NC State routs West Virginia in Peach Bowl 49-13
Freshman quarterback Dave Buckey threw for two TDs and scored once while teammate Stan Fritts added three scores as North Carolina State rolled past West Virginia 49-13 in the Peach Bowl. Buckey’s 37-yard TD pass to twin brother Don Buckey opened the scoring. Fritts’ three TDs tied a Peach Bowl record as NC State built a big lead by third quarter.
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Stan Fritts
North Carolina State
West Virginia
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Don Buckey
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Virginia
George Bell
Fritts
Bernie Galiffa
Danny Buggs
Mountaineers
Buckey Brothers
Akron
Ohio
Wolfpack
Pat Hovance
Willie Burden
Bell
Brian Chiles
Georgia
Graham Bulldogs Bowl Through Richlands In Tourney
In the Tazewell County tournament opening, the Graham G-Men crushed Richlands 86-36 to reach the finals. For Richlands, Jerome Wolkoff battled on the boards while Darrell Saunders and Jerome Volkoff led Graham’s balanced scoring with 23 and 19 points respectively.
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Robert Trenton
Tazewell Bulldogs
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Brushfork Armory
Darrell Saunders
Richlands
Jerome Volkoff
Ronnie Edwards
Blue Tornado
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Jerome Wolkoff
Tornado
Volkoff
Trenton
Saunders
Hurley and Garden Reach Buchanan Tourney Finals
Hurley defeated Grundy 56 to 52 as Ted Hipps led Hurley with 17 points and Tom Blankenship added 11. Garden beat Whitewood 70 to 63 with Ted Null scoring 18 and Pat McClanahan plus Jackie Mullins totaling 31. Jayvee squads Hurley and Garden set for the preliminary final.
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Ted Hipps
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Narrows overpower Floyd 98 79 in high scoring win
Narrows beat Floyd County 98 to 79 at Narrows. Keith Roland led with 25 points, Bill Sparks added 20, and Clyde Crewey Mike Biggs and Stewart Reed reached double figures. Floyd's Rick West and C M Wimmer totaled 36. Narrows held 52 37 rebounding edge and shot 45 percent to Floyd 35 percent.
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Bill Sparks
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Mike Biggs
Stewart Reed
Rick West
C. M. Wimmer
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Sparks Goad
Frazier
Hairston to Have Surgery for Knee Cartilage Tear
Los Angeles Lakers announce forward Happy Hairston will undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. The plan is for his return in time for the NBA playoffs after he suffered the injury December 12 in Chicago and has not played since.
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Happy Hairston
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Hairston
Chicago
Frazier Plans Two Or Three Fights Before Retirement
World heavyweight champion Joe Frazier said he will fight two or three more times then retire to pursue singing and youth work. He eyed a rematch with Muhammad Ali, possibly at Convention Hall, depending on funding and negotiations. Frazier, training for a January 22 bout with George Foreman, targets 3.5 million dollars for a second Ali clash if he defeats Foreman.
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Muhammed Ali
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Narco Drug Rehabilitation Center
Ali
Yank Durham
Convention Hall
Seven Cha
Pleasants
George Foreman
Foreman
Field Goal Fritsch Could Tip Cowboys in Title Game
Dallas Cowboys rely on kicker Toni Fritsch as they face Washington in the National Conference title. The Austrian soccer export nailed three field goals and an onside kick that sealed a 30-28 win over San Francisco.
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Marion Wins Smyth County Tournament With 76 40 Victory
Marion defeated Rich Valley 76 to 40 to capture the Smyth County Tournament. Marion shot 48 percent from the field and 70 percent at the line, led by Kim Harvey Allen Linkous and Brad Moore who combined for 56 points. Ed Stevenson led Rich Valley with 12 points as Marion pulled away in the third quarter after a close first half.
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Ed Stevenson
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George Wythe Defeats Giles 71 to 56 in Narrow Win
George Wythe beat Giles 71 56 as 13 more free throws balanced a lone field goal edge. Tom Hilton led Wythe with 19 points followed by Copenhaver Hash and Austin in double figures. Ramsey scored 20 for Giles as Alexander nabbed 12 rebounds and Wythe claimed 40 percent shooting. Giles Jayvees won 52 41.
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Tom Hilton
Dickie Copenhaver
Jean Hash
Alex Austin
Robert Ramsey
Austin
Copenhaver
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Christiansburg
Dublin
Ranger Star Ailing Reinjures Knee Sidelined A Week
New York Ranger defenseman Brad Park, who had returned from an 18 game absence with a left knee injury, will be out for a week after reinjuring the same knee. He has appeared in only two games since the setback.
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Mullens, Mullens Hold Class AA Leadership in WV Poll
Charleston Mountain Lions stay atop the second weekly AP high school basketball poll for 1972 73 with a 4 0 record and nine first place votes. Logan climbs to No 2 replacing Jefferson County as Wheeling moves to third while Jefferson County drops to fourth. Mullens remains Class AA leader after a loss to Logan. Harts and Glen Rogers tie for first in Class A.
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Williamson
Beckley
Wheeling Central
Oceana
Morgantown University
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Piedmont
Barrackville
Aurora
Various Holiday and Classic Basketball Scores Across Nations
A roundup of college basketball results includes Monmouth 101 Madison 81 in the Montclair St. Classic consolation, Syracuse 74 Bowling Green 73 in Maryland Invitational first round, plus numerous tournament headlines from Albany to Virginia Tech with teams like LeMoyne-Owen, Norfolk State, Murray State, Fairfield, Culver-Stockton, Upper Iowa, Grand Valley State, Evangel, St. Thomas, and more tallying wins and losses across tournaments in Chicago, Albany, Lenoir, Tulane, Michigan State, and Roanoke events. Strong performances feature Widener, Navy, Hartwick, and Virginia Tech among others.
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