Evening star., 1952-01-17
Tribe Obtains Hightower,
Jim Clark and KensIer
By Lewis r. Atchison
Sfur StoH Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE
Redskins got their long-sought
T-formation quarterback in the
first round Of the National Foot
ball League player draft today
when they selected Larry Isbell
Of Baylor. Then they sprang a
mild surprise by taking a home-
town boy, Andy Davis. George
Washington halfback, as their
second choice.
The Redskins also came up with
q couple Of more name" players
in AL Dorow, Michigan States all
around backfield star, and Center
Dick Hightower Of Southern
Methodist. one Of the heroes Of
his teams 1851 upset Of Notre
Dame.
When the draft began this
morning, the sixth player chosen
counting Vanderbilt's Bill Wade,
who went to the Los Angeles Rams
as a bonus choice-was Mighty
Mo Modzelewski of Maryland.
The line-shattering fullback who
led the Terrapins to their Sugar
Bowl victory over Tennessee, was
Pittsburgh's first choice.
Redskins Also Pick Kensler.
The Redskins later picked Ed
Kensler. Maryland guard, and
Jim Clark, Oregon State guard,
while the Yanks got Dave Cia-
|neln, Terps' linebacker and CO.
captain.
Isbell. who was married shortly
before the Orange Bowl game in
which Georgia Tech nosed out
Baylor, is expected to be avail
able for the 1852 season. Her.
man Ball, Redskins chief scout
who selected Isbell, said the Bay
lor star and Babe Parilli of Ken
lucky were the only T quarter
backs he regarded as good enough
to help the Redskins.
Parilli was chosen by the
Green Bay Packers, who picked
third behind the New York Yanks
and Chicago Cardinals.
Several Interested in Davis.
The Redskins made Davis a
higher choice than expected be-
cause several other clubs were
known to be interested in him,
according to General Manager
Dick McCann. Tuffy Leemans,
former George Washington and
Giants backfield star, had rec
commended Andy highly to Coach
Steve Owen of the Giants. Sim
liar recommendations had been
made to Wayne Millner, former
Redskins end and assistant coach,
whose reappointment as Eagles
head coach was announced last
night.
It also was reported that Paul
Brown, highly successful coach of
the Cleveland Browns, had been
making overtures to the former
Tech High star.
George Marshall, Redskins
president who saw Davis play sew
leral times. was extremely high on
Andy.
He looks like one of the best
Iall-around backs In the country" !"
Marshall said, then stepped up
the tempo of his enthusiasm by
adding, II think he has a chance
to be another Cliff Battles"
Matson and Bright Picked.
Two Of the first five selections
were outstanding Negro players,
Ollie Matson of San Francisco,
who was chosen by his old coach,
Joe Kuharich, now head man of
the Cardinals, and Johnny Bright
OF Drake. who was picked on the
first go-around by the Eagles.
Dorow, %. was voted the most
valuable player in the Senior Bowl
at Mobile, when he passed for one
touchdown and ran 81 yards with
IAN intercepted pass for another.
He was the star quarterback of
Michigan States unbeaten, united
team. ranked No. 2 in the Nation.
Dorow Is an all-around standout.
He passes, runs. catches passes,
!punts, holds the ball on placements
and defends. He is equally adept
at calling plays from the T-forma-
tion and single wing.
A native Of INLAY City, Mich,