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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1973

Page

9

Rededicated Raiders At Grissom Bowl Trip In Decatur Showdown

Decatur 3-0 after a mid season rededication the Raiders aim for a 40 point win at Grissom as Earl Morris reshapes the lineup with Mike Michel Johnny Berrett Marvin Gibson and Robby Tweedy producing. Austin’s Black Bears travel to Birmingham to face Mt Brook seeking experience and depth in a long road trip while Hartselle hosts Johnson Huntsville and Brewer Danville Falkville Good Hope compete in county games as Decatur reviews its TWC tilt.

Billy Mitchell Decatur Red Raiders Earl Morris Raiders Grissom Joe Jones Austin Black Bears Mt. Brook Birmingham Hartselle Johnson Huntsville Brewer Danville Falkville Sheffield Mike Michel Johnny Berrett Marvin Gibson Mike Washburn Robby Tweedy West Morgan Jones Bears Rickie Stokes Donald Booker Billy Dog) Sandifer Mark McClanaham Butch Watterson Marvin Sales Tommy Tomlinson Hartselle Tigers

War Hawks Coach Fumes Over Lousy Performance

Calhoun Junior College War Hawks coach Parsons Spear criticized his team's Thursday night showing as the worst of the season. Bob Shuttleworth blamed the effort on overconfidence and poor execution, not looking ahead.

Boaz Bob Shuttleworth Calhoun War Hawks Walker College Snead Lions Club Hawks Parsons Shuttleworth Willie Rice Eddie Butler

LCHS Edges Chiefs To Reach Lawrence County Final

LCHS trailed Courtland at halftime but used a strong fourth quarter surge to beat Courtland 57 to 54 in the Lawrence County Tournament semi finals. Al Johnson scored 20 for the Devils and Greg Sheffey added 18 as Garland Murphree's squad advances to face Mt. Hope-Speake in the title game.

Moulton Lawrence County Courtland Red Devils Garland Murphree S. Mt. Hope Devils Chiefs al Johnson Devil Greg Sheffey Frank Parham Gary Hughes

Cardinals Hire SDSs Coryell as Head Coach

St Louis Cardinals hire Don Coryell from San Diego State to revitalize offense. Coryell, 48, led SDSU to 124-19-2 with three unbeaten seasons and a 10-1 mark last fall, and is praised by owner Bill Bidwill for a winning offense. He replaces Bob Hollway who was fired in December.

ST. Louis Don Coryell National Football League St. Louis Cardinals Coryell San Diego State National Collegiate Athletic Association Cardinals William V Bill” Bidwill Slim Coryell NFL Dennis Shaw Buffalo Bills Don Horn Denver Broncos Bob Hollway

Can George Take Blow Can George Take Blow

Joe Louis predicts George Foreman can win if he stays strong after a Kingston fight hype. Louis, visiting Kingston, notes Foreman’s likely youth reach and power, saying Frazier’s attack requires steady conditioning and clever defense to prevail. Louis comments on Foreman’s potential and Frazier’s fighting style.

Kingston Jamaica George Foreman Joe Frazier Joe Louis Foreman London National Stadium Joe Louis Joe Bugner Rudy Lubbers Bugner Muhammad Ali Las Vegas Brown Bomber Frazier Cassius Clay

First State Bank promotes guaranteed 5 percent savings plans

An advertisement from the First State Bank of Decatur at 237 Johnston Street Center invites customers to stop by or call for details on Golden Passbook Accounts Regular Daily Interest Accounts and Certificates of Deposit. The note emphasizes choosing a plan that fits the budget to grow savings faster.

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