[clari.sports.football] Banker has major surgery

clarinews@clarinet.com (01/17/90)

	CLEVELAND (UPI) -- Browns guard Ted Banker underwent major surgery
on his left knee at the Cleveland Clinic Tuesday and likely will miss
next season recovering from his injuries.
	Banker suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a torn medial
collateral ligament, a torn posterior medial capsule ligament, a
partially torn kneecap tendon, and a torn lateral miniscus. He was
injured on an interception in the fourth quarter of the 37-21 loss to
Denver Sunday.
	Banker, who will be 30 next month, is expected to be sidelined 11
to 12 months. He was signed by the Browns last February as a Plan B free
agent after spending six years with the New York Jets.