Portland Observer, September 15.1982 Pape 9
OLBE IN S U R A N C E
8 E R V IC E 8
Steve Brown looks to better year
by Ron Sykes
The cornerback moves cautiously
to the line o f scrimmage. He glances
almost cockily to his left and right.
Away from the human masses hov
ering over the ball, his eyes become
fixed on the lithe wide receiver. He
positions himself in a crouch, his
feet
perfectly
balanced.
Steve
Brown, Oregon's marvelous All-
American cornerback, is now ready
to take on the opposition.
At the snap of the ball Brown and
the receiver are ready to engage in a
ballet all their own.
Knees pump, elbows fly as Brown
and his man speed downfield.
Brown is the sum total o f all a de
fensive back should be. He's 6-1,
195 pounds, runs like the wind (4.4
40), and hits a ton.
Brown has certainly been the man
on the spot during his career at Ore
gon.
During his freshman year. Brown
intercepted two very crucial Rich
Campbell passes as Oregon survived
a late Cal threat to win, 19-14.
In his second season the super
back grabbed a fourth-quarter pass
and raced 36 yards into the Husky
end zone as the Ducks handed the
Rose Bowl bound Huskies a 34-10
shellacking.
But it hasn’t been all a bed j f
roses. In his five years at Oregon,
Brown has seen his share o f both the
ups and the downs.
The Ducks wallowed through a
sorry 2-9 record last season, the
third such season since Steve matric
ulated at Oregon. And to add insult
to injury the Ducks last year were
placed on probation by the PAC-IO.
"Th e probation, plus the losing,
is the pits,” Brown says. "Sure I ex
pected things to be different after
we finally turned things around, 6-5
in 1979 and 6-3-2 in '80. But you
have to live with what you have and
I ’ve been able to do just that.”
Brown has certainly been an intel
ligent player, who often capitalizes
on the mistakes o f others. That's
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probably why the opposition seldom
challenges the Duck senior.
Oregon lost three good players
from last year’s starting secondary
to graduation.. .Joe Figures, Oary
Beck and Ross Gibbs. Senior Dennis
Clay, who saw considerable action
last year, now starts alongside
Brown.
“ I ’m confident,” Brown says,
“ that the secondary won't be weak
this year.” Against the I9th-ranked
Arizona State Wildcats the Duck
secondary held strong, giving the
Wildcats just one T D through the
air.
Even though the Duck offense
has not yet arrived, the same cannot
be said about the defense, especially
the secondary.
Against the aerial-happy San Jose
Spartans the Ducks gave up just 130
yards. And that, remember, came
when the Ducks could generate
nothing on the offensive end, which
led the defense to stay too long on
the gridiron.
“ Everybody was on a high when
we were winning," Brown remi
nisces. "B ut I remember coming
from a high school program that
never won; in fact, in my senior year
we were 1-10,” he said.
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Brown has taken on some o f the
P A C -lO ’s most feared receivers,
and for his reward Playboy picked
him on its first team.
Brown has made All-Coast and
A ll-P A C -10 the last two years, and
the Sacramento product is the lone
bright spot for the 0-2 Ducks this
year. Against San Jose, Brown re
turned a Steve Clarkson pass 35
yards to score Oregon’s second T D
o f the day.
" I was reading all the w ay,”
Brown beamed. “ Clarkson tried to
look me o ff and when he delivered I
was ready.”
And opposing PA C -10 quarter
backs have known for years that
M r. Brown will always be ready.
Hill brings new era
by Ron Sykes
When Dana H ill trotted onto the
field last Saturday, with him a new
era in Oregon football began.
The crowd o f 17,629 seemingly
sensed the transition and, to a man,
voiced their approval.
The 5-11, 185 pounder from Po
mona, California was nervous for
sure. His nervousness could be un
derstood, and expected.
For the entire first quarter you
could see the jitters. He lost the ball
in the end zone, which resulted in an
early first quarter safety for the
Spartans.
He fumbled and was intercepted.
But through it all you could see the
potential was there. Dana H ill,
mark my words, barring injury, will
become an even better quarterback
than the much-heralded Regfir Og-
burn. H ill has the same foot speed
as Reggie, but his running speed is
superior. Dana H ill is a bona fide
sprinter.
A t Garey High School he amassed
4,400 total offensive yards and
threw for 40 touchdowns. H ill has
an excellent arm. W ith H ill as the
starter you could feel that it’s just a
matter o f time for this Duck o f
fense. Much has been said about the
ineptness o f this Oregon offense,
and rightly so. They’re yet to score a
touchdown. Sure they’ve only put
together two sustained drives, none
o f which led to the end zone. One
(in the Arizona State game) was
stalled by a fumble. The other
bogged down on the San Jose State
20 yard line as time ran out. But
given the proper time, this same o f
fense that makes the Duck fans cry
will soon make them smile with glee.
The stars cams out for tha eighth annual Uta Arthur Asha Tannls
Clasaic bald recently at tha United Stataa National Tannla Aseocie-
tlon tannls canter In Flushing Meadows. Proa and celebrities played
exhibition matches to help raise funds for tha United Negro Collage
Fund and Its 42 private, historically black collages and universities.
From left: Charlie Kapp. Millar eastern regional manager; former
Naw York Knlcks baskatball player Earl "The Peart’’ Monroe; Arthur
Asha, captain of tha American Davie Cup Team; tannla Hall of
Famar Althea Qlbson; and Millar Supervisor of Special Events Larry
Waters.
Dana H ill, folks, could just be
that good. And remember, a man
named W illhite is waiting in the
wings.
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