Browner heads elite team and wins Outland Award
Notre Dame lineman Ross Browner, a three year starter, received the 1976 Outland Award as the top college football lineman. He headlines a 25 man All America team chosen by the Football Writers Association of America. The list includes 11 offensive 11 defensive players and three specialists led by Tony Franklin and Russell Erxleben.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
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Notre Dame
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LeeRoy Selmon
Oklahoma
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Warren
Ohio
Football Writers Association of America
Tony Franklin
Texas A&m
Russell Erxleben
Texas
Jim Smith
Michigan
Ricky Bell
Southern California
Tony Dorsett
Pittsburgh
Gifford Nielsen
Brigham Young
Terry Miller
Oklahoma State
Luther
Dorsett Captures NCAA Rushing Title And Records
Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh clinched the NCAA Division I rushing title and led in scoring and all purpose yards. He finished with 1,074 rushing carries, 1,074 rushing yards, 356 points, and set 15 NCAA records while surpassing Archie Griffin for career rushing and posting a season rushing average of 177.1 yards. Jerome Persell of Western Michigan ranked second in rushing and scoring.
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Mission, Kan
UPI
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Pittsburgh
Dorsett
Ohio State
Archie Griffin
Jerome Persell
Western Michigan
Ed Marinaro
Cornell
O.J. Simpson
Southern Cal
Pitt
Persell
Panthers face Cowley in Iola tournament opener
Neosho County Panthers, 3-4, meet Cowley County Tigers, 6-5, in first round of the Eastern Division Jayhawk Junior College Classic at Iola at 6:30 p.m. Independence and Seward cap the day with other Golden matches as the eight-team event unfolds.
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Wet Top Hat Cleaners
Gibson's Discount Nv
Emory Repair
Caldwell
Goodyear
First National Bank
Uv la Rosa de Oro
Ind
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Harvey
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Twilight
Ind. Hi
Patricia Marks
Marks
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Lucky Strike
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Roio
Bank of Commerce
Circle K Auto Parts
News Standard
S&m Hobbies
Manney Transfer
Marie Bockover
Joyce Norris
Graves Truck Lines
Knicks say Braves reneged on McAdoo deal
New York claims Buffalo reneged on a verbal agreement to trade Bob McAdoo for about 2.5 million plus a player. Knicks president Mike Burke says Braves attorney Bill Shapiro rejected the deal, leaving Burke unsure what legal action is possible as no contract was signed.
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UPI
New York Knicks
Buffalo Braves
Bob McAdoo
Mike Burke
Knicks
Burke
Braves
McAdoo
Bill Shapiro
Paul Snyder
Shapiro
Bench expects to stay with Cincinnati ballclub
Johnny Bench, among baseballs top salaries last year, said money would not lure him from the Reds. The 29 year old projected about $240,000 next year and plans four or five more seasons in Cincinnati, insisting he will stay with his hometown club.
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UPI
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Bench
Reds
Binger
Okla
Oklahoma
Joe Morgan
Yankees
Pro horseshoe tour targets national club near Bergheim
Jim Woodson, a Ft. Sam Houston accountant and 1968 Texas state champion, leads 80 NHPA members to build a Bergheim Texas Hill Country country club and launch a low key professional horseshoe tour with $5 000 to $10 000 prizes. The project aims to upgrade the game and attract national attention, despite past failed attempts.
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Tex
UPI
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Woodson
Ft. Sam Houston
National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Bergheim
Texas Hill Country
Boerne
NHPA
Texas
Bergheim Country Club
Lvel
Rockets fall as Suns stun them 116 95
Houston Rockets see a nine game win streak end after a 116 95 loss to Phoenix Suns. Westphal leads Suns with 23 points while Rudy Tomjanovich scores 19 for the Rockets. Rockets commit 24 turnovers in a pivotal third quarter surge by Phoenix.
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National Basketball Association
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Suns
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Ricky Sobers
Rudy Tomjanovich
Atlanta Hawks
San Antonio Spurs
Boston Celtics
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New York Knights
New York Nets
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Chicago Bulls
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Spurs
John Drew
Allan Bristow
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Blazers
Jo Jo White
Sidney Wicks
Wicks
White
Maurice Lucas
Portland
Braves
George McGinnis
76Ers
Bob McAdoo
Knicks
Nets
Earl Monroe
Lonnie Shelton
Royster Rocket 8ths fall to Andover 49 19 in opener
Royster Rocket 8th grade boys open 1976 77 season with 49 19 loss at Andover Robbie Dickerhoof led Chanute with six points Andover built an 11 2 first period lead and widened to a 30 point margin Next action Monday at Fort Scott and eighth grade in holiday tournament first round vs Lakeside Pittsburg at 6 30 with freshmen following at 7 45
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Knicks
Nate Archibald
Nets
Pistons
Bulls
al Eberhard
Leon Douglas
Bob Lanier
Pacers
Lakers
Dave Robisch
Indiana
SuperSonics
Bullets
Leonard Gray
Sonics
Andover
Royster Rocket
Robbie Dickerhoof
Chanute
Rockets
Fort Scott
Lakeside Vf Pittsburg
Rocket
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