Specter of All Follows Frazier
Muhammad Ali haunts Joe Frazier as he trains at the Playboy Club Hotel in Great Gorge ahead of the January 22 title defense in Kingston Jamaica. Frazier notes Ali seeks more money and won’t fight unless pay is right, while Foreman might train there later, and the piece covers local prep basketball in Morgan County.
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Dave Anderson
New York Times
Mcafee
N. J
Joe Frazier
Playboy Club
Great Gorge
Sparta
Pleasure Palace
Bunnies
Hugh Hefner
George Foreman
Kingston
Jamaica
Atlantic City
Foreman
George
Frazier
Clay
George Chuvalo
Greg Peralta
Chuvalo
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Specter
Raiders Beat Butler 58-46 After Slow Start
The Decatur Red Raiders improved to 3-0 with a 58 46 victory over Butler after a rough first quarter. Center Mike Michel stood out with 11 rebounds and solid defense, while Decatur pulled away 24-8 in the second period and never looked back.
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Larry Canterbury
Huntsville
Decatur
Red Raiders
Butler
Austin
Raiders
Calhoun Junior College
Earl Morris
Mike Michel
Morris
Michel
Miller Calls Kuhn A Rank Amateur
Marvin Miller blasts Commissioner Bowie Kuhn after Kuhn disclosed the owners’ bargaining terms at the winter meetings in Hawaii. Miller labels the move an act of questionable integrity and destructive to negotiations.
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NEW York
Bowie Kuhn
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Kuhn
Hawaii
Miller
Mets Manager Scheffing Tops Detroit Tigers in 1961
General Manager Bob Scheffing of the New York Mets managed to guide the team past the Detroit Tigers to secure 101 victories in 1961.
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Bob Scheffing
New York Mets
Detroit Tigers
Maravich Lifts Hawks By Bulls In OT Thriller
Pete Maravich scored 39 as he sparked a late stretch to tie Chicago at 86-86 and propelled Atlanta to a 94-89 overtime win over the Bulls. Bob Love led Chicago with 26 points. Neal Walk and Charlie Scott led Phoenix past Pittsburgh 117-102. Virginia edged Indiana 132-129 and Denver beat San Diego 108-89 in ABA action. Julius Erving had a club record 24 in the third period for Virginia in their 129-124 comeback win.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Pete Maravich
Hawks
Chicago Bulls
Maravich
Bulls
Neal Walk
Charlie Scott
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia 76Ers
Kevin Loughery
Virginia
Indiana
Denver
San Diego
American Basketball Association
Julius Erving
Virignia
Erving
Squires
George McGinnis
Calhoun 5 Posts Win Calhoun 5 Posts Win
Eddie Butler scored 27 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lift Calhoun Junior College to an 84 79 win over Northwest Junior College. The War Hawks improved to five wins in six games, led Butler 13 of 19 shooting, and matched 31 field goals while edging by with 5 more points at the free throw line. Willie Rice of Decatur followed Butler in scoring.
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Larry Canterbury
Austin
Black Bears
West Morgan
Joe Jones
Jackie Coulter
Rebels
Morgan County
Hartselle
Danville
Brewer
Falkville
West Point
Jones
Coulter
Lawrence County
Bradshaw
Larry Tucker
Jimmy Thomas
Thomas
Tucker
Hawks
Calhoun Junior College
Gary Winton
Ricky Lenox
Jerry Stallworth
Gay Orr
Randy Lewis
Mike Tarpley
Phil Campbell
Eddie Butler
Northwest Junior College
War Hawks
Butler
Florence Central
Roger Mathis
Willie Rice
Decatur
Lee Calhoun
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Tall West Morgan
Johnny Berzett
Hal Bock
The
Players Association
Mike
Gibson
Marvin
Johnny Berrett
Mike Washburn
Robby Tweedy
Red Raider
Andy Cole
Sam Blackburn
Bo Whe
Tweed Mike Washburn
Marvin Gibson
Anandee
Steve Armband
Iee Whitley
TLE
Car Gardner
Chris Byrom
Jimmy Beard
Jay Winkler
Bobby Overby
Sam Tackleman
Odesisur Lanier
Anthony Tony
Parfait
West Moulton Decatur
Ala
aCe Ae
Stone Lumber
Tony's Gulf
6Th Ave
S.E
16Th Ave
11Th St
Bob Love
Chicago
Calhoun
Aluny Flens Shop
Hwy. 3
South
Shumake Furniture
Dial
Ratner
Stanley Blacker
Farah
Wright
Career Club
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