Bears and Tigers pace Bay Area into league openers
Cal and Pacific enter WCAC opens with 7-3 preseason marks, Bear guard Chenier and center Gianelli lead a balanced attack as they face Oregon State, Oregon, Santa Clara, and USF. Padgett praises defense and depth while Edwards notes Pacific’s faster break and press.
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Dick Edwards
WCAC
Santa Clara
Loyola
Pepperdine
Nevada Las Vegas
John Gianelli
Chenier
Gianelli
Mike Stewart
Cowboys win title but face pains after clash with 49ers
Dallas players suffered injuries after clinching the NFC title with a 17-10 win over San Francisco. Five regulars reported serious injuries, led by Walt Garrison with a chipped collar bone and sprained ankle. The team prepared for a January 17 Super Bowl against Baltimore in Florida while Cowboys fans celebrated at Love Field.
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UPI
Dallas Cowboys
Baltimore Colts
Florida
Cowboys
San Francisco Forty Niners
California
Colts
Walt Garrison
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Chuck Howley
John Niland
Herb Adderly
Cornell Green
Ft. Lauderdale
New York Yankee
Miami
Carolyn Myers
Jim Myers
Jim
Raiders star Grayson retires from pro football
Free safety Dave Grayson of the Oakland Raiders, holder of 47 career interceptions, announces retirement at 31 after a season including an AFC championship loss to Baltimore. A former Chiefs cornerback, he says the quit decision was his own and plans a month off before choosing his next move. He now resides in San Diego.
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UPI
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Oakland Raiders
Grayson
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Baltimore
Oregon
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Grayson eyes family time after AFL years and Bowl bound
A veteran cornerback with AFL records, Grayson plans more time with his wife and two children and hints at watching Monday Night Football. He worked with Jack in the Box in the off season. The news mentions Snyder predicting the Super Bowl matchup and the Grand Prix of Mexico being dropped from 1971 FIA racing ratings.
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Paris
UPI
International Sports Committee
CSI
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Mexico
Expos Acquire Ron Hunt From Giants In Two-Player Trade
Montreal Expos obtain veteran second baseman Ron Hunt from San Francisco Giants for Minor League first baseman Dave McDonald. McDonald joined May 15 after from Yankees for Gary Waslewski and optioned to Winnipeg. Expos GM Jim Fanning called Hunt one of the NL's most aggressive infielders. Hunt, 29, has a .272 NL career average and led the league in hit by pitches the last three seasons, with a record 127 career HBPs.
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UPI
Montreal Expos
Ron Hunt
San Francisco Giants
Dave McDonald
McDonald
New York Yankees
Gary Waslewski
Winnipeg
Expos
Jim Fanning
San Domingo
Latin America
Hunt
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Colts drill as players rest before Super Bowl date
Baltimore Colts coaches already at work as players take time off to visit families before the Jan. 17 Super Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys in Miami. McCafferty explained a new play to counter Oakland. Unitas connected on a 68 yard pass to Perkins late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
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UPI
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Dallas Cowboys
Miami
Colt
Oakland Raiders
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Perkins
Oakland
Unitas
Colts
Morton Ends Dry Spell In Nfc Title Game Comeback
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton overcame a rough season and a year of injuries to lead a late comeback against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Kezar Stadium. Morton absorbed punishment, threw a key 21 yard pass under pressure to Reggie Rucker, and finally silenced critics who doubted the team’s big game mettle. He shared a poignant moment with his father after the win, while teammates reflected on doubt and effort paying off.
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Myers
Dallas
T. B. Stoner
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Dallas Cowboys
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Meredith
Don Meredith
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Detroit Lions
Dan Reeves
Walt Garrison
Reggie Rucker
Stan Hindman
Tom Landry
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