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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1978
Page
8
Walter Payton was named the game's outstanding player after a 66 yard rushing effort and a decisive fourth quarter TD that erased a 13-0 AFC halftime lead in Tampa Stadium before 50,716 fans. The NFC edged the AFC 14 13 in the Pro Bowl.
Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler connected on a 10 yard touchdown to Cliff Branch but a 9 yard sack by Cleveland Elam stopped the AFC drive at the NFC 26. Toni Linhart missed a 52 yard field goal with 2:58 left and the AFC never touched the ball again.
Tom Watson captured the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in a rain delayed finish, edging Ben Crenshaw in a playoff at Pebble Beach. Watson led or shared the lead seven of 12 rounds, totaled 280 eight under par, and earned 45 000 from a 225 000 purse.
Five players named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame include Tuffy Leemans of the 1940s Giants, Weeb Ewbank notable coach, Lance Alworth of the Chargers, Larry Wilson of the Cardinals, and Ray Nitschke of the Packers. Induction set for July 29 in Canton with 98 total members.
Alabama defeats Kentucky 78 62 as coach C M Newton deploys a three guard lineup to create mismatches. Regie King scores 26 for the Tide while Arkansas Baylor and Texas A M also go overtime in tight games. Notre Dame DePaul LSU and others post wins.
Tar Heel center Rich Yonaker, 6 foot 9, plays with infectious energy and emotion. Even when sick he dominates. he led the team with nine rebounds against Maryland and fuels teammates with his genuine, heartful enthusiasm and camaraderie.
Clarence DesBordes of Western Carolina, 31, grabs a rebound between Furman’s Al Daniel, 24, and Rick McKinney, 42, during last night’s college game at Memorial Auditorium. AP Laserphoto.
Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll with a perfect 56 first place votes and 1,120 points after last week’s results. North Carolina moves to No. 3, Marquette stays No. 2, and Arkansas rises to No. 4 following key wins as Notre Dame and UCLA climb and drop in the Top Twenty.
USC Aiken women's team defeated Erskine 71 to 67 led by Gladys Armstrong with 24 points. Faye Ryans added 18 and Joyce Stallings 12 as the Pacers erased an 8-0 start by Erskine and balanced scoring throughout. They face Augusta College next, a rematch from a previous 83-65 win.
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