Evening star., 1947-12-22
Star Players Picked
Al Recent Meetinq,
Browns Disclose

Another f1areup between the
All-America Conference champion
Cleveland Browns and Coach Wes-
| ley Fesler of Ohio State University
seemed inevitable today, after Coach
Paul Brown of the Browns revealed
that he had drafted two star Ohio
State backs at the conferences
recent draft meeting.
I'VE drafted Ollie Cline and Dean
Sensanbaugher at the meeting in
New York last week." Brown told
the Associated Press in Cleveland
after published report that they,
along with Joe Whistler and Half
back Bob Brugge hoped to play pro
football next season and skip their
remaining single season of collegiate
eligibility.
I'VE drew Whistler year ago,
when he first came up on the ALL
America Conference eligible list"
Brown said. "Brugge was drafted
by the Buffalo Bills and is not on
our list.
1T might interest you to know
that all these kids come to US and
asked us to draft them." he con-
tlnued. "As you see, we couldn't
get Brugge. I think we can use the
boys. but we haven't signed any one
of them
! Wouldn't Surprise Fesler.
+ Fesler said in Columbus he had no
knowledge that the boys would quit
the campus to play pro football next
year, but was quoted by the Ohio
State Journal, ut wouldn't surprise
me. You know they Uhe pros)
wrecked our team last year"
He referred to the decision of
1947 captain-elect Tommy James to
sign with the Detroit Lions and the
migration of Lineman Tony Adamle.
Lou GroZa, Dante Lavelli and Bob
Gaudio from Ohio State to the
Browns.
Whistler and Sensanbaugher de-
MED they would become Browns, the
Associated Press reported, but Fesler
said Cline some time ago had ad-
yised him he had been approached
and so far had not announced a
final decision.
Reached at his suburban home in
Parma, near Cleveland, early today,
Brugge said that although he pres
emily expected to finish out his col
lege career. he approached Brown
about playing for Cleveland after
his draft last week by the Buffalo
pi11e of fha All m orioo Nopfororce
Brugge Anxious to Play.
Brugge indicated he was very
anxious" to play professionally, but
said: "As far as know now I'll be
back at Columbus next year. But I
have some added responsibilities now
that I'm married and I may change
my mind later"
In discussing the pro football pos
sibilities, Brugge volunteered that
practically every player whose class
had graduated or would graduate
had been approached by many teams
in both the All-America Conference
and National Football League.
Both. pro circuits now are bound
by a common rule that teams shall
not contract college players until
their classes have been graduated.
Normally Cline and Brugge would
be college seniors this year, while
the classes of Whistler and Sensan-
baugher already have completed
four academic years. Whistler ma
circulated in 1912 and Sensanbau-
CHER in the fall of 1943.
Whistler admitted talking to Brown
but said he definitely was not 60
ing to play Sensanbaugher said he
knew the story had been making the
rounds-before it appeared in print
but declared those circulating it
were talking through their hats"
Brown said he was not informed
whether the Buckeye players would
enter pro football next season, and
explainedsthey could continue in
school outside the A-AC season If
they desired.
Il know Sensanbaugher is married
and Cline plans to marry in the
spring." the ex-Buckeye grid pilot
said, "and for this reason they are
thinking of playing pro football"
The Browns drafted is players
at the New York meeting, including
Backs jeff Dworsky of Michigan,
and Alex Sarkisian of Northwestern.
Other Cleveland draft choices were
not identified.