Keeping Vigil On Ozzie Virgil In Florida Sun
A 1983 spring training vignette tracks Ozzie Virgil then with the Phillies as he jokes with fans behind the bullpen in West Palm Beach. It notes Virgil’s move to the Braves in 1985 86, his rise as a solid catcher, and his role replacing prior backstops.
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Ozzie Virgil
Florida
Steve Carlton
West Palm Beach
Phillies
Carlton
Virgil
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia
Braves
Bruce Benedict
Atlanta
Steve Bedrosian
Milt Thompson
Pete Smith
Alex Trevino
Rick Cerone
Bo Daiz
Diaz
Cubs
Harry Caray
Virgell, Jr
Virgell
Cerone
Benedict
Montreal Expos
Expos
Virgil Iag
Phillie
Montreal
Andre Dawson
Wallace Johnson
Russell Knew Ham Would Give Georgia Southern Title
Georgia Southern edged Furman 44-42 in the NCAA Division I AA championship in Tacoma. Tracy Ham accounted for 509 yards of offense with four second half TD passes and the game winning 13 yard strike to Frankie Johnson with 10 seconds left.
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Russell
Ham
Georgia Southern
Tacoma
Wash
Eric Russell
Eagles
Tracy Ham
Frankie Johnson
Furman
John Bagwell
High Springs
Fla
Tracy
Johnson
Statesboro
Paladins
Greenville
S.C
Dick Sheridan
North Augustan
Tacoma Dome
Monty Sharp
Herman Barron
Gophers Edge Clemson in Independence Bowl Thriller
In John Gutekunst debut as Minnesota coach, Rickey Foggie led the Gophers to a 20-13 win over Clemson. Lohmiller tied it with a 19-yard field goal and Baylor scored the winning touchdown with 4:56 left as Minnesota finishes 7-5 for its first winning season since 1977 while Clemson, hindered by four turnovers, ends 6-6 with an NCAA probation mark noted.
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Shreveport
Rickey Foggie
Minnesota
Chip Lohmiller
Valdez Baylor
Golden Gophers
Clemson
John Gutekunst
Foggie
Waterloo
S.C
Craig Otto
Lohmiller
Melvin Anderson
Gary Couch
Baylor
Gutekunst
Lou Holtz
Gerry Faust
Notre Dame
Gophers
Tigers
Danny Ford
Ohio State
Rogers Rushes For Record 205 Yards In Redskins Victory
George Rogers rushed a club record 205 yards and scored for the Washington Redskins who defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 27-16 to keep playoff hopes alive. The win leaves Washington 10-6 with wild-card fate tied to Sundays 49ers Cowboys result while Cardinals star Stump Mitchell surpassed 1,000 yards rushing with 129 on the day.
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Rogers
Redskins
Cardinals
ST. Louis
George Rogers
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco 49Ers
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York
Washington
Giants
Rush
Dave Butz
Lomax
Jay Schroeder
Gary Clark
Moseley
Stump Mitchell
Mitchell
Duncan
Cardinals Fire Coach Hanifan After 5-11 Season
St Louis owner William V. Bidwill dismissed head coach Jim Hanifan and the entire staff after a 5-11 finish. Hanifan posted a 39-49-1 record in six seasons with one playoff appearance during the 1981 strike year. He thanked Bidwill as fair and wished the owner and club well.
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ST. Louis
William V. Bidwill
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Jim Hanifan
Bidwill
Jim
Hanifan
Bill Bidwill
Tigers Win Iffy Late Shot Seals Clemson Victory
Clemson remains unbeaten at 10-0 after Larry Middleton hits a 20-foot jumper with four seconds left to beat Texas Tech 65-64. Gregg Crowe gave Tech the lead briefly at 64-63, but Middleton’s heroics clinched the upset in Lubbock. Sean Gay sparked a late Tech run with eight points.
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Lubbock
Texas
Larry Middleton
Clemson
Texas Tech
Middleton
Gregg Crowe
Tech
Raiders
Sean Gay
Tigers
Ditka Rise in Halas Era Ends in Fierce Bears Era
The profile recalls George Halas selecting Mike Ditka in 1982 after firing Neill Armstrong. Ditka, a fiery 1963 champion, reshaped Chicago into a top NFL team, with 14-1 entering the finale and playoff hopes high as Halas watchfully past.
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Lake Forest
Ill
George Halas
Washington
Bears
Halas
Chicago
Neill Armstrong
Mike Ditka
Cowboys
Tom Landry
Ditka
University of Pittsburgh
Eagles
Pitt
William Perry
Fries
NFL
Lions
Silverdome
49Ers
Giants
Redskins
Chicago Bears
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Valdez Bailey
Terence Mack
Nova Bojovic
Neil Lomax
Roy Green
Cards
Clyde Duncan
Green
Barry Wilburn
Mark Moseley
Halas Hall
Papa Bear
Refrigerator Perry
Jim McMahon
Houston Oilers
Jack Concannon
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