Fairbanks Named Patriots Head Coach and GM
Chuck Fairbanks, former Oklahoma Sooners coach, joined the New England Patriots as head coach and general manager. He signed a multi year deal reportedly worth over 1 million dollars and aims to win the Super Bowl. The Patriots finished 3 11 in 1972, their worst season. Fairbanks will determine assistants and draft plans, stating he knows how to win.
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Howard Kercheval
Foxboro
Mass
Chuck Fairbanks
Oklahoma Sooners
New England Patriots
Fairbanks
Schaefer Stadium
National Football League
Patriots
Sooners
Penn State
New England
Oklahoma
Billy Sullivan
Joe Paterno
John Mazur
Phil Bengtson
Upton Bell
Rebels praise for Decatur defense draws laughable praise
Butler High's Rebels claim Decatur Red Raiders played good defense in a late season surge. After Friday night Morris may be a candidate for Understatement of the Year Award due to his remark about the defense.
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Decatur
Earl Morris
Raiders
Butler
Ricky Brooks
Billy Mitchell
Butler High
Rebels
Red Raiders
Morris
Steve Armistead
Mike Michel
Raider
Andy Cole
Mike Washburn
Johnny Berrett
Berrett
Jim Bearden
Athens
Hartselle
Eddie Malone
Eagle
Anthony Townsend
Richard McGee
Jerry Stallworth
Horace Hoult
Brewer
Falkville
Gary Winton
Patriot
Ricky Allen
Allen
Winton
David McNutt
Randy Nelson
Verlon Davis
Wally Sanders
Decatur Gymnasium
Huntsville
Huntsville High
Calhoun War Hawks Host Homecoming Clash On Friday
Calhoun Junior College leads the Northern Division at 7-1 in league play and 13-3 overall as the War Hawks seek their third straight homecoming win. They face Northeast, a defensively ranked foe, after a schedule featuring games against Auburn women and local clubs during a full homecoming day.
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Calhoun Junior College
Auburn University
Decatur Daily Dudes
Calhoun Wildlife Club
Calhoun
Wildlife Club
Decatur Inn
Northeast
F. O. Smith
Alabama
War Hawks
Walker
Gadsden
Shuttleworth
Rainsville
War Hawk
Auburn
Decatur Daily Newsroom
Dudes
Calhoun Wildlife and Sportsman’s Club
Wildlife and Sportsman’s Club
SEC grants five extra football scholarships to ease recruit bind
The SEC acted at its winter meeting to raise football scholarships per school by five this year to 50 for some programs under NCAA limits. It also adopted temporary measures on eligibility rules including 2.0 high school GPA for athletic aid and urged NCAA restructuring into divisions. Current officers were reelected and membership in the U S Olympic Committee was not renewed.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Conference
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Boyd McWhorter
SEC
NCAA
William L. Giles
Mississippi State
McWhorter
Lions hire McCafferty to coach Detroit in 3-year deal
Don McCafferty named Lions head coach replacing Joe Schmidt. The 51 year old plans a balanced offense and immediate work with GM Russ Thomas and owner William Clay Ford to address draft needs. He rejects a long term plan, aiming to win this year.
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Larry Paladino
Detroit
Don McCafferty
Detroit Lions
Russ Thomas
William Clay Ford
Lions
Joe
Schmidt
McCafferty
Thomas
Ford
Alabama Hosts Tennessee In Key SEC Showdown
Ninth ranked Alabama seeks to extend an 11 game win streak and a 5-0 league mark as it faces Tennessee in a pivotal SEC test televised regionally. Tennessee owns a 4-1 conference record behind a three game winning run, while Vanderbilt and Kentucky linger in the title race with mixed results.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Tennessee
Vols
Crimson Tide
Ray Mears
Mears
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Auburn
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Georgia
Mississippi State
Florida
Jacksonville
Providence
Southern Illinois
Florida State
Duke
Georgia Tech
Tulane
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Bob Shuttleworth
West Morgan
Lawrence County
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Danville
Harry M. Philpott
Giles
Rob Roy Purdy
Bama
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