Huskers Face Sooners In Bid For Big Eight Title
Nebraska aims for sole Big Eight lead and Orange Bowl berth against Oklahoma in a high stakes showdown. Joe Washington remains a key Sooner, needing 79 yards to surpass all time Big Eight rush record. Huskers deal with injuries and weather hampering kicking game.
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Husker Red White Intrasquad at Grand Island High
Nebraska's annual Red White intrasquad basketball game will be at Grand Island High School Badium Monday at 7 30 pm. White team features senior guard Jerry Fort and junior forward Bob Siegel. Fort is the school all time leading scorer with 1369 points and averaged 20.2 last season. Siegel led the Huskers in rebounds last year with 8.7 and was second in scoring at 10.3.
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Colts aim to upset Dolphins in Sunday showdown
Colts coach Ted Marchibroda has transformed a 2-12 club into a contender as Baltimore seeks a Sunday upset of the 7-2 Dolphins. Miami coach Don Shula notes Baltimore’s developing unit, while Oakland visits Washington in a key NFC/AFC clash and other games fill the schedule.
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Columbus athlete Cathy Curry eyed as future National Amateur champ
Edgar Rankin notes Columbus stars Cathy Curry may rise to National Amateur champion in three years while recalling past local football talents Charlie Brock Joe Blahak and Tom Heiser. The column also debates Nebraska versus Oklahoma predicting a Huskers win by about 10 points in a storied clash.
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Scotus and Aquinas named all star football selections
Four Scotus players from Columbus and four from Aquinas led the Northern Division picks with stars at end John Fischer and Rick Grubaugh, linemen Dan Schaecher and Russ Moravec, backs Dan Martin and Tom Zitek, plus other peers from Neumann and Bergan. Coach Jim Puetz announced awards including MVP ties and star lineman recognitions.
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Bowling League Scores Highlight Individual and Team Totals
Centennial League results show Gary Muth 257 655 208 and Craig Brestel 661 237 239 leading notable frames. Yankee Clippers and Zircons posted strong team totals while Coffe Cup and Sugar posted mid range scores across leagues.
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Delva Prokopek
Ken Witt
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Haynie Palmer Lead Field In Fort Myers LPGA Event
Sandra Haynie and Sandra Palmer head an 84 player field in the Greater Fort Myers Classic first round, the LPGA tour finale in Florida. Palmer, the year’s money leader with 75000, and Haynie, who won last week, are favorites for the 5700 prize. Bonnie Bryant defends, Judy Rankin and Marilynn Smith out, six amateurs including Connie Schilleni shine in Lochmoor CC field.
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Southeast Nebraska Tech hosts four-state basketball tourney
Fairbury officials announced a two year college tournament set for November 21 22 at the Fairbury High School gymnasium. Teams include Independence Community Junior College Kansas Casper College Wyoming and Southwestern Iowa Community College Creston joining host Southeast Nebraska Technical Community College.
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Polk named head baseball coach at Mississippi State
Polk succeeds Jim Bragan as head coach at Mississippi State University. Ron Polk, NCAA Baseball Coach of the Year in 1973 at Georgia Southern College, was announced as the new MSU baseball coach.
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Four CHL Players Named to Apollo Conference Teams
Four Columbus High School linemen earned spots on the 1975 All Apollo Conference offensive and defensive units. Dan Pensick repeats at offensive guard, Dave Porter is named tackle, while George Rambour and Allen Korte earn defensive selections. Votes also go to Gary Sansoni and Brian Foutch as honorable mentions. Ralston, the conference champion at 5-0, places four players including Loy Lowry and Tim Conway.
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Dave Coppie
Larry Diller
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Brad Oitman
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Mark Engler
Bill Huff
Rick Boyle
Dave Welch
Randy Wink
Expansion Draft Snag Delays Tampa Bay Seattle Roster Plans
NFL Players Association President Ed Garvey warns expansion teams Tampa Bay and Seattle may violate contracts by drafting veterans, protecting 30 of 43 active players, with only two from injured reserve. The union seeks meetings with Pete Rozelle and attorney consultations as talks continue.
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Nebraska Dominates Big Eight with Stifling Defense
Nebraska Cornhuskers charge into the final week with a 10 0 record and lead the Big Eight standings. Coach Tom Osborne's team tops all four major categories including 93.2 yards per game passing, showcasing elite defensive play.
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Tickets ready for Big Eight cage tourney
Mail orders accepted for the 30th annual Big Eight Conference Pre-Season Basketball Tournament to be held December 26 27 29 and 30 at Kemper Arena Kansas City Missouri Season tickets offer priority seating four evening sessions and prices range from 3.20 to 7.40 for single seats with four times the price for season tickets Enclose fifty cents for over the counter ticket sales starting Monday.
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Herron Signs with Atlanta Falcons Free Agent Move
Mack Herron 27 signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons after being waived by New England. The 5-5 running back had 824 rushing yards 38 receptions for 474 yards 35 punt returns 517 yards and 28 kickoff returns 629 yards in 1974, and led NFL kickoff returns in 1973 with 1 092 yards on 41 returns.
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Stander Wins In First Round Knockout At Omaha
Ron Stander of Council Bluffs stops Terry Daniels in 43 seconds of the opening round with a left, referee ends the bout after Daniels recovers. Stander improves to 26 9 3 while Daniels falls to 39 14 1. Sean O Grady knocks out Robert Rodriguez in a 1 23 of round in prelims as 2 343 fans attend the card grossing 13317 dollars.
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