Evening star., 1952-08-24
Texan GetsPost
As Neri Resigns
To Take Yale Job
Marshall Says Curly
Signed No Contract,
But Will Stoy 2 Years
By Lewis E. Atehison
Ssur StaH Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-Curly
Lambeau was named head coach
of the Redskins today, succeeding
Dick Todd, but the real surprise
came half an hour later when
Backfield Coach Jerry Neri re-
signed and Sammy Baugh was
given his job as a playing coach.
Lambeau. veteran beginning
his 34th year Of coaching, met
with his revamped staff immedi-
ately after George Marshall. club
president. revealed his selection
with the casual remark, well,
here's your man." Lambeau will
move into the teams training
quarters tomorrow and take
charge Of the squad Monday.
Neri resigned to accept a coach
ing position under Jordan Olivar
at Yale. The two worked together
at Villanova and later at Loyola
|of Los Angeles before the latter
college dropped football after the
1851 season. Neri revealed that
Olivar, who had offered him the
Yale backfield job Immediately
after Olivar took over the head
coaching post from Herman Hick-
man, telephoned again today.
|Olivar had to have an answer by
Monday. )
Baugh'S Choice Popular.
Neri said he had spent one
third Of his life working with
Olivar and knew they would get
along together at Yale.
II don't know how would get
along with Curly" Neri added. II
respect him as a coach and a man,
but think the Yale job offers a
little more security"
Baugh's selection seemed i'm
mensely popular with the players.
AS the news got around, team
mates clustered around the vet
eran Texan to offer congratula-
tions. They shook hands, chided
him about being the boss" and
warned that he'd "have to go to
work."
Marshall emphasized that
Baugh's new duties will in no way
interfere with his playing or jeop-
ardize his opportunity of estab-
fishing a new National Football
League record of Is years service
as "a player.
Sam will go in behind Eddie
LeBaron," Marshall said, "and
you'll see the two of them play a
lot Of winning football"
Offered Job Tuesday.
Lambeau. obviously pleased with
his new job, said he had no ink
ling it would be offered him until
yesterday when Marshall tele-
phoned and asked if he wanted
1T. He was busy with affairs at
his cattle and chicken ranch at
Thousand Oaks. q town about 30
miles from Los Angeles. and
couldn't say "yes" Immediately.
Curly said he agreed to terms
last night.
Marshall said Lambeau actually
has no contract with the Redskins
but has agreed to stay for two
years.
But that Is only q statement
between him and myself" Mar
shall said. Curly and I have been
in business for 81 years. Nineteen
Of those years Curly ran a team
in the National Football League
called the Green Bay Packers
one Of the most successful in the
history of football. and a team
that outdrew every team in pro-
fessional football when I was first
in it.
Curly won six worlds cham
pionshipS at Green Bay. When
you talk about a contract, or any
thing else. as far as Curly and I
are concerned, I have only one
thought on that matter. hope
Curly Lambeau stays with the
Redskins as long as he stayed
with the Green Bay Packers and
I hope he does just half as we'll"
Calls Marshall Constructive"
Reminded that Todd quit be-
cause of what he termed Mar
shall's interference with his direc-
ton of the team. Lambeau said
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