Most Powerful White Sox Team Emerges From Trades
At the 71st winter meetings Chicago manager Chuck Tanner hailed a three man deal that brought Ken Henderson and Steve Stone to the White Sox and Tom Bradley to the Giants, saying the club now boasts the most powerful lineup in White Sox history. The trades were part of a flurry that included 38 players changing teams across 14 clubs, while Commissioner Bowie Kuhn pushed for labor talks and a new contract proposal to avert a strike.
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Pitt eyes Majors as De Pasqua job hangs fire
Red peppers Cas Myslinski of Pitt met Iowa State coach Johnny Majors in Des Moines to discuss Pitt’s revived push for a top coach. The piece notes Majors’ possible appeal, links to Michigan State’s coaching hunt, and recalls Pitt’s previous coaching churn. It also covers Iowa ticket availability, basketball info book sales, and various college football and coaching anecdotes.
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Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Iowa State
Johnny Majors
Pitt
Carl de Pasqua
Majors
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Johnny
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Duffy Daugherty
Spartans
Iowa Athletic Department
Iowa
Chicago State
Pepco Litho
C.R
Wisconsin Thanks Road Runner Ferguson At Milwaukee Dinner
The University of Wisconsin honored Rufus Ferguson known as Road Runner for boosting football ticket sales. Athletic director Elroy Hirsch praised his excitement and seats filled as about 250 alumni gathered for a testimonial dinner in Milwaukee. Ferguson, a 5 foot 6 star, set the single season rushing record and is the only Badger back to rush for over 1,000 yards in two straight seasons.
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Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Rufus
Ferguson
Elroy Hirsch
Badger
Prairie and Mt Vernon split junior high games
Prairie eighth graders won 53 to 48 as Ralph Becicka scored 16 and Hormen added 18 for Mt Vernon. Mt Vernon seventh graders won 37 to 35 with Broker scoring 18 for the winners and Rick Hurlburt tallying 16 for Prairie.
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Ralph Becicka
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Broker
Rick Hurlburt
Unusual Two Headed QB System at San Diego State
San Diego State employs a two headed quarterback plan with seniors Bill Donckers and Jesse Freitas sharing duties. Coach Don Coryell notes the arrangement extends experience, boosts passing and total offense standings, and emphasizes competition over a single leader despite a 9-1 record. The Aztecs face Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl build.
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San Diego State
Azot
Bill Donckers
Jesse Freitas
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Don Coryell
Coryell
Freitas
Bill
Iowa State
Cyclones
George Amundson
Devaney Won't Rush Gridders' Disciplinary Decision
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney said no rash action will be taken on four football players facing misdemeanor drug charges after police reported marijuana smoke from an apartment. The players pled innocent, were released to university officials, and await a January trial after the Orange Bowl.
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UPI
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
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Leroy Ramsey
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Notre Dame
Miami
Mat Tournament At Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine hosts its annual invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday with teams from Belle Plaine Benton Community Gladbrook Dike La Porte City Iowa Valley Sigourney and Williamsburg competing for the team crown won by Gladbrook in 1971. First round starts noon semifinals at 3 p m consolation at 6 30 and finals. Admission 75 cents students 1 25 adults.
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Strachan Crowned Big Eight's Top Fresh Sophomore
Mike Strachan of Iowa State, 6 1 and 199 pounds, was named United Press International Big Eight top freshman-sophomore. He rushed for 1,205 yards on 245 carries and scored eight touchdowns in 10 games. Nebraska’s David Hamm and others earned votes as the runners-up while Bruce Adams and Joe Washington each received one vote.
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