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TIMES-ADVOCATE, Aug. 25, COUNTY CONSUMER NEWS 36 Woodrow Lowe No. 51 Outside Linebacker 6-foot-0, 228 Alabama Ninth Year Draft 5 '75 Pro: Started all 16 games for the Chargers in '83, making 91 tackles and recording quarterback sacks for 35 yards in losses Has played in 117 games as a Charger, starting 113 Missed two starts in '79 because of a sore hip and two in '82 when he was forced to sit out the season's first two games with a bruised sternum Led team in tackles in 1980 with 133 Gained second-team AllAFC honors in '82 and was an alternate to the Pro Bowl. Scored two TDs in '79 returning interceptions Came to the Chargers on the fifth round of the 1976 draft the 131st player chosen. College, Personal: Woodrow Lowe was born June 9, 1954 in Columbus, Ga.

Played four years for the Crimson Tide of Alabama and was team captain as a senior in '75 football at Phenix City HS in Phenix City, AlaPlayed prep bama Married (Linda) with son Woodrow Jr. (9) and daughters Briana (5) and Adrienne (2) Lives in Tierrasanta. Kellen Winslow No. 80 Tight End 6-foot-5, 241 Missouri Sixth Year Draft 1 '79 Pro: Started all 16 games for the Chargers in '83, catching 88 passes for 1,172 yards It was the third time in his career he has caught 80 or more passes in a season and was his third season Has played 64 games for the Chargers, starting 53 Has 344 career receptions for 4,513 yards and 35 scores Kellen's first season as a pro ended after seven games when he broke a bone in his right leg against Seattle Has played in four straight Pro Bowl games Was first team All-Pro in '80, '81 and '82 Has caught at least two passes in each of his last 43 regular-season games Was drafted by the Chargers on the first round 13th player chosen in 1979 The Chargers held the 20th and 47th picks in that draft, but traded them to Cleveland for the right to draft Kellen. College, Personal: Kellen Boswell Winslow was born Nov.

5, 1957, in St. Louis. Played college ball at Missouri where he caught 71 passes for 1,089 yards and 10 TDs in four years Consensus All-America following his senior season Played in East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl Played prep football at East St. Louis HS in Illinois where he was an All-America Didn't play football in high school until his senior year Threw the discus 172 feet in high school Single Lives in Tierrasanta. Reuben Henderson No.

20. Cornerback 6-foot-1, 188 San Diego State Fourth Year Trade (Chicago) '83 Pro: Played in 14 games for the Chargers in '83, starting four of the last five at left corner for the injured Gill Byrd Made 40 tackles Was used early in the season as the Chargers' nickel back Missed first two weeks of the season with pulled hip flexor muscle Chargers acquired Reuben from the Bears in April of '83 for fourth and eighth round draft picks Started all 16 games for the Bears as a rookie in, '81, making 61 tackles and intercepting four passes Started first three games of '82, but. injured his lower back and missed the next five games Was Bears sixth-round draft pick in '81 the 150th player chosen. College, Personal: Reuben Stanley Henderson was born Oct. 3, 1958, in Santa Monica Was a freshman starter at Oklahoma State before transferring to San Diego State Started two years for the Aztecs Was second team All-Western Athletic Conference in '79 Has a degree in marketing and is presently taking pre-med class at San Diego State Played prep football at Fontana HS where he was an All-America running back and defensive back Married (Bobbie) Lives in San Diego.

Aug. 30, 1984 Ed Luther No. 11 Quarterback 210 San Jose State 6-foot-3, Year Draft 4A '80 Fifth Pro: After three years of sitting and waiting, Ed finally got a chance to play at length in '83, and he was impressive Starting six games for the injured Dan Fouts and coming on in relief in numerous others, Ed completed 151 of 287 for 1,875 yards and 7 TDs Had passes 52.6 completion average Came on in a the second half against the Giants for the injured Fouts and saved the game Made his first career start on Oct. 23 against Denver Completed 26 passes for 340 yards in a victory over Dallas Prior to '83, Ed had thrown just 22 passes as a pro, completing 11 Is the holder for Chargers placekicks and is considered one of the best holders in the made Ed their first pick of the 1980 draft, that Chargers on the fourth round the player 100th taken coming Chargers had Ed rated the 15th best player in the country. born Jan.

2, 1957, in Gardena Completed 600 passes for College, Personal: Edward Augustine Luther was 7,190 yards and 47 TDs in four years at San Jose State Had 141 completions for 3,049 yards and 20 TDs as a senior Also played third base on the San Jose State baseball team Played football and baseball at St. Paul HS in Santa Fe Springs Married (Laurie) Lives in La Costa. Gill Byrd No. 22 Cornerback 5-foot-11, 190 San Jose State Second Year Draft 1C '83 Pro: Played in 14 games for the Chargers last season, starting 12 at cornerback Started the season's first 11 games and was the leading tackler in the secondary before a back injury forced him to miss two starts and the season's final two games Ended the season with 66 tackles and one interception. It came against the New York Giants in the season's fifth game Was the third player chosen by the Chargers in the first round of the '83 draft.

