Old Timers Clash Defines Super Bowl Fare
Red Smith recaps a dramatic Super Bowl where Johnny Unitas and George Blanda, veteran quarterbacks aged 37 and 44, lead the Colts and Raiders. Baltimore edges Oakland 27 17 after a tense second half, confirming a world title without AFL presence and sparking debate over the game’s future.
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Eddie Lopat
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George Blanda
Mr. Unitas
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Daryle Lamonica
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Colts
Jim O’brien
Norm Bulaich
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Ed Hinton
Oakland
Old George
Fred Biletnikoff
Charlie Stokes
Willie Brown
Dave Grayson
Hinton
O’brien
Bullets top SuperSonics 109 101 in protest over Haywood
Spencer Haywood again starred for Seattle as the SuperSonics beat Baltimore 109 101. The Bullets filed a protest over Haywood’s eligibility amid NBA and ABA transfer disputes, citing signing rules before graduation.
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Len Wilkens
Sonics
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Wilkens
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Milwaukee
Bullets
Earl Monroe
Gus Johnson
Howard Komives
Marquettes 22nd straight win and Furman upset Davidson
Marquette, ranked No. 3, raced to a 22nd consecutive victory by defeating Chicago Loyola 78-63. Villanova beat North Dakota State 94-61 with a strong second half. Furman defeated Davidson 84-75, halting Davidson’s 36-game Southern Conference streak. St Louis University beat Southern Illinois 84-70. Minnesota edged Niagara 92-87 in OT. Oklahoma outscored Arkansas 115-110. East Carolina topped Richmond 79-63. Loyola of Chicago beat Hawaii 111-104.
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Wildcats
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Bisons
Furman
Davidson
St. Louis University
Southern Illinois
Minnesota
Niagara
Oklahoma
Arkansas
East Carolina
Richmond
New Orleans Loyola
Hawaii
Basketball Standings and Wednesday Schedule
Standings show Portland 124 over Boston 120, Baltimore 109 over Seattle 101, Detroit 98 over Atlanta 90, Chicago 116 over San Diego 103, Cincinnati 146 over Los Angeles 112, Philadelphia 97 over San Francisco 92. Wednesday games include Seattle at Boston and Portland at Cincinnati among others.
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Texas
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Buffalo
New York
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Madison
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Virginia Faces Kentucky as Floridians Clash Carolina
Tuesday results show Indiana 92 Memphis 88 and Utah 114 Denver 99. Texas 142 Pittsburgh 133. Virginia meets Kentucky with Floridians facing Carolina in Miami and Memphis at New York.
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Kentucky
New York
Carolina
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Utah
Indiana
Memphis
Denver
Texas
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Charlotte
Miami
Judo Classes Start January 18 At Aiken Recreation
The Aiken Recreation Department opens a six week Judo course for youths ages 13 to 18 starting January 18. Instructor David Howard will lead sessions each Monday from 6 30 to 8 00 p m with a total cost of 6 dollars per person. Registration is by calling 648 0151.
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Sonny Liston Found Dead
The article profiles Sonny Liston the former heavyweight champion known for his fierce fights and troubled life. It notes his rise from a hard childhood to boxing glory, his clashes with the law, and his final ring appearance on June 29, 1970 in Jersey City where he defeated Chuck Wepner by ninth round technical knockout.
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Sonny
Liston
Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay
Brute
Marty Marshall
Clay
Leotis Martin
Little Rock
Ark
Chuck Wepner
Jersey City
N.J
Williston-Elko Tops Graniteville Rocks 58 53
Williston-Elko won its fifth game of the season defeating Graniteville 58 to 53 behind 21 points from William Green and 18 from Tiny Armstrong. The team surged in the third period 20-10 to take control before fending off Graniteville’s late rally.
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Williston
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William Green
Tiny Armstrong
Williston Elko
Williston-Elko
Danny Dunway
Don Rock
Don Fender
Neal Rudolph
Whit Chappell
Ricky Hicks
Booker Holmes
Jeff Anderson
Mike Seigler
Martin Johnson
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