Union Grove Lions- Eagles 0 0 in season opener
The Union Grove defense dominated in Lion Stadium holding the heavier Tatum Eagles to a 0-0 tie in the 1971 opener. Lions players Jerry Johnson Bill Jackson Ricky Pace Freddie Goodson Tom Mackey and others led a swarming defense that limited yardage to 16 for Tatum while Union Grove gained 146.
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Union Grove Lions
David Beavers
Ronald Watts
Vernon Orms
Ray Mark Gilbert
John Stanley
Mike Maddox
Robert Ferguson
Danny Stevenson
Jimmy Coby
Tommy Mackey
Tim Pope
Butch Hill
Bill Jackson
Gary Williams
Ricky Wallace
George Salters
Jessie Coby
Back Row
Tor
Jimmy Coy
Jerry Johnson
Ricky Pace
Terry Williams
Dennis Mackey
Michael Richardson
Wayne Stanford
Freddie Goodson
Glynn Johnston
Lion Stadium
Union Grove
Tatum Eagles
Lions
Eagles
George Salter
Tim Pope Johnson
Jackson
Tatum
Mickey Mantle tops strikeout list and Reggie Jackson seeks record
Baseball figures show Mantle with 710 career whiffs from 1951 to 1968 while Jackson pursues a fourth straight league lead, threatening a major league mark. Across the country, Cadets at West Point may compete in all varsity sports except football basketball and hockey as freshmen eligibility expands following Naval Ivy League Air Force policies.
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Reggie Jackson
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
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