Texas Wins Fourth SWC Title In Row
The 1971 Southwest Conference race ends with Texas clinching a fourth straight title after a 34-14 win over Texas A&M. Baylor fires coach Bill Beall as TCU earns the unofficial Texas-Arkansas crown with a 6-4-1 season. Seniors Bobby Davis and Steve Judy of TCU reflect on their final year and Pittman’s death cast a shadow over the league.
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Jack Patterson
Bill Beall
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Horned Frogs
Pittman
Bobby Davis
Steve Judy
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Yorktown Sports Roundup Notes Injuries and Highlights
Dalton Metting hobbling after a twisted knee in a fast ping pong match while Dalton’s son Keith recovers from a sprain. Ricky Kasper shines with seven free throws and seven field goals in two games. Trade chatter swirls around Ron Santo as teams eye him. Hale Irwin tops Heritage Classic field with Lunn second and Nicklaus third. Artis Gilmore leads goaltending calls as the Colonels edge the Nets. Local teams Cuero Yorktown Yoakum Nordheim show strong play. Leonard Aitkens Jr. shoots 37 in best ball to crush a reunion group. Joe McMillan, outdoor ace, hasn’t hunted due to work in New York.
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Victoria College
Keith
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oDo
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Yoakum
Nordheim
Goodriend
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J.W
Jake) Harwood
Leonard
Bill
Jake
Austin
Ron Phelps
Willie Mays Marries Mae Allen in Mexico City Ceremony
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants wed Mae Allen in a civil ceremony in Mexico City. The 32 year old San Franciscan accepted a ring as vows were recited in Spanish marking Mays third wedding.
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UPI
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Mae Allen
Pro Football Standings and Week Results Summary
WoL reports San Francisco 74 0 636 Los Angeles 64 1 600 Atlanta 55 1 5H New Orleans 45 2 44 Monday's results Miami 34 Chicago 3 Saturday's game Jets at Dallas Only game scheduled Sunday's games Buffalo at Baltimore Chicago at Denver Cincinnati at Cleveland Green Bay at St Louis Miami at New England Minnesota at San Diego New Orleans at Los Angeles NY Giants at Washington Oakland at Atlanta Philadelphia at Detroit Pittsburgh at Houston Next Monday's game Kansas City at San Francisco night PITTSBURGH UPI Denver Broncos reserve linebacker Ken Criter suffered a broken nose when Henry Davis punched him after Criter bumped into him in the second quarter.
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Gobblers face undefeated Stingarees in Victoria showdown
Cuero Gobblers travel to Victoria to meet the unbeaten Stingarees as the area prep slate heats up. Standout John Blackwell leads with 48 points across four games, followed by Tanny Johnson and others contributing solid averages for the Mean Green. Nearby games include Yorktown hosting Yoakum and Nordheim welcoming St Paul of Shiner.
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Victoria
Victoria High
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Luther Johnson
Neal Saleher
DeWitt County
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Yoakum Bulldogs
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Freshmen Lose Thriller to Victoria Fish 34 32
Cuero freshmen fall in a tight 34 32 loss to Victoria Red Fish. Top Cuero scorers are David Hill and Terry Nobles with 10 points each, followed by Charles Mitchell seven and Alan McWhorter four. Victoria’s Randy Renfroe and Jeff Kyle lead with 12 points apiece. Next game vs Travis of Port Lavaca at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Terry Nobles
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Alan McWhorter
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Vincent Cervantes
Jeff Jacob
Michael Conrad
Jeff Ray
Alan Schumacher
Ben Prause
Alan Roby
Carl Koonce
Franulovic Wins Argentine Open Title Over Nastase
Yugoslavia's Zeljko Franulovic defeated Romania's Ion Nastase 6-3 7-6 6-1 to capture the singles crown at the Buenos Aires event on Sunday.
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Buenos Aires
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Zeljko Franulovic
Romania
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High School Football Playoff Matchups Across Texas
The update lists state quarterfinals by class with top teams like Silsbee Brenham Wichita Falls Carter Reagan Brownwood Refugio Sonora Eastland Jacksboro Tomball and Gregory-Portland. Key clashes include Silsbee vs Brenham in AAAA and Gregory-Portland vs Lockhart in AAA, with multiple games set Friday night across venues such as Dallas Cotton Bowl Tyler and Victoria.
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Texas school playoff schedule lists many high school games
A long Texas playoff slate features matchups such as Hereford versus Wichita Falls at Amarillo and Dallas Carter facing Killeen at the Cotton Bowl. Other pairings include Houston Lee against Smiley in Houston and Reagan meeting Lee in Austin, with multiple games scheduled across several Texas cities Friday and Saturday.
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