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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1971

Page

8

Hippie kicker wins Colts signture Super Bowl win

Jim O'Brien, the long haired rookie placekicker of the Baltimore Colts, steered a 16-13 comeback victory over the Dallas Cowboys with a 32-yard field goal in the final nine seconds. He missed a later conversion but redeemed himself with the game winner.

Miami UPI America Jim O’brien Baltimore Colts O’brien Lassie Colts Dallas Cowboys O'Brien San Diego Oriole

Vermont Ski Areas Elevation and Trail Tips

A compact list of ski areas with trail grade ranges and lift or terrain notes. Madonna Mt. and Jay Peak show bold ranges from green to expert, while Okemo Pico and Stowe provide mid to upper level runs. Several resorts mix PKD and LSGR designations, indicating a mix of powder and groomed terrain across Vermont.

Mt. Ascutney Bolton Valley E. Bromier Middlebury Snow Bowl E. Okemo Pico Peak Round Top E. Mt. Snow Stowe E. Stratton

Not Very Super Bowl Miami Deflates as Colts Edge Cowboys 16-13

Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in a rough, error filled game at the Orange Bowl. Key moments included Earl Morrall replacing Johnny Unitas, Jim O'Brien missing an early extra point, and a late winning field goal by O'Brien after a Cowboys interception set up the score. The remark by Don McCafferty calling the players “good football” clashes with the overall harsh verdict that the teams were lousy.

Miami Baltimore Colts Dallas Cowboys Johnny Unitas Nestle John Mackey Jim O’brien Unitas Earl Morrall O’brien Cincinnati Baltimore Mark Washington Dallas Colts Cowboy Poetic Justice Jets Morrall Sam Havrilak Ed Hinton Cornell Green Hinton Mel Renfro Rick Volk Tom Nowatzke Cowboys Craig Morton Dan Reeves Mike Curtis Don McCafferty Chuck Shafer Vince Lombardi Packers AFL Minnesota Vikings New York Giants Colt van Brocklin Layne Blandas Connerlys NFL Mr. Morton Stauback Don Meredith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller Tom Matte

Cultural furniture meets the chokers in Super Bowl V

Sportswriter Chuck Shafer lambastes Super Bowl V as a controversial debacle. He critiques Johnny Unitas’s decline, the Colts’ offbeat tactics, and the event’s patriotic pageantry while lamenting the era’s fandom caprice and media bravado. The piece labels Unitas a fading cultural fixture and mocks the halftime spectacle.

LaSalle and Vols Upset Top Kentucky Saints to Rank

The UP I top 20 rankings shift as Tennessee defeats ninth-ranked Kentucky 75 to 71 and LaSalle beats fifth-ranked Western Kentucky 91 to 76. UCLA remains No. 1 with 13-0 record, USC 14-0 second, Penn 13-0 fourth, while South Carolina drops to eighth and Villanova enters top 10.

NEW York UPI Tennessee LaSalle United Press International Kentucky UPI Board of Coaches Western Kentucky UCLA Bruins Southern California USC Marquette Penn Kansas Jacksonville South Carolina Villanova Utah State St. Bonaventure Notre Dame Oregon Fordham Weber State Ilinois North Carolina

All Star NHL Game Brings Wide Roster Changes

A 42 year old Gordie Howe leads a diverse All Star cast from 42 to 20 in Boston. injuries force late substitutions with Ed Westfall and Jim Roberts stepping in. East coached by Harry Sinden and West by Scotty Bowman, lineups highlight Bruins and Rangers stars in the midseason showcase.

UPI Boston Gordie Howe Gil Perreault Howe Harry Sinden Boston Bruins Sinden Chicago Black Hawks Scotty Bowman St. Louis Blues Bruin New York Rangers Bruins Phil Esposito John Bucyk Bobby Orr Ken Hodge Ed Giacomin Brad Park Rangers Orr Dallas Smith Park Jim Neilson Giacomin Gilles Villemure New York Philadelphia Ed Westfall John McKenzie St. Louis Jim Roberts Bowman Carol Vadnais Seals Blues Gary Sabourn Ken Schinkel Pittsburgh Chicago Tony Esposito Keith Magnuson Pat Stapleton Stan Mikita Hawks Bobby Hull Tim Ecclestone

Hoosick Falls wrestlers crush Schuylerville 32 14

Hoosick Falls matmen dominate Schuylerville 32 14 as Jim Sutton pins in 2 09 and Ivan Casavant pins at 107. The Falls pair Harringtons win back to back, J D and Chris, and Rich Altenreid pins to seal the meet. Final score Hoosick Falls 32 Schuylerville 14.

Kevin Buck Hoosick Falls Schuylerville Fallsmen Jim Sutton Ivan Casavant Dave Pierce Harrington J.D Chris Dan Drake Hoosier Joe Shaw Jeff Herrington Steve Degarmo SCH John Biller Ken Baker Hoosick Falls - Schuylerville - Sutton Bell Casarant Faye Pierce Casey Lloyd

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