Bowl Games Begin With A Burst Of Postseason Picks
Ira Miller notes Georgia fans skip the Peach Bowl amid 2000 unsold tickets as a holiday parade of bowls unfolds. He highlights Maryland Georgia, Missouri Auburn, Houston Tulane, Texas Tech Tennessee, East-West Shrine and Senior Bowls, then eyes the Sugar Bowl Alabama Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl Texas Nebraska, Rose Bowl Ohio State Southern Cal, and Orange Bowl Penn State LSU on New Year’s Day.
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Drugs and Football When Benny Drew First Blood
Johnny Blood, an NFL legend, recalls early drug use and peaking in the 1930s. He discusses Benzedrine use to stay awake while touring Wisconsin, his mixed views on performance aids, and a Honolulu post season party where he scored despite a hangover. He leads a pension-claim effort for retired players and notes a life of varied education and drink.
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Texas College Basketball Roundup Mixed Results In Early Rounds
Houston Cougars topped Virginia Tech 85 to 46 as Lous Dunbar led with 18 points and five players in double figures. Baylor beat Georgia Tech 106 to 80 led by Charlie McKinney's 21 points and 15 rebounds. Texas fell 78 to 66 to Oregon in the West Coast opener. North Texas State lost to St Francis as three starters fouled out. Southern California and Colorado River notes not clearly connected to a single game.
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Royal Would Not Take Job As Giants Coach
Longhorn coach Darrell Royal says he has not been contacted about coaching the New York Giants and would not take the job. He adds this would be his last coaching position and money does not drive him.
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Hockey Suspends Star Harvey For Indefinite Period
Minnesota North Stars suspend right winger Buster Harvey indefinitely for ineffective play and insubordination. Johnny Rogers called up from New Haven to replace him as the Stars shuffle their roster amid coaching concerns.
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Fighting Saints surge to WHA West lead with rally over Edmonton
Minnesota, after trailing 2-0, rallied to beat Edmonton 9-4 on the road to seize first place in the WHA West with 39 points. Bob Walton, Wayne Connelly and Ted Hampson keyed the surge in the second period as John Garrett shut the door in the final frame.
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Pokes Vikings On TV Sunday Sold Out Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys versus Minnesota Vikings game will be televised Sunday after the event sold out. A discount retailer bought the last 1,400 tickets for 17,040 dollars just before the noon deadline Thursday, ensuring all 65,111 seats at Texas Stadium were filled and the local broadcast could proceed.
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Cardinals Reward Coryell With Four Year Pact
St Louis Cardinals owner William Bidwill announced a four year contract for coach Don Coryell after a 40-1 rookie season. Bidwill said Coryell deserves a tangible expression of appreciation and has changed the club and fan outlook to optimism for the long term.
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Stoeckel Wins Swede Nelson Award for Crimson Sportsmanship
Harvard quarterback Jim Stoeckel named the 28th Swede Nelson Award winner for sportsmanship on and off the field. He led Harvard to a 7 2 season and aided retarded youth and poor Indians near Miami Florida. Otis Armstrong of Purdue won the award previously.
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