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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1969

Page

12

Pharr to Lead South Offensive in Blue Gray Game

Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Pharr tops the South roster for the 32nd Blue Gray game on December 27, as SEC players fill key roles. Backfield includes Pete Moore and Pete Jilleba with Larry Stegent, while receivers feature Charles Evans, Barney Harris, and Sonny Myles.

Mississippi State Tommy Pharr Pete Moore Pete Jilleba Alabama Larry, Stegent Texas A&m Pharr Stegent Charles Evans Texas Tech Barney Harris Louisiana State Sonny Myles SEC Gray J. T. King Bill Dooley North Carolina Charles Shira Calvin Hunt

Fleet-Footed Musso A Fine Sophomore

Alabama broadcaster profile on Johnny Musso a sophomore tailback from Banks High School Birmingham detailing 1969 stats 157 carries 516 rushing yards 3.3 per rush 10 rushing touchdowns 26 receptions 321 receiving yards three TDs 78 points led Tide in scoring plus one pass completed for 32 yards and five kickoff returns for 102 yards. He battled injuries missing Vanderbilt game with a broken nose bruised heel and knee troubles while earning praise from scouts as a strong back with determination.

Tuscaloosa Ala Johnny Musso Musso Tide Banks High School Birmingham

Mustangs Upset Yellow Jackets in Dallas Showdown

SMU upends Georgia Tech 77-66 in Dallas as Rich Yankus nets 29 for Tech before a rally led by Woody Taliaferro and Gene Phillips who combine for 38. Notre Dame and Villanova extend wins. Colorado and South Carolina also post victories.

Ted Meier Associated Press Georgia Tech Texas Yellow Jackets Atlanta Southern Methodist Dallas Virginia Georgia Oklahoma City SMU John Hyder Rich Yankus Tech Mustangs Woody Taliaferro Gene Phillips

Athens Fresh Nips Hawks in 100 87 Victory

Athens Freshmen led by Tony Julian with 25 and Stan Stafford 22 defeated John C. Calhoun 100 87. Butch Looney 19, Ken Thomas 13, Ewell Brookins 12, Wayne Flannigan 16. Calhoun 3 2 overall 3 1 in conference. next game Saturday at Wadley after holidays.

Wayne Flannigan War Hawks Billy Wharton Harold Webster Jimmy Bevis Athens Hawks Webster Calhoun Wadley Southern Union Pt. Ft Tony Julian Ewell Brookins Stan Stafford Butch Looney Doug Mayberry Mas Ken Calhoun Raymond Humphrey Claude Stevenson Gary Coney Larry Smith Dwayne Wells Danny Hallock

Bucs and Pacers Win in ABA Action Across Divisions

New Orleans Buccaneers won 114-87 over Carolina to stretch their home win streak and increase their Western Division lead. Indiana Pacers edged Pittsburgh 97-91, widening their Eastern lead while Dallas beat the New York Nets 122-115. In NBA play Phoenix topped Baltimore 127-107 and Cincinnati slipped Philadelphia 122-121. Jimmy Jones scored 26 for New Orleans and Gene Littles led Carolina with 20. Solomon Gomez of Harvard led Ivy League soccer with eight goals in an unbeaten season.

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