Lambert Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Pittsburgh Steelers middle linebacker Jack Lambert was named Defensive Player of the Year by the AP with 42 votes from 8 ballots across 28 NFL cities. Teammate Jack Ham and other defenders received votes as Lambert led a stingy Pittsburgh defense that allowed only 28 points in the final nine regular season games.
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Jack Lambert
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
Associated Press
Lambert
NFL
Wally Chambers
Chicago Bears
Tommy Hart
San Francisco 49Ers
Monte Jackson
Los
Coy Bacon
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Arkansas Prep Basketball Scores From Associated Press
Northside 61 Rogers 44 Southside 73 Russellville 57 West Fork 70 Clarksville 42 Prairie Grove 66 Calico Rock Cedarville 57 Bentonville 54 NLR Northeast 53 Conway 46 Fayetteville 73 Van Buren 35 NLR Ole Main 58 McClellan 48 College Basketball Dallas Baptist Tournament Central Arkansas 79 East Texas State 77 Southern Arkansas 85 Wayland Baptist 77 Dallas Baptist 103 Austin College 96
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Rogers
Southside
Russellville
West Fork
Clarksville
Prairie Grove
Calico Rock
Fayetteville
van Buren
Ole Main
McClellan
Dallas Baptist
Central Arkansas
East
Texas State Baptist
Southern Arkansas
Wayland Baptist
Austin College
Atkins sitws out Cotton Bowl for Maryland in 1980s era
Maryland sophomore Steve Atkins will not play in the Cotton Bowl against Houston despite suited out and catching during Maryland's first workout in Dallas. He cites risk to his career after suffering a torn cartilage in his left knee earlier this season. Coach Jerry Claiborne supports Atkins's decision while noting he cannot go full speed yet.
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Maryland
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Houston
Atkins
Spotsylvania
North Carolina State
Terrapins
Cougars
Jerry Claiborne
Claiborne
Miami Beach
Pacenta
Akron
Ohio
Cornelius Greene
Gerald
UCLA
Purdue
Buckeyes
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Colorado
Buffaloes
Bill Mallory
Jeff Knapple
Hayes
Ohio State
Solunar Tables Guide for Prime Fishing and Hunting Times
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES helps plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover. Use the periods to target peak sport opportunities each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Jets owner Phil Iselin dies after heart attack
New York Jets and Monmouth Park president Phil Iselin died at 74 after a third heart attack in 32 months. Survivors include wife Betty and children Jimmy and Kay. Funeral planned at Temple Beth Miriam in Deal New Jersey. Iselin rose from a Port Washington clerk to sports executive and built Oceanport estate after early business success.
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Phil Iselin
National Football League
New York Jets
Monmouth Racetrack
Oceanport
N.J
Iselin
Jets
Denver
Mile High Stadium
Richard Neal
Winston Hill
Betty Iselin
St. Louis
Jimmy
Kay Gillman
Temple Beth Miriam
Deal
Port Washington
N.Y
Avery L. Haskell
Haynes Wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
New England Patriots cornerback Mike Haynes, fourth pick in 1976, earns AP Defensive Rookie of the Year with 66 votes. He tied for pivotal plays with 8 interceptions and 45 punt returns for 608 yards, including two punt TDs. The Raiders reach the Super Bowl after near-upset of New England.
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Jack Ham
Pittsburgh
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Joe Ehrmann
Baltimore
Mike Haynes
New England
NEW York
New England Patriots
Associated Press
NFL
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Patriots
Oakland
Raiders
Minnesota
Pasadena
Calif
Denver
Rick Upchurch
Buffalo
Arizona State
Greg Buttle
New York Jets
Steve Niehaus
Seattle Seahawks
Mike Dawson
St. Louis
James Hunter
Detroit
Financing Arranged for Beaver Lake Nursery Pond in Arkansas
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approves a $500000 nursery pond for Beaver Lake to be built near Rocky Branch north of War Eagle in Benton County. It will be the 13th pond and second largest, funded 50 percent by the Corps of Engineers with 25 percent matching from FWS Dingle-Johnster funds. construction could begin after financial arrangements and may take 6-8 months. The pond aims to stock exotic species like northern pike, striped bass, and walleye, plus forage shad when needed.
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State Game and Fish Commission
Beaver Lake
Arkansas
Bill Keith
Fisheries Division
Commission
Lake Conway
Rocky Branch
War Eagle
Benton County
Keith
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Corps
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dingle-Johnster
Commission renews program to gauge deer habitat health
The wildlife division renews its abomasal parasite count program led by biologist Levi Davis to measure deer range conditions. Parasite counts in harvested deer reflect habitat quality with 700-800 indicating balance and above 1,000 suggesting overpopulation.
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Little Rock
State Game and Fish Commission
Levi Davis
Wildlife Management Division
Davis
Frank Hayes
University of Georgia
Southeastern Cooperative Disease Study
Hayes
Arkansas
Millwood Lake fishing good with crappie and bass reports
Area anglers report Millwood Lake hot for crappie in deep open water with minnows and bass in woods and brush on crank baits. Dierks Lake fishing slow with scattered large crappie. Broken Bow Lake sees low activity. Gillham Lake deer hunting and road work noted. Nutria being highlighted as Animal of the Week with detailed description.
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Millwood Lake
Dierks Lake
Broken Bow Lake
Gillham Lake
Rob Lawrence
Millwood
Rick Sellers
Dierks Ffa
Louisiana
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