Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10
Boss Hopes
Paul Stoys
In Weep Role

and general manager of the
cleveland Browns, will no
longer serve the team in those
capacities. Brown will re-
main as a vice president i
and will assume other duties.
He will finish out the balance
of his siX-year contract at the
same compensation and will
continue to be a stakeholder. ~
Brown signed an eight-year
contract two years ago.
Unavailable to Callers
While football fans buzzed in
surprise at Browns custer, the
54-year-old grid genius was
unavailable to callers. Because
he is such a proud man, there
was some doubt he would re-
main with the National Foot
ball League club he founded in
1916.
But Model, who hopes to
name a successor within 10
days, said:
Il fervently hope Paul Brown
will continue his association
with the\ Browns for a long
time to come. have every in
dication he will stay with u.s."
Model indicated Browns
shoes would be filled by two
men - one a coach and the
other a general manager.
"As for a coach I have four
men in mind now" Model said.
"One is in the college ranks
and the other three are pro
coaches, but not necessarily
head coaches"
Names in Speculation
Some names that drew specu-
lation were Tom Landry of the
Dallas Cowboys; Bill Austin, an
assistant with Green Bay; Ohio
States Woody Hayes and
Browns backfield coach. Blan-
ton Collier.
II have not been in commu-
nication with any man about
the coaching job" Model said.
He said he had been thinking
about removing Brown for the
last three weeks. He told Brown
Monday.
1T was not a pleasant thing
to do" said the 39-year-old
former New York advertising
executive who bought the club
for 81 million in March, 1861.
Paul Brown has made
enormous contributions to the
game of football, legendary
contributions. I hope the club
will continue to have his adj
vice and guidance.
THE only reason / will give
for the change is that l believe
it will serve the best interests of
the Cleveland Browns"
Brown is believed to be draw
ling in excess of $4,000 a year
from the Browns. But it was
no secret that friction was
building up between him and
Model, both of whom are.
strong personalities.
Until Model came on the
scene, Brown was the boss of
Everything to do with the club.
He had a free hand. He was
the only man in the NIL with
a team named after him AMI
Model said the name OF the
club would remain the Browns.
Actually, the name was given
to the team when it first
started in 1916 in the ALL
America Conference. The
Browns won every champion
ship in the four years that
league lasted, piling up a rec
ord OF 50 victories. four de-
feats and three ties.
In 10 NIL seasons the
Browns have won seven Eastern
division titles and three league
championships.
Browns 33-year coaching
record probably is unmatched.
II spans two seasons at Severn
Prep. nine at Massillon (Ohio)
High School, three at Ohio
State University, two at the
Great Lakes Naval Station in
Chicago and the last II with
the Browns. He won 296 games.
lost rs and had IS ties.
AS a coach, Brown was a cool
precisionist. He revolutionized
many coaching ideas since cop
led by others in the pro ranks.
A master organizer. he took
movies OF all games. kept ex-
haustive statistics on players
and was the first to employ an
entire coaching staff for So
weeks and keep them all busy.
GrOZa Shocked. Surprised
Browns oft-criticized method
OF sending in plays from the
bench has been initiated in
varying forms by nearly every
coach In the NIL.
Despite frequent and grow
ing criticism In recent years
because the Browns had not
been In championship game
since 1857, Brown never gave
a thought TO stepping down.
Two years ago he said
II love my job. / love the
challenge OF II. It's my life"
Lou Groza, the great place
kicker who is the only suryiy-
ing member OF the original
Browns, said he was shocked
and surprised when he heard
the news, I'VE have had a won
derful association through the
years and / have only the high
est admiration for the man.
He always wanted perfection.
He was ahead OF his time.
His influence on pro football
will remain for a long time. :"