Decatur Edges Austin 65 64 In Tight City Rivalry
Decatur High School survives a tense 65 64 victory over Austin Black Bears at Calhoun Junior College. Coach Earl Morris praised the effort and rebounding as Decatur overcame an 11 2 start by Austin and a late scare when Andy Cole missed a one and one with 7 seconds left.
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Austin
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Joe Jones
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Jones
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Red Raiders
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Andy Cole
Johnny Berrett
Cole
Mike Washburn
Fernandez Aims to Stop Redskins Run in Super Bowl VII
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez says the key to beating Washington is preventing blocks and pursuing the ball. Washington backs Larry Brown and Charley Harraway pace the rushing attack, while Dolphins middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti and coach George Allen prepare for a run heavy game plan.
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Bill Kilmer
Washington
Nick Buoniconti
Miami
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Buoniconti
Dolphins
Larry Brown
George Allen
Hawks Rally To Defeat Northeast 49-43 In District Clash
Calhoun Junior College edges Northeast 49-43 as War Hawks dominate rebounding 37-20 led by Kenny Cabbil with nine boards and Robert Scott eight. Willie Rice tops scoring with 16 points, Calhoun improves to 9-2 and prepares for Saturday’s Northern Division title showdown with Gadsden State at Kelley Field House.
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Gadsden State
Calhoun
Gadsden
Kelley Field House
War Hawks
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Kenny Cabbil
Robert Scott
Willie Rice
War Hawk
Cabbil
Murdock
Bob Shuttleworth
AL Adopts New Pinch Hit Rule At Joint Meetings
The American League won approval to use a designated pinch hitter for the starting pitcher and all later pitchers for three seasons while the National League approved the experiment. The plan requires naming the pinch hitter before game start and listing him in the lineup. A committee will study interleague play, with a report aimed before next August meetings.
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Chicago
Major League Baseball
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Charles “Chub
Joe €Ronin
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Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Namath Out For Pro Bowl With Ankle Lesion
Jets quarterback Joe Namath will miss the Pro Bowl in Irving Texas on January 21 due to torn lateral ligaments in his right ankle. The injury occurred against the Oakland Raiders and caused him to miss the Jets final season game versus the Cleveland Browns.
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Cleveland Browns
Athens High Wins Easy 62 50 over Lee of Huntsville
Athens High cruised to a 62 50 win over Lee of Huntsville as Butch Looney led with 21 points for the Eagles and Bobby Coggins powered Montevallo to a 76 72 victory to claim the Southern States Conference lead. Meadows scored 20 for Montevallo while Eddie Malone had 24 for Athens High. The Redlegs note Concepcion and Perez began with the Reds.
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Hurt Vis
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Dog) Sandifer
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