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Some Hispanics question whether full assimilation, at least in the sense of giving up the Spanish language and Hispanic cultural traditions, is even desirable. Says Daniel Villanueva, a former field-goal kicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams who is now general manager of KMEX in Los Angeles, a Spanish-language TV station: "I bought hook, line and sinker the myth that said you had to give up your culture to assimilate." Now, he says, he shares "a new mentality that says you can take the beautiful parts of the Hispanic culture and you can take the drive...
...N.F.L. today, soccer-style place kicking is more than the vogue. According to 26 of the 28 teams, it is the superior method. The only two field-goal kickers still swinging their legs straight are Rick Danmeier of the Minnesota Vikings and Moseley. "That's why I was glad to see Moseley get the record," said Lou ("the Toe") Groza, the Cleveland Browns' famed footman, who also played tackle in the '50s. "At least Moseley looks like a football player. I was talking to George Blanda a while back, and he said, 'You know, if they...
Another figure which proved disastrous to the cagers--other than Koziar's height--was the team's anemic 27 percent field-goal ratio...
...teams then traded touchdowns, but Yale gave up an extra field-goal. On their last drive, the Bulldogs found themselves behind 28-26. But Yale quarterback Jon Rogan methodically completed three passes to bring his team within field-goal range, permitting Tony Jones to kick his game-winning three pointer...
While the number of Harvard football greats who have gone on to play in the pros can be counted on one hand, Szaro made it into that elite circle and joined the New Orleans Saints in 1975. Szaro played for three seasons and in 1977 led the NFL in field-goal percentage...