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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1976

Page

10

All-America picks crown Dorsett Bell in standout NEA list

The NEA All-America team honors Tony Dorsett and Ricky Bell as unanimous selections, with Bell from USC and Dorsett from Pittsburgh drawing top praise. Veterans like Jeff Dankworth and Marvin Powell also figure, while USC places three on the first units.

San Francisco NEA Newspaper Enterprise Tony Dorsett Ricky Bell America Dorsett Pittsburgh Joe Roth California Steve Pisarkiewicz Missouri Vince Ferragamo Nebraska Jeff Dankworth Ucla Mark Manges Maryland Bell USC Marvin Powell

1976 All American Team list by position

The list names the 1976 All American selections by position on offense and defense. Notable players include Wes Chandler Florida Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Ricky Bell USC Gary Jeter USC Ross Browner ND Al Romano Pittsburgh and Joe Campbell Maryland.

Gary Jeter USC Ross Browner Notre Dane Mike Butler Kansas Joe Campbell Maryland al Romano Pitt Robert Jackson Texas Jerry Robinson UCLA Gary Green Baylor Dave Butterfield Nebraska Stan Black Mike Davis Colorado Glen Walker Wes Chandler Florida Larry Seivers Tennessee Morris Towns Missouri Mike Wilson Georgia Mark Donahue Michigan Steve Schindler Boston College R. C. Thielemann Arkansas Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Ricky Bell Southern California Tom Skladany Ohio State Notre Dame A&m David Butterfield Mississippi State

1976 NBA Second Team Tight End selections list

The 1976 NBA Second Team includes Jim Smith of Michigan Tony Hill of Stanford Don Hasselbeck of Colorado Val Belcher of Houston Warren Bryant of Kentucky Joel Parrish of Georgia and others such as Donnie Hickman of Southern California Bob Rush of Memphis State Mark Manges of Maryland Terry Miller of Oklahoma State Bob Lytle of M Tony Franklin of Texas A&M Phil Dokes of Oklahoma State Bob Brudzinski of Ohio State Wilson Whitley of Houston Mike Fultz of Nebraska Mike Stensrud of Iowa State Robin Cole of New Mexico Scott Studwell of Illinois Luther Bradley of Notre Dame Raymond Clayborn of Texas Jim Bolding of East Carolina Ray Griffin of Ohio State Russ Erxieben of Texas.

Jim Smith Michigan Tony Hill Stanford Don Hasselbeck Colorado Val Belcher Houston Warren Bryant Kentucky Joel Parrish Georgia Donnie Hickman Southern California Bob Rush Memphis State Mark Manges Maryland Terry Miller Oklahoma State Bob Lytle Tony Franklin Texas A&m Phil Dokes Bob Brudzinski Ohio State Wilson Whitley Mike Fultz Nebraska Mike Stensrud Iowa State Robin Cole New Mexico Scott Studwell Illinois Luther Bradley Notre Dame Raymond Clayborn Texas Jim Bolding East Carolina Ray Griffin Russ Erxieben

McGinnis Sparks 76ers Past Nuggets In Philadelphia

George McGinnis rebounds from rough stretch with 30 points and strong defense in the third quarter to power the Philadelphia 76ers past the Midwest leading Denver Nuggets 114-102. Doug Collins tops scorers with 32, Julius Erving adds 21.

Greg Aiello UPI George McGinnis Philadelphia 76Ers Cleveland Kansas City Denver Nuggets McGinnis Doug Collins Julius Erving N Issel Phoenix New York Nets Boston Seattle New Orleans Milaukee Portland Indianapolis Detroit City Nets Paul Westfall Peas Suns

World Wildlife Fund launches 10 million ocean sanctuary drive

The World Wildlife Fund announced a 10 million dollar global campaign to create regional ocean sanctuaries for whales dolphins and porpoises and to curb deep sea pollution. Sir Peter Scott told 700 delegates the project aims to harvest sea food while reducing toxins and oil damage.

San Francisco UPI Peter Scott World Wildlife Fund Fourth International Congress Scott International Union For Conservation of

Huskers Harvey leads Big 8 academic all star squad

Nebraska defensive back Ted Harvey earns honorary captain as the Big Eight selects 24 players for its All Academic team. Notables include Vince Ferragamo of Nebraska and Don Hasselbeck of Colorado with high GPAs, plus Butterfield and Hasselbeck among top grades.

