Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
End Berrang Risking
Redskin Job 10 PLAY
In n. Y. Exhibition
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

stor Sioff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Aug. ED
Berrang's chances of getting on
the Redskin payroll may be les
sened by his participation in the
All-Star game at New York Sep
TENDER /, but the rookie end was
willing to gamble on his pro fu-
ture as he explained today for the
big city.
The situation is this: A college
player selected on the All-Star
squad must accept or remain out
of all preseason games with the
pro club of his choice. Harry
Gilmer, who last year refused to
play in Arch Wards Chicago
game, is the only player to cir
cumvent the rule without penalty.
But joining the All-Stars means
Berrang will miss three important
weeks with the Redskins. He'll
be working on Herman Hickman's
plays when he might more profit
ably be memorizing the intricacies
of the Redskins T offense. He
risks mourning an injury that
could make him worthless to the
pros. It happened last year to
Weldon Edwards who reported to
the Tribe from Chicago with an
ailing neck and never did show
the form expected of him.
Stars in Defense.
If, on the other hand, Berrang
elected to reject the All-Star bid,
Coach Billick Whelchel wouldn't
get a look at him against outside
competition for more than six
weeks, or until the opening league
game against the Cardinals at
Chicago September rs. AS it is
now, Berrang will rejoin the team
at Memphis in time to play against
the Bears September 4. He thinks
it will be soon enough.
IF I can't show them enough
in three games to stick with the
team couldn't do it in five" he
teasons.
/, The youngster with the brick
red face, close-cropped hair and
stout legs seemingly would be a
welcome addition to the Tribe. 1t
was his defensive play for Viii
lanova that helped bottle up Stan
Heath of Nevada in the Harbor
Bowl game at San Diego last New
Years Day and the Tribes board
of strategy privately drools at the
thought of playing Joe Tereshinski
and Berrang together on defense.
Ed may bump into Heath again
when the Skins meet Green Bay
at Milwaukee next month in their
last warmup before the league
race.
Declined Army, Navy Offers.
Berrang, who was offered ap-
pointments to both West Point
and Annapolis, but passed them
up because of their strict diSci-
pline, was recommended byI
Coach Paul Bryant of Kentucky
after starring for Villanova against
the Wildcats. The year before,
with Villanova nursing 21-19
lead against San Francisco and
the Dons camped on Villanova's
4-yard line and two downs to
make a first down on the 3, Ed
smeared Forrest Hall and Joe
Scott on successive plays for q
total loss of IA yards. It saved
the day for his side.
George Munger thought he had
Berrang safely in Penn after Ed
took off his Marine uniform. He
did have him for one week until
Berrang discovered he was ex-
pected to wait on table, among
other things, and prove his grid
ability for getting any financial
assistance. He decided to enroll
ut Villanova with his buddies.
Is Man Of Action.
A man of action, Berrangs de-
eision to sign with the Redskins
was sudden and dramatic.
my wife was: awaiting the
stork's arrival" he related, "and
we went to the hospital about 81
o'clock in the morning. I was sit
ting there, waiting, when the
doctor came down and said If y
had anything to do might as
well 60 on and do it because the
baby wouldn't be born until that
afternoon. He put the time
around $50.
"I was out of school for the day
30 I took a train to Washington,
signed my contract, and was back
In the hospital at SIP. The baby
arrived at Sis.
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