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Pats' Drug Scandal

FOXBORO, Mass.-- The New England Patriots have been dealing with a drug problem on the team since last January, including the testing and successful treatment of two players, Coach Raymond Berry said yesterday.

"We were not treading water," Berry said of the team response to the problem. He stressed that drug use was a serious concern that had to be addressed, but was not a major problem.

Football Hall

CANTON, Ohio--Paul Hornung, whose Golden Boy image was tarnished in the 1960s when it was disclosed he had bet on NFL games, finally made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his 15th try. Fourteen times previously, the former Green Bay Packers halfback failed to get enough support for the Hall.

But on Tuesday, when the results of this year's voting were announced, the votes were there, and Hornung was elected with four other former National Football League greats: quarterback Fran Tarkenton, halfback Doak Walker and defensive standouts Willie Lanier and Ken Houston.