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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1976
Page
27
A scoreless weekend start as no games are scheduled today while Friday’s card lists Cincinnati visiting Calgary. The fragment indicates remaining entries but lacks final scores or outcomes for broader coverage.
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered team mentions England Minnesota Houston Birm Quebec Winnipes or Sanae with no clear dates or results. Likely a partial sports brief indicating upcoming games or standings, but specifics are unreadable.
Hyde named assistant on North Alabama staff by Wayne Grubb after three seasons as Delta State defensive coordinator. The 39-year-old Hayfield native previously coached at Samford and worked under Bubba Scott and John Armstrong. He played at Itawamba JC and earned degrees from Samford. The piece notes Grubb era, UNA staff plans, and a historical side fact about a 1861 fly casting tournament won by George Lennebacker.
Bud Grant and Chuck Knox predicted a tough, closely fought NFC title clash between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams after a 10 10 September tie They noted similar teams with Rashad emerging for Minnesota and Kay out for the Rams Grant starts Amos Martin at middle linebacker and Jeff Siemon may play if fit The weather outlook is mild and the field prime for the game with Minnesota seeking a fourth NFC title and a shot at the Super Bowl
Minnesota Vikings star Ahmad Rashad leads a high flying offense as they host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. Rashad, once with the Bills and Seahawks, discusses the stakes and his chemistry with Fran Tarkenton while the Rams rely on a stout defense and a strong secondary including Monte Jackson and Rod Perry. The matchup pits Rashad and White against top Ram cornerbacks in a game that could define the season for both teams.
Chicago Bulls beat the Kansas City Kings 96-91 as John Mengelt and Norm Van Lier combined for 15 fourth quarter points. Chicago led 48-43 at half, extended to 11 in the fourth. Holland scored 22, May 18, Lacey 9 in final period for KC.
In Montgomery Alabama Rice quarterback Tommy Kramer named MVP led the South to a 31 10 victory over the North in the Blue Gray Classic running back Sidney Thornton of Northwestern Louisiana set a Blue Gray rushing record with 151 yards Kramer completed 12 of 32 passes while Thornton scored the final South touchdown Kramer praised the first half performance but said the game got sloppy after halftime North quarterback Steve Pisarkiewicz Missouri connected on an 11 yard pass to Keith Hartwig Arizona for the Norths lone TD The Souths defense pressured the North offense knocking down several passes and limiting the North to a 44 yard field goal by Mike Michel Stanford Christiansen, former Stanford coach, noted the Grays played well and capitalized on early breaks The loss marked Christiansens first as Yankee coach in four years
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