Just Say No, 1987

“Just Say No”

About 20,00 elementary and junior high school students from throughout the county, crowd into the east side of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to cheer their favorite entertainers and athletes and scream that they will “Just Say No” to drugs. On a stage decorated with colorful banners made by the students at each of the schools represented, celebrities such as Rams running back Eric Dickerson, actor Curtis Baldwin and singer-actor Morris Day, participated in the 90-minute show hosted by KCBS sportscaster Jim Hill. Co-hosting the show were teenage stars Drew Barrymore of the movie “E.T.” and C.B. Barnes of the TV series “Starman.” Photo dated: May 15, 1987