Falkville Tops Vinemont. Danville Falls to Lawrence County
Falkville defeated Vinemont 57 52 on a cold Thursday night as Danville lost 91 77 to Lawrence County. Rebounding was pivotal, with Falkville emphasizing second and third chances on offense while Danville struggled to secure second half offensive boards.
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Larry Canterbury
Danville
Wayne Bowling
Falkville
Vinemont
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Jack Tate
Hawks
Falkville Holds Off Vinemont To Wrap Pre Christmas Schedule
Falkville 53 Vinemont 52 as Falkville's Terry Henson and David McNutt answered late with field goals after offensive boards. McNutt led Falkville with 15 points, Nelson 12, Henson and Holmes 10 each. Vinemont’s Steve Lee 14 points paced the visitors. Falkville shot 40 percent to Vinemont 37, while Falkville’s B team won 70-55.
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Falrville
Vinemont
Falkville
Terry Henson
David McNutt
McNutt
Henson
Randy Nelson
Greg Holmes
Steve Lee
Wayne Crutchfield
Darryl Cole
Blue Devils
TSU Coach Says Big Southern Powers Duck Black Teams
Tennessee State coach John Merritt says major southern universities snatch top black players but avoid scheduling games with black colleges. He notes TSU 10-0 season and top AP small college ranking, cites Ed Jones and Walter Payton as stars, and argues integration shifted recruiting leverage away from black schools.
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NEW York
South
John Merritt
Tennessee State
Jones
Walter Payton
Jackson
Miss
Merritt
Southern California
Notre Dame
Alabama
Robert Hill
Jackson State
Bond Remembers Israel Guarding UCLA Star Drollinger
Auburn forward Bob Bond recalls guarding Ralph Drollinger in Israel as UCLA faced N C State in a key game. Drollinger scored four points while Bond held him to a four point night, as the Ambassadors beat UCLA’s future stars. Auburn prepares for Sun Bowl Classic in El Paso and an SEC opener vs Tennessee.
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Bob Bond
UCLA
N.C. State
Ralph Drollinger
Bill Walton
Bond
The
Ambassadors
West Coast
Tigers
Israel
Drollinger
Tom Burleson
Bean Blossom
Ind
Greece
Gary Redding
Gary Franklin
Franklin
Bruins
Bob Davis
el Paso
Texas
University
Texas-El Paso
Larkar University
Evansville
Tennessee
Memorial Coliseum
Staubach Pores Over Playbook Before Cowboys Playoff Clash
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach studies the Dallas playbook at the practice field during a break ahead of the NFL playoff game with the Los Angeles Rams. He reviews the playbook at every chance. AP photo.
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Dallas Cowboys
Roger Staubach
Cowboys
Los Angeles
Staubach
Remembering Jimmie Dykes A Hall of Fame contender
Analysis of Jimmie Dykes career with the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics notes his .306 and .303 seasons, 41st birthday in 1937, 30 games that year, and 26 hits with 23 RBIs. It compares his lifetime stats to Cooperstown peers, highlighting hits, doubles, triples, and home runs. Ballots are out now for See DONT on Page 12.
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Red Smith
NYT News Service
New York
Chicago White Sox
Jimmie Dykes
Louisville
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mickey Cochrane
Cochrane
Cooperstown
R.B.I
Jimmie
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Heinie Manush
Delaware Water Gap
Cronin ruling leaves Yanks managerless in drama
AL President Joe Cronin ruled Dick Williams remains under contract with the Oakland Athletics, leaving the Yankees without a manager. He also said Ralph Houk properly joined the Detroit Tigers, denying Yankees compensation. The decision follows hearings in Chicago with Williams, Houk, Finley and team executives.
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Charlie Finley
Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees
Joe Cronin
Dick Williams
Finley
A's
Chicago
Yankees
Williams
Cronin
Ralph Houk
Detroit Tigers
Houk
Tigers
Sion
Fine Night for Austin Basketball Reunion
Austin High School coach Joe Jones praised a well attended reunion event honoring the 1969 and 1973 state championship teams. His 1973-74 squad edged both title teams 81 to 79 with Marvin Sales scoring 22 points to lead the Black Bears in a two half return game.
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Austin High School
Joe Jones
Jones
Marvin Sales
Black Bears
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Garland Murphree
Fairview
Joel Wallace
Tsu
Big Southern Powers
Associated Press
Ed Jones
Wichita State
Mississippi
Tulane
Louisiana State
Decatur Red Raiders
David Bass
Jim Rodgers
Decatur Daily
Grant Clark
Decatur
Earl Webb
Florence State
Mickey Andrews
David Seymour
Bobby Miller
David Edwards
Bruin
Jimmy Dykes
National Hockey League
Bobby Orr
Betty
Orrs
Yanks
By Dave O'Hara
Austin
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