Erskine Upsets USC Aiken 80 72 At McGee Gym
Erskine College coach Red Meyers watched his Flying Fleet snap USC Aiken’s five game win streak with an 80 72 victory at McGee Gym. Bill Shain led the effort with 24 points and seven rebounds as Erskine built a first half lead and never trailed.
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Aiken Standard Edges Pacers In Overtime Battle
USCA guard Chuck Orr scored 23 as Aiken edged Erskine Pacers 72 in a tight game hampered by illness. Dennis Leimer added 16 off the bench and Den nis Seiple led Erskine with 17 points amid a 2 1 2 zone clash. Wall lamented poor middle defense and a weak finish as Erskine pulled away late.
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NAIA District 6 power ratings show little change
The Krause Kount rankings for NAIA District 6 remain largely steady with Lander still atop the list. Winthrop and Wofford hold second and third as SC state programs fill the top ten, while USC Aiken and Erskine see rating shifts amid the week’s results.
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Piggyback cheers and locker room ritual value in Eagles win
Eagles defensive end Claude Humphrey and Charlie Johnson celebrate victories by hoisting coach Dick Vermeil, a ritual that began after beating Minnesota and continued through the playoff run toward Super Bowl XV. The piece notes pro players’ playful side and compares pro and college traditions.
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Robinson Seeks Vacant Giants Manager Post
Frank Robinson, former Cleveland Indians manager and Baltimore Orioles coach, heads to San Francisco for an interview with Giants President Bob Lurie to discuss the vacant managing job. He notes this is the first such opportunity since Cleveland and recalls prior firing in 1977.
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South Alabama Climbs in Top 20 After Big Wins
Clemson’s rise follows South Alabama Jaguars led by Cliff Ellis as they move up from 17th in the national college basketball rankings. South Alabama, 10-1, beat Holy Cross and Ohio State to gain national attention, with 8,000 per game attendance and pressure to sustain success. DePaul holds No. 1 with 12-0, followed by Oregon State and Virginia. Minnesota and Clemson enter the Top 20 replacing Texas A&M and Indiana.
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Knox Named AP Coach of Year narrowly edging Bennett
Buffalo Bills coach Chuck Knox won the AP NFL Coach of the Year with 27 percent of 84 votes, edging Atlanta's Leeman Bennett who had 26 percent. Sam Rutigiano of Cleveland was third. Oakland's Tom Flores four votes.
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