Stram Ready for Chiefs to Face Raiders in Final AFL Showdown
Hank Stram and the Kansas City Chiefs aim for the AFL championship in Oakland on Jan 4 after a tough season. Key players like Len Dawson battled injuries, and KC seeks to avenge recent losses to Oakland while pursuing the sport’s emerging two-division era and a lingering shot at the Super Bowl.
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Wank Stram
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Oakland
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Green Bay Packers
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Dawson
Ed Paodolak
Denver
New York Jets
Jets
Raidens
Just Wasn't Motta's Night Celtics Edge Bulls 117 112
Dick Motta arrived late and was ejected after two technicals as Chicago lost 117-112 in Boston. Bulls drop to third in the Western Division while San Francisco and Seattle win to climb in the standings. In other NBA results San Diego beat Los Angeles 115-108.
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Associated Press
Dick Motta
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
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San Francisco
Seattle
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Atlanta
San Diego
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Carolina
New York Nets
Denver
Dallas
Bruins Dominate Maravich Led LSU 133 84
UCLA crushed LSU 133 to 84 as Pistol Pete Maravich was held to 38 points by Henry Bibby and John Vallely. The Bruins built a 9 0 start and led 69 40 at halftime, with 23 points each from Curtis Bowe and Sidney Wicks. USC topped St John’s 95 59 as Dennis Layton led with 24.
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LSU Tigers
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Pete Maravich
UCLA
Henry Bibby
John Vallely
Louisiana State
Alibi Bowling Tournament crowns Garden City bowler
John Naah of Garden City wins the 14th annual Alibi Bowling Tournament men's singles at Garden Bowl with 739 in the best three games. Gary Cheatham of Pratt is runner-up with 710. many leaders and doubles winners from Kansas and nearby states are noted.
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John Naah
Garden City
Garden Bowl
Nazb
Gary Cheatham
Pratt
Fritz Waymaster
Gene Betts
Russell
Bob Maxwell
Don Renick
Ingalls
Kenneth Marshall
Syracuse
Bill Rarich
Scott City
Glenn Ash‘craft
Valley Center
Don Bremer
Darryl Horst
da Boone
Dighton
Sandra McClaren
Kinsley
Betty Hewes
Byvonne Crase
Helen Lane
Mary Scott
Linda Hemel
Fran Estinger
Kinisley
Estie Siebert
Ulysses
Doris Rector
Gladys McAlpin
Cimarron
Linda Lindenmuth
Velma Janne
Joan Waymaster
Martha Househoulder
Aileen Swisher
Opal Watson
Eloise Carter
Thelma Negley
Dorothy Maxwell
Alice Josefiak
Nora Blackwood
Opal Becker
Cat Named Bob Verga Leads Cougars Past Nets 125 104
Carolina's Bob Verga scored 29 points with 12 rebounds as the Cougars overwhelmed the New York Nets 125 104. Ed Johnson had 16 for the Nets, but Carolina used a strong second half run to seize control, while other ABA and NBA games noted Pittsburgh and Denver wins and key performances.
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Carolina Cougars
Bob Verga
Verga
Carolina
Ed Johnson
Cougars
Nets
American Basketball Association
Johnson
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Denver
Dallas
National Basketball Association
Boston
Chicago
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Gentile
Stew Johnson
John Brisker
Pipers
Brisker
Colonels
Darel Carrier
Louis Dampier
Joe Bel
Rockets
Tom Hagen
John Beasley
Julius Keye
Larry Jones
Spencer Haywood
Beasley
Rams Readying for Weather Ahead of Playoff Showdown
Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant and Los Angeles Rams coach George Allen spoke to the cold ahead of the Western Conference playoff game in Minneapolis. Allen joked that snow helps morale while Grant compared their prep to an animal growing fur. The Rams arrived with cold weather gear as Minnesota plans to play without gloves but with adaptable footwear for a potentially slick field.
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West Coast
Minnesota
Bud Grant
Rams
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Vikings
UTEP Tops Mizzou to Win Sun Bowl Title
UTEP defeated Missouri 98-79 to capture the Sun Bowl title. Nate Archibald led UTEP with 19 points, Mike Switzer added 12 in the second half, and Dick Gibbs supplied six straight near the end of the first half to spark the surge. Missouri star Theo Franks was named to the all tournament team despite eight points in the final.
