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December 1, 1982 Page 13
Conner Colt star featured in Him
Ameche still a success
by Milton Richman
UPI Sports Editor
United Press International
NEW YORK — It’s easy to visualize Alan
he Horse” Ameche cradling the ball up
Jgainst his stomach and leaving his foot
prints all over those ladders who had the
misfortune of getting themselves caught in
the kind of terrible stampede only he could
create.
That was more than 20 years ago.
He weighs the same today that he did
then, 220, and looks as if he could still go out
there and pick up that third and long yar-
ge next Sunday.
The Baltimore Colts should be so lucky.
I • They’re not — they have absorbed four
Hraight beatings so far this season.
H What the Colts wouldn’t give to find
| Another player like Alan Ameche again,
ignother great running back who ranks with
| the best they’ve ever had and who scored the
pinning touchdown for them in the 1958
1 sudden-death NFL championship against
I the New York Giants — a contest which has
Been called “the greatest game ever played.”
1 When you ask the dark-haired, broad-
shouldered, 49-year-old Ameche what he
thinks about the Colts’ present ball club, he
shakes his head sadly.
“I don’t know how to answer that,” he says
with a smile.
Ameche, forced to retire when he was 27
because of a severed Achilles tendon,
doesn’t go to many football games anymore
but watches them regularly on TV.
As a former player and a spectacularly
successful businessman who became a mil
lionaire through an Eastern fast-food chain
called “Gino’s,” in which he and former
teammate Gino Marchetti were partners,
Ameche had more than a passing interest in
the recent football strike.
“I think the players were completely out
of line asking for a percentage,” he says.
“I’m happy the strike is settled — happy for
everyone concerned. I think the players
were foolish. That’s just my opinion.”
An all-America fullback at the University
of Wisconsin, Ameche got his nickname
from a Madison, Wis., sports writer who said
he “worked like a horse” for the Badgers.
Back in 1954, he was the Heisman win
ner, and on Saturday Ameche will be fea
tured in “The 1982 Heisman Trophy
Award,” Bud Greenspan’s film which will be
nationally telecast and precede the
announcement of this year’s winner at the
Downtown Athletic Club.
Ameche was one of the voters this year
and doesn’t mind saying whom he cast his
ballot for.
“Herschel Walker,” he says. “I voted for
him last year also. No matter who wins the
award, I think he’ll have a tremendous re
sponsibility when he goes into professional
football. He’s going to have to prove he real
ly was the best college player in the country.
That won’t be easy in the pros.”
Ameche has some advice for whomever
wins the trophy.
“He should put it on his shelf and forget
about it. That’s where mine is now,” he says.
Ameche, who underwent triple bypass
heart surgery in 1979, stays in touch with
many of his old Baltimore teammates. With
all the money he’s made, he doesn’t feel
unique among former NFL players.
“One way or another, 1 think most of
them turned out successfully,” he says.
'Twelfth Man kickoff team’
plan announced by Sherrill
by John P. Lopez
Battalion Staff
|Tor years, being the Twelfth
Man on the Aggie football team
his been just another tradition
on the Texas A&M campus. But
recedent-setting decision
kde by Athletic Director and
ad Football Coach Jackie
[Sherrill may make that tradition
reality for 12 Aggies.
i Sherrill told the Texas A&M
rps of Cadets at supper Tues-
y that he has asked squadron
ders to pick out the best
Ihletes in their outfits who want
be on a special “Twelfth Man
fckoff team.”
Those chosen will be timed,
feluated as tacklers and will go
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Ire
tor
through spring training with the
football team working strictly on
covering kickoffs. After spring
training, Sherrill and his staff
will pick the best 12 kickoff team
members and invite them back
for fall practice.
The Twelfth Man kickoff
team will be the starting kickoff
team at all home football games
next year. Ten of the 12 kickoff
team members will be starters
along with the kicker, and the
other two will be alternates.
The team cannot be taken to
road games however, because
only a limited number of team
members can make road trips,
Sherrill said.
“They’ll have the opportun-'
ity to play in 7 games since that’s
how many home games we have
next year,” Sherrill said Tues
day night. “All they’ll do is prac
tice with the kickoff team over
and over so they should do pret
ty well. I think they’ll just go
down there (on coverage) like
torpedoes. And it won’t inter
fere with their studies or Corps
work. They’ll come in on Thurs
day or Friday every week and
practice with us.”
Sherrill said he decided to
limit the kickoff team to Corps
members only because the ori
ginal Twelfth Man, E. King Gill,
was a Corps member and be
cause the Corps’ support for the
University has impressed him.
