They Said It

? Ed Giacomin, 34-year-old New York Ranger goalie, who has been gray-haired since he was 19: "My decision to make goalkeeping a career might have had something to do with it."

? Henry Aaron, on why he rejected a Hollywood movie offer after making three TV shows there: "I got tired of looking at Rolls-Royces and I wanted to drive my Chevrolet. I got to hit a lot of sliders to buy a Rolls-Royce."

? Steve Smith, asked who might be the first man to vault 20 feet: "Somebody who can run as fast as John Carlos and carry a pole at the same time."

?Martha Watson, asked how she liked Moscow after winning the 60 and long jump against the Russians: "It's not a tourist trap."

?Ed Batogowski, NBA referee, asked where his daughter was born: " Philadelphia at Milwaukee."