Senior Bowl showdown ends 26 21 South over North
Auburn's Pat Sullivan and Florida's John Reaves throw two TDs each to spark the South All-Stars past the North 26 21 in mobile Alabama. Sullivan connects with Curt Watson and Lewis Jolley while Reaves hits Riley Odoms on a 35 yard score. Bobby Majors contributes key field position and returns for Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Pat Sullivan
Auburn
Florida
John Reaves
Sullivan
Tennessee
Curt Watson
Lewis Jolley
North Carolina
Reaves
Houston
Riley Odoms
Bobby
Majors
Yar
Yanks
Craig Clemons
Iowa
South Triumphs In All Star Classic As Sullivan Shines
Sullivan, Auburn star and Heisman winner, directs a late South drive to secure a 12-7 halftime lead and a 95 yard rally. He finishes with 162 passing yards and 11 completions as South players earn $1500 in debuts while North stars get $1250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco Harris
Penn State
Notre Dame
Clarence Ellis
Bertelsen
Harris
Sullivan
Watson
North Stars
See Suely
Austin Bears Stop Decatur In TWC Consolation Fight
In Florence, Austin Black Bears upset Decatur Red Raiders 49 42 to even the city score at 1 1 and snap a seven year drought against the Raider program. Butch Watterson and Billy Landifer led Austin with clutch free throws and 20 points respectively while Rickie Stokes added 10 as Decatur’s Berrett and Rice managed eight each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mitchell
Florence
Austin
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Calhoun Junior College
Black Bears
Red Raiders
Bears
Butler
Raiders
Butch Watterson
Rickie Stokes
Watterson
Billy ‘‘Dawg
Landifer
David Whitworth
Johnny Berrett
Willie Rice
NCAA Rules Freshmen Eligible for Play Across Sports
The NCAA voted to allow all freshmen to compete in football and basketball starting Aug 1, a move opposed by major football coaches but supported by basketball coaches. Regular season play remains at conference and school discretion with postseason eligibility only for first-year players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fla
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
American Football Coaches 'Association
Big Eighters
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Charles M. Nevias
Wayne Duke
Big Ten
Nevias
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
AFCA
Cotaco Starts Strong Claims Tourney Crown
Cotaco rises to secure the tournament crown after a strong start and late-season recovery following Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotaco
War Hawks rally for 70 69 homecoming win over Brewer State
Calhoun Victor Calhoun Junior College's War Hawks dropped a 1 11 first half but surged to a 70 69 victory over Brewer State as Jesse Fields led with 21 points. Granville Helton 18 points 17 rebounds and Robert Scott 14 points 16 steals provided late-game clutch. Cotaco Indians beat Danville 51 27 at halftime and contributed 46 points from the Winton brothers Gary 26 Wyman 20 while Robin Yancey added 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Junior College
War Hawks
Skein
Brewer State
Bill Rudloph
Hawks
Jeff State
Northeast Miss
Brewer
Jesse Fields
Hawk
Granville Helton
Robert Scott
Helton
Scott
Indians
Tribe
Cotaco
Winton Brothers
Gary
Wyman
Robin Yancey
William Szczepanski
NBA and ABA Scores From Recent Games
In the NBA Milwaukee defeated Detroit 136 to 119 while Chicago beat New York 113 to 108 and Baltimore topped Atlanta 110 to 102. Philadelphia won 130 to 119 over Phoenix. In the ABA Buffalo fell 97 to 87 at Cincinnati, Kentucky won 107 to 96 at Utah, Carolina beat New York 118 to 115, and Pittsburgh defeated Virginia 103 to 92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Utah
Carolina
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Georgia Tech fires Bud Carson as football coach
Bud Carson was dismissed as Georgia Tech head football coach for the 1972 season. Athletic Association Board ordered a search for a new coach after Carson said he did not understand the firing. Athletic Director Bobby Dodd submitted his resignation, which the board did not accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Carson
James E. Boyd
Boyd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sally
Rebels
Jim Bertelsen
Texas
Danville
Gary Taylor
Gary Winton
Randy Lewis
Jerry Warren
Gary Wilhite
Russellville
Miami
Don Shula
Tommy Aaron
Bill Rudolph
Calhoun Victor
Lee Calhoun
West Morgan
James Nichols
Nichols
Boxscore
Pagina
Ronnie Welborn
Marty McGaghan
Jimmy Atchley
Ted McGaghan
Johnny Hughes
Wyman Winton
Ted Dunaway
Don Timmons
Larry Chattman
Calvin Draper
Bud Carson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!