Morton Finds Crowning Run With Broncos After Long NFL Wait
Craig Morton, once benched by Tom Landry and underutilized with the Giants, blossoms in Denver. Traded from Dallas in 1974, he becomes a team captain and leads the Broncos to 10 wins in 11 games, redefining his career as a mobile, mature quarterback thriving in a supportive environment.
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Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
New York Giants
John Brodie
Denver Broncos
Baltimore Colts
Morton
Denver
Andy Robustelli
Giants
Craig
Cowboys
Houston
Broncos
Steve Ramsey Morton
NFL
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Jerry Golsteyn
Joe Pisarcik
Robustelli
Rockies
Stabler Sparks Raiders Past Bills in Dramatic Win
Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler, playing through knee pain, threw three touchdowns as the Raiders defeated the Bills 34 13. Stabler completed seven of 12 passes for 166 yards and led a 307 yard rushing attack paced by Mark van Eeghen.
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Oakland
Ken Stabler
Raiders
Buffalo Bills
John Madden
Stabler
San Diego Chargers
Madden
Denver
George Blanssed
Bills
Mike Kadish
Clarence Davis
Art Shell
George Buehler
Sherman White
Shell
Gene Upshaw
Cliff Branch
Fred Biletnikoff
Mark van Eeghen
Pete Banaszak
O.J. Simpson
Joe Ferguson
John Kimbrough
Deer season Opens in Athens County Hunters report good start
Weekend snow helps trackers and visibility as hunters check deer at five Athens County DNR stations. On day one, Rod Gehris cites 102 deer taken, mostly bucks, at the Athens check station Strouds Run State Park noted as a popular area.
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Athens County
Denver Farley
Middletown
Farley
Bill Parker
Blaine Underwood
Stroud’s Run State Park
Rod Gehris
Department of Natural Resources
Athens
DNR
Tom Monroe
Aeas
Stroud's
College scores roundup with several upsets
The day’s results show Arkansas topping Mississippi State 94 to 61 while Michigan State beat Kent State 68 61 and Brigham Young defeated Long Beach State 100 to 91. Other notable scores include Davidson 90 over Erskine 74 and William & Mary 86 over Eckerd 73.
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Arkansas
Mississippi St
Michigan
Kent Michigan
Brigham Young
Long Beach
Davidson
Erskine
Florida Tech
Eckerd
William & Mary
Chris Newport
VMI
Liberty Baptist
New Orleans
LSU
Citadel
Charleston
Iowa
Kent St
Kansas St
S Dakota
Ellwood to Be Main Speaker at SECAL Banquet
SECAL honors Logan and Marshall figures at the annual all league football banquet in the Logan High School cafeteria. Frank Ellwood of Marshall will deliver the main address at 6 30 pm. Logan’s Bob Boynton named Coach of the Year and Scott Gasser repeats as Most Valuable Player as the Chieftains claim a 7 0 league record in a 10 0 season.
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Scott Gasser
Logan
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Logan High School
Frank Ellwood
Marshall University
Boynton
Gasser
Chieftains
Ironton
Ellwood
Dover High School
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Howard
Hopalong
Cassidy
Air Force
Bill Hess
Ohio University
Marshall Post
Thundering Herd
Toledo
Miami
Redskins
Xavier Shows Grid Interest Could revive college football at Xavier
Xavier University students vote 486 to 252 in favor of bringing back intercollegiate football on a smaller scale and possibly in Division II or III status. President John Diamond says results will go to the athletic and financial boards as Xavier considers a return after canceling the 1973 program due to a $200000 loss.
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Cincinnati
Xavier University
Jack Diamond
Diamond
Athletic Board
Financial Board
Xavier
John Carroll
Carroll
Bird leads Indiana State past ranked Purdue in big win
Indiana State star Larry Bird scored 26 points 18 in the second half to fuel a 91-63 victory over 11th ranked Purdue. Bird added 16 rebounds and eight assists as coach Fred Schaus praised his pro potential. Leroy Stalen contributed 22 points for the Sycamores while Walter Jordan led Purdue with 16.
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Purdue
Fred Schaus
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Schaus
Bird
Indiana State Sycamores
Purdue Boilermakers
Sycamore
Leroy Stalen
Walter Jordan
Dayton
Don Dondher
Erv Giddings
Louis Orr
Marty Byrnes
Orangemen
Ron Brewer
Marvin Delph
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Brewer
Razorbacks
Greg Manning
Maryland
Georgetown
Bill Bryant
Albert King
Wake Forest
Oregon State
Leroy McDonald
Larry Harrison
Hayes and ABC settle dispute after near-blow over camera
Hayes said he has made peace with cameraman Mike Freedman after a confrontation during the Ohio State Michigan game. He declined further discussion, asserting free press allows him to stop talking.
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Cincinnati
Woody Hayes
ABC TV
Buckeye
Free Press
Hayes
Mike Freedman
Freedman
Michigan
Rod Gerald
Buckeyes
Buckeyes overwhelm Marshall as Williams dominates rebounding
Ohio State upends Marshall 81 65 behind 22 rebounds and 21 points from Herb Williams. Carter Scott and Kelvin Ransey joined Williams in a strong freshman showing as the Buckeyes improved to 2 0 while Marshall slips to 1 1.
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Kansas
Jayhawks
Central Missouri State
Herb Williams
Ohio State
Marshall
Illinois
Arizona
Minnesota
Eastern Kentucky
Furman
Wofford
Davidson
Erskine
VMI
Liberty Baptist
Texas Tech
Oklahoma Baptist
Columbus
Ohio
Eldon Miller
Buckeyes
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Alabama
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Aberdeen
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Jim Smith
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Stetson
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