Blanda's career spans eras from Lincoln to Raiders glory
The profile traces George Blanda from early days through Kentucky under Bear Bryant to a Bears backup, AFL star with the Oilers and Raiders, and finally a long kicking and quarterback career. It notes his durability, drive, and late emergence in pro football and contrasts youth myths with his enduring resilience.
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George Blanda
Oakland Raiders
Abraham Lincoln
Blanda
Bull Run
George
Army
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Blandas
Kentucky
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bear
Chicago Bears
Einstein
Sid Luckman
Johnny Lujack
Bobby Layne
Bears
George Halas
Halas
American Football League
Houston Oilers
Oilers
Oakland
Raiders
John Madden
Concord Beats Rio Grande in Rio Grande Holiday Tourney
Concord Mountain Lions beat Rio Grande 94 to 84 to stay undefeated and move to the championship game versus Northwood tonight at 9 p.m. Jerome Smyre scored 24 and Bill Smith 23 for Concord while Rio Grande’s Joe Bartrum had 23 and Tom Bollinger 21.
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Bluefield
Concord
Mountain Lions
Rio Grande
Northwood
West Virginia State
Jerome Smyre
R Mountain Lions
Bill Smith
Joe Bartrum
Tom Bollinger
Concord Rio Grande Fent
Sandy
Bartrm
Claytor
Hart
Smyre
Smith Nn Do
Tripsa
Vv Blingr
Arngtn Stwart
Haymnd
Rouse
King
Smart
Dolphins seal two 1000 yard rushers record in playoff push
The Miami Dolphins become the first NFL team with two 1000 yard rushers after the league corrected a scoring play in the Oct. 22 win over Buffalo. Mercury Morris gains nine more yards to reach exactly 1000, joining Larry Csonka. Miami hosts Cleveland in the AFC playoff clash at the Orange Bowl.
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MIAMI
Miami Dolphins
National Football League
Dolco
Mercury Orris
Dolphins
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Buffalo
Morris
Earl Morrall
Morrall
Dave Washington
A Kesman
Rozelle
Big Creek Junior High Edges Welch 35–31
Big Creek Junior High defeated Welch 35 to 31 Thursday afternoon at War. Hairston led with 13 points, Lambright added 10 and Grubb six for Big Creek.
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Tony Mandeville
Big Blue
Bluefield State
Alderson Broaddus
Brushfork Armory
West Virginia
Bluefield
Brushfork
Morgan, Lincoln
University of North Carolina
Asheville
Thomas
Pritchett
Jerry Thomas
Philadelphia
Tommy Pritchett
Philly
Gordon McCanahan
Bob Ford
Salem
Ron Gilmore
Clarksburg
Mcinhn Prichet
K Thomas
Gimre
Hakns
Kelly
Ford
Cook
Gore
Stuart
Hopper
B.jhnsn
Siflin
G. Jansn
Jordan
Wray
Tyler
Grret
Kazach
Brown
Mingo
Almad
Spacer
McKown and
Adams
Big Creek Junior High
Welch
Hairston
Big Creek
Lambright
Grubb
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Bryant
Neely
Jabbo Johnson
McClanahan
Jabbo
Tommy
A. B
Eefield
Boxscore
Dolphin
Larry Csonka
Cleveland
Browns
Associated Press
Clay Battelle
Monongah
Lumberport
Pinegrove Valley
Shinnston
Farmington
Notre Dame
South Harrison
Greenbrier East
Covington
Cameron
Sisterville
Huntington East
Hurricane
Flemington
Cowen
Fairland
Onio
Huntington
Joseph's
Ravenswood
Glimer Co
Morgantown University
Masontwon Valley
Pruntytown
Little Owls
Zenith
Trade Ins
Pearson
Gen B&w TV
Liberal
Son Rane
Snes Corpase
Luton
AFC
Sevenne One Central
Irginia Ave
Virginia
Suzuki
Euxul
Ithorn ST
Princeton, W. VA
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