Kansas City, Mo UPI Vince Ferragamo Dave Butterfield Nebraska Don Hasselbeck Colorado Ferragamo Hasselbeck Butterfield Ted Harvey Sam Lisle Oklahoma State Dave Shamblin Matt Miller Jim Jedford Floyd Dorsey Kansas State Steve Hakes John Hafferty Nolan Cromwell Kansas Skip Taylor Scott Kollman Iowa State Dale Smith Missouri Joe Avanzini Tom Randall Ron Pruitt Jeff Pullen Obie Moore Oklahoma

Junior High Hosts Season Opener

Columbus Junior High opened the 1976 77 wrestling season with an exhibition against Beatrice. No team score or standard weights were used in 33 matches resulting in one draw and 17 wins 10 by pins 7 by decisions. Discoverers with decisive wins included J Arit N Steinberger C Florendo L Vasco K Person J Hammons A Winkle and with pins M Bellum G Pagel R Carmichael T Alt D Staroscik S Ulrich J Robak L Krueger T Settlemeyer G Pedraza. The team travels to Grand Island Thursday with eighth and ninth graders facing Barr.

Columbus Beatrice Junior High Discoverers J. Arit N. Steinberger C. Florendo L. Vasco K. Person J. Hammons A. Winkle M. Bellum G. Pagel R. Carmichael T. Alt D. Staroscik S. Ulrich J. Robak L. Krueger T. Settlemeyer G. Pedraza Grand Island Barr

Hilo Upsets Nebraska In Tight NCAA Showdown

Gilbert Hicks scored 21 points including crucial late free throws as the Hilo Vikings defeated Nebraska 71-66 in Hawaii. The Huskers led 2-0 early, but Hilo took and never relinquished the lead, with Hicks scoring six points in the final stretch and Nebraska managing only one field goal after 64-64.

Hilo Hawaii UPI Gilbert Hicks Hilo Vikings Nebraska Cornhuskers Vikings Bob Siegel Hicks

Oklahoma Holds Edge in Big Eight Rush Defense

Oklahoma moved ahead of Nebraska in the Big Eight rushing defense rankings after a 20-17 upset win last Friday. OU allows 162.0 rushing yards per game while Nebraska yields 164.2. Oklahoma also leads in rushing offense at 321.8 yards per game. Nebraska tops league in passing offense 184.5 and total defense 267.5 and scoring defense 14.0. Missouri leads pass defense 91.5, Iowa State tops total offense 439.6 and scoring offense 33.5, Kansas State sits last in rushing offense 122.0, total offense 236.4 and scoring 14.1 with 31.5 points against. Missouri also last in rushing defense 276.5 and total defense 368.0, and Oklahoma ranks last in passing offense 414 and passing defense 143.5.

Kansas City UPI Oklahoma Nebraska Cornhuskers Sooners Missouri Iowa State Kansas State

Danny Murtaugh In Serious Condition After Stroke

Former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh remained in serious condition after a stroke at his Woodlyn home. He was hospitalized at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester and was reported awake and able to communicate, though the extent of paralysis remains uncertain.

Chester UPI Pittsburgh Pirate Danny Murtaugh Murtaugh Crozier- Chester Medical Center Woodlyn

College football post season bowl game schedule update

UPI lists multiple bowl games with dates locations and matchups across divisions. Notable pairings include Notre Dame vs Penn State at the Gator Bowl and Michigan against USC in the Rose Bowl with times and venues noted. Ends with one game remaining in the slate.

New York UPI Amos Alonzo St. John’s Minn Towson St Phoenix City Ala North Dakota St Montana St

Family Y Oasis 2 tops Sorges Used Cars 3 on scoreboard

The scoreboard records a volleyball results item with teams Family Y Oasis and Sorges Used Cars in a 2 3 match. The line also shows A and W0 New York Life 3 Columbus Bowl 0 and Austin Campbell 2 Dale as part of the same scoreboard summary.

Oasis Sorges Godfathers New York Life Austin Campbell Dale

Bowling Boulevard Lanes Scores and Standings

Bowling results from Columbus Bowl and Spicey Charlotte sections show multiple bowlers posting scores across teams and leagues. Notable lines include Chuck Putnam Sr 224 and 550, Dennis Kudron 247 and 608, Jim Ziemke 201, and various high team scores like Deonos Diner 2 828 and Equitable Savings 1 067. Multiple players from Spicey Charlotte, Nutmegs, and Opals posted mid to high 400s and 500s with totals listed beside names.

Chuck Putnam Sr Post Office Jim Ziemke Dennis Kudron Godfathers Pizza Deonos George Gionnov Ferd Gue Bob Mostek IneonSne Scott Souders Pat Ce Joe Karnik Denny von Winkle Craig Brester Bill Price Charlotte Weisser Lenn Fyfe Gary Oakeson Equitable Savings Paul Gottschall G. Oakeson Larry Zywiec Larry Harrington Mike Small A. Stone Gary Muth Rich Pensick Mary Mielak Marilyn Labens M. Mielak

Reid retires as Australian tennis chief after eight years

Wayne Reid, president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, announced his retirement on Thursday. He said he feels he is losing his edge and will remain in position until June. The 33 year old Melbourne socialite has led the association for eight years.

Pitt Southern California Dorsett Sydney UPI Wayne Reid The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia Reid Melbourne Association

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