Scouting Report Hornet Quarterback Strong Arm Strong offense preview
The Northwest Football Conference opens in 1972 with eleven teams split into eastern and western divisions. Hickory High School faces Corry Greenville Titusville Grove City Kennedy Christian Sharpaville Meadville Reynolds Franklin in the western division. Terry Ruffo leads the Hornets at quarterback backed by Rich Doutt and receivers led by Ron Heben. The defense features Coon Heben Sample and Chrobak with Wheaton at center. Predicted finish is fourth in the Western Division and ninth in the conference.
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Northwest Football Conference
Corry
Franklin
Meadville
Oil City
Titusville
Warren
Greenville
Grove City
Hickory
Reynolds
Sharpsville
Hickory High School
Kennedy Christian
Sharpaville
Sr. High
Ted Lazorishak
One Of Series NY Giants Seen As Study In Contrast
The New York Giants, nearing the NFL season, show contrast with deep pass receivers yet unsure passers, strong linebacking and secondary hindered by a porous line, and a top running back needing support. Key receivers Herrmann, Houston, Grim, and Tucker compete for targets with Snead or Johnson at quarterback, while injuries and roster changes shape the unit.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Don Herrmann
Rich Houston
Bob Grim
Bob Tucker
Grim
Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Norm Snead
Frank Tarkenton
Vikes
Snead
Randy Johnson
Johnson
Giants Add Depth Behind Front Line For 1972
The roster features Charlie Evans contributing 171 rushing yards in 1971, Eddie Richardson from Southern University, and Bob Duhon who last season led the Giants with 44 rushing yards. Up front, Bob Fila Hyland centers with guards Doug Van Horn and Dick Enderle and tackles Willie Young and Joe Taffoni clearing paths. Punter Tom Blanchard made the NFC All-Rookie team, sixth in conference with a 0.6-yard average on 68 punts, while kicker Pete Gogolak had a down year with six field goals and 48 points, ranking 36th in scoring.
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Charlie Evans
Eddie Richardson
Southern University
Bobby Duhon
Giants
Bob Fila Hyland
Doug van Horn
Dick Enderle
Willie Young
Joe Taffoni
Tom Blanchard
Pete Gogolak
Unclear Scoreboard Snippet With Mixed City Names
Fragmentary lines list multiple city teams and scores such as Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 5 New York 2 St. Louis 4 and San Francisco against Montreal, with various player initials and numbers. The text mixes schedules with unreadable annotations and mis-typed names, indicating an incomplete results page.
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M Gast Plinburgh
Clive
New York
St. Louia
Montreal
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Yewterdey
Newt
Lutherans Meet Presbyterians In Church League Final
Two teams with no prior titles clash for the Church Recreation Softball League championship at Corry Area High School. The Lutherans beat Valley View 18 4 in the semifinals to secure the matchup, while Presbyterians carry an 0 0 record and seek a first title in the double elimination playoff. Jim Carrier homered twice for the Lutherans as Dick Harrington worked the mound.
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Church Recreation
Corry Area High School
Presbyterians
Valley View
Marlin Miller
Dick Harrington
Sysmasis
Jim Carrier
Sonlety
Spitz Wins Two Golds As U S Dives To Medals
Mark Spitz roared to two golds at Munich in the 200-meter butterfly and the 400-meter relay, aiming for a third in the 200-meter freestyle. Air Force Capt. Micki King added a gold in three-meter springboard diving, while Li Ho-jun upset local favorite Auer in small bore rifle. Gould set another world record in the women's 200-meter individual medley as the U S basketball team pressed on under Hank Iba.
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Munich
Mark Spitz
California
Mexico City
United States
Air Force
Micki King
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Vie Auer
North Hollywood
Yank
Spitz
Shane Gould
Mexico
Indiana University
Carmichael
Gary Hall
Garden Grove
Robin Backhaus
Dave Edgar
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
John Murphy
Hinsdale, Ill
Jerry Heidebreich
Dallas
East Germany
Miss King
Pontiac, Mich
Ulrika Knape
Marina Janicke
Auer
Li Ho-jun
Miss Gould
America
Claudia Kolb
Kornelia Ender
Lynn Vidali
San Francisco
U.S
Hank Iba
Cuba
White Sox Top Red Sox as Andrews Drives In Five
Chicago's Mike Andrews drove in five runs with a homer and a double to pace the White Sox to a 6 4 victory over Boston. Oakland trailed by a half game in AL West after Mangual's clutch homer spurred a seventh inning rally to edge Cleveland. Baltimore blanked Minnesota 2 0 while Cincinnati beat the Mets 5 2, Pittsburgh beat San Diego 5 3, and St Louis topped San Francisco 4 2.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mike Andrews
Boston Red Sox
Oakland
Angel Mangual
A’s
White Sox
Andrews
Boston
Mangual
Cleveland
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Minnesota
Orioles
Detroit
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
San Diego
St. Louis
San Francisco
Dick Allen
Andy Kosco
Carl Yastrzemski
Roy Foster
Vida Blue
Steve Dunning
Willie Stargel
Padres
Leron Lee
Nate Colbert
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Hornet
Hornets
Terry Ruffo
Ruffo
Jeff Valentino
Lazorishak
Rich Doutt
Doutt
Harry Simmons
Jim Orr
Otto Germadnik
Ron Heben
Terry Miller
Rich Coon
Coon
Jim Sample
John Altham
Rick Chrobak
Jim Wheaton
Heben
Sample
Chrobak
Wheaton
Altham
Simmons
Orr
NY Giants
Hillstrom
Dorie Hillstrom
Mable Bloom
Mary Bracken
Shirley Bailey
Ann Chillock
Blooms
Jack Gregory
Ron Johnson
Bill - Rose
York
Singer
Ariint
Moor
McAndra Billingham
Reynold
Brandon
Wilson
Barr
St. Louie
Milwaukee
Minnesota City
Tiant
Kangas City
Nelson
Lonborg
Batimore Uate
Perry
Tidrow
Hunter
Latich
Jornia
Lutherans
Christchurch
N.Z
Elsham and Associates
Don
Valley View AB
Mennigh
Bett
Ball
R. Harrington
Miller Helmuth
Ean Northrup
Talliverana
Mater
Matter
Carrier
Benner
Jon Marrington
R. Kraus
D. Krasa
E. RE Bennett
Jim
Dan Gable
Top
Waterloo
Iowa
West Germany
Klaus Rost
Rost
Gable
Angel
Sonny Siebert
Luis Alvarado
Rich Morales
Loblaws
Seema
Ceed Dra
IEEN
Jean
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