Forrest Gregg Named AP NFL Coach of the Year
Cleveland Browns coach Forrest Gregg won the 1976 AP NFL Coach of the Year after guiding a 1-8 start to a 9-5 finish. Gregg credited his staff and players as he reflected on overcoming bone cancer and a difficult season marked by a midseason coaching surge and a pivotal turnaround.
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Forrest Gregg
Cleveland Browns
Gregg
Associated Press
National Football League
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay
Tom Landry
Dallas
Texas
New England
Chuck Fairbanks
Patriots
Browns
Denver
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Perfect Kentucky routs Notre Dame in college basketball showdown
Kentucky blasts Notre Dame 102-78 in Louisville as 6th ranked Wildcats dominate second ranked Irish. Cincinnati wins Sugar Bowl tourney, North Carolina tops Far West Classic, and Minnesota reaches Pillsbury Classic final. San Francisco rallies to defeat Houston 86-81 in Rainbow Classic final led by Cartwright 24 points while Birdsong 35 earns MVP. Other results include Arizona 117-85 over SMU and Arkansas 69-92 setback at non tournament games.
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Fighting Irish
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Honolulu
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Bill Cartwright
Marlon Redmond
Otis Birdsong
Arizona
SMU
Memphis State
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Virginia Mili
Athens Golden Eagles win two overtime thriller for invitational crown
Athens High School takes the tournament title 65-59 in two overtimes over West Limestone. Frank Brown scores 15, Jerry Lawler 13 for Athens as Brad Buetjer leads West Limestone with 22. Athens improves to 6-1, West Limestone to 9-2.
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Jerry Lawler
Athens
West Limestone
John Godbey
Chuck Wilhite
Bobby Coggins
Golden Eagles
Wildcats
Coggins
Limestone County
East Limestone
Brewer
Patriots
Indians
Morgan County
Wally Sanders
Eagles
Frank Brown
Brown
Johnny Pryor
Randy Black
Brad Buetjer
Tim Buetjer
Mike Easter
Lee Athens
Rose Bowl Talk Sparks National Championship Debate
As Rose Bowl day nears, Bo Schembechler and John Robinson push their teams toward a claimed title. Pitt coach Johnny Majors derides the claimants while Maryland's Mark Manges argues for recognition alongside Michigan and USC.
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John Nelson
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Southern California
John Robinson
Johnny Majors
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Georgia
Robinson
Schembechler
Pitt
Southern Cal
USC
Big Ten
Pacific
Maryland
Houston
Pasadena
Calif
New Orleans
Dallas
Ohio State
Colorado
Miami
Texas A&m
Florida
el Paso
Tex
Palo Alto
Tampa
Fla
Nebraska
Texas Tech
First person to swim the Straits of Magellan
Lynne Cox, a 19 year old UC Berkeley student, smiles after emerging from the Straits of Magellan at the tip of South America. She became the first person to swim the icy waters, a feat reported by Chilean newspapers.
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Lynne Cox
University of California
Straits of Magellan
South America
Bulls fall to Fighting Saints in WHA clash
In Birmingham 11 843 fans watched the Minnesota Fighting Saints defeat the Birmingham Bulls 4 to 2. Chicago area players Danny Gruen and Al McDonough scored for Minnesota with John McKenzie and Mike Antonovich sealing the win in the third period. Lou Nistico and Paul Henderson tallied for Birmingham to tie midgame. The Bulls travel to St Paul for a rematch next Sunday.
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Ala
John McKenzie
Mike Antonovich
Birmingham Bulls
Minnesota Fighting Saints
World Hockey Association
Bulls
Paul Henderson
John Garrett
Minnesota
Manson Sohaeee Oe Otee
Danny Gruen
al McDonough
Lou Nistico
Fighting Saints
St. Paul
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