Bobcats Upset Indiana in Big Ten Clash
Ohio University Bobcats, 3-1, upset 12th ranked Indiana 79 to 70 after previously beating Ohio State 77 to 69. Tom Riccardi scored 18, Corde 17, Howell 15 as Indiana’s Joby Wright led all scorers with 35. Knight praised Ohio's hustle and defense.
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Rockets Rally Past Hawks 117-115 In OT thriller
Houston Rockets edge Atlanta Hawks 117-115 after Cliff Meely scores the decisive baseline jumper with four seconds left in overtime. Stu Lantz scores 30, Elvin Hayes 28, Lou Hudson 34 for the Hawks, Pete Maravich 32. Celtics, Suns, and Bucks also win in NBA action.
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Seven Teams Compete for Cullman Invitational Title
Cullman High hosts a seven team Christmas tournament with Cotaco versus Lawrence County at 6 local time and Warrior facing Morgan County at 7 15 Falkville against Arab at 8 30 Cullman has a bye and meets the Falkville Arab winner at 8 Tuesday in the semifinals The other semifinal pits Cotaco Lawrence County against Warrior Morgan County at 6 30 The championship is set for Thursday at 8 with a 6 30 consolation game prior to it.
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Early 1971-72 AP College Basketball Poll Top Ten Standings
Kentucky State leads the first weekly AP poll with 275 points followed by Evansville 233 and Wis Eau Claire 226. Cheyney State, Louisiana Tech, and Tennessee State also rank in the top six while Assumption Akron East Illinois and Stephen F. Austin round out the ten.
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Wives of Two Veterans Adjust to Injury Storms in Pro Football
Betty Manders and Trudy Philbin navigate the anxieties of NFL injuries while supporting husbands Gerry Philbin of the Jets and Dave Manders of the Cowboys. The piece follows their routines from game days to hospital visits, highlighting coping, sympathy, and family life amid a demanding season.
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Joe Torre Wins Hutch Award in Dayton 1971
Joe Torre of the St. Louis Cardinals, last season National League batting champion and MVP, was named the 1971 Hutch Award winner in Dayton Ohio by AP sourcing.
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