Austin Bears win 4A state title in team fashion
The Austin Bears dominated the 4A state tournament with six key players contributing. MVP Billy Sandifer and Rickie Stokes were named to the All-Tournament Team, led by Coach Joe Jones who trusted six players in a balanced, disciplined attack.
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Billy
Dog) Sandifer
Rickie Stokes
Joe Jones
Sandifer
Donald Booker
Marvin Sales
Mark McClanahan
Butch Watterson
Stokes
Booker
Sales
McClanahan
Watterson
Austin Bears claim state 4A basketball title in graceful finale
Coach Joe Jones became the only in state history to win state championships in three classifications as Austin topped Carver Birmingham and Talladega to win the 4A crown. The Bears, led by disciplined play and late surge, showed class and unity to seal the title in a dramatic finish.
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Carver
Birmingham
Wenonah
Whitworth Captures Tourney Victory in Houston
Kathy Whitworth won the S and H Green Stamps Ladies Golf Classic with a two under par 70, defeating Mary Mills by two strokes. She earned 20 000 dollars, her second win in four starts this season, marking a quick start second only to Mickey Wright on the LPGA tour.
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S&h Green Stamps
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Miss Whitworth
Mary Mills
Mickey Wright
Austin Black Bears win state 4A basketball title in OT
Austin defeats Wenonah 69-66 in overtime at Memorial Coliseum to claim the Alabama 4A state championship. Marvin Sales, a 6-2 standout, scored late and silenced Wenonah’s Freddie High after trading verbal barbs during the title game.
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Wenonah
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Tuscaloosa
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Marvin Sales
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Alabama
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Black Bears Win Utah Championship Amid Poised Finish
Alabama coach C. M. Newton praised the Black Bears for poise and class after their championship game win over Wenonah. Newton dismissed the nets, awarding them to the team as fans celebrate a state title.
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C. M. Newton
Nets
Black Bears
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Donald Booker
Marvin
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