College Grid Opens Season Preseason All Americans
Preseason honor list features top players from WVU USC Texas Washington State Nebraska Notre Dame NC State Tennessee Ohio State Pittsburgh Jackson State and more. Standouts include Archie Griffin Walter Payton Eddie Holloway and Randy White among others across 14 positions.
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Danny Buggs
West Virginia
Jim Obradovich
Southern Cal
Bob Simmons
Texas
Steve Osterman
Washington St
Tom Alward
Nebraska
Gerry DiNardo
Notre Dame
Justus Everett
N.C. State
Condredge Holloway
Tennessee
Archie Griffin
Ohio State
Tony Dorsett
Pittsburgh
Soph
Walter Payton
Jackson State
Steve Mike
Mayer
Mary
Far West Preview USC’s Loaded Trojans Eye Pac-8 Crown
USC’s 34 lettermen including Pat Haden and Richard Wood headline fall practice as coach John McKay exudes optimism. The Trojans face Notre Dame on Nov 30 and clash with UCLA and Stanford for Pac-8 supremacy while Stanford and Cal pursue strong defenses and new quarterbacks.
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Los Angeles
John McKay
Southern California
Trojans
West Coast
McKay
Pat Haden
Anthony Davis
Richard Wood
University Park
Trojan
John Sciarra
Knicks and Bulls circle Wilt Chamberlain return to NBA
Wilt Chamberlain weighs a return to the NBA as the Knicks and Bulls pursue the star. The San Diego Conquistadors face disillusion with their deal, while the Lakers have traded away key players and aren’t interested. New York eyes Chamberlain to replace Willis Reed, whose fate with the Knicks remains undecided amid contract questions and potential knee surgery.
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MiLwaunan
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
Chamberlain
San Diego Conquistadors
American Basketball Associaton
Los Angeles Lakers
Q's
NBA
Wilt
Lakers
Jim McMillian
Elmore Smith
Buffalo Braves
Knicks
Bulls
West Coast
New York
Chicago
Willis Reed
Dave DeBusschere
Jerry Lucas
Reed
Willis
Alabama Faces Top Rivals in 1970 Football Run
Alabama enters the season as the South’s strongest team but meets Maryland LSU and Miami for supremacy. Bryant cautions Maryland opener is toughest. LSU game in Birmingham and Miami clash loom. Roster features Rutledge Todd Lowe Dubose Washington with rebounding kicking needs. Standouts include Grantz Holloway Felker Solomon Bowers Fisher Foley. LSU and Georgia uncertain at quarterback amid veer plans.
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Atlanta
Alabama
South
Crimson Tide
Maryland
Louisiana State
Miami
Fla
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Carolina
Tulane
Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
College Park
Tide
LSU
Lingle
Birmingham
Bryant
Wishbone
Gary Rutledge
Richard Todd
Woodrow Lowe
Mike Dubose
Mike Washington
Jeff Grantz
South Carolina
Condredge Holloway
Tennessee
Rockey Felker
Mississippi State
Fred Solomon
Tampa
Jeff Bowers
Mississippi
Fred Fisher
Vanderbilt
Steve Foley
Charlie McClendon
Carl Otis Trimble
Brad Davis
Billy Cannon
Kentucky
Sonny Collins
Louis Carter
Stan Fritts
North Carolina State
Woody Thompson
Hunt Leads SECL All-Stars In Busy Corry Season
Bob Hunt of Crotty Ferrando earns SECL Corry Division MVP after a .617 season with 9 doubles 5 triples 2 homers and 34 RBIs. Sperry Vander Schaal and Hunt unanimous picks with Hunt topping MVP votes 22 to 18. Crowded all star roster highlights include Vander Schaaf Faulkner Cratty Koestner and Deuink amid strong showings from Crotty Clymer and National Bank. season note also mentions Pitchers Wassink Wetmore and Harned and coach Mike Rushin.
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Bob Hunt
Crotty- Ferrands
Hunt
Corry
Corry Evening Journal
Don Sperry
Brent Deuink
National Bank
Dan
Harned
Quay Shaffer
Inn
Curt Bailey
Bailey
Bill Deuink
NBC
John Wotus
Dave Wetmore
Vander Schaaf
John Faulkner
Clymer
Johm Cratty
Faulkner
Cratty
Rod Tompkins
Sherman Roger Ollaway
Rolling Acres
Hotchkiss
Sherman
Dan Bemis
Bernard
Lanny Fitch
ABA
Jim Black
Gary Zajac
Dennis Jackson
Thompson’s
John Downey
A&b
Ken Wels
Joe Chambers
Steve Grice
Don Swans
Lorngball
Frank Wissylink
Crotty
Dave Nagel
Ws&w Boys
Te National Bank
Wotus
Wemore
Big al
Bob Marsh
Bill Wasdak
Ken Harned
Sperry
Dyno
Don
C F
Chuck Jewell
Ken Weis
Thompson
Don Swarsoi
Denny Caster
Penn State faces restart after perfect season
Penn State, coming off a 12-0 Orange Bowl season, faces a leaner 1974 with graduation losses including Heisman winner John Cappelletti. Coach Joe Paterno remains guarded about improvements, while Penn State and rivals like Pitt, West Virginia, and Boston College loom as challengers in a crowded Eastern race and Ivy League title hopes surface for Dartmouth and Yale.
