Bowl game means more to Ruffin at Sugar Bowl
Billy Mitchell notes Sugar Bowl against Penn State elevates meaning for senior guard Larry Ruffin beyond a bowl jin. He aims for a impressive win to keep national title hopes alive while reflecting on past pressures and a comeback from illness. Ruffin credits the improved unit play and asks for a free, focused kickoff mindset.
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New Orleans
Penn State
Larry Ruffin
Alabama
Ruffin
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Send More Telegrams Rally Aims to Boost Alabama Football
Alabama Alumni Association president Frank Bromberg Jr. urged alumni and supporters to flood the Crimson Tide with telegrams to lift team morale ahead of the Sugar Bowl. Telegrams should be sent to Coach Paul Bryant care of the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Alumni Association
Crimson Tide
Frank Bromberg Jr
Alabama
New Orleans
Bromberg
Paul Bryant
Fairmont Hotel
Sugar Bowl Pleased With Matchup
In New Orleans Sugar Bowl officials and Bear Bryant praised the Florida Nebraska pairing as favorable and sellout prospects. Tom Wicker cited Alabama influence and Eastern press focus while Bryant lauded team preparation and attitudes amid curfew notes and strong bowl year optimism.
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Tom Wicker
Alabama
Bear Bryant
Wicker
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Bryant
Maryland seeks two-sport sweep in Maryland Invitational
Maryland, ranked second, extended its win streak to eight with a 104-69 victory over Seton Hall. Princeton upset Alabama 61-59, denying the Tide a top ten showdown and leaving Maryland fans disappointed after an earlier Gator Bowl win.
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Maryland
Terps
Seton Hall
Alabama
Princeton
Florida
Falkville and West Morgan Reach VAC Final in Morgan County
In Danville the Valley Athletic Conference final pits Falkville Blue Devils and West Morgan Rebels after semifinal wins. Falkville beat Tanner 80 69 while West Morgan defeated East Limestone 65 61 led by Tim Thomas 21 points and 19 rebounds with Stover and Ryan adding 12 each.
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Chuck Wilhite
Danville
Morgan County
Falkville Blue Devils
West Morgan Rebels
Falkville
Tanner
West Morgan
East Limestone
Cousins
Tim Thomas
Mark Thomas
Tim
Indians
Jimmy Randolph
Larry Stover
Johnny Ryan
Jeff Prince
Maryland Shocks Florida in Gator Bowl for 13–0 win
Maryland, labeled as no-name by coach Jerry Claiborne, upset Florida 13 to 0 in Jacksonville. The Terrapins showcased a suffocating defense and key plays from Kevin Benson and Steve Atkins en route to their 9-2-1 season, their first bowl win under Claiborne.
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Fla
Maryland
Jim Tatum
Jerry Claiborne
Terrapins
Florida
Gators
Southeastern
Kevin Benson
Larry Dick
Kim Hoover
Mike Sochko
Claiborne
Steve Atkins
Atkins
Florida Pinneg
Rozelle Rule Declared Illegal by Federal Judge
US District Judge Earl R. Lawson ruled the NFL Rozelle Rule violates federal antitrust laws. The ruling restrains the league and its 26 teams from enforcing the rule, pending appeal, and affects free agency by allowing players to sign with the highest bidder. The decision follows a suit led by John Mackey and 14 others alleging the rule stifled competition and market freedom.
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Earl R. Lawson
NFL
Lawson
Baltimore
John Mackey
League
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Bob Baumhower
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Steve Eaves
Jim Swanner
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Ricky Schrimscher
Ray Horton
James Atkins
VAC
Rober Saint
Gator
Doug Dickey
Rozelle
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