Florida Gators win All American Bowl amid tragedy
Florida defeats Illinois 14 10 in Birmingham as Emmitt Smith powers the Gators while Debbie Dickey, daughter of UF coach Jim Dickey, dies in an Orlando auto crash. The team considers playing home games at Legion Field with emotional tributes and a $100,000 Russell scholarship funded for the All American honorees.
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Debbie Dickey
Jim Dickey
Orlando
Dickey
Inez
Florida Football
Dickeys
Hall
Elaine
Oklahoma
Lynn Amedee
Jim
Amedee
Kerry Watkins
Richard Fain
Jeff George
Watkins
Louis Oliver
George
Marshall Criser
Russell Sporting Goods
Criser
Russell
USC Gamecocks' 1988 season labeled a disappointment
USC finished 8 4 with four losses by large margins, including 34-10 in the Liberty Bowl to Indiana. Critics point to a leaky defense, stagnant offense under Groh and Ellis, and a need to reconsider the run and shoot versus pro style. Offseason evaluations loom ahead of 1989.
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Keith Bing
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Joe Lee Dunn
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Aiken Defeats Allendale In Thoroughbred Classic
Aiken High Hornets jumped on Allendale-Fairfax Tigers and built a 16-8 first quarter lead. Key early scoring came from Herbert Spann and Joey Watts, with Watts adding four 3-pointers. The Hornets extended the gap to 15 by mid second, but Free throw struggles lingered as Allendale’s Michael Badger led a late push to cut the halftime margin to 37-27.
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Allendale
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Sammie Holmes
Derrick Saxon
Rhodes
Eric Green
Demetrius Nipper
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Hornet
Michael Badger
Badger
Aiken tops Allendale Fairfax in late rally for 76 67 win
Aiken defeated Allendale Fairfax 76 to 67 as Nero Priester fueled a late third quarter run with a 10 foot bank shot and Joey Watts sealed it with a final 3 pointer. Aiken improves to 3-3 and heads to a 5:30 p.m. game against Batesburg-Leesville following Batesburg’s win over South Aiken.
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Allendale
Fairfax
Corelius Riley
Sammie Holmes
Ronald Coleman
Eric Doctor
Michael Badger
Derrick Saxon
Anthony Wiliams
Nero Priester
Cleo Sanders
Aiken
Eric Green
Demetrius Nipper
Darryl Wilson
Herbert Spann
Watts
Dene Bush
Diron Reynolds
Alen Dugan
Bauer
Toa
Bey
Badger
Plea
Joey Watts
Batesburg-Leesville
Batesburg
South Aiken
South Aiken's Shooting Game Fails In Thoroughbred Classic
Batesburg-Leesville defeats South Aiken 62 51 in the South Aiken Thoroughbred Classic opener. James Lewis scores 21 for Batesburg-Leesville while Franklin leads South Aiken with 20. Langford adds 16 for Batesburg-Leesville, as struggle in final quarter costs the host.
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Panthers
Allendale- Fairfax
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Cincinnati Leader Esiason Named NFL MVP by AP
Boomer Esiason of the Cincinnati Bengals was named NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press in a close three way vote. He edged Randall Cunningham and Roger Craig, with 3 572 passing yards 28 TDs and a 57 percent completion rate. The Bengals improved from 4 11 to 12 4.
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Chicago
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Houston
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Minnesota
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Dallas
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Lee Gantt
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