Super Bowl Countdown December 25 1971
This recounts the Dolphins 27 24 win over the Chiefs in a record eight overtime to reach the AFC playoffs and notes Cowboys victory over Vikings 20 12. It mentions Griese Fleming Warfield Anderson Staubach Lily and the looming Super Bowl at Tulane Stadium with payouts and rules.
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Kansas City
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Gary Ypremian
Dolphins
Bob Griese
Marv Fleming
Santa
Minnesota Vikings
Roger Staubach
Duane Thomas
Bob Lily
Miami
Baltimore Colts
Griese
Paul Warfield
Dick Anderson
Baltimore
Staubach
Navy
Dallas
Brodie
Tulane Stadium
New Orleans
Free Agent Draft Opens With Slim Pickings For Teams
Major league clubs began their annual winter free agent draft in New York. Cleveland, last year’s worst team, picks first and is expected to take Eric Raich, a 6 foot 4 pitcher from USC who left school for hardship. The draft has two phases with inverse order of 1971 finishes in the regular phase and a secondary phase for previously drafted but unsigned players.
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New York
UPI
Chris Chambliss
Pete Broberg
Don Gullett
Mighty
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Eric Raich
University of Southern California
Raich
Clyde Kluttz
New York Yankees
Baseball
Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
Minnesota Twins
Charles Manley
Massachusetts
Ron Diggle
UCLA
James Cox
Iowa
Paul Patterson
Ithaca College
Bob Koeppel
Bradley
John Langerhans
Texas
Falcons Exonerated After Grand Jury Clears Players
A Cobb County grand jury found no wrongdoing by Falcons quarterback Bob Berry and defensive end Randy Marshall after examining the raid that led to misdemeanor charges. The jury ruled the arrest warrant defective due to vindictive information, absolving the players while noting the issuing authority bore responsibility.
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Marietta
UPI
Atlanta Falcons
Falcon
Bob Berry
Randy Marshall
Marshall
Cobb County
Berry
Grand Jury
All-State Class A football picks include Barbers Hill trio
Barbers Hill earns three spots on the first team and two more on the second for 1971 Texas Sports Writers Association Class A all state. Sonora, White Deer, Wylie, Happy and Barbers Hill are among the schools represented with players at end tackle guard center and back positions on offense and defense.
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United Press International
Barbers Hill
Sonora
Texas Sports Writers Association
South Texas
Wayne Follis
Mike Armstrong
Kenneth Doucette
Sonsra
Vi'ten Noel
White Oak
Mike Barber
Wylie
Ronnie Rowell
Mike Trantham
White Deer
Bobby Kotzur
Path
Noel
Steve Cole
Happy
Shannon Davis
Royce Defoor
Willis
Randal Roseshbrock
Three Rivers
Jerry Urbaneyk
Bruce Kerbow
Alvin Carroll
Schulenburg
Michael Spencer
Lonnie Lewis
Hubbard
Tank Nelson
Albany
Johnny Hues
Lynn Baggett
Jabe Leonard
J. D. Mirike
Iraan
Donnie Ray Genzer
Tidehaven
Mike Berry
Quitman
Steve Street
Gene Trainer
Eddie Strainthorpe
Don Wayt
Keith Thomason
Alfred Gabler
Tickets still available for Super Bowl in New Orleans
Saints season ticket holders who bought Super Bowl seats but won’t attend are advertising them in Dallas and Miami. Offers include four tickets for an eight day Caribbean cruise, two tickets for a portable color TV, and two 50 yard line tickets 12 rows up for above $200.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Dallas
Miami
Caribbean
Bay Bombers Sold for Over One Million to Texas Group
The Bay Bombers roller derby team is sold for more than $1 million to a Texas combine. Irving Wayne of San Antonio leads the purchasing group that plans to move the team to the Southwest.
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Oakland
UPI
Bay Bombers
Texas
Southwest
Irving Wayne
San Antonio
Tex
Cuero Record Classifieds Summary Daily Brief
Daily scan of Cuero Record classifieds highlights local ads and notices. Includes job openings, real estate, services, and miscellaneous listings typical of a small-town market.
No Play By L B J No Play By L B J
Former President Lyndon B Johnson has retired from politics and refuses to send plays to Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry for the Super Bowl against Miami. President Nixon suggested plays to Miami coach Don Shula, and Texas Governor Preston Smith offered one to Landry. Johnson sent a telegram to Landry saying he will pray and be present but will not send any plays.
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New Orleans
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Miami
Nixon
Don Shula
Preston Smith
Texas
Landry
Johnson
Cowboys
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