Year of the Kicker immigrant stars in the NFL
Ten of 26 first string kickers in the NFL are imports from Cyprus Austria Hungary Italy and other countries. The piece notes the rise of foreign born players like Garo Yepremian and Toni Fritsch and discusses backlash and pride among kickers while projecting continued kicking attempts this season.
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National Football League
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Garo Yepremian
Green Bay
Chester Marcol
Dallas
Toni Fritsch
New York Giants
Pete Gogolak
Kansas City
Jan Stenerud
New York Jets
Bobby Howffeld
Coaches blamed, Kush and Battle clash after losses
New York AP reports Arizona State coach Frank Kush said Utah exposed his team's lack of readiness after a 36 31 defeat. Tennessee coach Bill Battle admitted a fourth and two gamble cost a 35 31 loss to Georgia as quarterback Condredge Holloway urged team unity. Woody Hayes denied competition between Ohio State offense and defense after a 30 0 win over Illinois, stressing coordinated play and ball control.
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NFL Standings and Week Schedule Summary
Monday results show Pittsburgh defeating Washington 21 to 16. Upcoming Sunday games include Baltimore at Miami, Cincinnati at Buffalo, Cleveland at Houston, New England at New York Jets, Pittsburgh at Oakland, San Diego at Denver, Atlanta at Philadelphia, Dallas at New York Giants, Detroit at Minnesota, New Orleans at Los Angeles, St. Louis at Green Bay, San Francisco at Washington, and Chicago at Kansas City.
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Tech fears TCU as next test after two losses
Texas Tech coach Jim Carlen, wary after consecutive 31-7 and 17-6 defeats, focuses on upcoming foe Texas Christian rather than bowls. In a separate game, Miss Heaven Lee staged an impromptu strip tease at Murfreesboro during Western Kentucky's 42-8 win over Middle Tennessee State, drawing crowd chaos and a brief on-field incident.
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Sroba and Buckner Top ACC Defensive Play Honors
Virginia safety Steve Sroba earned ACC defensive player of the week after a 10 tackle 4 assist game and a key late pass breakup that preserved a 44 40 victory over North Carolina. Clemson linebacker Mike Buckner, a Morristown Tenn native, aided a 39 8 win over Wake Forest with five solo tackles seven assists and two tackles for loss.
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Tigers
Pinehurst Leaders Blister No 1 Course
Pinehurst leaders dominated the par 71 No 1 course in the World Open Golf Tour qualifying. The top 13 scorers, including Thorne Wood Jim Hardy Terry Wilcox and Larry Nelson, shot 65 six under par to lead the field of 138 vying for 63 spots in the event running through November 17. Others at 66 and 67 include Larry White Roy Pace Tom Evans Bob Galloway Nat Starks Rick Acton Ben Kern David Jiminez and Wally Armstrong.
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Larry Nelson
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Nat Starks
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Wally Armstrong
Tiny Kimbrough Carries Ole Miss On Small Frames
Rebels' receiver and return specialist Rick Kimbrough, listed at 5 10 and 180 pounds, leads Ole Miss with 26 receptions for 388 yards and four touchdowns and 18 punt returns for 348 yards. He asserts small players can succeed, credits hard work, and notes improved hands under coach Dick Wood while praising all quarterbacks on the team.
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Title At Stake For ECU Spiders Clash In ECU Richmond
Coach Frank Jones of Richmond says East Carolina resembles last year’s champion Pirates as Richmond prepares to visit Greenville for a pivotal Southern Conference showdown. ECU, 5-0 in league play, can seal the title with a win. Richmond, 4-0, must focus on defense and execution to upset the trend.
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Spiders
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Pirates
William and Mary
Indians
Jones
Greenville
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Carolina
Appalachian State
Carlester Crumpler
Carl Summerell
Crumpler
Bobby Saunders
Summerell
Ramon Perez
Bobby Allen
TPD Title Tournament Planned
ATLANTA AP A Tournament Players Division Championship announced by the PGA as a world series style golf event. The initial 144 players compete for 250000 at Atlanta Country Club during Labor Day weekend with all 1974 winners and others by a points system. MclIntre and Dye spoke of a rotating annual schedule and May or June 1975 return of the Atlanta Classic.
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Professional Golf Association
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Pope Mclnire
Atlanta Golf Classic Foundation
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MclIntre
Bruins Demote Injured Star
Boston Bruins demote center Derek Sanderson, out with a back injury, to their American Hockey League affiliate the Boston Braves while hoping for a quick return to the NHL. Sanderson, 27, has missed all 12 Bruins games this season and traveled to New York as talks of a trade swirled, though no deal was announced.
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