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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1981
Page
6
Wells Holland, Citadel Bulldogs starting center and senior leader, emphasizes teamwork over personal glory. He averages around 9.2 points per game this season with 54.7 percent shooting and 5.3 rebounds last year, while describing basketball as fun again after a Christian conversion.
South Carolina defeated Brown 105 to 77 at Carolina Coliseum to end a four game road losing streak. Harold Martin led with 20 points while Duane Kendall added 17 and Jimmy Hawthorne 14 as five players reached double figures. Brown was paced by Ira James with 22 and Jeff Samson with 16.
New Orleans Saints rookie George Rogers, the Heisman winner, is named to the NFC Pro Bowl and credits teammates for the success. Coach Bum Phillips lauds the rookie’s humility as Rogers trails the league rushing lead with 1,567 yards.
Gerry Cooney will challenge World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Larry Holmes on March 15 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas in a bout expected to gross a record amount. Both undefeated, Cooney 25 0 21 KOs and Holmes 32 0 with multiple defenses, spoke at a news conference about the high stakes and the age versus experience clash.
Entertainer Bill Cosby suggests a no charge senior division in boxing with two minute rounds and longer rest periods for boxers like Earnie Shavers Muhammad Ali and other aging stars. He envisions pillowy gloves no stools in corners recliners or cots for aging fighters and notes he boxed once undefeated at 12 in a PAL event.
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