Jack Lambert heads to Pro Football Hall of Fame honor
Syndicated columnist recalls Jack Lambert as a fierce Steelers middle linebacker who helped build a dynasty. Lam bert, nicknamed Jack Splat, reflects on the era, the Hall induction with Franco Harris, and how the team dominated in the 1970s while players like Greene and Rooney remember his gritty style and growth from Kent State to NFL legend.
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Joe Greene
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Lancaster, Cloud Dim Aiken's Hopes In Dixie Boys Tilt
Lancaster right-hander Tony Cloud shut down Aiken with a two hitter and 14 strikeouts as Lancaster defeated Aiken 3-2 to stay unbeaten in the Dixie Boys 13-14 state tournament. Aiken must face Hartsville tonight while Lancaster meets Florence. championship round begins Saturday. Leonard Tucker delivered the game winning squeeze bunt in the Lancaster seventh.
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Spartanburg
On This Day In 1949 NBA Formed From NBL and BAA
On this day in 1949 the National Basketball Association was formed by the merger of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America creating a new pro league.
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Black and others share lead in SCGA Amateur first round
Two time SCGA champion Barry Black shoots 68 at Camden Country Club to tie with Clemson coach Larry Penley, Keith Murphy, and Joseph Horne for the first round lead. Oswald Drawdy sits one stroke back at 69 as five players are even par.
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Keith Murphy
Charleston
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Columbia
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South Carolina Golf Association
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Hampton
Alon
Ron Schroder
Jimmy Hamilton
Aiken
Daniel Seawell
Daran Womack
Jackson
Kevin Ratcliffe
Aikken
Michael Carlisle
Dale Haas
John Arbaugh
David Seawell
Rivalries Fizzle As County Teams Redraw Schedules
South Aiken, Midland Valley, and North Augusta end in county football rivalries for now under the SC high school league point system. Midland Valley, North Augusta, and Evans High schedules collide as teams debate playoff eligibility and business considerations. Coaches Ron Blackmon and Larry Nelson explain the shifts, noting the impact on annual in county clashes and the desire to field strong lineups.
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Midland Leg
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Mustangs
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Blackmon
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South Africa
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Aiken High
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Evans
Bill Utsey
Georgia
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Kmon
Watson Memorial golf event loses top players to State Amateur
Perry Watson Memorial at Cadillac Cup will miss Aiken County’s top golfers due to the South Carolina State Amateur in Camden. Tournament director David Tomlinson notes a strong field despite the absence, with past winner Steve Foote and Augusta entrants expected, and three-some early tee times to reduce delays.
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Camden
Schroder
Augusta City
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Gil Price
Augusta
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Tripp Kuhlke
John Sheehan
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Pine Ridge
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Gary Cooper
Darin Hall
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Sunday Silence retires after ligament tear
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Ill Trainer Charlie Whittingham announced Sunday Silence will retire from racing due to a torn ligament in the left foreleg The 1989 Horse of the Year had been expected to win $360000 from the Arlington Challenge Whittingham co owns the colt and says the injury may have occurred during a Tuesday workout Doctors found the tear via ultrasonic scan and deemed the horse too valuable to risk return to racing with a full recovery possibly ending the season
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