Show Ralph Olsen Utah Center Signs Contract With Green Bay Packers In National Loop C Curly Lam lambeau beau Signs Ute Pivot In Personal Trip to Salt Lake B By John Telegram Sports E Editor Ralph Oley Olcy Olsen pound conference all-conference center at the University of Utah became the first of the l 1948 48 championship Utes to sign a play-for-pay play contract Sunday night when he affixed his signature to a Green Bay Packers' Packers contract The signature was written while E. E L. L Curly Lambeau Packer coach and Mrs Olsen witnessed the signature at the Hotel Utah In signing Olsen becomes the third Utahn to wear the Green GreenBay GreenBay GreenBay Bay livery he adds his name to Carl Moose and Glen Lefty Sorensen former who saw action in the National Professional Football league Terms of the contract of course were not announced but both Olsen and Lambeau were smiling when shen the signatures were drying Tops Opposition Rating Lambeau said after the signing that he was impressed particularly particularly particularly par par- by the Jack Sher rating in which rival linemen rate their opposition In this department Olsen topped every center in the mountain country Sher is employing his rating for ArchWard Arch ArchWard Ward Vard on the Chicago Tribune and assisting in Wards Ward's star all ra ratings tings The turning point in the negotiations came when Lambeau was as informed that Olsen also was able to play end Lambeau visualizing the 6 4 pound Olsen on the Packer right flank even started explaining some of the plays he had in mind for Oley's participation The Packers were particularly hard pressed for big rugged flankers this last season Olsen played both end and center for West Vest high in Salt Lake started out as an end at Utah and played his last two years at center gaining conference all honors on The Tribune- Tribune Telegram selections this fall Pa Pays s 's Tribute to Olsen Lambeau had this to say about Olsen Naturally I have kept track of Ralph for several years ever since we gained draft rights to him in 1946 1916 Hes He's big and fast and I believe he has the attitude to make us a very outstanding professional football player We Ve like those big strong boys who can move and I was impressed by Ralphs Ralph's size and sincerity You will hear from Olsen before he hangs up his cleats to start coach coach- ing The were very enthused over the signing but Lambeau Lambeau Lambeau Lam Lam- beau who saw his pound ends beaten to the ground this year had some smiles of his own when he pound Ralph catching passes and racking up the opposing ball carriers |