Billy Ray Smith and Gary. Anderson were San Diego's other two picks. College, Personal: Gill Arnette Byrd was born Feb. 20, 1961, in San Francisco Played college ball at San Jose State, but had to walk on and win a spot after redshirting his first season Injured his knee as a junior and his senior season with a broken right hand Graduated from San Jose State with a degree in business administration and finance. Also holds a real estate license Played in EastWest Shrine Game and Blue-Grey Game.

Played prep football at Lowell HS in San Francisco where he also wrestled Uncle Mac Byrd played for the Rams and Vikings in 1965 Married (Marilyn) Lives in Scripps Ranch. Doug Wilkerson No. 63 Guard 6-foot-3, 253 North Carolina Central 15th Year Trade (Houston) '70 Pro: Doug has played 188 games for the Chargers, starting 179, and could pass Russ Washington's 200 games as most played as a Charger Doug played in 12 of 16 games for the Chargers in '83, missing four weeks with a broken forearm sustained in a pre-season game Missed four games in '79 with a knee injury Had started 114 straight games before that injury Has been Chargers' top lineman six times, has been a Pro Bowl performer twice and was All-Pro in '81 and '82 Came to the Chargers in 1970 in a trade that sent tight end Willie Frazier to Houston. The Oilers drafted Doug on the first round the 14th player chosen in. 1970 Played as a defensive end as a rookie.

College, Personal: Douglas Wilkerson was born March 27, 1947, in Fayetteville, N.C Played college ball at North Carolina Central where he was a Little All-America in '68 and '69 Graduated with a degree in physical and elementary education. Played prep football at E.E. Smith HS Has two daughters, Melanie (17) and Gia (13) Lives in Spring Valley. Mike Green No. 58 Inside Linebacker 6-foot-0, 234 Oklahoma State Second Year Draft 9 '83 Pro: Led the Chargers in '83 with 113 tackles in his rookie Started all 16 games at weak inside linebacker Opened the '83 season in impressive fashion with nine tackles and a quarterback sack against the Jets Only interception of '83 came against the Broncos on Oct.

23 and stopped a drive that had reached the Chargers 3. Made allrookie teams as voted by Pro Football Writers of America, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest and The Associated Press Chargers picked Mike on the ninth round of the '83 draft the 245th player chosen. College, Personal: Michael James Green was born 29, 1961, in Port Arthur, Texas Was first team AllJune 8 Conference as a senior at Oklahoma State Led Big team with 183 tackles Entered college as a 155-pound defensive lineman. Played prep football at Lincoln HS in Port Arthur and was coached by Joe Washington the father of ex-Charger running back Joe Washington Married (Carol) Lives in San Diego. Ed White No.

67 6-foot-2, 284 California 16th Year Trade (Minnesota) '78 Pro: Started all 16 games for the Chargers at right guard and was named to Sports Illustrated's All-Pro team and was San Diego's Lineman of the Year Has played in 210 NFL games, second among active NFL players only kicker Jan Stenerud (231) has played in more Only 40 players have appeared in 200 or more games Has appeared in 24 playoff games, tops among active players and fourth all-time Has missed only five games in NFL career, only one since joining the Chargers in '78 Missed a game against Denver in '78 with a knee injury Has played in four Pro Bowl games and has been an alternate four times Came to the Chargers a in trade for running back Rickey Young Minnesota drafted Ed on the second round in 1966 the 39th player chosen. College, Personal: Edward Alvin White was born June 4, 1947, in San Diego Played college ball at California where he was All-America as a defensive lineman as a senior Played in the College All-Star Game, the Senior Bowl, the Coaches All-America Game, the Hula Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game Graduated with a degree in landscape architecture Grew up in Lemon Grove and attended Helix HS as a freshman before moving to the Coachella Valley Married (Joan) with sons Timmy (14) and Randy (12), and daughter Amy (8) Lives in Julian. Danny Walters No. 23 Cornerback 6-foot-1, 187 Arkansas Second Year Draft 4 '83 Pro: Started all .16 for the Chargers at right cornerback as a rookie. Intercepted a pass on his second series as a professional Went on to intercept seven passes, tying Chargers' singleseason rookie record rookie set by Jim Hill in '69 Tied for third in NFL with seven interceptions Had two interceptions in the season's 13th week against Denver.

Named to NFL AllRookie team Chargers took Danny on the fourth round of the '83 draft the 95th player chosen. College, Personal: Danny Eugene Walters was born Nov. 4, 1960 in Prescott, Ark Was a running receiver in his first two years as a collegian at Arkansas Switched to defense his final two years and led team in interceptions both years Earned first team All-Southwest Conference honors as a junior and senior Played with Bobby Duckworth at Arkansas Played prep football and basketball at Percy L. Julian HS in Chicago Rushed for more than 3,000 yards as a prep Single Lives in Spring Valley..