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Tuesday, November 5,1985/The Battalion/Page 9 MAYBE IP I KEEP WAVING this hankie I'LL frBT ON TV MOW?/ dp 1985 *JUST ROLLING ALONG-, JUST ROLLING ALONG- COTTON BOWL HEY, I COULDN'T LET THAT PONY STAY ON THC BUS .. HE DIDN'T HAVE A TICKET / SOUTH (•.. NOW |*LL GET V TMAT BEAR ! WE5T-a CONFERENCE Advertisers eager to pay to open door to Chicago’s ‘Refrigerator’ Associated Press CHICAGO — William “The Re frigerator” Perry, who is paid to push his massive self away from the dining table, may soon be pushing hamburgers, french fries and other fast-food temptations, as well as real refrigerators. The Chicago Bears’ 308-pound rookie defensive tackle, whose girth makes him worth plenty to advertis ers, stands to profit more from his endorsements this season than from his four-year, $1.35 million contract with the National Football League club. “I don’t know of a hotter property in the country right now,” his agent, Jim Steiner of St. Louis-based Bry & Associates, said Monday. McDonald’s, Coca Cola, and, of course, refrigerator-makers General Electric and Whirlpool are hungry for endorsements from the 22-year- old Perry. "They (offers) are coming in at the rate of 15 an hour,” said Steiner, III I whose firm represents more than 100 athletes. Offers were coming in even be fore Perry became an important fac tor on offense, scoring a touchdown and clearing the way for two TDs by Walter Payton against Green Bay two weeks ago. He victimized the Packers again Sunday, catching the first touchdown pass of his career as the Bears defeated Green Bay 16-10, raising their record to 9-0. That earned him a Monday ap- earance on the CBS Morning ews, plus a front-page Story in USA Today. Among the companies lining up to sign Perry are a toy maker vmicn wants to market a William Perry ro bot, a manufacturer of hospital scrub suits and a thermal underwear company, Steiner said. Perry's show-biz career is being plotted carefully, Steiner said. “We cannot overexpose him, and we want to align him with quality companies,” he said. Perry, raised in Aiken, S.C., was a surprise first-round draft choice out of Clemson. Many pro analysts had figured Perry’s weight would drop his value, but the Bears gambled that he would stay within the weight and body fat ratio clauses of his unique contract. His 120-pound wife, Sherry, is keeping him on a lean diet of baked chicken, vegetables and fruit. Perry said he didn’t know if a slimmer pro file would cost him fans, but added, “I’m sure trying to get under 300 pounds.” The massive new Bear has taken Chicago by storm. The Wall Street Journal, a news paper without a sports section, has featured Perry. And Sunday’s Chi cago Tribune carried an editorial declaring, “Mr. Perry has come to symbolize the revival of the Chicago Bears.” And the robust rookie is to appear Nov. 11 on The David Letterman Show. / 86 yyho would you like to speak at Muster? Suggestion forms can be picked up at: 1. 2nd Floor MS — SPO Front Desk 2. 1st Floor Library — Front Doors 3. 2nd Floor Pavilion — Student Government Of fice Return suggestion to front desk in the 2nd floor Pa vilion Suggestions are due by Thursday, November 14. I’ll protect you from winter for $17.95!” -Gary Stevenson, Quality Dealer. X AUTOMOTIVE WINTERIZING SPECIAL $17.95 Includes inspection and all necessary adjustments of cooling system, engine coolant, radiator pressure, belts and hoses. Parts and additional fluids extra. Compare elsewhere at up to $37.50! Gary Stevenson’s FREE 25-POINT SAFETY CHECK Inspection includes tires, suspension, brakes, transmission, exhaust system, belts, hoses, electrical and fuel systems. QUALITY Pontiac • Bulck • GMC • Subaru 601 S. TEXAS/BRYAN/779-1OOO —!2!li ullivan Ross 0«f Ticket/ 14 . ~ 15,ot the , XV door £ Bend fit/ BRAZOS VRUEV REHAMUTATIOn CERTER Dote: Rov. Time: 8:00 pm Piece: Bryan Civic Ruditofim to dr\ve a“L.ox' to saMe a Vitt'®- - vi^n's \n PearoiV CMoco- VTL an g fc\ac*.. \_ad\ea’ w PeanvA lt\U\e ^Ma\ue. pt\ce NO* vVfS VAen's Fu\\ Qu\W Oa\t\c\\ \rv An- Wc\ue SacidVa T atv Ma\ue. CYvatWa a V.eg. Lo>n pt\ce V&S Mo* 52.99 SLoAm Out bes\ seWmg PVoaeet ^ Suette V.ea\bet \acV.e\ \t\ Saoo^ eS ^ * oo sbot\Nes\boby at\b\or\g 'n\XV\ \t\t\ge. Red, gtay, b\ue and ^ L.arf'® Dan PosV « Wten's gtay ano ys .00 M a\oe. • • c^ dte a \_a<A' eS ” a v-uccbese » ^ 00 ,' S ©OO'S * *cc< esso f\e s Tor") asiaWab' 6 GV nce^^T guild 3 V Moo n ‘kdayj B0 4eoP«“!