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Meeting beld January 24, 1958
‘Those present;
Dick Alban - Pitteburgh Steclers
Bob Walston ~ Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Howton - Green Bey Packers
Gene Gedman = Detroit Liens
Bill Pellington - Baltinore Colts
Chuck Drazenovich = Washington Redskins
Kyle Rote - New York Giants
Gordy Solteau + San Francisco 49'ers
Jock Jennings - Chicago Cardinals
Doo Colo - Cleveland Browns
Creighton Miller - our Lawyer
Rach menber gave a thumb nail talk of the conditions, pro and con existing
on bie team.
‘BILL HOWTON_- GREEN BAY PACKERS.
| 1. Players receive $10.00 « day meal money vhen they don't est
as 8 team in o grow.
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| 2. Players receive $50.00 e week for training camp expenses
| (training usually lasts eight veeks or a total of $400.00)
| The traioing camp expenses are not deducted from the base pay.
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3. Players receive as meny tickets for the six home games ae thay
need provided application ie made on Tuesday (tickets to $4.60)
\, Pleyers receive «1 playing equipment plus their shoes.
COLLECTION OF FUNDS FOR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION,
Bach player was assessed $5.00 « week from the base 450,00 until
each player contributed $25.00.
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1 PENSION FLAN FOR GREEN BAY PLAYERS
2. Omers are in accord for such « plan -
2. he owners bave agreed to contribute an equal amount of money
to the pension plan that the players contribute.
3. The owners will allow the team to apply the proceeds of any
exhdbition of dntra-cquad game that they choose to the pensica
plsn.
CONCLUSION:
' Players are 100% for the asscetation and vill stand in back of the
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Meeting held January 24, 1958
GENE GEDMAN - DETROTT LroNs
1. Players receive $25.00 per week during training camp vhich lasts
eight vecke plus $100.00 when the Lions go to the coast; totalling
$300.00 which ia not deducted frem their base pay.
2. Players receive ell their playing equipment.
3. Flayers receive two free tickets to each home gane.
COMPLAINTS +
The playere of the Lions feel that the Championship game should ba
@incussed vith Bert Bell concerning the money from the gens end
it {0 being spent. They feel a good portion 1s squandered
de put toward pension plea.
cowoumazons
cumere agree to the eseociation end will cooperate with the players
100%,
now
and should
GORDY SOLTBAU - SAN FRANCISCO 49)
2, Players receive $50.00 per exhivition gone from vnich income tax
Le dedueted.
2. Mhey receive free playing equipment.
3. Receive 2 tickets to hame ganes.
COMPLAINTS ;
1, Pension plan din according to the owners.
2. Flayers foel the Pro-Bowl game should be discussed with Bell
concerning vbere the game ig played, who runs the game, break-
down on patd attendance, and concessioas. The players feel
thie gane should ve played for the benefit of the peasion plan.
covetue zon: .
‘The pleyere ere 100} for the Asaociation hovever the owners are a little
leery.
KYLE ROPE ~ NEW YORK GIANTS:
1. Players receive $50.00 per exhibition game vhich is dedurted from
their pay.
2 Hach player receive two tidkate vita the option to tay six (hone
ganeo
3. Players receive their playing equipment.
i! Rookies are permitted to keep their $50.00 exhibition money if(02/17/2008 14:
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Meeting held January 2b, 1958
Kyle Rote - Continued... .
they do not make the team.
COMPLAINTS - NEW YORK:
Players vant a retrosetive pension plen, and all players are in
favor of the pension ples 100%.
‘The tvo Mare sons are for the association provided the association
properly presents their demands to the ower. Hovever, Mr. Mare
frows sonewast on the sescciation,
BILL PELLINOTON - BALTIMORE COLTS:
1. Players recetve $50.00 exhibition money which is not deducted
from their base pay.
2. Players receive two free tickets for esch hone game vith the
option to buy more.
3. Players receive their equipment free.
CONCLUSION:
Flayers ore for the association 10h. Rosenbicum de in favor of
‘the Association and all the association demands.
‘BOB WALSTON - PHSLADRLPGIA EAGLES:
1. ‘They receive $50.00 exbibition money which is not deducted from
their base pay.
2. Players receive thetr playing equipment free.
3. Players receive two free tickets to the hone games.
COMPLAINTS = oo
Players are agains’ the injury clause and feel that it 19 unfair
that the plryers cust sign away vorimens compensetion claims vhile
playing bal. ‘The players feel they should have = voice in vbat
‘type equipsent they should use.
CORCLUSTON:
‘The Eagles hove « few "shakey" players concerning the ssscciation.
They have a fev squeelers tut will back the asscciation. Owners
are so-se for the nzsozzetien.
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