Bryant tops rich season. Penn State topples Pitt in finale
After a packed college football weekend, Alabama coach Bear Bryant secure his 315th win with a 28-17 victory over Auburn, while Penn State crushed Pitt 48-14 to remain unbeaten. Clemson remains the only major undefeated team as Florida clinches Peach Bowl berth. Colorado State ends 0-12, Hawaii dominates, and Hawaii’s Gary Allen stars with 162 rushing yards and three TDs.
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Cedar Rapids Star Al McMurrin MVP At Comets Banquet
Al McMurrin of Cedar Rapids won the Most Valuable Player award at the Cedar Rapids Comets banquet. The team finished 22-3 and swept the Eastern Iowa Soccer League with an 11-0 mark. Bob Steno earned Rookie of the Year and Pete StaChow was named Most Improved. Cedar Rapids Regis defeated Iowa City Regina 57-53 in girls sophomore action with Mary Senica scoring 20. Leah Hingchen had 17 and LeeAnn Takes 16 for the Royals. T J Stecklein from Dubuque Wahlert was named to the District V Academic All-America football squad, a 6 0 185-pound senior, with 109 tackles and seven interceptions this year. Kirkwood alumni seek funds for an electronic scoreboard at the new facility. Rich Kleppe urged former athletes to donate, calling Barb Mussman at 398 5685.
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NCAA convention opens to decide college football rights
The NCAA begins a fourth special convention in St. Louis to vote on reorganizing Division I, restricting membership, and TV rights control. CFA members oppose NCAA demands and threaten legal action over broadcast deals with NBC vs ABC CBS contracts. Three universities have filed suit in U.S. District Court.
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Lakers stay hot as Nixon and Abdul-Jabbar lead 122 104 win
In Inglewood California the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 122 to 104. Norm Nixon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar each scored 23 points while Magic Johnson posted 11 assists and 10 rebounds. The Lakers won their 10th of 11 games and outshot the Rockets 56 percent overall. Abdul-Jabbar added a strong third period with 5 of 7 from the field. Nixon struggled to 1 of 19 but the team still pulled away.
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Buff player hospitalized with meningitis recurrence
Colorado running back Derek Singleton, a sophomore, was in guarded condition at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles with an apparent recurrence of meningitis. He had been treated for two weeks starting October 24 at Iowa State, discharged November 5, and returned to Boulder before falling ill again during Thanksgiving weekend.
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