Pasadena petals aim to keep Rams at the Coliseum
In a sports column, Pasadena’s Rose Bowl posture ties into city politics and Rams seating. The piece notes Carroll Rosenbloom’s plan to keep the Rams at the Coliseum for deeper seating, while December events fill the Rose Bowl. It also covers NFL weekly load, Hank Aaron’s 40-homer seasons, and debates over Bowl arrangements with Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and conference ties.
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LA Rams
City Hall
Carroll Rosenbloom
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Sue Randall
Madison
Wis
Paul Brown
Minnesota Vikings
Hank Aaron
Hank
Terry Aurch
Broomfield
Cole
Henry
Midlands
Eugene Gash
Oklahoma City
Okla
Big Ten
Wilbur Evans
SWC
Parting shot on coaches and the Rams Chargers standings
News column invites readers to mail questions to Murray Olderman about football. It notes Rams and Chargers standings at season start, highlighting the coach as key figure. The piece includes a mailing address and disclaimer that personal replies cannot be guaranteed.
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Los Angeles Rams
San Diego Chargers
Murray Olderman
Olderman
Bullets rally past Bulls in tight late comeback
Capital’s Elvin Hayes sparked a 3-for-3 finish as the Bullets seized an 82-60 win over the Bulls after trailing most of the game. Mike Riordan led the surge with 22 second-half points, marking Capital’s first victory over Chicago since Jan 7, 1972.
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Jones
Elvin Hayes
Bullets
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls
Capital
Hayes
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Bulls
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Buffalo
New York Nets
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Atlanta
Irvine’s 56 points lift Squires past Rockets in ABA clash
Virginia Squires star George Irvine exploded for 52 of his season high 56 in the final period after replacing foul troubled George Carter. Irvine led the Squires to a 118 113 win over the Denver Rockets as coach Al Bianchi noted you keep a hot player in. Other ABA results included Memphis over San Antonio and Carolina beating the New York Nets. Julius Erving topped New York with 32.
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Associated Press
Virginia Squires
al Bianchi
Bianchi
George Irvine
George Carter
Squires American Basketball Association
Denver Rockets
Irvine
Squires
Rockets
Carter
Memphis
San Antonio
Carolina
New York Nets
Kentucky
Indiana
Utah
San Diego
George Gervin
Virginia
Jim Eakins
Denver
Cougars
Nets
Ted McLain
Mack Calvin
McClain
Joe Caldwell
Julius Erving
New York
Tams
Spurs
Dennis Layton
Layton
National
Len Dawson Earns NFL Man of the Year Honor
Kansas City quarterback Len Dawson of the Chiefs was named the 973 National Football League Man of the Year for his athletic excellence and civic work. The award includes a 32,000 college scholarship fund in the Kansas City area in Dawson’s name and honors his public impact and fan support.
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Kansas City
Len Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
National Football League
Dawson
Billie Jean King defies old label at 30
Billie Jean King objects to being called the Old Lady at 30, reflecting on her rise since 1967, her leadership in women's tennis, and the Virginia Slims Circuit. She discusses money, fame, retirement rumors, coaching the Philadelphia Freedoms, and staying focused on performance despite a busy career.
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean
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Love
Rosie
Virginia Slims
Rooney
Flip
Richard Sher
Bobby Riggs
Bube Jean
Iidn
Houston Astrodome
Riggs
Ms. King
Philadelphia Freedoms
Larry
Philadelphia
Flyers
Eagles
Bobby Clark
Kush tops coaches in national list in Birmingham
Arizona State's Frank Kush replaces retiring Nebraska boss Bob Devaney on a national coaching list. Kush has 121 wins, 33 losses, and 1 tie in 15 seasons at the Sun Devils, a .783 winning percentage. Devaney retired as Nebraska's coach and later became athletic director with a .806 percentage over 16 seasons. Behind them are Schembechler, Royal, Bryant, Hayes, McClendon, McKay, Broyles, Parseghian, and Jordan in the top rankings.
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Ala
Frank Kush
Arizona State
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Windber
Kush
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Devaney
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
Darrell Royal
Texas
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Charlie McClendon
LSU
John McKay
Southern Cal
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Shug Jordon
Auburn
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Richard Alden Knight
ISE Assn
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Jo Jo White
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Issel
Gilmore
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Willie Wise
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