Rookie Tim Van Galder Keys Cardinals Upset Over Colts
Tim Van Galder, a 28 year old rookie, guided the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-3 upset of the Baltimore Colts as the 1972 NFL season opened. He qualified for the NFL pension with his first regular season start, defeating Johnny Unitas. Other games saw the Dolphins beat the Chiefs, Falcons top the Bears, Packers down the Browns, Bengals over the Patriots, Rams over Saints, Lions over Giants, Jets over Bills, Steelers over Raiders, and Cowboys routing the Eagles.
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Ben Thomas
Associated Press
Tim van Galder
National Football League
NFL
St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore Colts
van Galder
Johnny Unitas
St. Louis
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati
Bengals
New England Patriots
Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia
Don McCafferty
Colt
Cardinals
Dolphins
Chiefs
Miami
Bob Griese
Larry Csonka
Garo Yepremian
Falcons
Bears
Atlanta
Chicago
Bob Berry
Falcon
Abe Gibron
Packers
Browns
Chester Marcos
Green Bay
Cleveland
Rich McGeorge
Dan Devine
Patriots
New England
John Mazur
Ken Anderson
Rams
Saints
Bob Thomas
Los Angeles
Tommy Prothro
New Orleans
Lions
Giants
Greg Landry
Jones Wins Morgan Co Golf Event Amid Rain Interruption
Al Jones captured the Morgan County golf tournament at Point Mallard Decatur as rain halted the final 18 holes. Jones led with a one over 73, defeating defending champion Dr. Jim Wiley by one stroke, with Willie Wilkerson four back. Flight winners included Billy Eyster Jimmy Mitchell Jim King Charles Dunlap and Ed Cassidy. NFL scores ran alongside as San Francisco routed San Diego 28-6 and Denver outpaced Houston 30-17.
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Point Mallard
Jim Wiley
Willie Wilkerson
Joe Portwood
Billy Eyster
Jimmy Mitchell
Jim King
Charles Dunlap
Ed Cassidy
al Jones
Jim Wileyard
Willis Wilkerson
Bob Harpeard
Dickie Stokes
Carlton Fowler
Carl Webbard
Tommy Farris
Willie Third
FLIGH
Leiden Compton
Joe Perrin
Jack Campbell
Ray Brown Ard
Mark Custer
Doyle Richardson
Ernest Lee
Jim Jetee
B. F. Chennvit
Herman Evans
Boyce Smith
USC Rolls Past Oregon State as Top-Ranked Team
Southern California dominated Oregon State 51 to 4 in its first week as the nation’s No. 1 team. Rod McNeill scored three TDs, and USC outgained OSU 670 yards to 92 with five Beavers fumbles recovered.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Oregon State
Dee Andrys
Southern California
Beavers
Trojans
USC
John McKay
Southern Cal
Rod McNeill
McNeill
Mike Rae
Pat Haden
Colorado
Cincinnati
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Oklahoma
Iowa
Utah
Alabama
Tennessee
Penn State
UCLA
Pitt
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Pacific
Nebraska
Texas A&m
Ken Johnson
Charlie Davis
Bo Matthews
Randy Keith
Champ Henson
Woody Hayes
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Wishbone
Jack Mildren
Dave Robertson
Sooners
Utah State
John Carroll
Kerry Jackson
Greg Pruitt
Haskel Stanback
John Hufnagel
Nittany Lions
Stanback
Mark Harmon
James McAlister
Gary Campbell
Kermit Johnson
Rob Scribner
Lee
Page
Tennessee Upsets Penn State in High-Scoring Chaos
In Knoxville, Tennessee defeats Penn State 71 to 28 as five defenders argue a fumbled recovery while John Cappelletti lost the ball. The NFL‑style recap lists multiple games with high scoring and colorful quotes from coaches and players.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Penn State
John
First Diabetes Trust Fund Charity Horse Show deemed a success
The first annual Diabetes Trust Fund Charity Horse Show at the Southeastern Horse Center drew a good crowd Saturday and Saturday night. Final fundraising figures will take until midweek to determine the exact amount raised.
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Diabetes Trust Fund
Southeastern Horse Center
Perry KO's Boston Indians Control East By Bruce Lowitt
Cleveland's Gaylord Perry and teammates toppled Boston as the Indians showed late-season form. Cleveland, then fifth in the AL East, closed with two games vs Detroit and four vs Baltimore and New York, while Boston lingered as the subject of the Tribe's scalping.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Indians
Tigers
Orioles
Yankees
Red Sox
Cleveland
Place
Gaylord Perry
Pearson Roars To Easy Victory At Dover 500
A. J. Foyt and David Pearson, both 37, star in a 500 mile Dover race where Pearson dominates, finishing in 4 hours 8 minutes 57 seconds at 120.506 mph. His Wood Brothers Mercury wins as Petty loses laps due to pit issues. Pearson collects 13,000 dollars, boosting season earnings to over 121,000 dollars.
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A. J. Foyt
David Pearson
Glenn Wood Mercury
Charlotte
Pearson
Dover
Del
Foyt
National Association For
Dover Downs
Wood Brothers Mercury
Francois Cevert
Donnybrooke
Brainerd
Mino
Cevert
Denis Hulme
George Follmer
Follmer
Mark Donohue
Donohue
Roger Penske Porsche
Butch Hartman
North Zanesville
Ohio
Nashville
Bobby Unser
Ford
Gordon Johncock
Chevrolet
Ramo Stott
Plymouth
Roger Speed
H. Pearson
Richard Petty
Stott
James Hylton
Mercury
Cecil Gordon
Billie Jean King wins straight sets at Four Roses Classic
Billie Jean King, top seed from Palm Aire Florida, defeats Margaret Court 6 2 6 2 in the singles final at Olde Providence Racquet and Swim Club Charlotte North Carolina. King earns $12 000 first prize while Court receives $5 000 for second place in the $40 000 Virginia Slims event.
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N.C
Billie Jean King
Margaret Court
Mrs. King
Palm Aire
Fla
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Ian
Olde Providence
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