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THE NASHVILLE TENNFSSEAN, Sent. 15, 1971 OSSSB3 tl rare scotch 'd Associated Press riUSXAS' loss has become A Colorado's gain and Colorado's gain has become Louisiana's loss. If you can't figure that one out, it means simply that Charlie Davis, one of the best high school running backs in Texas two years ago, spurned his home stale to attend the University of Colorado and made his varsity debut Satur HIS 171-YARD prancing against LSU was the second highest ever by a Big Eight rookie in his varsity debut, surpassed only by the 187 yards gained by Nebraska's Bob Reynolds in the 1950 opener. Davis scored twice against LSU, including a 47-vard gallop on his last carry of the game with 11 minutes left, putting Colorado in front 31-14. day night by carrying 20 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffaloes upset ninth-ranked-at the time LSU.

FOR THAT performance, he was named yesterday as College Back of the Week by The Associated Press for the first weekend of the season. The 5-foot-ll, 198-pound sophomore from West Colun-bia, was (he most valuable player in (he Texas high school all-star game during the summer of 1970 and then gained 125 yards in the Texas-Oklahoma Oil Bowl prep contest. Recruited heavily, he signed a letter of intent, with Texas because of his friendship with track stars Ciutis and Marvin Mills. Also, he said, "I already knew some of the players at Colorado like Cliff Branch and Larry Thomas and some of the other kids who were going to come and I knew I'd like it there. "I DIDN'T want to play in Texas.

Except for Texas and Arkansas I don't really think the Southwest Conference is that tough. I wanted to play in as good a conference as possible and the Big Eight is certainly that. Missouri and Kansas recruited me very hard, along with Colorado." As a Colorado freshman Davis gained more than BOO yards in four games and last spring he beat out fi-5, 225-pound Jon Keyworth, No. 2 varsity ground-gainer, for the No. 1 tailback job.

Davis is fast enough, although his 9.8 speed doesn't even make him the fastest on the Colorado team. But he probably has more moves and agility than any other back the Buffs have had under Eddie Crowdcr. In gaining Back of the Week honors, Davis won out over running backs IMe Wood of West Virginia, Steve Jones of Duck, Willie Burden of North Carolina Slate and Joe Schwartz of Toledo; quarterbacks Larry Russell of Wake Forest, and Don Lamka of Ohio State; flanker Dick Graham of Oklahoma State and defensive backs Dickie Harris of South Carolina and Buzy Rosenberg of Georgia. pours more pleasure 36 Proof The Paddmston New York. N.Y.

Corp, 11 Red Skins SCONTINUE (From First Sports Page) expect to be picked up DESIGN player for virtually his entire career in Detroit. Karras was forced to sit out the 1963 season after being suspended by NFL Commis-soner Pete Rozelle for allegedly bating on football games. Karras, bothered last year by a bad knee, was under considerable criticism for his pass rush deficiencies. He sat. out much of the year and was replaced by Don Goich, who also has since been cut.

(MM any other NFL club. When reached for comment on being picked up by Washington, Karras said: "I'll make up my mind probably tonight and let George Allen (Skins' coach) know in the morning." "My thoughts right now are that I will retire," be said. I don't retire, I'll play just one year." He said his immediate plans are to pursue a movie and television career and his personal manager, Tom Vance, said that Karras has a contract with a Chicago television station and will go there within the next couple of days to begin working on his own 30-minute evening sports show. IX HIS statement, Karras said that before reporting to training camp this year, "I had planned to retire and pursue my other interests, and had been in negotiations for various movie and television roles. My manager and I had actually suspended negotiations for a television series and one definite movie role because of my decision to give one more year, at least, to BUT THIS YEAK, Karras saidv his knee was Wn sound.

He added that for last Sunday's Philadelphia game the final Lions exhibition of the year he went all out. Karras played an outstanding game against the Eagles, frequently decking quarterback Pete Liske. Mark Norquist, who lined up opposite Karras in the game said afterwards: "He came at me harder than anyone has this summer. I guess it's near that time." numerals inal white stripes with white B8B8 WAT it SAID that he play for a con-add'eed he didn't. KARRAS would only tender, but 1 Former Tire Mounting! Fed.

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