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Times-Advocate from Escondido, California • 42

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Times-Advocatei
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Escondido, California
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42
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18 -TIMES-ADVOCATE. Aug. 25. 1984NORTH COUNTY CONSUMER NEWS Aug. 30.

1984 Bob Gregor No. 43 Safety 6-foot-2, 190 Washington State Fourth Year Draft 4B '80 Pro: Started first five games of '83 at strong safety before suffering a knee injury against the Giants Was on the injured reserve list the rest of the season and underwent arthroscopic surgery Has been plagued by injuries his entire pro career Dislocated an elbow in '82, suffered a pinched nerve in his neck in '81 and sat out rookie season of '80 with shoulder and ankle injuries Has played just 23 games in three years with the Chargers because of the injuries Second player chosen by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 1980 draft 108th player selected. College, Personal: Robert Lee Gregor was born Feb. 10, 1957 in Riverside Played four years at Washington State as a cornerback and safety Played in East-West Shrine Game following senior season Has a degree in business from Washington State Played prep football for Monte Vista HS in Danville Single Lives in Mission Beach. Gary Johnson No.

79 Grambling Draft 1A 75 Pro: Chargers all-time most productive and durable pass rusher Team's all-time quarterback sack leader with 68 for 607 yards in losses Has played in 130 of possible 131 games since joining the Chargers in 75 Has started 121 of last 124 games, including all 16 last season Made fourth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance after '83 season Named second-team All-Pro in '82 and first team All-Pro in '81 Led NFL with 17)4 sacks in '80 and was NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year Chargers' first-round draft pick in 75 eighth player chosen. College, Personal: Gary Lynn Johnson was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Shreveport, La. Lettered four years at Grambling and was All-America his senior year Was named most valuable lineman in East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl in 74 Played prep football at Charlotte Mitchell HS in Bossier City, La. Acquired nickname ''Big Hands" in eighth grade when Gary reached for a basketball and an instructor said, "Keep your big hands off my basketball." Married (Alice Little Hands) with son Gary Lynn II (7 Tiny Hands) Lives in Scripps Ranch.

Defensive End S-foot-2, 261 10th Year mwiM laisaisBRBMyi P16580R13 Whitewall 4-rlb treed PI 5580R13 Whitewall No. 85 Eric Sievers Deluxe Tight End 6-foot-4, 235 Maryland Fourth Year Draft 4B 81 Pro: Played all 16 games for the Chargers in '83, starting nine Has played in all 41 games since joining San Diego in '81 with 22 starts Caught career-high 33 passes for 452 yards and three scores Had best game of his career in week 3 against Seattle when he grabbed six passes for 1 1 5 yards Caught 22 passes as a rookie in '81 and was named to several all-rookie teams Started 10 games as a rookie Was second player chosen by Chargers on the fourth round of the 1981 draft the 107th player taken. College, Personal: Eric Scott Sievers was born Nov. 9, 1957 in Urbana, III. Caught 60 passes in four seasons at Maryland Played in Senior Bowl and East-Wast Shrine Game after senior season Played football, basketball and ran track at Washington Lee HS in Arlington, Virginia Lived with his grandfather in the San Diego area as a youngster Married (Diana) Lives in Carlsbad.

S-211 Steel-Belted Radial Champion Smooth riding polyester cord. $22M 6.00-12 Biackwall 5-rib tread Miles McPherson No. 24 Cornerback Safety New Haven Free Agent '82 Pro: Played 1 1 games for the Chargers at cornerback last season, recording 21 tackles and intercepting a pass Blocked a Danny White punt in a game against Dallas and the Chargers picked it up and scored a TD First career interception came in week 8 against Denver Suffered a broken collarbone on last play of the season's 13th game Played final six regular-season and two post-season games in '82 on special teams Joined the Chargers as a free agent Originally drafted by -the Rams on the 10th round in '82 the 256th player chosen Was waived by the Rams in September of '82. College, Personal: Miles Gregory McPherson was born March 30, 1960 in Queens, N.Y. Attended New Haven College where he was a two-time All-New England Conference selection and a Division III All-America Set a school record with 22 career interceptions Was the first player from his school to be drafted by an NFL team Competed in football, baseball and track at Malverne HS in Long Island, N.Y Brother Mark is a professional boxer and brother Donald is a quarterback at Syracuse Single Lives in San Diego.

6-foot-0, 185 Third Year BLACKWALL PRICE Whitewall add $3 Radial ATX Steel-belted, white lettered. No. 52 Ray Preston Outside Linebacker 6-foot-0, 220 Eighth Year 10R15LTTrade-in required Pete Johnson No. 42 Fullback 6-foot-0, 270 Ohio State Eighth Year Trade (Cincinnati) 84 Pro: Spent seven seasons with Cincinnati before the Chargers picked him up in a trade on May 29. Running back James Brooks was sent to the Bengals in exchange for Johnson Led the Bengals in rushing each of his seven years with the team Rushed for 5,421 yards and scored 70 TDs with Cincinnati Started eight games last year and gained 100 yards in four of them In his career, he has 14 games in which he's rushed for 100 yards or more Has played in 95 of a possible 103 games Top season was 1981 when he gained 1,077 yards and led the Bengals to the Super Bowl Was selected for the 1982 Pro Bowl Has 172 career pass receptions Drafted by the Bengals on the second round of the '77 draft the 49th player chosen.

College, Personal: Pete Johnson was born March 22, 1954 in Peach County Ga. Played at Ohio State and holds Big 10 scoring record with 58 TDs Teamed with Archie Griffin for three years at Ohio State Gained 2,322 yards for the Buckeyes and played in the Senior Bowl in '76 Played prep football at Long Beach HS in New York Single Lives in San Diego. Wide Oval design. Exchange tire required. Plus add $.48 F.E.T.

Plus $.36 to $3.36 F.E.T. on larger sizes. Trade-in tire required. Syracuse Draft 11 76 Pro: Played in all 16 games in '83, making 32 tackles and intercepting one pass Started 29 of 30 games in 79 and '80, leading the team in tackles in 79 with 116 and tying for the lead in interceptions with five Played in all games in '81 and '82 while serving in a back-up role and playing on special teams Has played in 112 games for the Chargers and has 383 career tackles and six interceptions Chargers drafted Ray on the 11th round in '65 295th player chosen. College, Personal: Raymond Newton Preston was born Jan.

25, 1954 in Lawrence, Mass. Played at Syracuse and was a Kodak All-America in 75 Played in East-West Shrine Game, Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl Earned a degree in marketing Played prep football at Lawrence HS Married (Susan) with daughter Casie (4) and son Raymond Newton III (2) Lives in Rancho Penasquitos. OUR CUSTOMERS ARE IMPORTANT TO US Kennedys fakes better care of your car and you. 990 N. BROADWAY 745-7851 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat.

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