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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1976
Page
9
Kent State guard Corteze Brown, a 5-10 senior with a junior college scoring crown, aims to show a complete game of scoring passing and defense. He praises teammates and notes a strict coaching style from Rex Hughes as he helps lead a potentially strong Kent State team.
Wyoming, led by Latrail Jones late score, falls 41 to 7 as Oklahoma dominates with 415 rushing yards. Coach Fred Akers vows Cowboys will rebound, while Oklahoma adds its sixth win in a row before benching many starters in the second half. After the defeat, Wyoming closes a breakthrough season at 8-3, their first title bid since 1968 and first bowl since 1968 Cotton Bowl berth.
Saturday results include Chicago 96 Kansas City 91 and Philadelphia 105 New York Knicks 104. Sunday results feature New York Knicks 103 Atlanta 98 and Houston 93 Indiana 79. Monday games list Houston at New York Knicks Seattle at Atlanta and others.
Sunday results include Buffalo 5 Washington 2 and Boston 6 Cleveland 3. N Y Islanders 2 beat N Y Rangers 4 while Chicago 5 defeated Colorado 3. Monday schedules list games across multiple cities and leagues with Calgary 6 Cincinnati 3 and Houston 2 Quebec 12 among notable scores.
Oakland defeats Pittsburgh 24 7 as Monte Johnson and Gene Upshaw lead a rallying Raiders squad to end a string of near misses and join John Madden in finally claiming the big one. Steelers coach Chuck Noll laments a rugged, gunless finish as Pittsburgh fades.
In Bloomington, Minnesota, the Vikings defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24 to 13 to earn their fourth Super Bowl berth as Fran Tarkenton led a resilient attack despite the Rams' third straight NFC title game loss. Jack Youngblood lauded Rams’ fight, while Tarkenton and coach Bud Grant expressed tempered optimism about a looming championship bid.
Ned Garver will get the Brian P. Barnes Nostalgia Award at the St. Louis writers dinner on Jan. 24. The 51 year old posted 20 wins and 12 losses for the Browns as they finished 46 games behind in the American League. Other honorees include Cardinals pitcher John Denny, Randy Jones, and Whitey Herzog.
The Riviera Country Club in Dublin Ohio will host an LPGA tournament July 15 to 17, 1977 with prize money exceeding $70,000. LPGA commissioner Ray Volpe and Buckeye Golf Association president Billy Amicon announced the dates last week.
Canton officials plan a 54 246 upgrade to add 800 seats at the city's high school swimming facility enlarging it to the largest in the nation. Natatorium manager Vernon Pinkerton notes past Olympic and national meets drew 2 000 to 3 000 spectators, with tickets at 25 dollars each helping cover half the cost. The project aims to finish ahead of the national American Athletic Union swim meet in April.
Spartan Inn edged Athens National Bank 49 48 to seize a two game lead atop the Athens Men s Basketball League standings. Ed Kincade scored 15 and Don Hawk 11 for Spartan Inn while Bill Whaley had 13 for Athens National Bank. Seaman s beat Mount St Mary 63 48 with Terry Taggart scoring 19 and Pat Sayre 18. Dave Dabelko top scored 20 for Mount St Mary. Budweiser 74 66 over Alex as Bill Koons posted 20 and Jeff Jarvis 15 for the winners. Ladden McFadden 14 for Alex. In Under 30 Baron s Shop beat Stroh s 82 36 led by Denny Rusch 21 and Bill Brown 18. Tom Daft, Kenny Ewing, Ron Ricketts and Gary Forbes had eight each for Stroh s. Bill s defeated Luigi s 72 51 led by Larry Coon 18 and Mark Ervin 16. Bud Vare 16 and Dave Gatchell 14 for Luigi s. De Molay won by forfeit over Boggs in another Under 30 game.
Bill White, replacing Billy Reay as Chicago Black Hawks coach, guides the team to a 5-3 NHL win over the Colorado Rockies ending a 12 game winless streak. J P Bordeleurs two second period goals spark the rally as Mikita adds a goal and assist in his first action since December.
Smith’s 42 shots faced by Gilles Gratton in a tense game while Gratton stopped 33 as Pittsburgh held off Toronto 4 Formula: limited final score lines show the Penguins beating the Maple Leafs 4 to 3 with Dane Wilson in goal.
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