One Legged Cager Makes Varsity at Schoharie High
Schoharie New York AP reports 17 year old Mike Coons, 6 foot 1, 175 pounds, with an artificial right leg, has joined the varsity basketball team. He averages about two points a game and admits defensive struggles to his right but earns praise for grit from coaches and peers. Coons travels from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie and embraces drills, saying he’s happy to dress with the team and play despite limitations. His top shooting range is the top of the key where he makes about 50 percent.
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Scoharie
N.Y
Mike
Scoharie Central High School
UPI
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
Poughkeepsie
Iean
Dutkowski
Walkerton Coach Fujawa Resigns After Winless Season
Gil Fujawa, longtime John Glentt High School football coach, resigns to enter private reces. He finishes with an 0-18-2 record over three years, including an 0-8-1 campaign last fall. Fujawa is a former Star quarterback at Indiana State University and South Bend Washington High School.
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Walkerton
Ind
Gil Fujawa
John Glentt High School
Fujawa
Indiana State University
South Bend Washington High School
Palmer Cuts Schedule As He Aims For Major Return
Arnold Palmer says he cannot sustain his previous pace and will reduce his tournament load this year. The 42 year old golfing great plans more rest and limited events including skipping Bing Crosby Pro Am and likely not playing again until Hawaii Open. He reflects on a 1971 season of success and hopes to add a major championship to his career record, seeking another Masters title and the elusive major.
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Bing Crosby
Florida
Chester
Jack Nicklaus
Paris
Chicago Hawks Lead NHL West All Star Squad
Chicago stars headline the West roster with Stan Mikita Pat Stapleton Bill White and Tony Esposito on the first team joining Bobby Hull as a unanimous pick. Minnesota’s Bill Goldsworthy and St Louis’ center Ed Unger earn second team spots. West coach Billy Reay will lead the squad, East selections to be announced Thursday.
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Professional Hockey Writers Association
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Dennis Hull
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Hawks North Stars
Gump Worsley
Ted Harris
Doi Mohns
Minnesota
Ey Unger
St. Louis
Billy Reay
Black Hawks
Bonehead Of Year Trophy Goes To Nixon
The Dallas Bonehead Club awards its annual Bonehead of the Year trophy to President Nixon after he allegedly suggested a play for the Dallas Cowboys against Miami. The club notes the joke as civic and sports-minded. The trophy is a walnut and silver piece, to be presented Friday in absentia.
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Don Shula
New Orleans
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Redskins
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Frida
Marchetti Heads Grid Hall of Fame Hopefuls
Gino Marchetti leads the first time eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1972. A 27 man selection board will meet in New Orleans to choose inductees, with announcements due next month. Other frontrunners include Joe Schmidt Dante Lavelli Dick Lane Ollie Matson Pat Harder Charlie Conerly.
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Ohio
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Detroit Lions
Joe Schmidt
Cleveland Browns
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Lions
Dick “Night Train” Lane
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Ollie Matson
Chicago Bears
Pat Harder
New York Giants
Charlie Coneryl
Jim Brown
Vince Lombardi
Hall of Fame
Stanford Grid Post Still Open
Stanford's acting athletic director Bob Young said applications are still being taken for the head football coaching job. Mike White, 35, is viewed as the odds-on favorite if chosen, with a possible move to Denver Broncos staff if he does not get the Stanford post. Other applicants include Bob Gambold, Jack Christiansen, and Dewey King of San Jose State, who beat Stanford last season.
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Cas
John Ralston
Mike White
The
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Ralston
Denver Broncos
Bob Gambold
Jack Christiansen
Dewey King
San Jose State
Eskew defends IHSAA regional realignment move
Indiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Phil Eskew rebutted Huntingburg city and school officials who accused favoritism after the regional tournament was shifted to Terre Haute. He cited geographic logic shortening trips, noting Washington, Terre Haute, and other teams swap sites while Huntingburg, Paoli, and Sees would move to Washington. Eskew said no favoritism, the move aims to ease travel as bigger gyms arise. Huntingburg’s sectional site remains in its gym, with the contract delay resolved.
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Indiana High School Athletic Association
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Terre ‘Haute
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Terre Indianapolis
Ute
Brazil
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Terre Haute
Paoli
Sees
Hunturg
Sedts
Lafayette
Jeff
Muncie Central
Kokomo
I Eskew
Dale Helmerich
IHSAA
Barry Pearson tops Western rush yards in conference clash
Barry Pearson led Western with 674 rushing yards in the game, pacing the conference. The performance highlighted his standout contribution as Western attacked on the ground and built a strong showing in the standings.
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Why Western
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Gilmore Heads ABA East All Star Team
Seven foot two rookie Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels was a near unanimous pick as the East starting center for the ABA All Star game Jan 29 in Louisville. Also named to the starting lineup are Dan Issel, Julius Erving, and John Brisker, with Jim McDaniels, George Gervin, Mack Calvin, and Bill Melchionni among the chosen reserves and coaches to select the rest next week.
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New York News
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