Evening star., 1960-01-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS STANN
The Quorterbocks

NOW THERE ARE TWO of the all-time great quarter
backs taking turn at coaching in the pro ranks The
New York TtanS Of the edgng American Football League
signed Sammy Baugh. The Los Angeles Rams of the
established National Football League have come up with
Bob Waterheld.
The TitanS-and the American League-needed the
big name perhaps and Baughs Of the biggest But
the nomination of Waerneld TO head up the Rams was
little surprising. What became of Eddie Erdelatz? And
Of Joe Kuharich?
An exploratory try the Redskin Offices failed to
produce an answer. With George Marshall in Florida
fencing with his opponent George Halas of the Chicago
Bears, on the matter of expansion Dick McCann
charge Of the shop The general manager seemed to be
taking the appointments of Baugh and Waterheld in
stride.
why shouldn't the big name guys make good
coaches?" McCann posed 1.-The only reason for so few
BaughS and Watereds is maybe they don't to do
any hard work"
TO THE COME AGAIN" McCann went on.
Coaching football team is hard work. guys got
to be almost dedicated So many of the big time stars
have had it easy when they're playing, they don't
qualify coaches
Nov, Baugh and Waterfeld may be different The
big thing both have going for them is that they
alaround players. mean, Baugh and Waerheld weren't
helpless when they weren't throwing forward passes
"Baugh was a wonderful punter among other things
He was real good defensive player The true
of Watereld He could give you that big field goal and
he could knock down that long pass tackle the
that was loose
81 don't say that all big-name quarterbacks make
the grade coaches frankie Albert didn't do WELL
as recall But you've got TO give Baugh and Watereld
chance. If they want to work at the ob-and coaching
is hard work like said-they figure to do all right"
NOT TOO MANY of the top stars, the headline grab
bers work out coaches in football managers in
baseball although Dutch Clark, a-eague quarter
back, did all right pro coach. McCann is inclined to
pooh pooh the notion that unSung guards and .220
infelders have market such jobs
Except for the work part of it, he stresses THE guy
fho Tho haCn hoch
overwhelmed all his life by pitchers adopts philosophy
of his Life is tough he figures and he does little
thinking han say the star quarterback who hardly
gets his uniform soled."
slattery who presumably will understudy McCann, it's
not matter that greatly affects Kuharch who just
about year ago signed 4year contract at Notre Dame
but who reportedy has been headed elsewhere unhappy
I'm not in a position to talk about that affair, /"
McCann says A know is that Slattery thinks he will
be happier back home in Washington that he was
a little disappointed at Notre Dame"
OTHER SOURCES however say that Kuharich al
obstacles" informant says ut became serious
enough to be discussed within the family
But far seriously considering leaving Notre
Dame couldn't say Kuharich never had been extended
offer to coach anywhere else college pro. When
the term extended offer might we'll level.
You make person offer and yet, in all honesty,
say you didn't.
certain city The Of the clubor the president
of unversity-may say to assistant, Feel him out.
See if he'd like to work for U.S..
In cases like that, the owner president can say,
more or less tuthully, that he didn't proposition the
person in question. It's simple as that"