Elmo Wright Shuns Newspapers Ahead of Bowl Clash
UH star flanker Elmo Wright says newspapers jinx him and stops reading before the Space City Bowl against Auburn. The 6-0, 200-pound junior is an academic all American with a 3.2 engineering average and holds every Cougar receiving record. Wright is nicknamed Little E and is praised by coach Bill Yeoman as a complete football player.
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Houston
Tex
Space City
Decatur
Elmo Wright
University of Houston
Auburn
Elmo
Big E
Little E
Swift
UPI
Jordan confirms return as Auburn coach for next season
Auburn coach Shug Jordan announces he will return for at least one more year and has been asked to renew his contract on New Year's Day. UH coach Bill Yeoman discusses Houston defense and stars like Elmo Wright, while Houston’s Ted Heiskell and others are noted as key players ahead of the Bluebonnet game.
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Billy Mitchell
Houston, Tex
Auburn
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Harry) Philpott
Tennessee
Doug Dickey
Florida
University of Houston
Bill Yeoman
Alabama
Yeoman
Billy Bridges
Steve Cloud
Bridges
Astrodome
Tigers
Birmingham
Legion Field
Houston
Ted Heiskell
Heiskell
Cougar
Gary Mullins
Elmo
All-America
Buddy McClinton
McClinton
Panthers
Walter Roberts
Austin
Joe Jones
Smith
Jerry
Spivey
Larry
Pat Stanley
Len Jones
Lanett
Decatur
Red Raider
Earl Morris
Raiders
Austin Slams Spartans and Decatur Wallops Lanett
Austin edged Mt Brook 71 53 in the Red Raiders Invitational while Decatur defeated Lanett 96 71. Jerry Smith scored 30 for Austin with 10 rebounds and Larry Spivey added 16 points and eight boards. Lanett’s Charley Christmas led Mt Brook with 20 points.
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Austin Slams
Decatur
Wallops
Tony Estes
DAILY
Austin
Mt. Brook
Lanett
Red Raiders
Jerry Smith
Black Bears
Larry Spivey
Spartans
Pat ‘Stanley
Bears
Charley Christmas
Christmas
Ricky Hardin
Hardin
Randy Morgan
Raiders
Morgan
Gerald Brey
Mr. Brooks
Pat Stanley
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Mike Kolen
Chevrolet
Texaco
C.st
Bluebonnet
Kolen
Monroe
Decatur Ova
Billy
Mitchell
Decatur’s
Mercury Motors
Ray Barrett
5Th Ave
S.E
Auto Magic Car Wash
Gulf
BIG K
Southland Shopping Plaza
Ane
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