Confidence Pays Off For 'Skins In Earthquake Bowl
Washington coach George Allen guided the Redskins to their first NFL championship game since 1945 with a 26 3 victory over Dallas in the conference title. Kilmer and Taylor connected for two touchdowns while Curt Knight set an NFL playoff record with four field goals. Nixon praised the home team as Allen’s squad earned a trip to Los Angeles for Super Bowl VII.
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Washington
Diron Talbert
Los Angeles
George Allen
Redskins
California
Allen
Dallas
Calvin Hill
Cowboys
Miami
Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Billy Kilmer
Charley Taylor
Curt Knight
Nixon
White Hose Rose Garden
Kilmer
Taylor
Knight
Redskins and Dolphins win conference titles in NFL playoff action
The Washington Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys 26-3 to claim the National Conference title while the Miami Dolphins beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-17 to win the American Conference championship. The victors advance to the NFL Super Bowl in Los Angeles on January 14. The piece also notes that twenty one major college basketball coaches are in their first season as collegiate head coaches.
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Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles
Newcombe Wins First Australian Singles Title
Australian John Newcombe defeats Onny Parun 6 3 6 7 7 5 6 1 in Melbourne to claim his maiden Australian singles championship. The match concludes the Australian Open finals with Newcombe securing the title in a four set victory.
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John Newcombe
Melbourne
Onny Parun
New Zealand
Pirates mourn Clemente as nation honors queerly famed star
The Pirates and baseball veterans praise Roberto Clemente after his death in a Puerto Rico plane crash. tributes from John Galbreath and Bill Virdon highlight his Hall of Fame worth, royalty likening, and Mercy mission. Clemente had 3000th hit and 1966 NL MVP achievements.
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John Galbreath
Pirates’ Board
Bill Virdon
Pirates
Clemente
Cooperstown, N.Y
Bowie Kuhn
Riordan Sparks Bullets Victory
The Baltimore Bullets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 88 to 87 as Mike Riordan hit a late jump shot with 57 seconds left to seal the win. Riordan scored 23 points, the Bullets first victory over Milwaukee in 14 tries, widening their division standing.
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Baltimore Bullets
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Bucks
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Chicago
Atlanta
NBA
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Seattle SuperSonics
American Basketball Association
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Buffalo
Phoenix
Portland
Golden State
Kansas City
Elvin Hayes
Elvin
Wes Unseld
Gail Goodrich
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Seattle
Goodrich
West
Roberto Clemente a Complex Man Underrated by Some
Pittsburgh AP profiles Roberto Clemente highlighting a complex personality beyond the public image. He balanced brash press criticism of Latins with fierce loyalty to teammates and charity work, while delivering mercy aid after disasters and pursuing 3 000 hits and four NL batting titles. He valued his Hall of Fame career yet felt writers undervalued him. See ROBERTO on Page B3.
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Roberto Clemente
Players’ Association
Puerto Rico
Mercy
Baseball Hall of Fame
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Mets
Pirates
Dick Groat
Secretariat Heads to Hialeah for 1973 Derby Prep
Shifting to Hialeah Park Secretariat, the winter book Derby favorite, earned 456404 as a two year old in 1972 and will train for 73 stakes dates. In Cherry Hill New Jersey Secretariat captured the Garden State Stakes marking Meadow Stable’s second straight win after Riva Ridge.
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Secretariat
Hialeah Park
Cherry Hill
N.J
Garden State
Meadow Stable
Ron Turcotte
Riva Ridge
Gabby Hartnett’s dramatic homer seals Cubs pennant in 1938
Chicago catcher Gabby Hartnett hit a famed home run in the dark at Wrigley Field on Sept. 28, 1938, delivering the Cubs their only genuine championship in 36 years as Mace Brown faltered for Pittsburgh. Hartnett’s career spanned 20 NL seasons, renowned for his rifle throw and leadership behind the plate.
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Bill Dickey
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