Steelers Fire Coach Bill Austin After 2 Wins Season
Pittsburgh fires Bill Austin, 40, after a three year NFL record of 11-28-3. He arrived in 1966 and earlier posted 5-8-1, but finished with 2-11-1 in his final season, leaving Pittsburgh tied with Atlanta and Philadelphia for fewest victories.
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Clarksburg Star Kevin Merchant Named State Player of the Week
Clarksburg Washington Irving senior forward Kevin Merchant earned the Associated Press West Virginia high school basketball player of the week honors after 77 points and 46 rebounds in two games. He led WI to a 53 48 win over Lewis County with 33 points and 22 rebounds and scored 44 against Notre Dame in a 74 72 loss. Other contenders included Mike Carson of Sistersville and players from Wheeling Central Martinsburg Nitro Huntington East and Bluefield.
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Redskins Soothe Fans on rookie's Neck Injury
Washington Redskins rookie Jim Smith, who fractured his neck in the season finale against Detroit, is in satisfactory condition after surgery. Team physician Dr. George A. Resta reports no paralysis and expects full recovery with possible football return next year.
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Nancy Richey Regains No 1 US Women’s Tennis Ranking
Nancy Richey of San Angelo Texas is named the top US women’s tennis player by the U S Lawn Tennis Association after reclaiming the No 1 spot. She rose after winning the French Open Madison Square Garden Challenge Trophy and the National Clay Court Championship, defeating Billie Jean King in key events.
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Matoaka Little Trojans Rally To Beat Athens Junior High
Matoaka Junior High built a 33 15 halftime lead then withstanded a late rally by Athens Junior High to win 61 51 Monday. The Little Trojans led 19 8 and 14 7 in the first half and held clear advantage after the break.
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Santa Clara Upsets Houston. UCLA Maintains Top Slot
Santa Clara jumps to 10th in the AP major college poll after an upset of 12th ranked Houston 75-50 while also beating San Francisco 78-56. Houston falls from 12th to 20th. New Mexico State and Louisville rise to 14th and 19th respectively.
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Lebanon Pioneers Rout Norton 74 53 in Big Second Half
Steve Capelli and Butch Tritt sparked a third quarter burst as Lebanon beat Norton 74 53. Norton fell to 0-4 while Lebanon, after a close first half 31-29, pulled away 26-6 in the third quarter.
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Ramblin Reds Defeat Roanoke Freshmen 75 59 on Monday
Roanoke freshmen shot 57 percent and built a 12 point halftime lead and won 75 to 59 over Bluefield College. Rick Wellons led Bluefield with 17 points while Wayne Smith had 13 and T. J. Cadlwell 10. Three Roanoke players scored in double digits.
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Vikings Credit Discipline Program For Division Title
Minnesota's 24-17 win over Philadelphia clinched the Central Division as Green Bay's loss left the Vikings at 8-6, aided by Bud Grant's discipline program reducing on field mistakes. Mick Tinglehoff credited less penalties and improved poise for the championship run. The team next faces Baltimore in the Western Conference title game.
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Cassius Jailed On Traffic Violation
Muhammad Ali began an 11 day jail term at Dade County Jail for a traffic charge while also serving a five year sentence for draft evasion. The fight setback followed his Houston draft board confrontation and federal conviction.
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Central Belts Graham 44 18 Routs Little G Men at Central
Central Junior High shut out Graham for ten minutes of the first half and led 44 18 at halftime. The Cougars outscored Graham in the second half to celebrate their third win. Graham won the earlier junior game 51 12. Next home game is Thursday at Beaver versus Fairview.
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Beaver Basketball Preview Listings and Schedule Notes
Beaver lines up Jimmy Tuell Mickey Lusk at guard and Chuck Perdue Ron Dun can at forwards for a likely night. Athens lone win came 63-61 over Peters town with a 1-3 record as Beaver hosts Big Creek area teams and other county matchups across the slate.
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Glenwood Junior High Tops Oakvale 52 39 in Close Game
Glenwood Junior High beat Oakvale 52-39 with Ricky Puckett and Allen Mc Graw scoring 16 points each and Doug Hurst adding ten. Glenwood led 19-4 after the first period and maintained the advantage, while David Steele 12 and Jerry Poole 11 paced the hit. The prelims saw Glenwood defeat Oakvale 41-21.
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College Cage Scores From The Weekend Battles
Notre Dame defeated Minnesota 69 to 65 while North Carolina beat Clemson 90 to 69. Louisville edged Florida State 79 to 78 and Vanderbilt triumphed over Bowling Green 92 to 67. Other results include Bracketed upsets and narrow finishes across the slate.
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