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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1978
Page
5
Washington hires Jack Pardee as head coach aiming to sustain a winner's standard set by George Allen. Pardee, 41, vows a defense-focused approach, notes limited Redskins draft capital, and hints at adding free agents to offset scouting gaps. He praises existing talent and hopes to emulate Allen's playoff success.
Jay Hebert and 11 other veterans file a class action in Houston seeking to block a PGA rule removing lifetime exemptions for players who won the PGA or U S Open before 1970. The suit argues the change harms older players’ contracts and touring opportunities and seeks a temporary injunction while noting about 45 players could be affected. Meanwhile Atlanta Hawks file an NBA complaint after Ricky Sobers allegedly punched Tom McMillen during a game and Sobers apologized.
Thursday features Freshmen facing Loving in town at 5 p.m. A doubleheader sees Queens at Monahans at 6:15 and 8 p.m. On Friday the Eagles host Monahans with 6:15 and 8 p.m. tip offs, continuing the season series with strong local attendance expected.
Tom Watson aims for victory number three at the $200,000 Andy Williams San Diego Open Golf Tournament, defending champion amid a strong 144-player field. He admits to ball control issues but remains the overwhelming favorite as CBS-TV prepares to telecast portions of the final rounds.
Weeb Ewbank joins Lance Alworth Ray Nitschke Larry Wilson and Alfonse Leemans as Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees with ceremonies set for July 29 in Canton Ohio. Alworth Nitschke and Wilson elected in first year. Leemans a 1936 43 Giants standout.
Joe Namath, the AFL era icon, says he has finished his 13 year pro football career with no regrets. He will not play next year and plans to keep busy, possibly in movies or business, while acknowledging coaching is unlikely. Namath hints at owning an NFL team someday but focuses on why he is retiring now.
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