Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1972

Page

18

Hudson Will Be Honored At Fete

Wendell Hudson of Alabama named SEC Player of the Year by a 25-member panel. He led the conference in rebounding with 13.1 per game and averaged 19.6 points, helping Alabama finish 18-8 overall and 13-5 in the SEC. The Tuscaloosa Tipoff Club will host a banquet with Adolph Rupp as guest speaker.

Tuscaloosa Wendell Hudson Alabama South Hudson Alabama Crimson Tide Kentucky Adolph Rupp Tennessee Mike Edwards Jim Andrews Tom Parker Tony Miller Florida Len Kosmalski Ray Odums Ronnie Hogue Georgia Coolidge Ball Ole Miss Tipoff Club Lewis McCray Caroes Birmingham Tide

Douglas Named To AA Squad

Seven foot Robert Parrish of Woodlawn High Shreveport La head the 16th annual All American High School basketball team chosen by Parade Magazine. The first team also includes Ed mond Lawrence Leon Douglas Nino Samuel Quinn Buckner Walt Luckett Robert Hawkins and Chuckie Williams. Second and third teams list Casey Corliss John Engles Jerry Thruston Ron Lee Greg Grady Alvan Adams Maurice Howard Mickey Heard Eddie Owens Larry Fogle Phil Sellers Ira Terrell Jeff Fosnes Lamont Turner. Douglas appears on the list among 30 players from 20 states and the District of Columbia.

NEW York Robert Parrish Woodlawn High School Shreveport Edmond Lawrence Boston H.S Lake Chales Leon Douglas Colbert County HS Leighton Ala Parade Magazine States District of Columbia Major Jones Desha Central H.S Rohner Ark Nino Samuel Central H.S Salina Kan Eugene Short Blair H.S Hattiesburg Miss Quinn Buckner Throwbridge H.S Dalton Ill Walt Luckett Kolbe H.S Bridgeport

Nicklaus and Casper Tie For New Orleans Open Lead

Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper share the third round lead at the Greater New Orleans Open with 54-hole totals of 207 nine under par. Casper and Nicklaus traded the top spot after Nicklaus surged with a 71 while Casper labored to a 73.

New Orleans Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Casper Nicklaus Lakewood Country Club Labron Harris Bunky Henry Dave Eichelberger Jim Colbert Joan Lister Gary Player Mike Hill Ralph Johnston Doug Sanders Billy Ziobro Tom Alozas Bruce Crampton Bob Charles Rik Massengale John Schroeder Jack Harden

Whitworth Emerges Favorite In Sears World Golf Classic

Kathy Whitworth of Richardson Texas advances as favorite in the 85 000 Sears World Golf Classic at Port St Lucie Florida by beating Louise Suggs 5 and 4 in match play to reach the final stroke play round. Gusty winds challenge the 6717 yard course as 16 LPGA finalists move to Sunday action.

Port ST. Lucie Fla Kathy Whitworth Louise Suggs Miss Whitworth Richardson Tex Miss Suggs Delray Beach Port St. Lucie Country Club Ladies Professional Golf Association Gusty

Big Crowd For Bama Banquet Honors 1972 Team

The Tuscaloosa Tipoff Club hosts a banquet honoring Alabama's 1972 Crimson Tide basketball team. Tickets are $7.50, on sale at First National Bank Tuscaloosa or via club officers, with 7 p.m. start at Ramada Inn Downtown. Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and Coach C. M. Newton to be highlighted.

Tuscaloosa Alabama ‘.Crimson Wayne Charles First National Bank P.m Ramada Inn Adolph Rupp University of Kentucky Tide C. M. Newton

Top Seeds Fall In Net Meet In Virginia Slims Tourney

In Richmond, Bil lie Jean King and Nancy Gunter reached the finals of the Virginia Slims event after ousting the top two seeds. Gunter upset Rose Mary Casals from San Francisco 1 6 7 5 6 2, while King defeated Kerry Melville 6 3 6 0. Sunday’s final bets $3,400 to the champion and $2,200 to the runner-up. Gunter leads money winners. King ranks third.

Richmond Billie Jean King Long Beach Calif Nancy Gunter San Angelo Tex Gunter Miss Casals

Houston Makes 1st Spring Cut

The Houston Astros cut their spring roster to 33, sending Ron Cook Jay Schleuter Mike Easler and Stan Papi to the minor league camp for reassignment.

Cocoa Fla Houston Astros Ron Cook Jay Schleuter Mike Easler Stan Papi

Richardson Leads South Carolina In 48-Game Spring Schedule

Bobby Richardson's South Carolina baseball team will play 48 games this spring including seven in the Riverside California tournament.

Columbia S.C Bobby Richardson South Carolina Riverside

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Football League Honolulu Oloy Douglas Jarman Two Jones Gateway Mon By Bob Green John Lister New Zealand Colbert Frank Beard Peared Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Joe Hacker John Grimsley Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Grabarkewitz Chris Cannizzaro St. Louis Cardinals Matty Alou Alou St. Petersburg Kathy Joyce M. Jackson Muriel Breer Nashville Tenn Betty Burfevndt Canton N.Y Sandra Elliott Oakville Ont Joan Carner Lake Worth Barbara Womack Atlantis Joyce Kazmierski Donna Caponi Young Judy Kimball Betsy Cullen Lesley Holbert Betsy Rawls Sharon Miller Peggie Wilson Pamela Higgins Sandra Palmer Carol Mann DeDe Owens Bama N.E Dial Frank 6Th Ave Decatur Frank Hughes Houston Ralph Jones C.L.U Group Insurance Pension Plans RALPH —_ C.L.U Second Ave S.E Dick Landy California Don Grotheer Oklahoma City Courtland SANC Hubert Platt Atlanta Dyno Don Nichelson Ford Maverick
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication