Former Bear Mike Pyle Reflects On Ivy Route And Bears Nine Years
Former Chicago Bear Mike Pyle discusses choosing Yale over Michigan State and the Ivy League, his undefeated senior year, and the path to becoming an NFL center. He recalls being drafted by the Bears in the seventh round, earning All-Pro honors in 1963, and remaining in the lineup for nine seasons.
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Mike Pyle
Duffy Daugherty
Palmer
Michigan State
Chicago
Yale University
Aiken
Navy
Joe Bellino
Bears
Chicago Bears
Pyle
Tastee Freeze
Big T
Ronald McDonald
Chicago Fire
Kyle Rote, Jr
Bears legacy of Halas blamed as Pardee era begins
Chicago Bears history cited as missteps under George Halas including hiring Jim Dooley and trades that failed to persist. New GM Jim Finks and coach Jack Pardee hailed as turning points as Pardee excels with the Florida Blazers and Pyle pivots to broadcasting and soccer executive roles.
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Chicago
Pyle
Bears
George Halas
Jim Dooley
Jim Finks
Jack Pardee
Florida Blazers
The
Hunter Decision Reached Dec 30
New York AP reports Catfish Hunter, a North Carolina pitcher, has been welcomed to the big city but understands that some arms in the crowded market can be unfriendly.
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Hunter
New York
Catfish Hunter
North Carolina
Shea Stadium
Yankees
Fillibuster
Oakland
Charles O. Finley
Hertford
Senior Bowl captains named for South and North rosters
South squad picks Bob Avellini and Ken Bernich as offensive and defensive co captains for the 26th Senior Bowl. North names Steve Bartkowski and David Hamm as quarterbacks, with Rod Shoate and Richard Wood as defensive co captains.
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Mobile
Ala
Maryland
Bob Avellini
Ken Bernich
Auburn
North
Steve Bartkowski
California
David Hamm
Nebraska
Rod Shoate
Oklahoma
Richard Wood
Dick Nolan
San Francisco 49Ers
Avellini
Tampa
Fred Solomon
John Ralston
Denver Broncos
Ralston
Gar Burley
Pittsburgh
Nolan
Lee Gross
Southern Mississippi
John Sawyer
South Carolina Edges Virginia Tech Behind Poised Play
No. 16 South Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 81-77 after yielding a late 10-point lead. Gamecocks stars Gillon, Dunleavy, and English led the scoring as they shot 50.9 percent and converted 23 of 29 free throws. Maryland, Marquette, La Salle, Providence, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Kent State, St. John’s, and others posted wins in a busy college slate.
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Virginia Tech
Mike Sensibaugh
USC
Mike Dunleavy
Gamecocks
Don Devoe
Jack Gillon
Maryland
Duke
Marquette
Portland
la Salle
Memphis State
Providence
St. Joseph's
Gilbon
South Carolina
Gillon
Alex English
Mo Howard
Terps
Blue Devils
Bob Fleischer
Maurice Ellis
Ellis
Joe Bryant
Bob Cooper
Friars
Syracuse
Bowling Green
Chris Sease
Orangemen
Adrian Dantley
Notre Dame
Davidson
Kent State
Penn State
St. John's
N.Y
Washington & Jefferson
Navy
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Pitt
Youngstown State
Pan American
Arkansas State
Alabama Center Wins Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Sylvester Croom of the University of Alabama won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the Southeastern Conference, the second straight Crimson Tide holder. The 6-foot 225-pound senior from Tuscaloosa edged Auburn’s Lee Gross, with Kentucky’s Warren Bryant third and Georgia’s Craig Hertwig fourth. Croom succeeds Buddy Brown and will receive the award at the Columbia Touchdown Club Jamboree on January 23.
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Sylvester Croom
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Croom
Jacobs
Tuscaloosa
Auburn
Lee Gross
Kentucky
Warren Bryant
Craig Hertwig
University of Georgia
Alabama
Buddy Brown
Columbia
Pacers Sluggish In 97-82 Loss To ABAC
USCA Pacers fell behind early and lost 97-82 at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton Georgia. Coach Lew Perkins cited poor defense and rebounding as the key issues while John Gillingham led USCA with 17 points. The team seeks to rebound on the road against Lake City Junior College in the Lake City Invitational.
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Tifton
Usca Pacers
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
Lew Perkins
Pacers
USCA
John Gillingham
North Augusta High School
Jerome Bell
Raymond Werts
Joseph Burns
Lake City Junior College
Lake City
Florida
Pressure Mounts For Super Bowl Sparrows Touch Tarkenton Arm
AP reports coach Bud Grant uses a new sparrows-in-the-showers tactic to psych up the Vikings for Super Bowl X. The piece notes Tarkenton’s ailing right arm, Goodrum’s calf, and scattered news moments as Minnesota prepares to face the Steelers at Tulane Stadium.
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NEW Orleans
Bud Grant
Minnesota Vikings
Fran Tarkenton
Grant
Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh
Dwight White
Tarkenton
Oakland
Ken Stabler
Miami
Paul Warfield
Minnesota
Charles Goodrum
Tulane Stadium
Graniteville Drops 92 72 To Allendale Fairfax Tigers
Allendale Fairfax improved to 2 0 with a 92 72 victory over Graniteville as Mickey Johnson led Graniteville with 20 points while James Smoke topped all scorers with 30 for Allendale Fairfax Willis Turner criticized his team's effort saying they did not follow the game plan and could not hit outside shots The Rocks host Wagener Salley on Friday night after the loss
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Tarkenton
Grant
Steele
Grat
Tarkerton
Graniteville
Tigers
Allendale
Fairfax
Willis Turner
Mickey Johnson
Rocks
James Smoke
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Dewy Seloff
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