Teammates Will Pay for Oglesby’s Mistake

Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula has revoked the privileges of veterans to live at home during training camp after nose tackle Alfred Oglesby’s overnight odyssey ended in a wild tale of kidnaping he later recanted.

Shula fined Oglesby on Thursday and required veterans to stay at the antiquated dormitory rooms at St. Thomas University.

“When I instituted it, I said if anybody abused the privilege I’d consider taking it away from them,” Shula said Friday. “I hated to do it, especially to the players who adhered to the policy and wouldn’t dream of violating it. But I guess the temptation was too great.”

Their first exhibition will be Aug. 1, so players will have to spend only seven nights in the cramped dormitory rooms.

After meeting with Oglesby on Friday morning, Shula said he fined the lineman $4,000--$1,000 each for missing the morning and afternoon practices and meetings and $2,000 for “conduct detrimental to the Miami Dolphins.”

“I don’t want to jeopardize his career because it’s the first time he’s done something like this,” Shula said. “I’ll give him a second chance to prove himself as a member of this football team.”