Quarterbacks and their bosses in the clutch calls
A UPI column notes that in four NFL games the pivotal plays were called by the quarterbacks while the coaches handled the failures. It contrasts correct calls by Unitas Brodie Griese Staubach and the wrong calls by George Allen Nick Skorich Hank Stram Bud Grant, ending with a reflection on money and autonomy.
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John Unitas
John Brodie
Bob Griese
Unitas
Brodie
Roger Staubach
Navy
Arctic
Bloomington
Minn
Cleveland
Kansas City
San Francisco
Gene Washington
Redskins
George Allen
Baltimore
Colts
Nick Skorich
Browns
Bill
Nelsen
Miami
Larry Csonka
Garo Yepremian
Hank Stram
Jan Stenerud
Chiefs
Dallas
Minnesota
Cliff Harris
Bob Lee
Cowboys
Duane Thomas
Vikings
Bud Grant
Lee
Garry Cuozzo
Grant
Cuozzo
In the Huddle with Johnny Unitas and Colts Pride
Baseball style telegraphed glory aside, the article profiles Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts as leader in the huddle. It notes his intimidating yet respected presence, his sharp playcalling, and the trust he commands from teammates including John Mackey and Glenn Ressler.
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Baltimore Colts
Miami Dolphins
Johnny Unitas
Tom Matte
Matte
Unitas
Colts
Browns
Cleveland
Bob Vogel
God
John Mackey
Williams
John
Glenn Ressler
Ressler
Screaming Eagles bid $250000 for Derek Sanderson WHA move
Derek Sanderson, Boston Bruins forward, has been offered a multi year contract exceeding $250000 by the Miami Screaming Eagles of the WHA. Boston attorney Bob Woolf says negotiations with Dennis Murphy and Herb Martin are set, with Sanderson’s Bruins deal expiring after 1971 72. Sanderson, 25, was NHL Rookie of the Year in 1967 68 and posted 63 points in 1970 71.
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New York
UPI
Derek Sanderson
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Miami Screaming Eagles
World Hockey Association
Bob Woolf
Boston
Sanderson
Dennis Murphy
WHA
Herb Martin
Miami
Derek
Woolf
Martin
NHL
Bruins
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Murphy
UCLA Clinches Unanimous No 1 In UPI Basketball Poll
UCLA repeats as the top team in the United Press International coach poll with a 6-0 record and 109.5 points per game in offense. Marquette 330 to 303, South Carolina third, North Carolina fourth after Madrid exhibitions. Houston, Ohio State, Indiana rise, St. John’s and BYU in top ten as UCLA dominates scoring but lacks individual leaders.
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New York
UPI
UCLA
United Press International Board of Coaches
Bruins
Marquette
South Carolina
North Carolina
Madrid
Southern Cal
Ohio State
Indiana
St. John’s
Brigham Young
Long Beach State
United Press International
St. Johnn’s
Long Beach St
S.W. Louisiana
Hawaii
Louisville
Maryland
Kentucky
Jacksonville
Florida St
Villanova
Pennsylvania
Arizona St
Land use trends doom southern Vermont pheasants
John Randolph argues land use shifts from grain crops to forested habitat favor the wild turkey over the pheasant in Bennington and Windham Counties. He notes past bumper pheasant years faded as gardens and grain crops disappeared, replaced by forests that support turkeys. The author insists turkeys thrive in climax forests, while pheasants need grain fields and brushy wetlands, making broad pheasant restoration costly and unlikely.
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John Randolph
Vermont
Bennington
Windham
Midwest
Ohio
Turkey
Havlicek's clutch touch keeps Celts on top
John Havlicek scored two late field goals in the final 16 seconds to lift the Boston Celtics to a 99-97 home win over the Golden State Warriors. Havlicek finished with 28 points, Jo Jo White added 27, while Nate Thurmond 28 and Cazzie Russell 25 led the Warriors. The Celtics moved two games up in the Atlantic Division at 25-12, with the Knicks at 22-13. Other Monday results include the 76ers beating the Braves 121-112 and the Hawks defeating the Trail Blazers 135-121.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
John Havlicek
Havlicek
Celtics
Golden State Warriors
New York Knicks
Nate Thurmond
Warriors
Cazzie Russell
Don Nelson
Jo Jo White
Walt Bellamy
Hawks
Geoff Petrie
Portland
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Milton Richman
Johnny A
New York Times News Service
Dave Anderson
Bill Curry
Green Bay Packers
Bart Starr
Bart
Curry
Eddie Hinton
New York Giants
Hinton
Colt
Chicago Bears
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
WHA Group
Colorful Sanderson
College
Johnny Wooden
Southwestern Louisiana
Dwight Lamar
Kermit
Washington
Steve Canyon
Blondie
Milton Caniff
By Charles Schulz
Dhk Youn
By Hart
Duke
Carp
DEPT
Heart of
Juliet Jones
Mrs. Franklin
Owen
Mrs. Cantrell
Stan Drak
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