LA Husker Geddes
by JIM JOHNSTON
Sports Editor
The Los Angeles Rams,
thinking of the future, sent a
veteran trio of linebackers to
the Washington Redskins for
their No. 1 and 3 draft choices
this year and picks 3-7 next
season.
The trade places the
Redskins into more of a power
position for next year, but
future years may be in doubt.
"None of this building,"
said new Washington coach
George Allen who was recently
fired by the Rams. "The future
is now."
But new Los Angeles coach
Tommy Prothro, who left his
head job at UCLA this year,
likes to think in terms of a
future that lasts more than one
or two seasons. Prothro knows
the Rams will need to rebuild
their linebacking corps,
however.
Los Angeles received
linebacker Marlin McKeever
from the Redskins and drafted
Southern University linebacker
standout Isiah Robertson in
the first round.
And, in an effort to help
rebuild the linebacking
department, the Rams signed
former Nebraska Cornhusker
standout Ken Geddes a week
before the draft.
"They didn't say anything
about trading their linebackers
to Washington when I signed
with the Rams," said Geddes.
"I have been in contact with
them since September but
didn't sign until a week before
the draft.
"I was surprised to hear of
the trade, but I think it will
give me a good chance to play
some pro football with the
Rams."
Geddes. who had an
outstanding linebacking career
at Nebraska in 1967-68 before
switching to middle guard in
1969, was drafted by the
Detroit Lions after the 1969
season. He was eventually
dropped on the final cut.
"I didn't get an even break
at Detroit," said Geddes.
"When they cut me they said it
was because I didn't have
enough experience. I don't
know how you're supposed to
get any experience if they
don't give you a chance to
play."
But Geddes is confident
things will be different in Los
Angeies.
"I think I'll get an even
break with the Rams," said the
former Nebraska star. "It's a
newcoachand I'll be competing
for a position against some new
players to the Los Angeles
organization."
Geddes has kept his signing
quiet. "There was an article in
the Detroit papers when I tried
out for the Lions,"
remembered Geddes. "I'd just
as. soon not get all that
publicity until-well I guess I
mean if I make the team."
Geddes, who helped coach
the Nebraska freshmen this
year, said he was contacted by
the Rams early in September.
"They said they might call
me up if anybody got hurt," he
said. "Now I'm glad I didn't go
earlier. I will graduate in June,
but I may never have graduated
if I woulti have made it with
the Lions or been taken by the
Rams in September."
Geddes will graduate from
teachers college in elementary
education. He is a 6-4, 225
product of Boys Town and
earned All Big Eight honors his
junior and senior years at
Nebraska.
He did not disclose the
amount of his contract with
the Rams.
Thinclads turn to Big 8 competition
The Nebraska track squad
will get into Big Eight action
for the first time this season
when they host Colorado in an
indoor dual Saturday. And
after last week's encounter
with Indiana, Husker coach
Frank Sevigne is hoping his
thinclads leave a little margin
for error.
Against the Big Ten
Outdoor Champions, Nebraska
needed a victory in the mile
relay, the last event of the
afternoon to gain a narrow
three-point victory and
preserve a ten-year unbeaten
string on the home track.
In that meet, Nebraska
freshmen scored 25 points, a
fact that delights Sevigne and
may aggravate other
conference coaches for four
years. One of the strongest
performances was turned in by
freshman pole vaulter Mark
Cooper who soared 15 feet to
finish second, two inches from
the school record.
Cooper, a native of Wheat
Ridge, Colo., will have a special
interest in Saturday's meet
since he almost enrolled at the
University of Colorado.
"I came real close to going
to Colorado," he said, " but
my father graduated from
IM teams
University High Schooli 5:00
Harper II-A vs. Harper VI A; 6:30
Harper III-A vs. Harper VII-A;7:30
Harper V-A vs. Harper X-A; 8:30
Harper VII-A vs. Harper IX-A; 9:30
Rpgers-B vs carson B.
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Nebraska and influenced me to
come here."
During his father's days at
Nebraska he dominated Big
Eight vaulting and became the
first collegian to go over 15
feet.
"What he did gives me
something to live up to," said
Cooper. "Ed like to go 15' 5"
this Saturday and if conditions
were right, like at the
Astrodome in two weeks,
maybe get one over 16 feet."
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1971