Tight end records and Hod Gerald questions in sports notes
Reader questions cover NFL tight end reception records held by John Mackey and 1974 mark by Charles Young, with discussion of Walter Payton and Gale Sayers, plus Hod Gerald’s age and starting tenure at Ohio State. Also comments on baseball salaries, turf toe, NBA rookies, and Slippery Rock football gossip from Santa Cruz to Slippery Rock, Pa.
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Charles Youung
Philadelphia Eagles
Young
Los Angeles Rams
Terry Nelson Hobt Tucker
New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Mackey
Hod Gerald
Bert Stabler
Santa Cruz
Calif
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Dallas
Gerald
Becauer
Richie Zigk
Texas Rangers
Morris
My Trusst
Bob Iinneman
Santa Crow
Calll
Slavera
Larry Csanka
Miami Dolphins
National Basketball Association
NBA
WLA
Evanaville
Ind
Indiana
New Orleans
Otis Birdsong
Kansas City
Bernard King
New Jersey
Marques Johnson
Milwaukee
Walter Davis
Phoenix
Cedric Maxwell
Boston
Slippery Rock State College
B. Smith
Fillmore
Pennsylvania State Colleges Athletic Conference
Kutztown
Clarion
Mast Stroudsburg
Slippery Rock
Parting shot from press box over box rooting
A UPI sports writer recalls Carroll Rosenbloom of the Los Angeles Hams shouting in the press box after a big play, then telling the fans in attendance to go buy their own box if they want to root, a memory from the fall season.
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UPI
Joe Sargis
Carroll Rosenbloom
Los Angeles Hams
Arkansas Razorbacks season turns at crossroad after tough loss
Arkansas coach Lou Holtz recalls a pivotal turning point after a 13-9 defeat to Texas, then guides the Razorbacks to a 34-0 win at Houston and a 10-1 finish. He credits players’ hard work, defense, and late passes from Calcagni to key wins, including Texas A&M and Texas Tech, as the team earned its first Orange Bowl bid.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Texas
Lou Holtz
University of Houston
Holtz
Houston
Rice
Calcagal
Ben Cowlns
Baylor
Texas A&m
A&m
Calcagni
Robert Farrell
Arkanaan
Texas Tech
Bobby Duckworth
Pro Bowl rosters list for 1979 game in Tampa Bay
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimbly notes that the 1979 Pro Bowl rosters feature stars from the National and American Conferences. Key players include Roger Staubach, Bob Griese, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and Jack Ham among others, with guards, tackles, and defensive standouts named for both conferences. The piece also recounts the chaotic Munich Peace Olympics scene as a backdrop.
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New York
Tampa Stadium
Drew Pearson
Dallas
Sammy White
Minnesota
Mel Gray
St. Louis
Harold Jackson
Los Angeles
Billy Joe DuPree
Jean Fugett
Washington
Dan Dierdorf
Ron Yary
Doug France
Solunar Schedule Based On Knight Tables For Daily Sport
The Schedule of Solunar Periods derived from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides readers to plan fishing or hunting around prime times. It urges planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these periods, suggesting best sport moments each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Lenny Randle's charity drive behind baseball fame
The Mets star Lenny Randle, known for his temper in a 1975 incident, earned praise for philanthropy. He comforts a paraplegic at an ambulance scene, attends charity events, and plans to teach kids bongos. His family sacrifice, including his father's kidney donation, shaped his drive to give back.
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Lenny Randle
Frank Lucchesi
Mets
Jets-Buffalo
Associated Band
Reer
Orlando
Fla
Long Beach
Calif
Randle
End of the tee era looming in college football
The rise of long range kickers reshapes strategy as NCAA rules discuss removing the kicking tee and possibly shifting goalposts. Names like Steve Little, Russell Erxleben and Tony Franklin illustrate record setting yards while coaches debate offense versus defense balance and the cost of field goal changes.
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Kickera Uke
Steve Little
Russell Erxleben
Tony Franklin
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Delaware Athlee
Dave Nelson
Ncaa Football Rules Committee
Soyations
Nelson
NCAA
Hal Lahar
Rues
Miles
Atlanta
American Football Coaches Association
Arkansas
BI McClard
Little
Eraleben
Texas
Franklin
Texas A&m
Razorbacks
A&m
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Walter Payton
Chicago
Murray Olderman
By Murray Oldermman
Wea
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Bobo
Ben) Cowins
Ron
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Ron Calcagni
Houston Nutt
Impact of
Will Grimbley
Olympic Village
Munich
West Germany
Munchen
Adolph Hitler
Gustav Heinemann
Golda Meir
Israel
Building 31
Harvey Martin
Jack Youngblood
Claude Humphrey
Larry Brooks
Cleveland Elam
San Francisco
Randy White
Isiah Robertson
Brad van Pelt
Matt Blair
Bill Bergey
Philadelphia
Jeff Stemon
Monte Jackson
Roger Wehrli
Rolland Lawrence
Cliff Harris
Charlie Waters
Ken Houston
John James
Efren Herrera
Hick
Ed Brown
Nat Moore
Miami
Lynn Swann
Fitts
Lyle Alzado
Denver
John Dutton
Baltimore
Zcoy Bacon
Cincinnati
Mike Barnes
Balti More
Curley Culp
Louie Kelcher
San Diego
Robert Brazile
Jack Ham
Pittsburgh
Tom Jackson
Randy Gradishar
Hope Star
M. Donald Grant
Tom Seaver
Dave Kingman
Lenny
Ducer
Queens
Child Development Center
Harlem
Shea Stadium
Manhattan
Jewel
Meta Infielder
Randie
Rangers
Bump Wils
Lucchesi
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