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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1975

Page

9

Sixkiller eyes Seahawks comeback in last NFL bid

Sonny Sixkiller, UW passing star, pursues a Seattle return as Seahawks negotiations stall over a signing bonus and salary. Agent Ed Gottlieb says Seattle would offer a reduced deal or he may pursue other teams. Sixkiller, 24, waits unemployed after a WFL collapse and Hawaii stint, aiming for one final NFL shot.

Seattle University of Washington Sonny Sixkiller Seattle Seahawk Sixkiller Los Angeles Rams Rams Toronto Argonauts World Football League Philadelphia Bell WFL Hawaiians Ed Gottlieb Los Angeles Seahawks Sonny Gottlieb Hawaii NFL

Speake Bobcats Upset Hatton Hornets In Close Win

Speake Bobcats upset previously undefeated Hatton 63-61 as Kenneth Brackins poured in 42 points and 15 rebounds. Brackins hit 18 field goals and 6 of 6 at the line, with Ronnie Alexander and Perry Johnson adding eight apiece. Hatton’s Ricky Thompson and Tony Rutherford each scored 18. Speake improved to 6-4, and coach Harold Pirtle praised the team after overcoming a 14 point first-half deficit.

Speake Kenneth Brackins Speake Bobcats Hatton Brackins Ronnie Alexander Perry Johnson Ricky Thompson Tony Rutherford Speake High Harold Pirtle Bobcats

East Limestone trounces Elkmont in district showdown

East Limestone rolled to a 74-52 victory over Elkmont led by Jeff Thomas with 14 points and Mark Thomas with 13. Anthony Laxson and Ricky Schrimscher added 10 each for the Indians, while Brooks topped Elkmont with 16. Elkmont won the junior game 40-35.

East Limestone Elkmont Jeff Thomas Indians Mark Thomas Anthony Laxson Ricky Schrimscher Brooks

Austin 74 Athens 50 leads seventh straight win

Ernest Thompson scored 31 as Austin dominated Athens 74 50. Thompson added 19 rebounds, McDaniel 13, Atkins 12, Smith 10 while Athens top scorer Freddie Smith had 10. Austin improved to 7 0. Athens fell to 1 4.

Page Austin Athens Ernest Thompson Black Bears Eagles Thompson Jerry McDaniel Davey Atkins Tim Smith Freddie Smith Golden Eagles Moulton Danville

A&M By 10 Over USC In The Liberty Bowl

Southern Cal the 7 4 team faces Texas A M 10 1 in the Liberty Bowl after a rough season under John McKay. Ricky Bell hurt and66 turnovers mark USC drawbacks while Emory Bellard brings back Mike Jay for A M. Analyst picks A M by 10 in a likely low scoring bowl.

A&m USC Jimmy Snyder LAS Vegas Southern Cal Texas A & M John McKay Trojans McKay NFL Tampa Rob Hertel Vince Evans Ricky Bell Bell Aggies Rod Connors Connors Evans Emory _Bellard Arkansas Mike Jay

Blue Triumphs North In Blue-Gray Classic Weather Hampers Play

North scores on a one yard run and a long touchdown pass. South replies with a Phil Rogers one yard plunge and two Bubba Hicks field goals. Scott Gardner named MVP for steady control. Hicks ties two Southwest Conference kicking records with four FGs. Blue wins third straight, series 20 16. Freezing weather hinders ball handling and passing.

Page 7 Myer Singler Phil Rogers Virginia Tech Bubba Hicks Baylor Scott Gardner Virginia Hicks Rice Tehm Blue Jack Christensen Stanford Craig Penrose San Diego State

Classic Fest and Invitational Basketball Scores

AP reports on round by round results from multiple tournaments. Teams include Long Beach State, Wilmington, Catawba, Belmont Abbey, Clemson, Middle Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon State, Arizona State, and more with various consolations and round outcomes. Several games were not played due to fog or were postponed.

Pro Football Week 14 slate and scattered 1975 sports notes

The list details NFL games including Minnesota at Buffalo and Dallas at New York Jets along with later hockey matchups like Minnesota at New York Rangers and New York Islanders at Chicago. Additional items cover college bowls, Shrine and Hula Bowls, and a Tennessee Valley Moto Cross results page with multiple bike classes and top finishers.

Minnesota Buffalo Miami Denver Pittsburgh Los Angeles St. Louis Detroit Dallas NY Jets Cincinnati San Diego Washington Philadelphia Baltimore New England Houston Cleveland Atlanta Green Bay New Orleans Chicago San Francisco NY Giants Oakland Kansas City Loses New York Jets New York Giants New York Rangers New York Islanders Boston Montreal California Paul Fann Allan Phillips Steve Jackson Keith Drake Tony Evans Bruce Brunton Jim Deerman Mike McClendon Tommy Hamer Paul Associated Press N.Y. Giants Jets Vancouver Saturda Toronto Stone

Bowls At A Glance Schedule From December Holiday Week

The schedule lists multiple bowl games with teams and times in EST. Notable matchups include Miami Ohio against South Carolina in the Tangerine Bowl at Orlando at 2 p.m. and Southern California against Texas A&M at 9 p.m. on ABC.

Associated Press All Times Indo Fla Miami Ohio South Carolina Tenn Southern California Texas ABM Abc el Paso Tex Pittsburgh Kansas Tempe Ariz Arizona State Nebraska South Carolina State Southern Astro Bow Houston Colorado

Neel Teams Shine in Brindley Mountain Christmas Tourney

Neel posted two wins and one loss in Brindley Mountain Christmas Tournament action. The fifth graders defeated Laceys Springs 24-4, the fourth graders beat Eva 30-7, and the sixth graders fell to Plainview 26-22. Brindley Mountain also won the other fifth grade game over Priceville 25-19.

Neel Brindley Mountain Laceys Springs Eva Plainview Priceville

Calhoun Hawks Rally Behind Alexander and Pilant

CCC and 11 by Elmo Alexander and Dale Pilant helped the Hawks improve to 5-6. Willie Stallworth matched DelGado with 20 points as Calhoun shot 48.6 percent and dominated the boards 66-39 with Alexander leading CCC with 17. Coach Shuttleworth praised the effort stating the team still looked ragged but the win could lift them.

Elmo Alexander Dale Pilant Hawks Willie Stallworth DelGado Calhoun Bobb Shuttleworth Alexander Douglas CCC

Dooley Named Southern Coach Of The Year

University of Georgia coach Vince Dooley earned the American Football Coaches Association honor as coach of the year in the Southern district. Georgia finished 9-2 overall and 5-1 in the SEC and will meet Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl on January 1.

Athens, Ga University of Georgia Vince Dooley American Football Coaches Association Georgia Arkansas

Indiana Boots Bulldogs in Indiana Classic rout

Indiana led by All-American Scott May with 18 points beat Georgia 93-56 in the Indiana Classic first round. The undefeated Hoosiers, often using reserves, built a 20 point halftime margin and extended it to as much as 44. Indiana held Georgia scoreless for over six minutes to start the second period.

Bloomington Ind Indiana Scott May Georgia Bobby Knight Hoosiers Bulldogs Hoosier

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