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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1973

Page

9

Super Bowl VII Instant Success Stories After Big Prize

The article analyzes George Allen and Don Shula as they lead Redskins and Dolphins to Super Bowl VII. Allen rapidized success via trades and risky moves, sacrificing future draft picks, while Shula built a younger, efficient squad with selective free agent signings.

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Bama Stays Unbeaten Atop SEC With Vanderbilt Win

Alabama remains unbeaten in SEC play after an 83-77 victory at Vanderbilt. The 14th ranked Tide improve to 3-0 in league play and 8-1 overall, while Vanderbilt falls to 3-2 in the SEC and 10-3 overall.

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Sunday Bowl VII broadcast attracts record ad spend

Advertisers plan at least ten million dollars in TV cash for the Super Bowl VII telecast on CBS across 267 stations with an estimated 75 million national viewers. Local stations may sell extra commercial time while WNBC New York quotes seven thousand five hundred dollars for a 30 second spot. The piece also notes region eight basketball implications and comments from former players on a new pinch hitter rule.

CBS Wnbc-Tv New York Stan Musial Mickey Mantle Dallas Casey Stengel Tom Seaver Mickey Lolich Tigers Billy Williams Cubs Milt Pappas Ferguson Jenkins Jim Palmer Orioles

Calhoun War Hawks top Gadsden State to seize division lead

Willie Rice scored 24 and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead Calhoun Junior College past Gadsden State 90-71, as the War Hawks move to 4-0 atop the Northern Division of the Alabama Junior College Conference. Kenny Cabbil and Robert Scott added 12 each, Calhoun shot 57 percent and outboarded the Rebels 40-39.

Willie Rice Calhoun Junior College Gadsden State War Hawks Alabama Junior College Conference Decatur High Hawks Calhoun Bob Shuttleworth Martin Shuttleworth Don Freeman Freeman Gadsden Kenny Cabbil Robert Scott Scott Jerry Warren Rice Russell Hennessee Eddie Butler Tom Long Bud Phillips Ron Young Boaz Snead

Brewer Patriots Unbeatens Shine In Early Wrestling Season

Brewer High School under coach Walker McGinnis showcases two undefeated wrestlers in Willie Butler and Budd Taylor as part of a growing 20-man team. Butler, a 176-pound senior, and Taylor, a 127-pound junior, lead the squad with strong early records while the Patriots aim for nine remaining matches before the 3A state meet at Guntersville on Feb 16 and 17.

Walker McGinnis Patriots Willie Butler Budd Taylor Chris Taylor Taylor Alabama Ohio Budd McGinnis Guntersville Columbia Military Academy Grissom Brewer

Patriots Edge Guntersville In Overtime Thriller

Brewer hands Guntersville a 85-83 overtime loss as Ricky Lenox seals the win with six seconds left. Lenox 11 points including the winning freebies, Winton 32 and Prince 18 pace Brewer to 14-2 while Guntersville falls to 12-2 with a prior OT loss to Jacksonville.

Guntersville Ricky Lenox Brewer Jacksonville Gene Townson Patriots Lenox Gary Winton David Prince Ricky Allen Connie Vaughn Wildcats Kent Looney

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