North Birmingham star Finney leaps to Florida State offer
Henry Finney grew up in rough North Birmingham dodging fights and working toward escape. Coached by Glennon Threat at Carver High and later Gene Mullin at Calhoun Community College, Finney won national junior college triples and long jumps earning a Meet of Champions invite. He chose a Florida State grant and mailed it to Coach Mike Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Finney
Birmingham
S.W.A.T
Carver High School
Finney
Carver
North Birmingham
Glennon Threat
Gene Mullin
Carver High
North
Calhoun Community College
Mullin
U. S
Berkeley
Calif
Florida
Mike Long
CCC Coach Frickie Builds Prospects From Raw Talent
Calhoun Community College led by coach Fred Frickie developed players who moved to four year schools in Alabama. Key performers include Gary Hall .317 with 4 HR and 24 RBI, Keith Cullefer .387 with 6 HR and 45 RBI, Marty Evans .307 with 23 RBI, and pitcher Danny Bolton 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA. The War Hawks return 13 from a 22-man squad and aim for the state crown next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Alabama
Calhoun Community College
CCC
Fred Frickie
Frickie
Gary Hall
War Hawks
Columbus
Gary
Danny Bolton
Keith Cullefer
Hawks
Keith
Calhoun
Marty Evans
Evans
Johnny Wright
Sheffield
Johnny
North Alabama All-Star picks set for Birmingham game
Two players Scott Qualls and Keith Schrimsher highlighted among 16 selected for the North Alabama All-Star squad to face South Alabama in Birmingham with a possible trip to Atlanta for Lions Club guests if they win. Qualls batted .306 with 26 hits as shortstop. Schrimsher posted a 19-1 career mark with 106 strikeouts in 56 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Decatur
Lions Club
Rickwood Field
Birmingham
Scott Qualls
Austin
Keith Schrimsher
Athens Bible School
North Alabama
South Alabama
Jefferson County All-Stars
Atlanta
Braves
Qualls
Schrrmshher
Schrimsher
Dana Stamps
Tuscaloosa County
Rickey Skiles
Johnson
Randy Morrow
Dora
Ronnie Rumanek
Tuscaloosa
Tommy Smith
Tommy Belk
Bo Emerson
Grissom
Elmo Alexander
Florence Central
Randy Brown
Scottsboro
Rob Weaver
Butler
Max Kizzire
Phillip Bowen
Gadsden Southside
Jeff Paris
Talladega
Barry Smith
Saks
Black Bears
Bears
Flyers Celebrate Stanley Cup Victory in Buffalo Parade
Flyers fans flooded downtown Philadelphia after the team clinched the Stanley Cup in Buffalo. Police estimated at least 75 000 revelers crowded streets in a spontaneous celebration beginning early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
Buffalo
Tournament of Champions returns to schedule in 1976
Pro golf Commissioner Deane Beman announced at a closed meeting that the Tournament of Champions, canceled for 23 years, is back on the 1976 schedule. A Policy Board meeting preceded the statement, and no date was set for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Progolf
Pro Golf
Deane Beman
Atlanta Country Club
Beman
Bama Women Set to Boost Tide Basketball Season
Alabama plans a stronger women's basketball push with four to five early games before the varsity, led by Decatur's Julie Ellis. Ann Marie Hicks coordinates recruiting, signed two New York players, and teams with Don Gambril for support. A national tournament bid is highlighted as an upcoming goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mitchell
Alabama
Ann Marie Hicks
Crimson Tide
C.M
Newton
Decatur
Julie Ellis
Calhoun
Julie
Miss Hicks
New York
Syracuse
Rudy Hackett
AIWA
Bama
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Trouble and Pipe Shops
Henry
FSU Grant
Middle Georgia Junior College
National Junior College Athletic Association
Middle Georgia
Yavapai
N.M
Mike Redding
Mark Landers
Redding
Landers
Schrrmsher
Hackerburg
Lee
Page
T of C
Mark Spivey
Madison County
Huntsville
Mark
Kelley
Alabama Women
Association of Intercollegiate Women's
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!