Orr Wins 1970 Sportsman of the Year for Boston Bruins
Boston defenseman Bobby Orr received Sports Illustrated 1970 Sportsman of the Year, named by the magazine as the greatest hockey player ever. The piece notes his charity work, lists past winners from Boston, and records Orr’s gratitude at the luncheon.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Bruin
Bobby Orr
Sports Illustrated
Orr
Bruins
League
Clarence Campbell
Bruin
Adams
Legendary Four Horsemen Reunion Sparks Rutgers Shrine Talk
On campuses and in recruiting debates the Four Horsemen legacy remains central as the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame plans a Rutgers shrine to honor the team’s storied gridiron history. The December timing hints at a ceremonial observe of the century-old memory.
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New York
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Rutgers
Leahy
Mayo Clinic
Rockne
Rock
Terps and the Gamecocks Blood, sweat and threats
South Carolina and Maryland opened ACC tensions early with a 96 70 game lead fading into a brawl involving players coaches fans and police. Driesell and McGuire traded threats as Maryland vows a rematch while both teams rely on standout sophomores and freshmen to build a title chase.
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Joe Carnicelli
UPI
South Carolina
Maryland
Lefty Driesell
Driesell
Carolina
Gamecock
Frank McGuire
College Park
Davidson
McGuire
Terrapins
Taking the toe out of football
Frank Lane, baseball scout for the Baltimore Orioles, discusses limiting field goals and recalls a Waldorf Astoria fund raising dinner with sports notables. The piece honors Notre Dame figures Frank Leahy and Don Miller and notes the Horsemen reunion and Leahy’s Hall of Fame induction receiving a standing ovation.
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Frank Lane
Baltimore Orioles
Lane
George Blanda
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Fred Russell
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Don Miller
Leahy
Miller
Kings Bow to Bruins in Boston Garden Thriller
The Boston Bruins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6 4 at Boston Garden keeping their lead in the East. Phil Esposito scored twice as Derek Sanderson assisted on Ed Westfall’s shorthanded goal and an empty net tally. Bob Pulford and Ken Hodge each scored for Boston while Gerry Cheevers faced a late surge from Los Angeles.
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Boston
UPI
Kings
Boston Garden
Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles
New York Rangers
Tom Johnson
Stanfield
Jim
The
Hodge
Bob Pulford
Bill Flett
Doug Robinson
Westfall
Sanderson
Orr
Landry
Jack Norris
Eddie
Norris
Johnson
St. Louis
Minnesota
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Bill Russell
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Tom Seaver
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Shafer Ready
Mt. Anthony Union High School
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Legendary Four Horsemen
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Terps
Howard White
Tom McMillen
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Lew Elmore
Jap Trimble
Lew Alcindor
Power Memorial
North Carolina
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Brian Winters
Waldorf Astoria
God
Country
Yale
Ed Bock
Iowa State
Monsanto Chemical Co
Yesteryear
Ohio
Four Horsemen of
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Elmer Layden
Jim Crowley
Four Horsemen
Knute Rockne
Regal
Esposito
Merry Christmas
Suede Coats
Adams Clothes Shop
Universal
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