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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1971

Page

13

College Basketball Scoreboard Highlights Wide Results

Dartmouth 93 beat Seton Hall 82 while Florida topped Army 71. Harvard 80 defeated Massachusetts 78 and Syracuse 83 beat Rutgers 81. Numerous other scores feature Brandeis, St Bonaventure, Norfolk, and more with several OT thrillers and forfeits noted. Team names include Xavier, Newport, Illinois State, Georgia Southern, and Wisconsin among many.

Dartmouth Seton Hall Florida Army Villanova North Dakota Delaware Valley Drew Harvard Massachusetts Temple Penn Holy Cross Connecticut Madison Fairleigh Dickinson Baltimore Boston College LeMoyne

Final 1960s American and National Conference Standings

Pro football final standings show both conferences with divisions clinched by Miami and Kansas City. Notable results include Dallas over St. Louis and playoff pairings set with wild cards and division champs.

x-Miami w-Balt N. Eng N.Y. Jets Buff Central Division x-Clvidn Pitts Hous Cinn X-K.c Oak S. Diego Denver Old-Dallas Wash Phila S. Louis N.Y. Gnts ix-Minn Detroit Chicago G. Bay

Tennessee halves season with Maxwell lead, defense cited

Marwell emerged as Tennessee’s unlikely hero starting October 23 against Mississippi State and guiding the offense as every game remained a winner. Arkansas coach Frank Broyles noted Maxwell brought confidence and stability to the Vols, crediting Tennessee’s defense as part of the strategy.

Marwell Mississippi State Tennessee Arkansas Frank Broyles Maxwell Broyles Penn State Majors Jackie Walker Conrad Graham Nittany Lions Texas Ferguson Volunteers Vols Razorbacks Vol Bill Battle Buddy Bennett Bennett Battle Knoxville Curt Watson Watson Vanderbilt Curt Memphis State Joe Ferguson Joe Alabama Bobby Majors Crew

News Quiz Answers and Challenge Prompt

A compact listing of answers for a multi-part news quiz dated Monday December 20. It includes Part I answers, Part II answers, Part III answers, a symbol quiz, and notes the challenge topic Thomas Nast. The format presents as a single-item record typical of a newspaper quiz page.

49ers ignite three quick scores to set playoff tone

Miami roared with three touchdowns in five minutes after halftime as Jim Kiick Larry Csonka and Curtis Johnson connected on a 47 yard burst with a blocked field goal attempt. Green Bay rookie John Brockington became the NFL’s leading ground gainer with 1 105 yards.

New England Baltimore Jim Kiick Larry Csonka Curtis Johnson Green Bay John Brockington Colts Miami Don Shula Kansas City Cleveland Don McCafferty Jim Plunkett Randy Vataha John Outlaw Patriots McCafferty

Upsets and Technicals Mark Weekend College Hoops

Florida beat Kansas 87-77 while Kentucky routed Princeton 96-82 in the Kentucky Invitational. Marshall won over St. John’s 110-107 in overtime, and Ohio State defeated Butler 82-70. A Hawaii game ended in a forfeit after Florida State’s Otto Petty and coach Durham drew technicals. Indiana crushed Notre Dame 94-29 as Jacksonville beat William and Mary 83-72.

U. of Buffalo Illinois Syracuse Rutgers Niagara St. Joseph’s Brandeis Springfield C.W. Post Hunter South N. Kentucky Anderson Ind Citadel E. Carolina Belmont Abbey Lenoir Rhyne S. Carolina Fla Kansas Kentucky Princeton Marshall St. John’s N.Y Ohio State Butler Hawaii Florida State Otto Petty David Mahukona Durham Indiana Notre Dame Jacksonville William & Mary

Pimlico’s 101 years and a yearling’s fortune in sport

The piece recalls Canonero’s Belmont Stakes defeat and sale to Robert Kleberg for a vast profit. It celebrates Lee Trevino’s rise by winning the US Open, British Open, and Canadian Open in six weeks, and notes Jack Nicklaus’ prize and Super Bowl chatter as the era’s sports mood shifts. It also covers the Pirates’ World Series win, the Washington Senators move, and congressional TV plans for three World Series games.

Pimlico Robert Kleberg King Ranch Texas Canonero California Lee Trevino Debonaire Trevino U. S Trevino Jack Nicklaus Fort Knox

Willis Reed's Struggle To Return For Knicks

Willis Reed, out five weeks with a damaged left knee tendon, works through pain at Madison Square Garden. He discusses options from playing hurt to possible surgery as the Knicks brace for playoff rivals the Bucks and Lakers.

Dave Anderson New York Times News Service NEW York Madison Square Garden Knicks Willis Reed Earl Monroe Reed National Basketball Association Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers Wilt Chamberlain Red Holzman

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