Racing Driver Killed in Turkey 100 Crash at Metrolina
At the Turkey 100 on a Metrolina dirt oval near Charlotte, 17 year old Ray Dover and 17 year old Danny Burkes spun into the inside guard rail triggering a chain wreck. Preston Humphries, 37, from Shelby, died from head injuries after his Chevy II was struck. Charles Middleton, 35, of Kings Mountain, and William Meacham, 17, of Charlotte, were listed in satisfactory condition days later. Buck Simmons won the race after 171 laps.
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William Meacham
Charles Middleton
James Spencer
Harry Lee Hill
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Meachum
Georgian Buck Simmons
Bulldogs Preview Two Sports Teams Strengths and Hope
Thomasville high school showcases a Bulldog boys squad led by coach Mike Allred emphasizing unselfish play and improved defense after an 11-5 season. Key players include Jerome Hargraves Emer Jeffries Mitchell McCurdy Michael Byrd Harvey Ray Rick Farabee, with questions on height but strong inside play. On the girls side coach Bobby Suggs says the team is stronger than last year led by Sharon Parks Leigh Sink Melody Murphy Anita Ferguson Jennifer Montford and Joe Ferguson, eyeing top status despite tiered conference competition and an ankle injury recall.
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Mitchell McCurdy
Michael Byrd
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Byrd
Harvey Ray
Alfred
Ray
Rick Farabee
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Bobby Suggs
Suggs
Leigh Sink
Sink
Anita Ferguson
Jennifer Montford
Motford
J Oe Ferguson
Greensboro Smith
Maryland Leads With Manning Scoring Run In ACC Showdown
Maryland held a double digit lead as Manning sparked an eight point run and Boston added six to push the Terps ahead 64 49. Bill Bryant topped Maryland with 14 points in the contest.
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Manning
Boston
Bill Bryant
Sports figures flood the money flow in a pro era
A look at massive earnings across sports highlights Ron Blomberg, Rich Gossage, Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, Richie Zisk, Mike Torrez, and others. It notes Connors, Evert, Vilas, Hamill, Tom Watson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Muhammad Ali with outsized paydays as leagues, sponsors, and TV deals propel athletes to unprecedented wealth.
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Yankees
Rich Gossage
Lyman Bostock
Larry Hisle
Richie Zisk
Mike Torrez
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Vietnam
Muhammad Ali
NFL and AFL Scores: Oilers and Falcons Win On Snowy Day
Cincinnati opened with a loud pass but snow halted play as Houston built a 94-6 romp led by Dan Pastorini and Ken Burrough. Atlanta shut out Tampa Bay 17-0 with Haskel Stanback scoring twice. New England beat Philadelphia 14-6 as Steve Grogan threw two TDs and the defense sacked Jaworski eight times. San Diego triumphed 38-28 behind Dan Fouts and Charlie Joiner after his return from a 125 day holdout. San Francisco edged New Orleans 20-? with Ray Wersching kicking the winning 42 yarder and Wilbur Jackson rushing for 199 yards.
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Dan Pastorini
Ken Burrough
Kansas City
Rob Carpenter
Ronnie Coleman
Tim Wilson
Falcons
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Tampa Bay
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Haskel Stanback
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Patriots
Eagles
Steve Grogan
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Philadelphia
Ron Jaworski
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Seahawks
Dan Fouts
San Diego
Charlie Joiner
Fred Dean
Seattle
Fouts
49Ers
Saints
Ray Wersching
Wilbur Jackson
Yarborough Wins Again In NASCAR Winston West 250
Cale Yarborough of Timmonsville and Neil Bennett of Hueytown claimed Arizona dominance in the NASCAR Winston West 250 at Phoenix International. Driving identical 1974 Dodge Chargers from Jim Stacy's stable, they finished first and second a lap ahead of a field dominated by California drivers.
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Might Is Right: Bulls Top Jets in OT in WHA
Birmingham Bulls renewed a bruising style to rally from behind and defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime. A bench clearing brawl at 7:04 of the third period sparked a flood of penalties, echoing a similar incident last week in Cincinnati. Both coaches credited fighting as key to the win.
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Bulls
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Suns Forge 115 97 Win as Westphal Scores 48
Phoenix guard Paul Westphal heated up Sunday night pouring in 48 points to lift the Suns over the Nuggets 115-97. Coach John MacLeod hailed the offense as an "offensive machine" while Westphal surpassed the club's single game scoring mark and matched personal best by eight points.
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Phoenix Suns
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Phoenix
Denver Nuggets
MacLeod
Adams
Gaily Goodrich
Denver
David Thompson
National Basketball Association
Dan Issel
Nuggets
New Orleans Jazz
Kansas City Kings
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Nets
Seattle SuperSonics
Bruins Defense Among Stingiest In NHL Stretch
The Bruins have an 11 game winless streak avoided by six straight wins and three shutouts led by goalie Gilles Gilbert as they allowed only 10 shots in a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. They held opponents to 75 shots over five games. Other Sunday NHL results featured the Flyers 2 0 over the Kings, Islanders 1 Red Wings, Sabres 3 Rangers.
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SuperSonica
George Johnson
New Jersey
Seattle
Johnson
Layin
Kevin Porter
Gus Williams
Associated Press
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Gilles Gilbert
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Bruins
Gilbert
Philadelphia Flyers
Los Angeles Kings
New York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers
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