NFL draft opens as Oilers hold first pick in 1976 round
Washington’s Coach Allen seeks veterans as Houston takes early edge in the 17 round draft. In a talent glut, stars like Dave Butz Otis Armstrong Bert Jones and John Hannah are among expected early selections. The Dolphins and Redskins hold multi picks as Commissioner Rozelle allocates slots.
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Washington Redskin
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George
Houston Oilers
Dave Butz
Purdue
Wally Chambers
Eastern Kentucky
Paul Seymour
Michigan
Jerry Sisemore
Texas
John Hannah
Alabama
Otis Armstrong
Bert Jones
Louisiana State
Washington
Miami Dolphins
Redskins
Houston
Oilers
Bill Peterson
NFL
John Matuszak
Tampa
Chambers
Armstrong
Boilermaker
Chuck Foreman
Miami
Fla
First round order set for NFL draft report
New York AP lists the initial first round draft positions with teams and picks. Notable notes include multiple selections by Philadelphia and Buffalo plus picks from San Diego and Los Angeles. The total 442 players are slated across 17 rounds with 20 picks for several clubs.
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Pete Rozelle
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National Football League
McKay Says Pros Want Rah Stuff In Coaching Shuffle
John McKay says NFL clubs prefer college coaches for the rah rah factor. He cites Oklahoma’s Chuck Fairbanks moving to the Patriots and argues pro teams abandoned the assistant coach route after poor results. McKay notes Patriots lack of speed backs and the difficulty of replacing college coach influence.
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Dallas
Tex
John McKay
Southern California Trojans
McKay
Oklahoma
Chuck Fairbanks
New England Patriots
Fairbanks
Plunkett
Jim
New England
Waterfield
van Brocklin
Schmidt
Albatross Tops Pacers with Record $1.2 Million
Albatross, a 4 year old pacer, earned a then record $1,201,470 across 71 starts with 59 wins in three seasons. The Meadow Skip offspring set a 1:54 4/5 mile mark in 1972 and retired with 36 miles under two minutes for a mile.
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Columbus, Ohio
Albatross
Voodoo Hanover
Oldtimers Considering Fame Picks
The 12man Oldtimers Committee will meet in New York this Sunday to consider two players and one official for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The gathering coincides with the New York Baseball Writers 50th annual dinner to honor past greats and current figures, with Warren Spahn already elected to join the Hall this August.
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Baseball Hall of Fame
New York Baseball Writers
New York Yankee
Lefty Gomez
New York Giant
Ross Youngs
Will Harridge
Warren Spahn
Cooperstown
N.Y
William DeWitt
Paul Kerr
The
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Charles Segar
American League
Joe Cronin
Stan Musial
Frankie Frisch
Waite Hoyt
Charley Gehringer
Dan Daniel
Fred Lieb
Bob Broeg
Stel
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Gulfstream Park Opens 1973 Season With Three $100,000 Stakes
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Florida opens its 1973 meeting on March 5 and runs through April ending with three $100,000 stakes. The Gulfstream Handicap at 1 1/4 miles is slated for March 24. The Florida Derby for Kentucky Derby eligibles is on March 31 at 1 mile 1 furlong. The Pan American Handicap on turf at 1 1/2 miles is set for April 14.
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Hallandale
Fla
Gulfstream Park
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