Blues Host Top Ranked Fairmont In WV Conference clash
Bluefield State Eyes upset of 16 1 Fairmont State at Brushfork Armory. Harris may miss game causing Quintier to start Hollie with Farley Todd Page and Day. Fairmont stars include Carr Austin Claudio Brownlee Jasper Wade Lenoir. Other area games feature Beckley Northfork at Princeton Richwood at Greenbrier East Clinch Valley at Fairmont Monday.
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Richard Myers
John Quintier
Big Blues
Fairmont
West Virginia
Brushfork
Bluefield State
Anthony
Harris
West Virginia State
Jackets
Falcons
Joe Retton
WVC
Bluefield
Quintier
Probaly
Hollie
Tim Farley
Scottie Todd
Mark Page
Robert Day
Fairmont State
William Wade
Northfork
Blue Demons
Vance Carr
Harvey Austin
Kevin Claudio
Paul Brownlee
David Jasper
Wade
Bill Lenoir
Demons
Beckley
Logan
Flying Eagles
Princeton
Richwood
Ralph Ball
Greenbrier East
Concord
Mountain Lions
Clinch Valley
Don Christie
Concord Lions topple Tech to end losing skid
Five Concord players reached double figures in an 82-76 victory over West Virginia Tech at Centennial Hall. The win ends a three game skid dating to December 26, 1977. Mike Jones led with support from David Brinkley 15 and Bernie George 13, Eddie Ivy 11, Will Johnson 10. Jack McClinton led Tech with 24 points.
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Centennial Hall
St. Paul
Lou
Mountain Lions
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David Brinkley
Bernie George
Eddie Ivy
Will Johnson
Tech
Jack McClinton
Don Meadows
Lady Lions
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Jean Zeltman
Sherry Sawyers
Francis Hairston
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Salem
Unday
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Meadows
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Lake
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Maynard
Johnson
George
Brinkley
D. Jones
M. Jones
Welch
Green
Ball
Ivy
Fitzwater
Wolfpack topples Virginia Tech in first South doubleheader
NC State outscored Virginia Tech 45-30 in the second half after a tight first half, led by Kendal Pinder with 14 points and Tony Warren adding 13. Les Henson led Tech with 21 as the Gobblers fell 83-68. Concord Wallops Bluefield State 81-41 with Tina Morefield scoring 31.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina State
Kendal Pinder
State
Tony Warren
Wolfpack
Virginia Tech
VPI
Les Henson
North Carolina
Furman
Gobblers
All American Bill Dudley Remembered At Concord Banquet
The writer regrets missing the Concord sports banquet where Bill Dudley was to speak. Dudley earned three consecutive All American honors selected by Grantland Rice and Walter Camp, then starred in pro football and served as captain of Randolph Field Air Force team earning All American Service honors during World War II.
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Bill Dudley
Concord
Bill
Grantland Rice
Walter Camp
Rice
Camp
Bluefield
Virginia
Randolph Field Air Force
All American honors for Bill Dudley and Virginia players
The author notes Bill Dudley is the only Virginia player aside from Ira Rodgers to be named on Walter Camp’s or Grantland Rice’s All American teams since the era of Camp and Rice. He praises Grantland Rice as a towering figure in sports writing and recalls Rice’s personal gesture to Dudley, hinting at a future revelation about Dudley’s selection.
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Bill Dudley
Virginias
Walter Camp
Mr. Rice
Ira Rodgers
West Virginia
Virginia
Grantland Rice
Ramsay Preaches Team Concept for All Star Game
West coach Jack Ramsay emphasizes a team approach for Sundays All Star Game in Atlanta, aiming to curb one on one play. The West starts Bill Walton Maurice Lucas Rick Barry Paul Westphal and David Thompson with Artis Gilmore Bob Lanier John Havlicek among reserves. East stars include Julius Erving Dave Cowens George Gervin and Maravich replaced by Doug Collins. Havlicek to play in 13th All Star Game amid league safety discussions.
