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...last Dartmouth player to make it in the pros...
Died. Charles Leo ("Gabby") Hartnett, 72, star Chicago Cubs catcher for 19 seasons (1922-40) and member of baseball's Hall of Fame; of cirrhosis of the liver; in Park Ridge, Ill. A portly, good-humored player once spurned by the pros because of his small hands, Hartnett played in more than 1,900 games for the Cubs, set a lifetime batting average of .297, and in his heyday was widely considered the best catcher in the game...
...former Cleveland Brown Receiver "Dub" Jones, the Rifle is already so well versed in pro pass patterns ("He's been throwing to his dad since he was eight years old," says one scout) that some experts think he might be a starter in his first year in the pros. Other strong-armed quarterbacks who figure to be chosen in the early rounds of the draft are Gary Huff, Florida State, 6 ft. 1 in., 186 lbs., Joe Ferguson, Arkansas, 6 ft. 1 in., 182 lbs. and Don Strock, Virginia Tech, 6 ft. 5 in., 205 lbs. this season...
TACKLES. Greg Marx, Notre Dame, 6 ft. 5 in., 235 lbs., and Dave Butz, Purdue, 6 ft. 7 in., 279 lbs. The Fighting Irish have long been a kind of front-four farm team for the pros (recent graduates include Walt Patulski of Buffalo, Mike McCoy of Green Bay, and Kevin Hardy of San Diego). Marx, though, is rated as "the best pass rusher to come out of South Bend in recent years." Beyond that, the scouts like his hustle, an "enthusiasm that makes him attack as though it were more than just a game." Butz possesses...
CORNERBACKS. Jackie Wallace, Arizona, 6 ft. 4 in., 198 lbs., and Burgess Owens, Miami, 6 ft. 3 in., 183 lbs. He needs more experience in pro-style zone defenses, but Wallace is the kind of rangy, racing defensive back that the pros covet. A deft and definitive tackier, he ranked among the top ten in pass interceptions this season. Owens is a speedster with "great balance and body control." On pass defense, reports one scout, he exhibits "unusual reach and jumping ability He'll be a persistent interception threat in the pros." Other surefire defensive backs are James Thomas...