Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-16
Redskins Hire McPeak for Another Year
Coach Gets
Free Hand,
Pay Boost
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON
Star Staff Writer

star Staff Writer
The Redskins today an
nouncedt hat Head Coach Bill
McPeak has been reappointed
for another year.
In making the announce
ment, which was not unex-
pected despite the teams Sill
record this year, Leo De Orsey.
vice president Of the club, said
McPeak win have q free hand
in directing the team.
The matter Of McPeak's dual
role as general manager was
not taken up. Apparently the
present setup will be retained
for the time being, but there
were indications that Q change
might be made in the near
future.
Four directors, DeOrsey, Mil
ton King, Edward Bennett VIII
liams and Jack Kent Cooke
voted unanimously to rehire
McPeak.
To Go All Out
In a statement made after
their meeting with the coach
the directors said:
THE Redskin management
told McPeak to go all out In
making every effort to give
the Washington Redskins q
winning ball club. to make all
necessary changes In the player
personal, to improve and au-
gument the coaching personnel
to make it second to none in
the National Football League.
Equal attention Is to be given
to the scouting staff, so that
1t will be abreast to everything
in pro football"
While McPeak undoubtedly
will want o little time to decide
his future course, he probably
, will make q change on the
coaching staff.
Increase In Salary
De Orsey said McPeak was
being given a considerable in
crease in salary. He will have
q free hand to sign every draft
+, choice and make any trade to
strengthen the team. He also
got the directors approval to
continue developinga thorough
: scouting system to assure that
the Redskin get top draft
, material.
McPeak gave indications yes
terday that he expected to run
the team for a fourth season.
In his post-game session
with reporters. McPeak said
the decision whether he will re-
, turn in 1864 would have to be
made Immediately. An earlier
report was that the directors
would meet Thursday to take
up the matter, but McPeak
said he had met last Friday
with Dorsey. The coach said
they discussed the teams weak
nesses and future needs. among
other things.
McPeak Impatient
Yesterday McPeak said he
was impatient to get on with
the signing Of draft choices,
scouting bowl games and
most important-"getting into
the trading market early"
"Our major problem is de-
fense," he said, looking ahead
to 1864. "Our running game
will be improved, but the club
needs help defensively."
; Bill said he would like to add
one top flight linebacker.
!. I'VE are not cropping as far
as the secondary is concerned, ="
he said.
/, McPeak noted that Defensive
Halfback Johnny Sample. side
lined most of the campaign fol-
lowing a knee operation, will be
back next season. and that
rookie Lonnie Sanders "is real
ly coming" He said he thought
Sanders made remarkable pro-
gress as q wingback In the last
five or six games.
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McPeak, onetime Steeler end
and later assistant coach of
that team, is the 18th man to
coach the Washington eleven.
He succeeded Mike Nixon after
the 1860 season and in three
years has compiled a record of
nine victories, 80 defeats and
three ties. He Is the first man
to serve as general manager
head coach, and with Owner
George Marshall ailing has had
a free hand on the football
field.
The new contract probably
carries q "win-or-else" edict,
terms suitable to the usually
mild-mannered Scotsman. Nc
Peak thinks the Redskins got
the big, fast running back they
so desperately need when they
signed Charley Taylor Of Arizo-
ma State University, their No. l
draft choice, and that Krouse
will help the defense. He hopes
to get needed help from other
high-ranking draft choices,
and is confident that whatever
else the team lacks he may OBJ
tain through trades.
He wants to get going on the
1864 plans.