People: Dec. 3, 1984

His deft political moves have made him one of the most valuable players in the Republican Party, but last week U.S. Congressman Jack Kemp, 49, was back on his home turf in Buffalo to attend the retirement ceremony of No. 15, which the former Bills quarterback wore when he led the team to consecutive A.F.L. championships in 1964 and 1965. After his name was added to O.J. Simpson's (No. 32) on Rich Stadium's Wall of Fame, Kemp donned his old jersey and watched his team end a 13-game losing streak by upsetting the first-place Dallas Cowboys, 14-3. "That's the last time...

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