Staubach Chosen to Start Cowboys in NFC Clash
Dallas coach Tom Landry named Roger Staubach the starter at quarterback for the NFC championship against Washington. Staubach led a late comeback vs San Francisco and earned the job over Craig Morton, continuing a pattern of quarterback decisions by Landry.
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Cotton Bowl Coaches Square Off In Pre-Game Banter
Dallas and the Cotton Bowl days away from the game see Texas coach Darrell Royal and Alabama coach Bear Bryant joking over conference calls about the matchup. They compare fullbacks Roosevelt Leaks and Steve Biscegghia as the teams discuss practice plans and bowl jitters ahead of Monday’s kickoff. Bryant notes both sides have strong histories and says the debate could end in a draw.
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College Basketball Roundup From Various Tournaments
United Press International reports early results from multiple college basketball events. Teams such as Florida State Penn State BYU Texas A&M Oklahoma Oklahoma State and Kansas State appear with scores from first rounds semifinals and classics across conferences and venues.
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Leonard Holiday Tournament semi finals set Friday
Leonard teams advance in the winners bracket after Thursday results. Joanna Keys scored 30 as the Tigerettes crushed Dodd City 68 to 28 while Sue Weeks led Dodd City with 20. Leonard meets Wolfe City Friday at 7 p.m. and Leonard's boys face Wulfe City at 8:30 p.m. in semis.
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JVs Win as Lions Dominate Warriors in Bonham
The Greenville Lions defeated the Bonham Warriors 101 to 68 on Thursday night led by Lurch Davis who paced the visitors with strong scoring and control of the game.
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Noll Named AFC Coach of the Year by UPI
Chuck Noll, after four years transforming the Pittsburgh Steelers from underdogs to division contenders, was chosen AFC Coach of the Year on 20 of 39 UPI ballots. Nick Skorich finished third with three votes, as Don Shula trailed. The article also covers various high school and college basketball results and upcoming district tournament games.
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College Scores Roundup From Roanoke and Beyond
Roanoke posted 98 against Delaware 85 and Colgate beat Rollins 74 while Midwest outpaced DePaul 93 to 61. Other results include Geneseo State 73 over Earthm 68, Alcorn A M 88 over Milk St 84, and West Virginia State 77 over Ashind 86.
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Donohue Tops USAC Earnings in 1972 Racing
Indianapolis, Ind. Mark Donohue the defending Indianapolis 500 champion led USAC drivers in earnings for 1972 as total purses topped 3.5 million dollars. Donohue earned 244,748 in the championship division, with Roger McCluskey second at 226,993 including 177,783 in championships, 46,663 on stock car, and 2,547 in dirt track events.
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