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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
4
Chanute High School athletic director Larry Nelson announced at 11 a.m. that tonight's Chanute versus Fort Scott basketball game is canceled. The Neosho County Junior College gym lacks heat due to a failed heating pump and part delays from Kansas City. Games will be rescheduled after Christmas break.
Fourteen year old Jose in a wheelchair at Shriners Hospital greets Ted Seifert a California offensive lineman visiting him. Jose lists four desired presents and Seifert encourages him to hope for a West win in the East West Shrine game set for December 29 in San Francisco.
WEL founder Tom Origer unveils Jim Spavital as mentor for the Chicago Fire franchise. He seeks Soldier Field use, a 40-player roster, and a late July debut with a 10 club league drafting NFL and college players in early year. The plan lists potential franchises in New York Boston Toronto Honolulu Washington Detroit Southern California Birmingham and Orlando Jacksonville.
The Miami Dolphins head the AFC Pro Bowl rosters with 12 selections as the conference's top team in 1973. Oakland, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati also dominate, with seven, six, and three picks respectively. Key first year adds include Isaac Curtis, Ray Guy, and Greg Pruitt. The game is January 20 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
University of Pittsburgh coach Johnny Majors, who turned a 1-10 club into a bowl contender, wins FWAA coach of the year honors. He edged Barry Switzer with 151 votes to 130, while Penn State’s Joe Paterno and Notre Dame’s Ara Parseghian also ranked. The Panthers meet Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl.
Arizona freshman Bob Ellett sank a 36 foot buzzer beater to beat Kansas State 74 72. Wildcats coach Fred Snowden praised the decisive shot as Arizona erased a second half deficit while Kansas State coach Jack Hartman lamented late turnovers. Dean Harris fouled Daniel Norman to set up the final play. Larry Williams led Kansas State with 21 points. Elliott scored 20 for Arizona.
San Antonio defeated Virginia 107 to 100 and Carolina beat Memphis 111 to 90. New York beat Kentucky 82 to 88 after Indiana 88. San Diego defeated Denver 118 to 113 while Atlanta overcame New York 107 to 105. Seattle won 124 to 118 against Houston, Detroit topped Chicago 98 to 87, Kansas City Omaha 106 to 92 over Cleveland, and Philadelphia beat Phoenix 101 to 98.
Altoona Midway A team beat Yates Center 18 15 on Monday with Sharon Bradford and Elaine Olson scoring eight points each. The B team won 9 5, giving the A team a 2 2 record and the B team a 1 1 mark, with listed scorers for both squads.
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