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Atlanta
Jack Ramsay
Portland Trail Blazers
Ramsay
Portland
Bill Walton
Maurice Lucas
Larry Kenan
San Antonio
Erving
Dave Cowens
Boston Celtics
Pete Maravich
New Orleans
George Gervin
Maravich
NBA
Lawrence O’brien
Boston
John Havlicek
Pistol Pete
Cunningham
Doug Collins
Philadelphia
Walton
Lucas
Rick Barry
Golden State
Paul Westphal
David Thompson
Denver
Vorhies Death Under Scrutiny in Virginia Tech Case
The father of Virginia Tech freshman fullback Bob Vorhies withdrew a request for the attorney general to review the grand jury proceedings that cleared the university and coaches in Vorhies death. An autopsy cited sudden cardiac arrhythmia as likely cause, with exercise possibly contributing.
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Bob Vorhies
Virginia Tech
Virginia
J. Marshall Coleman
Jerome Vorhies
Irvington
N. J
Coleman
Public Information Office
Young Vorhies
Tech
University
Blacksburg
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Vorhies
Michigan Fans End Regular Season With Huge Home Crowds
At the end of the 1977 college football season Michigan could reflect on 16 consecutive home crowds of 100000 or more.
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Michigan
Reed named Miami head coach at 33
Tom Reed, 1967 Miami graduate and former Michigan assistant, was introduced as Miami University football head coach. He replaces Dick Drum, who resigned two weeks ago, and Crum left for the University of North Carolina. Reed has coached at Akron and Arizona and was defensive line coach at Michigan. He helped Miami win MAC titles in 1965 and 1966 and originated the Executioners Club award.
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Ohio
Tom Reed
University of Michigan
Miami University
Miami
Richard Shrider
Dick Drum
Crum
University of North Carolina
Reed
Michigan
University of Akron
University of Arizona
Delaware
Bo Schembechler
Gordon Larson
Akron
Executioners Club
Jim Young
Arizona
Independence Explodes Past Rocky Gap For 88 72 Win
Independence stays unbeaten at 12-0 by routing Rocky Gap 88 to 72 as Paul Bryant leads with 29 points and Mike Bolt adds 17. Rocky Gap’s Dan Musick posts a 32 point career high with 13 rebounds but the Eagles pull away in the second half 37 36 rebounding edge and 23 turnovers to 29 for Independence.
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Dan Musick
Musick
Steve Sluss
Eagles
Paul Bryant
Mike Bolt
Mark Hale
Tom Osborne
Osborne
Bolt
Thompson
Bryant
Hale
Harvey
Williams
Wood
Kiser
Siuss
Andrews
Brizendine
da. Hoosier
Nelson
Kilmaitis
da. Klimaitis
Pocahontas routs Lebanon in Clinch Valley clash 77 63
Pocahontas beat Lebanon 77 63 in a Clinch Valley District game as Barry Thompson and Jimmy Harding combined for 44 points. Harding 24 and Thompson 20 led the Indians to 5 3 in district play and 7 5 overall. Lebanon led 20 19 after one and 43 40 at halftime before Pocahontas ran away 15 3 third quarter. Jeff Nipper scored 25 for Lebanon. Pocahontas travels to St Paul in an away district game at 5 p.m.
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Jimmy Harding
Pocahontas
Lebanon
Clinch Valley
Harding
Thompson
Indians
Jeff Nipper
St. Paul
Compton
Billips
Odham
Murphy
Bowman
Totals
Nipper
Bundy
McFadden
Hensley
Jessee
Worley
Slone
Helskey
Hornets Cruise Past Rams for 99-60 Victory
Lynchburg's Hornets led by Bobby Layne and E. D. Schechterly built a 33-point halftime lead and defeated Bluefield College Rams 99-60. Layne scored 22, Schechterly 19, Wayne Davis 15 as the team improved to 13-5 while Dean Martin led Bluefield with 18 points.
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Hornets
Bobby Layne
E. D. Schechterly
Bluefield College
Rams
Layne
Schechterly
Wayne Davis
Dean Martin
Lori Campbell trades acting for horse training in New Jersey
East Rutherford AP reports Lori Campbell, once Miss North Dakota and a television actress, has shifted careers to train race horses. The former beauty queen now pursues a life in equine sports, marking a notable career transition.
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N.J
Lori Campbell
North Dakota
Lori
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