Not for Women Only

That's a Playtex Free Spirit long-legged panty girdle (large size) that Oklahoma State Running Back Terry Miller is wearing. Does he have a sagging belly? Bulging hips? Not when he runs 40 yds. in 4.4 seconds and has spent the past four Saturdays ripping up the defenses of Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska for 137, 159, 228 and 149 yds.

Nor is Miller getting into unisex gear. His problem is overdeveloped hamstring muscles. Rather than be hobbled by a pulled or sore hamstring, Miller dons his Free Spirit before every practice and every game. "A runner like me," he explains, "needs muscle control when I stop, start and make my cuts. The girdle keeps my hamstring from flapping around." Says Dr. Don Cooper, the Oklahoma State team physician who sold Miller and three of his teammates on the idea last season: "The girdle provides an evenness of support over the whole length of the hamstring, from the pelvic bone to the back of the knee. We cut out the crotch to allow for la difference. One player suffered a pinched testicle before we realized that would be necessary."

Only trimly built players wear the netting. One reason, says Dr. Cooper, is that "there isn't a size big enough for the 270-lb. linemen." Playtex, take note.

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