A galaxy of entertainers and 39 NFL stars in a spectacular salute to pro football.
The heady line-up includes Lucille Ball, Judy Carne, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon, Pat O'Brien, Charles Nelson Reilly, Alan Sues, Leslie Uggams, John Wayne, and the NFL's, Mike Garrett, Kermit Alexander, Ben Davidson, Roman Gabriel, Deacon Jones, Daryl Lamonica, Dick Le Beau, Joe Namath, in an extended interview, O.J. Simpson, and Gene Washington.
In comedy segments, John Wayne presents a campy football fashion show; Detroit Lion Alex Karras plays a badgered husband explaining a hard day on the gridiron, and former pro Rosy Grier interviews Chicago Bear linebacker Dick Butkus, and his half pint roommate Arte Johnson.
Songs include two "Damn Yankees" numbers and a piano etude composed and performed by Cincinnati Bengal Mike Reid.
NOTE:
Included are a select number of original commercials.
There is an additional one minute and half of programming at the end of this air check not related to this broadcast.
