NAMES IN THE NEWS

     MARV ALBERT paid a visit to David Letterman last night.
With the help of the Jets' NICK LOWERY and DON SILVESTRI, Albert
and Letterman kicked footballs into the audience.  Letterman to
Albert:  "You kick like a girl" ("Late Show," CBS,
9/20)....DENNIS RODMAN made his acting debut as a guest star on
the CBS series "Courthouse" last night ("Extra," 9/20)....LORI
HAMAMOTO has been named Dir of Media Services for the Knicks
(SportsTicker)....DIEGO MARADONA has announced the launch of an
int'l soccer players' union to promote and safeguard players'
rights (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 9/19)....Redskin DARRELL GREEN's
Youth Life Foundation will help pilot the National Children's
Environmental Education Program which kicks off September 26 in
Washington, DC (Youth Life Foundation).