Bills O J Simpson tops NFL rushing with 1251 yards
AP reports O J Simpson of the Buffalo Bills led the NFL with 1251 rushing yards this season, narrowly passing Washington’s Larry Brown. The final league stats show nine other players surpassing 1000 yards, including Ron Johnson and Larry Csonka, with several near misses and notable team performances.
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Austin swimmers fall as Shugart sets Austin record in loss
Winona defeats Austin 59 to 36 with sophomore Jeff Shugart starring for the Packers. Shugart won the 400-yard freestyle in 4:14.9 and set a new Austin varsity mark in the 200-yard freestyle with 1:56.8, earning Swimmer of the Week honors alongside Pat Nelson. Lee McDaniel won diving for Austin.
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Biggest game next for Big Nine cage leaders
Rochester John Marshall visits Austin in a top Big Nine clash as unbeaten teams vie for league supremacy. JM routed Red Wing 73-45 while Austin beat Waseca 66-54 to stay perfect in league play and pursue more on league foes Lindbergh and Eisenhower before the Austin showdown.
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Wisconsin Badgers Face Gophers After 4 4 Tie
Wisconsin and Minnesota battled to a 4 4 tie to snap the Badgers 11 game win streak and set up a rematch tonight in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association with the Gophers.
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Dolphins' Morris reaches 1000 yard rushing mark
Miami running back Mercury Morris gets nine yards retroactively credited after NFL commissioner Alvin Rozelle overturns a ruling on a disputed play. Morris joins teammate Larry Csonka as 1000 yard rushers, boosting the Dolphins’ club season record and making Miami the first NFL team with two 1000 yard rushers in a single year.
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Tapp and Sebanish win Christmas bowling classic
Austin Vocational School students Diane Tapp and Larry Sebanish won a five frame rolloff to claim the Vocational Austin State Junior College Christmas Bowling Tourney at Echo Lanes. They tied for first in three-game totals with Lynette Mallow and Dale Gabrielson before winning the rolloff with a 170.
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AHL Bankers Remain Undefeated in Win Over Bees
Austin B squad swimming team improves to 3-0 after sweeping both relays in a 49 46 victory over Winona Bees. Scott Fisher Paul Bernady John Fischer and Lee Corey won the 200 yard medley relay while Rick Hanson John Fischer Jeff Thatcher and Chris Murphy took the 400 yard freestyle relay. Murphy earned two individual wins in the 200 and 400 yard freestyles and was named B squad Swimmer of the Week.
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Slupe Named Hockey Coach at Stout U Menomonie Wis
Tom Slupe, formerly Austin High star and Stout State University goalie, is appointed head hockey coach at Stout U in Menomonie Wisconsin. The 24 year old, MVP of Stout's 1971 squad, returns with two lettermen and recent play with the Waterloo Blackhawks after 1971 72 season.
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North Stars and Saints Hit the Road For Key Showdowns
The Minnesota North Stars visit the Nassau Coliseum to face the expansion New York Islanders as they seek to strengthen second place in the NHL West behind the Chicago Black Hawks. The Minnesota Fighting Saints travel to Cleveland to meet the Crusaders, aiming to move up in WHA West standings behind Winnipeg.
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Hill Murray B squad edges Pacelli Bees 64 60 in Maplewood
Hill Murray B team rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Pacelli Bees 64 60 in Maplewood Minnesota. Pacelli led early and late but could not hold the advantage as Joe OConnor scored 18 and Jim Headington 10 for Pacelli while Bob Walcott added 2. Pacelli drops to 5-3 and end two game win streak for Pacelli.
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Milwaukee eyed for WHA franchise amid Ottawa turmoil
Milwaukee is named as a top WHA option if Ottawa moves its team but no guaranteed arena is cited. Penn State football has a strong bowl record with wins in the Orange Bowl 1969 1970 and the Cotton Bowl 1971 30-6 over Texas.
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TV Movies Saturday and Sunday lineup with classic films
Channel 10 presents Climb an Angry Mountain with Fess Parker and stars Barry Nelson Joe Kapp Stella Stevens Mary Dusay. Channel 6 shows Bear Brigitte with James Stewart and Glynnis Johns. Channel 10 airs The Big Broadcast of 1938 about a ship in a transatlantic race. Sunday features Mr Winkle Goes to War from 1944 about a timid clerk entering the Army.
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AFC Playoff Dolphins to Face AFC Second-Place Qualifier
Highlights list action with Edward G Robinson Ruth Warrick and Ted Donaldson. TV schedule notes AFC playoff Dolphins vs Eastern Division champ in Miami at 3 p.m. on Channel 6 followed by a Christmas Play and другие programs including Sixty Minutes and a 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street with Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle.
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