Regional Champion Childress Bobcats Sparked by Larry Johnson
Statistics from the 1971 season show Larry Johnson led the offense with 254 rushes for 1,372 yards and 13 touchdowns. Key contributors include Floyd Key 450 yards, David Bradford 313 yards, Turk Nelson 400 yards and 6 touchdowns, with passing totals highlighting Nelson 147 attempts for 825 yards and 8 TDs.
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Childress Bobcats
Larry Johnson
Johnson
Floyd Key
David Bradford
Jerry Neel
Turk Nelson
Joe Arellano
Joe Crain
Billy Atkinson
Ray Overbey
Bobby Blackwell
Brett Parr
Danny Lancaster
Parr
Lancaster
Charles Frisbie
Frisbie
Nelson
Blackwell
Hayes Threat on Rushing Kicker in NFC title Rematch
Dallas Cowboy receiver Bob Hayes, used on the outside to rush Minnesota’s Jed Cox, says he may be on punt return and other duties as the Cowboys prepare for the NFC title game in Texas Stadium. Hayes notes San Francisco will likely respect Lance Alworth and could gang up on him.
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Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Dallas
Bob Hayes
Minnesota
Hayes
San Francisco
Texas Stadium
Dallas Cowboy
Jed Cox
Cox
Bruce Gossett
Charlie Waters
Cliff Harris
Cowboys
Roger Stauback
49Ers
Lance Alworth
Reggie Rucker
Rucker
Alworth
San Diego
Bambi Alworth
Majors Brothers Duel Highlight Shrine North South Game
Bobby Majors of Tennessee surprised fans by kicking the decisive extra point to give the South a 7-6 victory in the Shrine North-South game. His brother Johnny coached the North squad as uncertainty over kicker injury forced Majors to perform a last minute placement kick. The South had tied the game with a fourth quarter rush by Florida’s Tommy Durrance before Majors sealed the win. Northwestern’s Maurie Daigneau connected with Bob Richardson for the lone North score earlier.
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Rebels
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Vols
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Florida
Tommy Durrance
Battle
Bill Bushong
Kentucky
South
Johnny
John
Northwestern
Maurie Daigneau
Bob Richardson
Iowa State
UCLA Holds Top Rank in AP Poll
UCLA remains No. 1 with 28 first place votes and 676 points in the AP top ten. Marquette is second with 628 points, followed by South Carolina North Carolina Southern California and Ohio State no changes from last week. Indiana moves to seventh, Brigham Young eighth, St Johns N Y ninth, Long Beach State drops to tenth. New in the second ten are Hawaii West Virginia tied at 18 and Tennessee at 20. Florida State Jacksonville Ohio University drop out. Virginia jumps from 18 to 11. Louisville rises to 15.
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Associated Press
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Marquette
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North Carolina
Southern California
Ohio State
Indiana
Brigham Young
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N. Y
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Tennessee
Florida State
Jacksonville
Ohio University Virginia
Cavaliers
Louisville
San Francisco Bets on BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit district looks to reform commute times with the new BART system. Bill Stokes, general manager, envisions 18 minute rides from Orinda to downtown San Francisco and urges urban areas to invest in mass transit despite high costs.
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Bobcats to Face Phillips in Thursday Home Game
Childress Bobcats resume basketball Thursday in the high school gym facing the Phillips Blackhawks who eliminated them from the state race in Bi District last season. Coach Kenneth West names starters Paul Rogers John Holland Brett Parr along with Ernie Randle and Terry Bettis and expects solid minutes from David Bradford Clay Seal Jimmy Gravley and Paul Philmore.
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Childress High School
Phillips Blackhawks
Bobcats
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West
Paul Rogers
John Holland
Brett Parr
Phillips
Ernie Randle
Terry Bettis
David Bradford
Clay Seal
Jimmy Gravley
Paul Philmore
Twin Terrors: 1971 Detroit Tigers lineup includes Twins stars
The Detroit Tigers all star team for 1971 features Harmon Killebrew at first base Leo Cardenas at shortstop and Tony Oliva in the outfield from the Minnesota Twins though their season was not stellar Other members include Cookie Rojas Brooks Robinson Bobby Murcer Merv Rettenmund Ray Fosse Jim Hunter and Vida Blue among others from various clubs.
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Detroit ‘Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Leo Cardenas
Tony Oliva
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Bobby Murcer
New York
Merv Rettenmund
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Jim Hunter
Vida Blue
Oakland
Havlicek Delivers Buzzer Beater To Beat Warriors
John Havlicek scored the decisive turnaround jumper at the buzzer as Boston beat Golden State 99-97. Havlicek and Nate Thurmond tied for top scorers with 28 each while Cazzie Russell missed a late 25-footer for the Warriors.
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Associated Press
John Havlicek
Boston Celtics
Detroit
Golden State Warriors
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Atlanta
Portland
Havlicek
Gilliam
Pete Maravich
Hawks
Blazers
Lou Hudson
Geoff Petrie
Billy Cunningham
Bob Rule
Kevin Loughery
Defeats Fuel Colorado and Houston for Astro-Bluebonnet Bid
Colorado coach Eddie Crowder says the Buffaloes grew after a 34-20 loss to Nebraska while Houston coach Bill Yeoman credits the Alabama game for shaping his 9-2 Cougars. Both teams eye the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl as they prepare for the New Year’s Eve showdown at the Astrodome.
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Associated Press
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Colorado
Eddie Crowder
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Mazeroski Eyes Sixth American Astrojet Golf Tourney
Bill Mazeroski captain of the World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates aims for his sixth American Astrojet golf tournament to be held February 3 to 6 in San Juan Puerto Rico. He has won it three times in five tries, including the inaugural event with an invitation from Roberto Clemente. Clemente, from Puerto Rico, may attend, though golf is not his main sport. He hit .414 in the World Series and recently declined a four week Las Vegas appearance.
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Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Las Vegas
Hall of Famer Hamilton to Rose Bowl life tickets
Tom Hamilton, retired Pacific Eight executive director since 1959, holds lifetime tickets to Rose Bowl games. The note sits among sports briefs detailing Luis Melendez praising Roberto Clemente, Clemente’s Pirates career highlights, and Florida Derby purse announcements at Gulfstream Park with 16 stakes totaling $770,000 for the meeting opening Jan. 17.
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New York Yacht Club Accepts 1974 America's Cup Challenge
The New York Yacht Club accepts the Royal Thames Yacht Club challenge for the 1974 America's Cup to be sailed off Newport Rhode Island in September. Royal Thames will run elimination trials off Newport against Australia Canada and France to determine the challenger. The trials winner will meet America in the Cup defense.
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8 30-Cannon 9 W-Tues Night Fights
Title notes a boxing card featuring Ruben Olivares and Chucho Castillo in a Tuesday night showdown announced for a venue nicknamed Cannon. The snippet references the main event fight pairing and card timing.
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Cannon
Ruben Olivares
Chucho Castillo
TV Schedule Page from Amarillo Station 1971
A detailed daily grid lists programs for December 29 1971 on KGNC and rivals. It runs morning to late night with news . weather . soap operas . game shows . movies and a late film The Prince Who Was a Thief starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie is noted as the late movie.
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Amarillo College
CBS News
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Lucille Rivers
Gomer Pyle
Merv Griffin
Walter Cronkite
Rollin River
Carol Burnett
Medical Center
Mannix
Paul Harvey
KFDA
Prince
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
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Pat) Buse, Jr
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