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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1980
Page
14
Herschel Walker the Georgia Bulldog freshman star shuns rushing pro contracts opting to finish college and pursue the 1984 Olympics. He emphasizes advancing with the team and delaying any NFL decision, despite widespread pro interest.
Angella Taylor of the Scarborough Optimists clocked 36.71 seconds to break the indoor world mark in the women's 300 meter at the Saskatoon Indoor Games. Merlene Ottey finished second in 37.23 and Jillian Richardson was third in 39.01 as Canadian athletes fought to shine amid strong U S competition.
Georgia carries an 11-0 record and the No.1 ranking into a 2 p.m. EST Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame in New Orleans. If the Bulldogs win they claim the national title. if not the pollsters decide. Vince Dooley calls this the biggest game of his career as Buck Belue quarterbacks a Walker-led offense while Florida State and Pittsburgh wait on outcomes from other bowls.
Oklahoma freshman tailback George Ryhmes, a Miami Northwestern alum, draws crowds and praise as he prepares for Oklahoma's Orange Bowl showdown with No. 2 Florida State. He lists his past and future hopes while projecting a ground game led by his speed and power.
Purvis Short hit a 22 foot jump shot with three seconds left as the Golden State Warriors rallied to defeat the Kansas City Kings 106 104 in Kansas City. Golden State erased a 17 point deficit, improving to 21 18 while KC fell to 17 24. King led scoring with 32 for the Warriors and Reggie King had 22 for the Kings.
Nebraska fell 65-52 to Arkansas as Darrell Walker scored 21 and the Razorbacks exploited a second half slowdown. Andre Smith led Nebraska with 24 points while Iowa State and Oklahoma State captured tournament titles in a day of Big Eight action. Colorado and Kansas crushed nonleague foes as KU rolled Rollins 102-47 and Colorado beat Chapman 86-68 for an eighth win in nine games.
Kansas overwhelmed Rollins College 102 to 47 as Booty Neal led with 18 points and Victor Mitchell added 15. KU built a 55 28 halftime lead and Rollins failed to score for most of the second half. Darnell Valentine and others contributed while Rollins remained limited to 15 point duo Joel Fiser. Attendance was 8 000.
Boone County Prosecutor Joe Mosely announced no charges will be filed against Missouri basketball star Steve Stipanovich after he admitted he accidentally shot himself. He retracted an initial false report of a home invasion, stating the incident was an accidental self-inflicted wound. The case centers on whether a public figure received special consideration, officials said, as Stipanovich was injured but not seriously.
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