Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-12
WIN, LOSE OR
= GNAU By FRANCIS STANN
Sammy Bouqh Minus II


TWENTY ONE FOOTBALL seasons ago a TALL lean
forward passing specialist out OF Texas to become
probably the most gifted in history In New York
the other day Sammy Baughs double few be
acknowledged by the Football Writers Association their
AI-America quarterback.
Lee Grosscup rangy youth with crewcut 6-feet-l
and 17s pounds from the University of Utah Baugh
dsembarked at Washington to join the Redskins wearing
a cowboy hat and boots notion Of George Preston
MarShas. Grosscup pcrkpe hat, but in football
togs and throwing pass. his resemblance TO Baugh is
striking.
GrosScup rewrote much of the college book leading
the country practically every passing department. In
quarterbackng the utes the Skyline Conference title
ne completed 81 of 1877 for 1898 yards Ten
good for touchdowns
INCREDIBLY only two passes we're intercepted and his
completion average $500 1t GrosScups first
in college ball not including freshman year at
the University of Washington and half campaign with
Santa Monica Junior College.
GRoSsCUP WHOSE UNCLE was star at Yale some
years invited to New York largely the strength
of his first visit back November O. Lacking Ivy
League opponent, Army booked Utah for a warmup at
West Point
But the Utes who already had three games passed
the heavily favored Cadets dizzy At long and short
Grosscup hit his target with the result that Armys
Anderson had to gain pa yards score three touch
downs by himself for come-from- behind win, 1898.
THAT young man." Col Red Blak of West Point
intoned, is better passer than Sid Luckman was"
Sitting in the Lexington Hotel press room in New
York Grosscup only 20 and with another year play
at Utah seemed surprised that he should remind people
OF the Sammy Baugh Of 1887 to his punng ability.
Il only saw Baugh couple of times Lee said "He
Just about ready to retire. He must have been the
greatest But frankly. patterned myself after
Van Brocklin OF the Rams You see. from Santa
Monica and saw Van Brocklin more than any other
pro passer."
HOW is IT" Grosscup asked you didn't go to
one OF the Pacific Coast Conference schooIs?"
Il did Lee reminded. Il enrolled at Washington.
But there much trouble within the conference
they always changing coaches at Washington so
left for Santa Monica Junior College"
In midseason Of So the young broke his leg Thus
the 81 campaign at Utah became his first varsity year
Funny thing unused a newspaperman, "how many
OF this years All-Amercas made II in a hurry. You
Then Bob Anderson of Army who overcame rheumatic
fever Somebody was telling story about Jim Gibbons
of Iowa too"
Gibbons, captain Of the Hawkeyes came long way
fnom the schooboy end who only defensive action
for Lindblom High in Chicago He not consid-
cred important at Iowa during his sophomore year until
the regular left end injured. Then Gibbons became
the leading pass-catchng end in Iowa history.
while talking to Gibbons" the writer said "I
asked how many seasons he played for Lindbom High"
Two he said
was it pretty good teamp asked figuring 1t
must have been If this kid could only play defense
Wen, wouldn't say So Gibbons told In the
two years played, was never in a winning game"
HACK MILLER, sports editor Of the Salt Lake City
Deseret News, walked up to Groscup and said
Kid how's about doing a guest column could use
a breather"
Sure Lee replied He removed his hat and coat
rolled two sheets Of paper into typewriter and un-
abashedly began to hit the keys.
He wants to be short-story writer" Miller said
turning away from his protege las soon as get official
sanction Of the Skyline Conference I'm putting him TO
work on the Deseet News Most OF my staff athletes
ex-athletes"
Miller pulled up chair Grosscup pecked away
This kid is the best passer in college ball. Hack said
He was good against Army but against the Air Force
Academy he completed IS for Is 24g yards in only
one half OF play. And In driving snowstorm against
Colorado State he completed IL on; of 10 passes