County tourney set with balanced matchups at West Morgan
Four coaches call the 1971-72 Morgan County varsity tournament the most balanced in years with top seeds Cotaco and Austin leading a competitive field. Danville, Falkville, Hartselle, Union Hill and Priceville join the opening round pairings as teams chase the county crown and a shot at the state.
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Morgan County
West Morgan High School
Cotaco
James Nichols
Austin
Joe Jones
Union Hill
Wallace Sanders
Wayne Bowling
Danville
Eva
Falkville
Hartselle
West Morgan
Priceville
Ryan
Falkville-Hartselle
Jones
Black Bear
Sanders
Gadsden St halts Hawks tear in 77 75 win
Calhoun Junior College fell behind 51-42 with 12 47 left as Gadsden St powered by Butch Hallman 6 6 220 pounded back to win 77 75 at Kelley Field House. Robert Scott led a late surge before two free throws tied the game 75 75 with 30 seconds left, and Hallman secured the winner.
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Billy Mitchell
Calhoun Junior College
Butch Hallman
U.S
Amchitkan Island
Hallman
Gadsden St
Ward
War Hawks
Hawks
Joe Kapp
Bill Rudolph
Robert Scott
Scott
Confeds
Bernie Sims
Gadsden State
Donald Penn
Penn
Gadsden
Confederates
Pro Bowl Prep Highlights NFC AFC Stars in LA showdown
In Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the 22nd Pro Bowl pits star passers and 1000 yard rushers. NFC captain Staubach will lead the team with Griese for the AFC as kickoff returns loom large. bonuses and coins are split for winners and losers.
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Los Angeles
Dick Nolan
San Francisco
Southern California
Memorial Coliseum
Dallas
Mel Renfro
NFC
Renfro
NFL
Mercury Morris
Miami
Leslie Duncan
Washington
Nolan
AFC
Don McCafferty
Baltimore
Roger Staubach
Bob Griese
Courtland Wins Title In County Tournament Final
Courtland outscored Hatton 21 12 in the second period to win the Lawrence County Tournament championship 68 to 59. Allen Hearley led Courtland with 24 points, Hughes 16, Wiggins 13 as Hatton's Harrison had 24. Courtland also claimed the B team title and beat Lawrence County 53 49 in the varsity final. Host Lawrence County won the junior title 59 58 over Mount Hope.
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Moulton
Courtland
Hatton
Lawrence County
Allen Hearley
Chiefs
Mount Hope
Courtland Bees
Hearley
Hughes
Wiggins
Harrison
Parker
Harvell
Kidd
Tide Closer To SEC Lead Alabama Blasts Auburn
Alabama defeated Auburn 89 66 in Tuscaloosa as Wendell Hudson led with 24 points and 16 rebounds while Raymond Odums added 21 and Jimmy Hollon 14. The Crimson Tide moved within a half game of first place behind Tennessee with a win over the Tigers. Al Leapheart scored 14 for Auburn and Henry Harris added 10.
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Tuscaloosa. Ala
Wendell Hudson
Raymond Odums
Jimmy Hollon
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Knoxville
Hudson
Tigers
Crimson Tide
al Leapheart
Henry Harris
Tiger
T Retseck
Ro Smith
Ohio State Rolls Past Indiana 80 74 In Big Ten Clash
Allan Hornyak scored a season high 36 points to lead seventh ranked Ohio State to an 80-74 victory over Indiana. Luke Witte added 21 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out late as Ohio State opened a 13-3 lead and never trailed. John Ritter led Indiana with 27 points, 16 in the second half.
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Columbus
Ohio
Allan Hornyak
Ohio State
Indiana
Luke Witte
Buckeyes
John Ritter
Hoosiers
Pistons Coach Accused Of Racial Discrimination
Veteran guard Howard Komives and two other white players accused Pistons coach Earl Lloyd of discrimination against whites. In England, a Midlands League soccer match was postponed after goal posts were stolen before kickoff.
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Howard Komives
Detroit Pistons
Friday
Pistons
Earl Lloyd
Hallam
England
Calhoun JC's Outlin Posts Southern Win
Thomas Hill of Arkansas State won the 60 yard hurdles at the Southern United States Track and Field Indoor Championships with a time of 7.1 seconds after withdrawals and injuries thinned the field. Jimmy Upton of Northeast Louisiana finished second and Ricky Stubbs of Louisiana Tech was third. Clifford Oatlin of Calhoun JC won the 60 yard dash after Tom Whatley was sidelined by an injury.
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Calhoun Junior College
Clifford Oatlin
Alabama
Tom Whatley
Calhoun
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Herman Myers
Gadsden St. Halts
Kelley Field House
Don Roach
Lee
Sims
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Bich
New York
Bruno Bich
Baron Marcel Bich
France
Paul Elvstrom
Copenhagen
Andrew Mauric
Elvstrom
Baron Rich
Constellation
Name Hatton
T Parker
Harvell Harrison
Amos Yarborough
A. Hearley
Parkam Smith Jones Hughes
Va Hatton
Tide
SEC
Outlin
Southern
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