ExPRESS BOX in CURRENCE high school football notes
In this football round up JACK Crabtree, a Tazewell High star, ends his Marshall University career after the plane crash era. Beavers’ David Lilly is highlighted as a top state tackle with pro potential. Ronnie Cowan, David Riley, Steve Johnson, and Darrell Saeger are named among standout Class AA players. WVU’s Bob Bowden discusses 1974 plans centering on Dwayne Woods and Artie Owens, and Bowden criticizes the wishbone, aiming to improve the ground game after a 6-5 final season.
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OME
All State Board
Parkersburg
Beaver
David Lilly
David
Tennessee
Gary Bane
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Gary
WVU
Northfork
Ronnie Cowan
David Riley
Cach
Bob Bowden
Dwayne Woods
Artie Owens
Dwayne
Artie
Bowden
Maryland
VPI
Illinois
Richmond
Pitt
Indiana
Boston College
Bob
Ilinois
Miami
Fla
Surprising Rams Coach Knox Leads 10-2 run in 197X season
Long Beach AP reports Los Angeles Rams coach Chuck Knox, 41, transformed a 6-7-1 team into a 10-2 playoff contender. Despite two close losses, Knox credits leadership from Joe Scibelli Merlin Olsen and Charlie Cowen, notes John Hadl’s impact, and stresses disciplined, mistake-free football with strong defense and physical play.
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Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles Rams
Charles Robert
Chuck” Knox
Detroit
New York Jets
Los Aneles
Vikings
Minnesota
Falcons
Atlanta
Knox
Carroll Rosenbloom
Tommy Prothro
Miami
Dolphins
Rams
Joe Scibelli
Merlin Olsen
Charlie Cowen
San Diego
John Hadl
Los Angeles
Giants Star Taffoni Joins Chattanooga Coaching Staff
Joe Taffoni, former New York Giants offensive tackle, is hired as assistant football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He will coach the offensive line, replacing Chip Kell who was fired. Taffoni lives in Martin Tennessee and played at UT Martin in his senior year. He also coached one year during a break in his NFL career.
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Chattanooga
Giants Reinstate Charlie Evans
Jersey City AP report says the New York Giants reinstated reserve running back Charlie Evans to the taxi squad after a suspension for actions detrimental to the club. Evans, 6-1, 220 pounds, from Southern California, had 77 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards this season and had complained about being moved to the taxi squad while losing his job to Johnny Roland. Coach Alex Webster said a 30 minute meeting with Evans and Jim Trimble cleared the matter.
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Jersey City
Charlie Evans
New York Giants
National Football League
Evans
Southern California
Giants
Johnny Roland
Alex Webster
Jim Trimble
Cards Trade Catcher Wockenfuss to Tigers in Swap
The St. Louis Cardinals traded catcher Johnny Wockenfuss to the Detroit Tigers for shortstop Larry Elliott in a minor league deal. Wockenfuss batted .266 for Tulsa in the Class AAA International League after coming from Texas in a Bibby-for-Texas swap, while Elliott hit .234 for Montgomery in the Class AA Southern League.
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Houston
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Wockenfugs
Detroit Tigers
Larry Elliott
Wockenfuss
Tulsa
Texas
Jim Bibby
Rangers
Elliott
Montgomery
Healy Uses Imprinting To Train Wild Turkeys In West Virginia
Morgantown AP report profiles 30 year old Bill Healy who trained wild turkey chicks for two years using imprinting. Healy cared for the birds from June births, guiding their foraging and social behavior to study environmental preferences and forest management implications. He notes the experiment limits releasing imprinted game farm birds and discusses potential hunting impacts.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Bill Healy
U.S. Forest Service
Healy
Turkey
Healy Copaicn
Helry
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Dr. Dolittle
Heal
Shavers Prepares For Fight With Jerry Quarry
Barnie Shavers and Don King are polishing their act at the Playboy Club this week as Shavers readies for his December 14 title bout with Jerry Quarry at Madison Square Garden. The 28-year-old Cleveland heavyweight, 45-2-0 with 44 knockouts, discusses his plans and confidence while publicizing the big fight.
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New York
Barnie’ Shavers
Don King
Playboy Club
Shaver
Jerry Quarry
Madison Square Garden
Shavers
Quarry
Jimmy Ellis
King
Punch
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Jack Crabtree
Tazewell High
Marshall University
Jack
Marshall
Shorty Moss
Jack Lengyl
Tazewell
Jon
Rosenbloom
NFL
Blanton Collier
Weeb Ewbank
Joe Schmidt
Schmidt
Lion
George Allen
Washington
Don Coryell
St. Louis
Russ Thomas
Lions
Shirley
Huntington Beach
Ram
Ben Martin
Air Force Academy
Automotive Supply CO
Sylvania
SAFC
WHEBY
Radio & TV
Mercer ST
Princeton
Laer
Gabe
General Tire Service
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
W.va
Ivaluates
Montory
Walla
THE
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Racing Commission
River Downs
Cincinnati
Thistledown
Cleveland
Sample
George Foreman
Ellis
Garden
Jeff Merritt
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Fincastle
Alette Woods
Izod
Bob Pipkin
Fincastle Pro Shop
Fincastle Country Club
Mouton
Converse Gym
Chuck Taylor
Melton
Dacron
Ansararne
Shop & Save
Army & Wavy Store
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