager Bum Phillips, As sistant General Manager Pat Pep pier and Senior Vice President fsasa McKenzie-balawin BUSINESS COLLEGE Inquire About Our Terms Starting July 8, 1980 Phone 822-6423 or 822-2368 Ladd Herzeg from 4:30pm into the evening. Phillips had said he would like to hire Henderson and Henderson said he would like to be an Oiler. However, Phillips has implied money might be a problem. The 49ers paid Henderson $125,000 annually more than the Oilers pay any of their linebackers except All-Pro Robert Brazile. 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Dawson lives and learns Knee injury keeps him on the sidelines by Richard Oliver Sports Editor Mississippi quarterback John Fourcade followed his blockers on the option to the strong side of the Aggie defense. Texas A&M safety John Dawson watched carefully and followed the ball. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Ole Miss split end curl around to block him. Dawson ex pected the end to hit him high, so he reached out to push him aside. Instead, the player hit him low, driving his helmet into Dawson’s knee. It meant the end of the senior safety’s 1980 season. He was operated on a week later. “I tried to move it (the knee) to the side to move away from the hit, he said Wednesday. “But it wasn’t enough. He hit me smack on the knee. I never had that happen be fore; a player hit me like that. ” Dawson is not a physically impos ing character. His handsome face is decorated with a trimmed mous tache and framed by short brown hair. He sat back on the couch at Cain Hall and patted the cast on his left leg. “You can’t really call it a cheap shot,” he said. “It was weird, be cause a few plays earlier it looked like he wanted to clip me. I looked at the referee and said. ‘You saw that, didn’t you?’ and he just sort of smiled.’ It’s hard to say.” Dawson entered the fall with high hopes. A pre-season All-SWC pick in several publications, he had been elected as a captain by his team mates before the season started. “I wish I were out there on the field,” he said. Dawson may be down, but he’s not out. The University has applied for a hardship ruling for him, so he can play next year to complete his eligibility. The senior Physical Edu cation major is eager for that chance. “I’m just studying mostly now,” he said. “I lift a little weights for the upper body.” Dawson will get the stitches re moved from his leg Tuesday, and will have a new cast put on at that time. “I should get this cast off on November 14 or something like that,” he said, patting the plaster again. “I’ll start rehabilitating as soon as I can after that.” He added he will probably go through a non-contact spring training. Dawson said most injuries occur when a player is not prepared. “I remember one play in Arkan sas. I was lookin’ up in the stands and when I looked down the play was coming right at me. I hit the guy, and it really stung all through my nerves. That had never hap pened to me before. You’ve got to be ready at all times.” He added, however, that injuries are never planned. “You can’t go out there thinking about getting hurt,” he said. “Hell, you can’t worry about injuries.” This season without Dawson, the Aggies have stumbled in the initial stages, losing to Georgia and Penn State after nipping Mississippi. “I really hope things get better,” said Dawson. “People dwell on loss es for some reason. If people dwell on losses all the time, it’s hard to think about winning. You just have to kind of shrug it off. We haven’t even started the conference yet.” Once again Dawson glanced down at his leg. “I was pretty freaked out,” he said thoughtfully. “I just remem bered everything after it happened. I kept thinking, ‘Why me?’ I worked so hard. Maybe the Good Lord’s telling me to wait another season.” “I kind of watch the guys that have knee injuries now. You notice certain plays that you didn’t before. I mean, I never thought about it before. ” Although the knee injury was enough to sideline Dawson for the season, he stressed the injury is not as severe as some. “It was pretty bad, hut I was able to hobble off the field,” he said. “In fact, I was ready to go on back in. It didn’t hurt. The doctor knew what was wrong, though. “It didn’t hurt that night that bad, either.” For Dawson, the injury is only a setback, his hopes and dreams are still alive. “I’d still like to play pro hall.” Hayman has ruptured disc United Press International HOUSTON — Houston Oilers right offensive tackle Conway Hay man Wednesday was placed on the injured reserve list for at least four weeks with a ruptured spinal disc. Hayman, an eight-year veteran, suffered the injury in Sunday’s vic tory over the Baltimore Colts. A team spokesman said doctors would have to evaluate the injury further before making a decision about surgery. 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