Hughes Glur Dominate In VFW Boxing Smokers Card
Tony Hughes wins 140 pound bout by TKO in third round over Dan Schaffer of Ord. Mike Glur takes 139 class by decision over Dave Clancy after a grueling war. Other Columbus fighters and clubs listed for the VFW smoker at Columbus Junior High.
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Becky Moore
Tony Hughes
Mike Glur
Columbus
VFW
Columbus Junior High
Hughes
Glur
Kevin Neumann
Kerry Neumann
Steve Sipple
Tom Sackett
Mike Sackett
Ord
Dan Schaffer
Pat Sackett
Schaffer
Valentine
Dave Clancy
Hastings Vfw
Sackett
Hastings
Clancy
al Brandt
Central City
Ken King
Omaha Jackson
Grand Island
Hastings D and L
Columbus Vfw
Fairmont
Roy Dugan
Bernie Powell
Telegram
Paul Knopick
Pardee Chosen UPI Coach of the Year for Bears turnabout
Jack Pardee of the Chicago Bears is named UPI Coach of the Year in the NFC for restoring the team to respectability with a 7 7 finish in 1976 and a strong 410 record in his first Chicago season. Monte Clark is runner up with eight votes.
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New York
UPI
Jack Pardee
United Press International
National Football Conference
Chicago Bears
Pardee
Florida Blazers
Bears
Chicago
Monte Clark
San Francisco
Minnesota
Washington
Oakland
Vikings
Kansas City
Missouri
Norm Stewart
Stewart
Kansas
Missouri cage boss likes present setup
Sammy White wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings was named United Press International National Football Conference rookie of the year for 1976. The honor marks a standout debut season for the Vikings in the NFC.
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Missouri Cage Boss
Sammy White
Minnesota Vikings
United Press Internationals
National Football Conference
Bowl week opens with Peach and Astro-Bluebonnet clashes
Pre New Year football action features Kentucky versus North Carolina in the Peach Bowl and Texas Tech against Nebraska in the Astro-Bluebonnet. Pittsburgh leads the national title chase with Georgia, while Michigan vs Southern California and Maryland vs Houston frame the Orange Cotton Sugar lineups.
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Fred Down
UPI
Kentucky
North Carolina
Texas Tech
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Michigan
Southern California
Maryland
Houston
Huskers Favored Over Texas Tech in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Nebraska, ranked 18th, is a field goal favorite to beat Texas Tech in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Osborne said the season has been disappointing but the team aims to win. Sloan called the bowl a reward for Tech after a 10-1 season.
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Texas A & M
Florida
Kentucky
South Carolina
Wildcats
Mike Voight
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Vince Ferragamo
Houston
UPI
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Arizona State
Cornhuskers
Tom Osborne
Huskers
Steve Sloan
Bear Bryant
Tech
Red Raiders
Oklahoma
Osborne
Sloan
Astrodome
Rodney Allison
Platte Cage Classic yields top tourney eve as upset shocks fans
Coaches call this year's Platte Cage Classic among the best in six years. Stromsburg's upset over Schuyler stunned fans while Scotus and Schuyler produced a thriller draw crowd as large as any session. Rich McGill praised the two day event and noted recruiting value for future players.
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Rich McGill
Raiders
Stromsburg
Schuyler
Warriors
McGill
Telegram
Becky Moore
Tee Ernst
Kearney State
Aurora Ne
Steve Griffin
Barton County
Soph
Hoisington
Terry Bemore
Los Angeles
Cal
Mankato State wins NCC Holiday Classic title
Mankato State defeated the University of North Dakota 85 67 to capture the NCC Holiday Classic title. North Dakota State edged Morningside 80 78 for third place after a late rally by Morningside. UNI beat Augustana 78 74 in overtime as Randy Odhaski scored 19. SDSU topped South Dakota 92 85 for seventh place. Sundvold led SDSU with 21 points.
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Atlantic Coast Conference
Stewart
Kansas State
Tyrone Ladson
Colorado
Bob Seigel
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oluf Holder
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Kansas
Misssouri
Jayhawks
Tigers
Kim Anderson
Jim Kennedy
Paul Mokeski
Donnie von Moore
Ken Keenigs
Herb Nobles
John Douglas
Sioux Falls
S.D
UPI
Mankato State
University of North Dakota
North Dakota State
Morningside
Bob Nagle
Northern Iowa
Augustana College
UNI
Randy Odhaski
Augie
Greg Nagel
South Dakota State University
University of South Dakota
SDSU
Bob Sundvold
Wildcats down Notre Dame 102 78 in top matchup
Kentucky overwhelmed Notre Dame 102 78 as Jack Givens scored 30 points on 15 of 19 shooting. Freshman Jay Shidler added 10 as Kentucky handed the Irish their first loss of the season while maintaining an elite start.
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Chris Scherf
UPI
Notre Dame
Michigan
Wolverines
Providence
Irish
Kentucky
Jack Givens
Jay Shidler
Wildcats
South Carolina
Joe Hall
Digger Phelps
Maryland
UCLA
Utah
Givens
San Francisco
Houston
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Chapman
Bill Pelster
Petersburg
Terry Christensen
Roy Drummond
Bob King
Jason Hopkin
Russ Dickenson
Marvin Autner
Hastings D
Ed Zisko
Joe Pfeifer
Roger Williams
Fred Drummond
James Hodges
Dave Harris
Paul Landis
Craig Marvicko
Tony Schwiegger
Mike Richard
Don Fox
Omahe Jackson
Mike Putz
Steve Fielder
Garth Bauer
Sutton
Dave Wheeler
Rick Fergus
Jes Meyer
Duane Vasicek
Greg Anderson
Tony Valdez
Bud Grant
Tom Landry
Ohio State
Bill Dooley
Tar Heels
California
Jim Feehan
Scotus Shamrocks
Bob Weiler
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
Kan
Terry Anderson
By Terry Anderson
Telegram Sports Editor
Darrell Rickert
Platte College
Jim Graham
McPherson
Jerry Davis
Tim Higgins
Ken Adkisson
Tom Rea
Steve Nordberg
Dennis Dolliver
Schuyler, Jr
Mankato
Rip Irish
Andre Champagne
Olympia Beer
Liquor Mart
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