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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1981)
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Zorn’s Seahawks finished the 1980 National Football League campaign with a record of 4-12 — including eight losses at home in the Kingdome. “We learned that you can lose in the last minute whether you are ahead or behind,” he said. “We just didn't prove our two-minute offense like we should have." Zorn, who has guided the Seahawks from his Quarterback slot since the team’s inception five He’s been with them ever since. Oregon's assistant football coach Eric Whidmark brought Zorn to the coaches clinic, Zorn said. “He was my college coach and gave me a solid base for quarterbacking," said Zorn. “I would really like to thank him for that. I also like to come down here to see how he is doing.” And he likes to tell a few things to college athletes who have any professional aspirations. "First I tell them to get an education,” he said. "Also, it is important to take advantage of every shot you get. When you get that big shot, though, be prepared to take advantage of it. Just don’t mess around.” years ago, never had any aspir ations of becoming a profes sional football player. While at college calling sig nals at Cal Poly-Pomona, the scouts began to frequent the Cal Poly campus and talk to We learned that you can lose in the last minute whether you are ahead or behind/ t._v_/1 i i uui 11 1 y iiiv? i 11 \j i otaoui i. “During my junior and senior years I really didn’t have the desire to play professional football,” he said. “But during my senior year, the scouts started coming around. I couldn't believe it. I really didn’t think that I could play pro foot ball.” But when the NFL draft came around in May of 1975, Jim Zorn’s name was not mentioned once during the 17 rounds. Up until last year, the NFL draft had been 17 rounds. Last year it was changed to 12 rounds. “I thought I might get drafted,” Zorn said. “It was kind of different experience when I didn’t get drafted when I thought I would.” Undaunted, Zorn signed with the Dallas Cow boys as a free agent. He survived the Cowboy training camp until the final cut, when he was the last player dropped from the team. Zorn then signed with the Seahawks. Seattle was taking a chance on this 6-2, 200-pound signal-caller — the Seahawks were hoping Zorn could lead them through their maiden season and eventually into the playoffs. Zorn didn’t mess around when he got his. In five years with the Seahawks, Zorn has rung up some pretty impressive statistics. He has completed 1,121 of 2,126 passes for 14,548 yards. He has tossed 80 touchdowns and 82 intercep tions. During the 1980 season, Zorn completed 276 passes out of 488 attempts for 3,346 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also ran for 214 yards and has 1,170 career rushing yards. Additionally, Zorn is only one of four NFL quarterbacks in history to throw for more than 3,000 yards in three consecutve seasons. "Seattle has been a great experience for me so far,” said Zorn. “I think we’ll be much improved next year because it shouldn’t be hard to improve on that 0-8 record at home. "Right now I’m in great shape and our receivers are in good shape. And we also had a good draft in getting Kenny Easley (a defensive back from UCLA) and other players who will help us out. I think we’ll be a better ball club.” By Steve Turcotte Celts just need one more BOSTON (AP) - Robert Pa rish and Cedric Maxwell led a furious first-quarter Boston burst as the Celtics got their running game going early and breezed to a 109-80 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the Na tional Basketball Association championship series. The Celtics will try to wrap up their 14h NBA title in Houston Thursday night. If the Rockets win that one, the best-of-seven playoff finals would be decided here Sunday afternoon. Boston’s running game had been closely checked by the Rockets in the first four games of the series. But midway through the first quarter of the fifth game, the Celtics finally got their fast break in high gear and raced away from Houston with a dazzling 19-1 surge. Larry Bird started it off by hitting a 12-foot jumper that gave Boston a 15-14 lead with 6:02 left in the first period. Nate Archibald sank a 16-foot jumper, and Maxwell scored on a spinning layup before Hous ton center Moses Malone sank a free throw Bird set up Chris Ford for a fastbreak layup and then Parish, the Celtics' 7-foot center, took over. He scored eight consecu tive points and blocked a shot by Houston's Bill Willoughby to set up a three-point play by Maxwell that gave Boston a 32-15 lead with 1:23 left in the opening period. The Celtics, who were ahead 34-19 after the first quarter, widened their advantage to 59-37 at halftime. Maxwell had 16 points in the first half and Parish 14, while Malone scored 13 for the Rockets. If the Celtics win Thursday, they will claim their first title since 1976 and end the Rockets’ Cinderella hopes for their first championship ever. EVENTS DUFFY’S LIVE MUSIC MAY ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR 18 DUFFY’S SUGAR PINE RIDGE Fun Run 7:00 PM 25 Live 19 Music THE SNEAKERS 9:30 PM . Live 26 Music THE SNEAKERS 9:30 PM Ladies £7 Nite • Live Bluegrass Music THE STARVING STRINGS
