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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
5
Alabama defeats Penn State 13-6 in the Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome ending an eight year bowl losing streak. Mike Stock scores on a 14 yard run and Danny Ridgeway adds two field goals.
College football action with Kentucky playing North Carolina in the Peach Bowl at 1 30 p m on Channel 31 plus Astro Bluebonnet Bowl coverage Texas Tech versus Nebraska at 7 p m on Channels 31 and 17 with both games broadcast on local stations.
Veteran baseball scout Harry Walker recalls a 1939 moment when he received a $2,500 free agent signing bonus from the St. Louis Cardinals. He said he felt like one of those instant millionaires, underscoring the era's value of baseball opportunities.
In a high scoring affair West Limestone defeated Athens 64 to 52 as the Golden Eagles suffer foul trouble with Black exiting early and Harris and Pryor finishing with personals. East Limestone topped Brewer 53 percent shooting led by Dent, Caudle, and Allen with Glover scoring 20 for Brewer.
Kentucky returned to the lineup after suspensions as they edged Notre Dame with Ivens scoring 30 and Robey 18. Cincinnati beat Indiana 64 60 behind Jones 16 and Yoder 16. North Carolina pulled away from Weber State with Kuester 22 and Lockhart 21. Minnesota beat Cornell as McHale 19 and Benson limited by foul trouble. Arizona beat SMU and Memphis State upset Arkansas behind Bradley 16 and strong guard play.
Las Vegas expert Jimmy Snyder forecasts the Cotton Bowl to Maryland by 1, Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh by 3, Orange Bowl Ohio State by 6, and Southern Cal to upset Michigan in the Rose Bowl, highlighting team strengths and key players across matchups.
Bert Jones of the Baltimore Colts named NFL Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press for a second straight division title. Forrest Gregg named AP NFL Coach of the Year, recalling Lombardi era training. Toni Innauer wins opening German Austrian Four Hills ski tour event. Roscoe Tanner Dick Stockton Guillermo Vilas and Tony Roche reach Sydney tennis tour semifinals.
Florida defeated Holy Cross 101-85 and Ole Miss beat Southern Mississippi 84-75 in Thursday night college basketball. Georgia lost by one in overtime to South Carolina 74-73 after Carlton Hilton's late overtime goal. Lavon Mercer had 66-66 tie on a Mercer tip-in. Georgia’s David Reavis led with 23 while South Carolina’s Golie Augustus scored 21.
A dense OCR sports page lists multiple college basketball results, bowls, and hockey scores with many team names such as North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Minnesota. It also shows NBA and WHA standings and daily results, interleaved with conference tables and exhibition results.
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