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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
16
Decatur High School swimmers defeated the University Swim Team of Tuscaloosa 268 to 147. The Tuscaloosa squad consists of University of Alabama faculty children. Meet results include multiple age group victories in freestyle and backstroke events led by Billy Jackson and Will Lewis among others.
Joe Gilliam of Tennessee State University seeks a professional quarterback role. The senior, at 6-3 182 pounds, notes a 20-1 record over two seasons and Grantland Rice Bowl wins, saying he deserves a chance and should be tutored like white quarterbacks.
Auburn head coach Ralph Shug Jordan says the Tigers are returning to football form as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl game against Oklahoma. The squad worked on fundamentals in a routine session while quarterback Pat Sullivan missed practice due to a Nashville awards dinner where he and Alabama's Johnny Musso shared the Nashville Banner Player of the Year honor.
Georgia quarterback Andy Johnson was named SEC sophomore of the year in a Jacksonville Journal poll. The 190 pounder rushed for 870 yards and passed for 341 as Georgia went 10-1 and ranked No. 6. Teammate Jimmy Poulos was runner up with Lam bert and Silvey tied for third. Georgia meets North Carolina in the Gator Bowl on December 31 in Jacksonville.
Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan and Alabama running back Johnny Musso shared the Nashville Banner’s SEC Player of the Year award. Each captured five first place and five second place votes in the coaches poll. Bear Bryant won Coach of the Year for the third time, having previously earned the honor in 1961 and 1964.
The Southeastern Conference will hold its annual meeting in January in Orlando Florida. Commissioner A M Tonto Coleman said athletic directors football coaches and other officials will discuss league problems at the gathering.
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