Hall of Fame transitions and football legends named
Weeb Ewbank leads a five man Pro Football Hall of Fame class joining him July 29 in Canton Ohio Lance Alworth Ray Nitschke Larry Wilson and Alphonse Tuffy Leemans are the other inductees Alworth Nitschke and Wilson are first year electees after a five year wait Leemans played for the Giants 1936 to 1943 Ogden notes Ewbank led the Jets to Super Bowl III victory over the Colts Nitschke a Packers star is the fifth member from the 1960s dynasty inducted Wilson was a premier safety for 14 seasons with the Cardinals and Leemans was a versatile Giants back completing a 3 142 rushing and 2 324 passing yard career with various roles in defense and returns. Denver Oilman Marvin Davis and Charles O Finley end talks to sell the Oakland A s for about 12 million amid lease dispute with the Oakland Coliseum authorities.
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Weekend College Scores and Belmont Park Horse Scandal
Fast CW Post shows Quinnipiac over California PA and other college results across the country. The piece details a Belmont Park horse switching scandal centering on Cinzano and Lebon with NYRA denying plans for Cinzano examination. also notes several track results from Aqueduct, Keystone, Bowie, and Fair Grounds along with NFL and NBA notes.
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All Star Game Gripes Highlight NHL 1978 Contest
The 31st annual All Star game in Buffalo features the Clarence Campbell Conference led by Flyers and Islanders players aiming to end a three game skid against the Prince of Wales team. Coaches debate selection fairness as Bowman defends his player picks and Shero pushes scouts for lineup input.
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Dunbar Prefers Team Wins Over Starring Scoring
Graniteville’s Tommy Dunbar, a 6 foot 170 pound varsity senior forward, says he would rather his team win than score. He averages 15 points per game and notes his best 24 point game came in a loss to Aiken High. He favors baseball and hopes for a college grant in aid, with interest from South Carolina Clemson and Baptist College.
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County Cage Scoring Leaders
List of top scorers in county basketball across girls and boys teams. Terrie Houston of Jackson leads girls with 19.3 points per game, followed by Diane Glover and Dawn Weeks. boys leader Jonathan Robinson of Wagener Salley nets 35.0, with P Johnson Graniteville and Bernard Hayes Jackson among others.
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Pacers fall to Erskine 75 73 in late heartbreak
USC Aiken led late but Erskine's Keith Brown tied the game with two free throws and Wayne Gaskill hit a 15 foot jumper with five seconds left to seal a 75 73 victory. Bill Weeks led Aiken with 20 points while Zach Norris and Melvin Metze added 16 each.
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Appalachian State Falls at Marshall in SoCon Clash
Appalachian State suffered an 88-72 defeat at Marshall as the Thundering Herd shot 70.8 percent in the second half to seize control. Marshall improves to 5-2 in conference play while Appalachian State drops to 5-1 in league action.
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