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University of Texas-El Paso
Mike Switzer
Missouri
Switzer
Tigers
Henry Smith
Theo Franks
Texas A&m Mondy
UTEP
Dick Gibbs
Nate Archibald
Texas-El Paso
Miners
Mizzou
Texas A&m
Clemson
Kansas City
Man With Perfect Game Plan For Browns Collector
AP profile of Browns coach Blanton Collier highlighting his game plan approach, key players Leroy Kelly and Bill Nelson, and the 1964 and 1965 seasons. Mention of Dal las Cowboys, Doomsday Defense, Warfield, Collins, Morin, and potential playoff matchups versus Minnesota or Los Angeles.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York
Blanton Collier
Baltimore Colts
Collier
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Browns
Paul Brown
Brown
Leroy Kelly
Marion Motley
Jim Brown
Bill Nelson
Otto Graham
Landry
Cleveland
Nelson
Minnesota
Dick Schafrath
John Demarie
Fred Hoaglin
Gene Hickerson
Monte Clark
Hickerson
Demarie
Kelly
Paul Warfield
Gary Collins
Milt Morin
Rush
Peer
Jerry Rhome
Dallas
Wild Big Eight Title Scramble Starts Friday
Kansas State clashes with Oklahoma State in the opening night of the Big Eight pre season basketball tournament at Municipal Auditorium. Kansas faces Oklahoma in the second game as officials anticipate a 7,500 crowd with tickets left today.
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National Basketball Association
Boston
Boston Garden
Jack Madden
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa State
North-South All Stars to Usher in Big Bowl Bash
North-South All Stars spotlight Miami Christmas Day with Purdue star Mike Phipps leading the North against Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech. Airing on ABC TV at 4 30 p.m. EST, the event opens a weekend of post season games including the Tangerine Bowl and other bowls featuring Texas, Penn State, and San Diego State.
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Terry Bradshaw
Miami
Fla
Chicago Bears
Jim Dooley
Phipps
Purdue
Bradshaw
Louisiana Tech
Bears
Abc-Tv
Toledo
Davidson
Orlando
Palo Alto
Calif
Montgomery
John Isenbarger
Indiana
Jim Otis
Ohio State
John Reaves
Carlos Alvarez
Florida
Vols
Steve Kiner
Nbc-Tv
Gordon Slade
College Scores Across Regions With Wins and Losses
East action sees Manhattan routed Conn 75 62 while Florida tops Harvard 95 75 Centenary beats TOU 69 Midweek Midwest Kent State 77 Duquesne 69 Niagara 91 Xavier ? Minnesota 79 San Diego State 64 Dayton Utah? Southwest Long Beach State 92 Lamarr Tech 78 Far West UCLA 133 LSU 84 Cal State? Santa Barbara 67 Ford 62 at Sun Bowl Classic Tex El Paso 98 Mistopri 79 Consolation 9 Tex A&M 78 Premiert 83 Michigan State defensive back Don Law returned a 70 yard interception for a touchdown in Spartan history.
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NBA
Maravich
LSU
Bibby
Vallely
Curtis Bowe
Sidney Wicks
Bruin
Davidson
USC
St. John’s
Trojans
Dennis Layton
Paul Westphal
Calvin Murphy
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Ohio
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Jerry Helmers
Mike Switzer
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Missouri
Texas A&m
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Cincinnnati
Dayton
Flyers
Andy Owens
Florida
Harvard
Henry Seawright
Manhattan
Connecticut
Marshall Crawford
Centenary
Texas Christian
Erick Hill
Minnesota
San Die
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Long Beach State
Lamar Tech
Duke
Wake Forest
Cal-Santa Barbara
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Mike Ballou
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Richard Roots
Bob Rauch
Merle Blackwell
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Glenn Ashcrafit
Bill Josefiak
Norman Eatinger
Lakin
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Dodge City
Bob Pohlman
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Dale Wilson
Ray Reep
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Martin Glassman
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