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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1973
Page
7
Dan Reeves, fifth on the Cowboys all time rushing list, retires from his role as player coach with the Dallas NFL team.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Bill Nelsen, a longtime NFL player for the team, announced his retirement after a series of seasons with the club.
Steve Smith of Long Beach State University cleared 17 feet 11 inches to break the world pole vault record by half an inch, while Al Feuerbach surpassed his shot put best at 69 feet 4 inches to highlight the 14th Sunkist Invitational Meet in Los Angeles.
Barry Johnson of Akron Ohio tops Don in the Showboat Invitational Tourney final in Las Vegas Nevada. Johnson rolled nine strikes to finish with a 258 game in the final. Costa Mesa California’s Asher finished in the runner up.
Jack Jeffrey of Yakima Washington won the Permatex 200 late model race at Riverside International Raceway with an average speed of 97.129 mph.
Houston Rockets relieve Tex Winter of duties and appoint John Egan as interim head coach while Winter retires from playing duties.
Bruce Crampton tied for first after a 72 at the Tucson Open, ahead of Labron Harris and two others in a tight field. Local course play and early rounds set the tone for the competition.
Rod Laver of MIAMI Australia returns from a back ailment to defeat Dick Stockton of San Antonio 7 6 6 3 7 5 for the Saga Bay Classic title and $50 000 prize.
Mark Donohue, from Newton Square Pennsylvania, won the Winston Western 500 at Riverside on the new Matador. The race opened the 51 000 attendance NASCAR Western series and featured 40 starters led by David Pearson and Bobby Allison in the front row.
The American Football Conference defeated the National Football Conference 33-26 at Texas Stadium before 47,879 fans, securing a 2-1 AFC lead in the series. MVP O J Simpson led the way with 112 rushing yards and a touchdown, as John Brockington and Ted Kwalick also contributed for the AFC in a come-from-behind victory.
Furman 10-4 hosts Appalachian State as Paladins hold 5-0 league mark after a 62-46 win over The Citadel. Meanwhile Appalachian State beat Georgia Southern 94-90 in nonleague play as Stan Davis scores 41. Davidson tops Richmond 89-77 and East Carolina defeats William and Mary 73-68. Leonard scores seven straight in Furman win.
Joe Frazier defends his world heavyweight title for the fifth time against George Foreman in Kingston Jamaica. The bout shadows a potential Ali rematch and a rumored 200 to 300 million purse, as Foreman predicts victory and Frazier vows to win.
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