“After being with them on
the bonfire and seeing their de
dication, I was impressed with
their attitude and devotion to
the school,” Sherrill said. “It’s
what the Twelfth Man is all ab
out. They should do well.”
Members of the Corps were
just as impressed with the
opportunity to play under Sher
rill.
“We all think it’s a great idea,”
Corps Commander Mike
Holmes said. “Eve already had a
lot of guys come up to me who
will bg fifth-year seniors and are
wondering if they’ll be eligible
next year. It’s letting us be like
the original Twelfth Man.”
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HOLIDAY CRIME:
AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE
Christmas vacation is a time of unexpected surprises — some better
than others. After finishing exams most of you will be leaving town for the
holidays. This means that your apartment, mobile home, duplex, or house
will be unattended for several weeks. With so many students away during
the holidays some homes become prime targets for burglary. Although
some apartment complexes provide security for their tenants, others do
not. The types of security that do exist vary from one complex to another.
In order to protect your belongings from theft, you should begin
immediately by taking steps to insure their safety. Renter’s insurance is
one type of protection for your personal property. Here are some addition
al security steps which might be taken.
1. Strong locks are the single best deterrent to break-ins. Use a rod to
“double-lock” sliding glass doors or windows.
2. Do not leave hidden keys outside your home. If you can find them,
so can an intruder.
3. Never leave notes indicating that you are away.
4. Keep an inventory of your valuable possessions, including serial
numbers, brand names, and model numbers. Send a copy to
parents or a relative in case your copy is destroyed. You might also
take photographs of valuable items. This is good support for your
insurance claims.
5. Engraving your Texas driver’s license number on valuable items is a
good idea. Operation ID, a program supported by the local police
departments, enables people to protect their property by doing
this. An engraver may be checked out from the University Police.
6. If possible, take all valuables with you — especially stereos, TVs,
cameras, typewriters, and bikes.
7. You may wish to use an automatic (on-off) timer on a lamp. Timers
can be purchased for as little as $7.00.
8. Stop all deliveries including mail and newspapers.
9. If possible, ask a trusted friend to watch your home. Leave a
number where you can be reached in case of an emergency.
10. Don’t panic if your apartment has been entered. Contact the police
and manager immediately. Do not “tidy up.” Even the smallest detail
might provide valuable information for the police.
We urge you to check with your apartment manager or property owner
prior to the installations of any security device and for additional security
steps.
We hope you have no unexpected surprises when you return to
Aggieland. For brochures and other information V>n crime prevention,
contact the police department, or come by the Off Campus Center located
in Puryear Hall, across from the YMCA Building. Drop by or call between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 845-1741. We wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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OFF CAMPUS CALENDAR
CHRISTMAS DANCE: The second annual Christmas dance, spon
sored by the off Campus Aggies, will be held at the Ramada Inn,
1 Thursday, December 2 from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. Tickets are available
at Rudder Box Office at $8.00 per couple.
ROOMMATE SESSIONS: The Off Campus Center is holding room
mate sessions for students seeking roommates for the spring semester.
Monday, December 6 302 Rudder Tower 2:00 p.m.
Tues.-Fri., Dec. 7-10 404 Rudder Tower 2:00 p.m.
Monday, December 13 404 Rudder Tower 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 14 302 Rudder Tower 2:00 p.m.
Sessions will also be held January 10-14, 17 and 18. For more informa
tion call 845-1741.
OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: First general meeting of the spring semes-
ter. Wednesday, January 19, in Rudder Tower.
LET’S DANCE
As the Christmas season approaches, off campus students are getting
in the holiday spirit. On Thursday, December 2 the Off Campus Aggies
(OCA) will sponsor a Christmas dance. The event will be held at the
Ramada Inn at 410 Texas Avenue South. A variety of music will be
provided by a disc jockey. When not on the dance floor, students will be
able to munch on finger sandwiches, cheese, and sausage hors
d’oeuvres. Beverages will be available through a cash bar. The dress is
semi-formal, and a photographer from University Studios will be on
hand to take pictures. The dance will begin at 8:00 p.m. and continue
until 12:00 a.m. For those interested in coming, tickets will be available
at Rudder Box Office. The cost is $8.00 per couple. For more informa
tion about the OCA Christmas dance, call Kristen Temte or Sheryl
Rankin at 696-0728. Come join us in celebrating the Christmas Season!
staff photo by David Fisher
Freshman against freshman
Illinois forward Efrem Winters, one of
the top freshman players in the nation,
moves to the basket for a layup during
the Fighting Illini’s 72-70 victory over
the Aggies this weekend at the Great
Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. Fresh
man center Jimmie Gilbert of Texas
A&M provides an obstruction for the
6-9 Winters, but the freshman scores
two of his 14 points for the evening.
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