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NEW York
Penn State
Louisiana State
Nittany Lions
Joe Paterno
Associated Press
John Cappelletti
Paterno
Pitt
West Virginia
Boston College
Temple
Ivy League
Dartmouth
Oklahoma Sooners Top AP Poll Despite Bowl Ban
The AP preseason poll places Oklahoma at number one with 23 first place votes and 976 points, aiming to supplant Notre Dame as champion while serving a two year probation that bars bowl participation. Ohio State, Notre Dame and Alabama trail, with USC Michigan Nebraska Penn State LSU and Texas rounding out the top ten.
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Oklahoma Sooners
Notre Dame
Associated Press Panel of Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Oklahoma
Sooners
Ohio State
Alabama
Southern California
Michigan
Nebraska
Penn State
Louisiana State
Texas
Arizona State
Houston
Texas Tech
UCLA
Miami
Ohio
Moway
Maryland
Arizona
Tenness
Caroling St
Arkansas
AEM
Auburn
Colorado
Florida
Georgis
Geragia Techyllinois
Kansas
Kent State
Midlands Preseason Spotlight Faces Irish and Buckeyes
Notre Dame and Ohio State headline a top three in the Midlands with Oklahoma tied as last season’s power. Notre Dame loses seven starters to injuries and rule violations while coach Ara Parseghian wrestles with suspensions and a reshaped offense led by Tom Clements. Ohio State, ranked No 2, brings 16 returning regulars under a recovering Woody Hayes, and Bo Schembechler’s Michigan battles a heart attack as Dennis Franklin eyes a revamped Maize and Blue attack.
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Southern California
San Diego State University
Jack Christiansen
Stanford
Roger Stillwell
Pat Donovan
Gordon Riegel
Cardinals
USC
Trojan
Mike Boryla
Mike Cordova
Jim Plunkett
California
Vince Ferragamo
Nebraska
Bears
Mike White
Steve Bartkowski
Steve Rivera
Chuck Muncie
Cal
Washington State
Jim Sweeney
Cougars
Andrew Jones
Gary Larsen
Chicago
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Big Ten
Associated Press
Woody Hayes
Sooners
Tulsa
North Texas State
Kent State
Miami
Ohio
Eric Penick
Ross Browner
Luther Bradley
Parseghian
Tom Clements
Georgia Tech
Buckeye
Michigan
Hayes
Bo Schembechler
Schembechler
Dennis Franklin
Minor Change Made In NFC Gardner Point
The Gardner Point system for Northwest Football Conference crowns changes announced by conference commissioner Edgar Snyder of Greenville. The base 100 points per conference win and 10 points for each defeated team remain. ties are 50 points with no bonus for wins over two tied foes. Losses yield nothing. The Gardner Point Average now subtracts conference losses from seven and uses the best total from seven season games, then divides by seven to balance differing schedules.
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Edgar Snyder
Greenville
Snyder
Northwest Conference schedule highlights for tonight and tomorrow
Ghip at Corry and Titusville visit Ol City with Reynolds at Meadville lead tonight’s slate. Tomorrow feature Gamay facing Hickory at Franklin while non league Garres meets Academy and Strang meets Vincent at Assapula. Harbor General Braddock hosts Cathedral Pray Freedom at McDowell. High school and non league games spread across Warren, Sharon, Grove City, Massillon, Jackson and more amid a busy local schedule.
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Ghip
Garey Greene
Corry
Titusville
Ol City
Reynolds
Meadville
Gamay Hickory
Franklin
Garres Tonight Academy
New Brighon
Strang Vincent
Assapula Harbor
General Braddock
Cathedral
Pray Freedom
McDowell
Tameraw Bradford
Warren
Sharon Kennedy
Sharnsville Center Township
Grove City
Erle Tech
Massillion
Jackson
Erle East
Poh
Central Catholl
College Openers And Projections
College openers outline early season projections with notable margins. UCLA over Tennessee by 10 and Arizona State over Houston by 2 are highlighted alongside N C State beating Wake Forest by 40. Other picks include Mississippi over Tulane by 3 Richmond over Villanova by 10 and Jevon St. over Syracuse. Dome over Georgia Tech by 20 also noted.
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UCLA
Tennessee
Arizona St
Houston N.C State
Wake Fares
Mississippi
Tulane
Richmond
Villanove
Jevon St
Syracuse
Tampa
Chatanooga
Miami
Ohio
Eastern
Michiggy
Georgia Tech
High School Coach Faces Possible Firing Over Sideline Rule
Lewisburg High School coach Ray Pottios may lose his job after superintendent Rod Talbert strengthens a contract clause allowing play calling only in crucial situations. Pottios, 4-6-1 in 16 seasons, expects firing before mid season as disputes over signals continue. Also, Phillies relief pitcher Pete Richert may miss the season due to arm thrombosis.
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Lewisburg
Ray Pottios
Lewisburg High School
Pottios
Rod Talbert
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