But he taught us a new meaning to the word temperament as we rode his success. It is by far my favorite mustard, and I like many kinds of mustard. It's another thread of allegiance in a life emblazoned by attachments formed under exceptional circumstances. During the NFL season, Plunkett co-hosts the team's weekly TV program, The Silver and Black Show, and he sits with owner Al Davis during games. '', William Plunkett had a news stand in San Jose, Calif., at first in the Post Office building, later in the Unemployment Office. He was named Rookie of the Year that first season, but little worked out for either him or the team from that point on, and he took a steady beating behind the Pats' weak offensive line. ''If they wanted to go somewhere, they went. As A Raider Fan I can't wait to TRY it not only at the home opener against the Den. Teammates never doubted who was in command if they didn't do their jobs. "Raiders fans love it," says Bob Wehab, owner, along with wife Nadia, of the Country Corner store on the Alameda de las Pulgas in unincorporated Menlo Park. . When Gerry Plunkett recently won her sixth Stanford Women's Golf Club championship—she and Jim are avid players —she told friends that an appropriate celebration should have included temporarily covering up her husband's Heisman, just to emphasize her moment in the spotlight. But he's quick to turn conversations into the kind of comedic sparring he perfected in locker rooms. He wore very thick glasses,'' he said. I remember my father always told me to come straight home after school. And then there's family. Rust's mother had gone blind, and he related so strongly to the Plunkett family's closeness that he had moved beyond any concern about what Plunkett could contribute to Stanford. According to both men, the first products were mustard and barbecue sauce, because, as Mr. Ferrari puts it, "many people think hot dogs, mustard and barbecues go together well with football.". R8DR RIK. He gives of his time, his energy, his money, and he's got a genuine humility. Plunkett's pro career started promisingly after the New England Patriots made him the No. After that, she was totally blind. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL who quarterbacked the Raiders (first in Oakland and later in Los Angeles) to … '', His mother is of Mexican heritage, his father was a mixture of German, Irish and Mexican. It's the trudge that comes from aching knees, although they've been better since he had bone and cartilage replaced with titanium and Teflon a couple of years ago. "You look a lot worse than that," Plunkett responds. "We socialize together, we do business together, and we tell lies together about how great we used to be.". But none of it came easily. He would have been so proud to have been around all that. Two weeks later, Stanford beat UCLA for the first time in eight years. Have not been able to find it since. "The show became kind of a tribute to him.". For that, he collected a black and silver Toyota automobile and a Seiko watch from Sport magazine at a luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria last week. Prominent among the photos and memorabilia is a famous trophy depicting a football player in a classic stiff-arm pose.