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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1972

Page

8

Farley Returns To Direct Offense For West Morgan Rebels

West Morgan coach Jackie Ferguson enters his second season after a 7-3 inaugural year that set a school record. He notes key losses but remains optimistic as spring drills begin and players show work ethic and commitment.

Larry Canterbury Jackie Ferguson West Morgan High School Trinity Gridiron Rebels West Morgan Grid Rebels Ferguson Rebels

Ferguson's Rebels eye growth and depth in spring drills

Class 2A coach notes 37 players out this spring up from 23 last fall. He targets replacing nine starters across offense and defense with focus on running backs kickers and line depth led by returners Farley Elms Pace Cowart Sparkman and others as team plans jamboree with three schools after AEA break.

Ferguson Rebels John Ball Doug Fromhold Larry Keenum Henry Chambers Jeff Farley Robie Elms Donald Pace Garland Cowart John Sparkman AEA

Three Grab NIT Berths

NEW YORK AP three teams were selected for the National Invitation Tournament on Monday Texas-El Paso Princeton and St Josephs Pa join eight others in the 16 team field for the March 17 start at Madison Square Garden The Miners Tigers and Hawks earned berths alongside Jacksonville Fordham St John s N Y Niagara and Syracuse with the rest to be picked later by the NIT selection committee

New York Texas-El Paso Don Haskins Princeton St. Joseph's Jacksonville Fordham St. John’s N.Y Niagara Syracuse Madison Square Garden Brigham Young Haskins el Paso Tex UCLA Miners Memphis State Tigers Hawks Ben Carnevale

SEC title clash looms as Tennessee faces Kentucky

Tennessee and Kentucky won easy Monday night as they prepare a decisive showdown for the Southeastern Conference title and potential NCAA bid. Tennessee beat Auburn 80 70 behind Len Kosmalski and John Snow, while Kentucky routed Ole Miss 75 68 and led 50 26 at halftime. Coach Adolph Rupp hinted at retirement after Kentucky’s strong home win.

ED Shearer Tennessee Kentucky Bill Lynn Auburn Tigers Vanderbilt Roy Skinner Vols Commodores SEC Wildcat Adolph Rupp Rupp Tom Parker Stan Key Jim Andrews Mike Christian Len Kosmalski John Snow Ray Mears Van Alabama Alan House Ole Miss Fred Cox Oxford Miss

Air Force Names 1972 Football Co-Captains

Air Force Academy announces co-captains for the 1972 team Center Orderia Mitchell from Elkhart Indiana and Gene Ogilvie from San Jose California will lead the squad as juniors.

AIR Force Academy Colo Orderia Mitchell Elkhart Ind Gene Ogilvie San Jose Calif Air Force

Nicklaus Tops Palmer as Golf’s All Time Money King

Jack Nicklaus rocks the golf world by winning the Doral Eastern Open in a 12 under total 276 to surpass Arnold Palmer as the all time money leader at $1 477 200 86 in earnings over ten pro years. Trevino, Rosburg, Snead chase with second place money and four big names share the era defining totals.

Jack Nicklaus Barbara Miami Arnold Palmer PGA Nicklaus Palmer Bobby Jones Lee Trevino Bob Rosburg Sam Snead Marvel Ohio State Tget Florida Turnpike Lost Tree Village Robert Tyre Jones Jagkes Mr. Jones

Just One Of Those Things Says Maravich After Firing

LSU fires head coach Press Maravich after six seasons as Pete Maravich thrives with a multi million dollar Hawks contract. The elder Maravich accepts the outcome and plans to look for a new job.

Maravich Baton Rouge Pete Louisiana State University Tigers Atlanta Hawks LSU North Carolina State

Florence Ordered To Elevate Coach Florence Ordered To Elevate Coach

The 5th U S Circuit Court of Appeals orders the Florence Alabama school board to demote or fire a white coach to hire a black coach, giving Harvest Mitchell a chance at head football or basketball at a senior high school. Mitchell, longtime Burrell Slater School coach, had a strong record, and the court directs action by the 1972 73 school year.

New Orleans Florence Ala 5Th U. S. Circuit Court of Appe Harvest Mitchell Burrell-Slater School Cottee High School Mitchell District Court Alabama Mitchel

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Farley Fromhold Keenum Elmer McVay Keith Thomas Barry Rayburn Lonnie Lemmond Billy West Larry Tucker Dave Heflin Thomas Heflin Rebs Ferguson Tider Jack Arnie Snead Kildagin Windsor England
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