Red Raiders Sign with UNA Eyes High School Stars
High school football coach Earl Webb shakes hands with Clarence Peoples after Peoples and Isaac Bass signed grants in aid with the University of North Alabama. Mrs. Strater Peoples and Mrs. Mattie Bass look on at the signing event.
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Decatur High
Earl Webb
Clarence Peoples
Peoples
Isaac Bass
University of North Alabama
Strater Peoples
Mattie Bass
Bass
DAILY
Morgan County
Red Raiders
Howe suspended two games in WHA dispute over referee incident
Houston Aeros star Gordie Howe must miss a WHA game versus Cincinnati after a two game suspension and $1000 fine. Teammate Ron Grahame received a one game ban and $150 fine for a separate incident with referee Don Asselstine in a 5-4 win over Winnipeg. Howe called the penalties reasonable and said he did not attack the official, blaming the referee for denying a replay review.
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Houston Aeros
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Cincinnati
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Grahame
Asselstine
Winnipeg
Howe
Bill Lesuk
Rozelle weighs instant replay amid disputed calls
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle considers expanding replay use as referees face criticism for late game decisions. Washington Redskins nearly defeated St. Louis Cardinals when a disputed touchdown on a fourth down play sparked calls for an extra official and broader replay review.
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National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Cardinals
Mel Gray
Washington
George Allen
Two QBs Tale Of Tarkenton Chases Passing Records
Fran Tarkenton aims to break John Unitas career marks as Minnesota faces Detroit next Sunday. The 35 year old quarterback has 2,622 passing yards and 23 TDs this season with 11 interceptions. he trails Unitas' lifetime yardage by 1,771 and needs two TD passes to top 290. Tarkenton holds a Minnesota single season 230 completions and 23 TDs, plus 3,627 rushing yards. coach Bud Grant calls this his best season and says Tarkenton is durable and eager.
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Athens
Georgia Peach
Ty Cobb
Francis
Unitas
Tarkenton
Minnesota
Bud Grant
Twilight Time May Be Here For Len Dawson
Len Dawson's 19th season may be his last as the AFL's all time leading passer. He broke his right thumb against San Diego as Kansas City lost 28-20, ending his day and likely his year. Dawson, 40, has 28 711 passing yards and 239 touchdowns in a hall of fame career.
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Chiefs
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NFL
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Sonny Jurgensen
Purdue
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Cleveland
Hank Stram
AFL
Dallas Texans
Dawson Promply
Houston Oilers
Lamar Hunt
Texans
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Kansas City Star
Buck Buchanan
Lenny
Clements Falls West Morgan In Victory 65 60
West Morgan Rebels beat Clements 65-60 to move to 5-3 as Tim Thomas scored 20 and Marvin Elliot 17. Clementes Sander and Gill led with 16 apiece. West Morgan built a 12 point fourth quarter lead before holding on.
North Carolina Tops Kentucky in Aggressive Showdown
Fourth ranked North Carolina defeated Kentucky 90-77 as coach Dean Smith praised the aggressive play. Mitch Kupchak and Jack Givens led with 24 points apiece, while Alabama edged Middle Tennessee 76-62 and Georgia fell to Fairleigh Dickinson 59-55.
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Dean Smith
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
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Georgia
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Fairleigh Dickinson
Texas Tech
Mississippi
Tar Heels
Mitch Kupchak
Carolina
Jack Givens
Larry Johnson
Rick Robey
Joe Hall
Northwestern
Smith
Kupchak
Hall
Wildcat
Leon Douglas
Tim Sisneros
MTS
Ben Johnson
Walter Daniels
Bulldog
Jacky Dorsey
Weeknight high school football schedule with two tournaments
Tonight games feature Falkville Brewer Danville Mt. Hope Hartselle West Morgan Athens Cullman Athens Bible School Tanner West Limestone Elkmont Ardmore East Limestone Courtland Hazel Green Hatton Hazlewood Moulton Speaker Friday matches Brewer Austin Decatur Falkville Elkmont Walker Hartselle Athens Sparkman Clements West Limestone Courtland Mt. Hope Hatton Wilson Saturday Austin Decatur at Calhoun. Two tournaments run Thursday through Saturday Athens Bible School joins the Bible Schools Tour nament at David Lipscomb Speake plays Addison Invitational.
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Brewer
Danville
Mt. Hope
Hartselle
West Morgan
Athens
Cullman
Athens Bible School
Tanner
West Limestone
Elkmont
Ardmore
East Limestone
Courtland
Hazel Green
Austin
Decatur
Huntsville
Walker
Sparkman
Clements
David Lipscomb
Speake
No Grid Poll By AP This Week In College Football
AP will not publish a major college football poll this week defering to the bowl games on New Year s Eve and New Year s Day for its final top 20. The next results come after the major bowls.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Maryland
Marquette
N. Carolina
UCLA
Louisville
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Cincinnati
Arizona
Alabama
San Francisco
N.C. St
Kentucky
Washington
New Legas
Auburn
Michigan
Arizona St
Missouri
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Mark Vollman
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Phil VanderSen
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Rick Bullock
Ole Miss
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James Clark
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Ricky Holmes
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