Rams’ Faulkner Among Honorees : Hall of Fame: He and three others receive special awards during induction ceremonies for Class of ’92.

Jack Faulkner’s memories roamed back over six decades of football Tuesday night when the Rams’ director of pro personnel was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet at the Disneyland Hotel.

Faulkner, who began his coaching career in 1949 at the University of Cincinnati and has been with the Rams 28 seasons, recalled the shifting of the hash marks and changes in blocking rules. But one thing stood out.

“The biggest change has been the agents,” Faulkner said, recalling his mission to sign Ram lineman Lamar Lundy in 1957. Lundy, who signed for a mere $6,000, wanted a $500 signing bonus. Faulkner took a stack of $20 bills to the negotiating table with instructions to be frugal. “Finally, I had to give him the whole $500,” he said.

As coach of the Denver Broncos in 1962, Faulkner was named the American Football League coach of the year. He was the backfield coach when the Rams played Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XIV.

Four men were inducted into the hall of fame: former Kansas City Royals pitcher and Fullerton High three-sport star Steve Busby, former Santa Ana College halfback Al Carmichael, former Angel third baseman Doug DeCinces and former Ram quarterback Vince Ferragamo.

Carmichael told of the time when he was playing for the Green Bay Packers and looked toward the Chicago Bear bench and saw his mother in the players’ midst. It turned out she had lost her tickets and been befriended by a man she later discovered was George Halas.

Others honored included Hank Ives, a longtime sports publicist who founded the J.C. Grid-Wire newsletter and has championed community college sports. He was given the Good Guy award. Brad Parks, a wheelchair tennis champion from San Clemente, was given the Woody Dietch Courage award. Former Santa Ana College quarterback Bob Hoyt, now a vice president of First American Title Co., was given the Ralph Clark Distinguished Citizen Award.

It also was announced that the Los Angeles Times and Times Mirror Co. will donate $50,000 toward the construction of the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame museum. The 7,200 square-foot museum in a building on the Anaheim Stadium grounds, is scheduled to open during the summer of 1993.

An additional $25,000 a year will be donated to the hall’s Youth Fund through the Los Angeles Times Fund. The hall has agreed to match the donation, and is renaming the fund The Times/Orange County Sports Hall of Fame Youth Fund in recognition of the support. The fund donates money to youth sports activities in Orange County.