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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1973

Page

12

George Foreman Defeats Joe Frazier For New Boxing Champion

In Kingston Jamaica a crowd of 36 000 watched George Foreman knock out Joe Frazier to claim the world heavyweight title. Foreman advanced with powerful left hooks and a series of rights, finishing Frazier at 1 35 of the second round. Durham and the crowd watched as the veteran champion fell and Foreman celebrated.

Angie Dundee Texas Foreman Kingston Frazier Arthur Mercante George Yancey Durham Yancey Durham

Calhoun Tops Rebels in OT Thriller After Comeback Effort

Butler led with 24 points as Calhoun erased a 7 point deficit in regulation to force overtime. Rice added 15 and Wilson 9 with key plays in the extra period, including a crucial tip-in and a late block that sealed a 69 67 edge in overtime while Jones led Rebels with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Calhoun, aided by tight defense, limited turnovers in the final 15:47 for the comeback win.

Rice Calhoun Butler War Hawks Walker Hawks Wilson Brown Cabbil Scott David Snodgrass Ed Jones Marty Romaine Bobby Hasselle Hasselle Gadsden Jones Rebels

College Scores From Various Games Across Regions

East Fairleigh Dickinson 56 and South Carolina 84 clash as Florida 73 beats LSU 70. Georgia Tech 83 tops Vanderbilt 76 while Furman 103 defeats Kentucky 75. Wake Forest 107 edges Louisiana Tech 100 as Texas A&M and others post results.

South S la. Tech Lamar U Hon. Baptist Murray Tenn. Tech Rollins Wash. & Lee Morehead St Midwest St. Louis Texas-El Paso Aegis Tex-Arlington Abilene Christian Sam Houston Tex S.F. Austin Texas A&i California New Reno Pacific Montana

Tide extends win streak with 89 83 victory over Georgia Tech

Alabama stays hot at 10 straight wins by beating Georgia Tech 89-83 as Wendell Hudson Leon Douglas fouled out late. Alabama nears SEC lead while Vanderbilt upsets Kentucky 76-75 on Joe Ford free throws with 3 seconds left.

ED Shearer Associated Press Alabama Georgia Tech Tide C. M. Newton Wendell Hudson Leon Douglas Newton Auburn Florida Crimson Tide Gainesville Tennessee Vanderbilt Kentucky Joe Ford Wildcat Vandy Georgia Ronnie Hogue Louisiana State Jacksonville East Carolina Abe Steward Butch Taylor Dolphins Hudson Ala Bama Tech Douglas Charles Cleveland Andy McCain Wildcats Commodore Ford Terry Case Jimmy Dan Conner

Alabama Climbs To No. 9 Spot

UCLA holds the top slot with 41 first place votes and 838 points as North Carolina State stays second. North Carolina moves to third with 581 points while Maryland falls to fourth and Long Beach State to fifth. Indiana jumps to sixth and Minnesota drops to eighth. Alabama enters the Top Ten at No. 9 with Marquette at No. 10.

Associated Press UCLA North Carolina State Bruins Wolfpack North Carolina Sports Writers Tar Heels Maryland Long Beach State Indiana Jump San Francisco Minnesota Gophers Missouri Alabama Marquette N.C State Long Beach St Houston Louisiana Jacksonville Providence St John's Memphis St Kansas State New Mexico Purdue Brigham Young Florida State Iowa State Louisville Michigan Oral Roberts Oklahoma Oregon State Oklahoma City Penn Santa Clara St Joseph’s Southern Cal Syracuse Tulsa Vanderbilt VPI

Brewer and Guntersville clash as county rivals in tight race

Sanders starts Lenox Chatman and Allen for Brewer with Price at forward as Davis and Fowler provide depth. Guntersville guards Vaughn and freshman Looney lead scoring, aiming to avenge an 83 85 loss to Brewer. Austin Black Bears bring a 14 2 ledger to face Lawrence County. Decatur, Hartselle, and West Morgan also in action.

Sanders Ricky Lenox Larry Chatman Ricky Allen David Price Winton Steve Fowler Verlon Davis Guntersville Connie Vaughn Colbert County Leon Douglas Vaughn Kent Looney Brewer Marshall County Joe Jones Austin Black Bears Moulton Lawrence County LCHS Red Devils al Johnson Andre Jackson Melvin Pointer Austin Athens Hartselle Mt. Brook Decatur Billy Sandifer Bears Rickie Stokes Donald Booker Mark

Unitas traded to Chargers as draft looms

Unitas, nearing 40, agreed to join San Diego after being benched by Baltimore, amid questions of a legal contract and potential move. Hadl, the Chargers quarterback, reacted by asking for a trade, while Houston builds two first round picks with Tilleman and Atlanta.

NFL Unitas Marty Domres Colts San Diego West Coast Hadl Harland Svare Bob Schnelker Chargers Houston Tilleman Oilers Atlanta

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