After the Super Bowl the Nation Still Plays Heartbeat of Football
Hundreds of women complain to Ann Landers about husbands choosing football over chores and TV dramas. The piece notes the depth of pro football’s hold, referencing players, coaches, and media figures as it surveys how viewers cope with the post Bowl lull and the enduring popularity of the sport.
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Nea
Ann Landers
Ann
Guiding Light
Houston
Bill Peterson
Oilers
Marcus Welby
M.D
George Allen
Los Angeles
Karl Sweetan
FBI
Ram
New Orleans
J. D. Roberts
General Hospital
Roger Staubach
Bob Griese
Bubba Smith
Sonny Jurgensen
Colombo
Allen
John Wilbur
George
Jack Paar
Howard Cosell
Cougars rally falls short as Houston downs Centenary
Houston ninth-ranked squad surged late to beat Centenary 89-85 after trailing 85-83 with 5:44 left. Louis Dunbar led Houston with 22 points, Dwight Jones grabbed 20 rebounds, while Centenary’s 7-foot freshman Robert Parish dominated early with 20 points and 22 boards amid a Missouri Valley picture including Memphis State, Louisville, and Notre Dame wins.
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Louis Dunbar
Houston
Cougars
Dunbar
Dwight Jones
Centenary
Robert Parish
Guy Lewis
Parish
Plunkett Undergoes Knee Surgery at Stanford
Stanford surgeon Dr Frederick Behling reports Jim Plunkett’s left knee operation went well. Cartilage was removed and the Patriots quarterback can begin rehabilitation in about two weeks. Plunkett, 1970 Heisman winner, plays at Stanford.
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Stanford
Calif
Jim Plunkett
New England Patriots
Plunkett
Frederick L. Behling
Stanford University
Forzano resigns Navy post to join Lions as assistant
Annapolis Maryland Rick Forzano resigns as head coach at the U S Naval Academy to join Don McCafferty with the Detroit Lions He calls leaving the academy the saddest day of his life and expresses renewed interest in pro football while noting the special feeling for the academy and its players
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Rick Forzano
U.S. Naval Academy
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Don McCafferty
Detroit Lions
Sa Eee Naval Academy
Bruins Beat Maple Leafs as Espo and Orr Shine
Espo sizzles with three goals and Orr adds a goal and three assists as Boston hustles past Toronto 5-2. The pair also drew writers away with a dazzling show, while diverse NHL results across the league feature Montreal within a four point lead in the East and several upsets and tallies from Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Buffalo.
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Associated Press
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Jim Lorentz
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Sabres
Tigers edge Scots in pressure packed AIC race fight
Ouachita Tigers survive a tense 73 70 battle at Batesville to preserve their top spot in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Maurice Scarbrough's late score and Nelson Catalina's late free throws sealed the win as Jim Hamilton led Ouachita with 16 points while Elliott Jackson topped the Scots with 23.
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Associated Press
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Milton Sullivan
Monticello
William Hill
UAM
Archer and Watson Share Lead at Hawaii Open
In Honolulu Archer with 68 and Tom Watson tied for the lead after the first round of the $200,000 Hawaiian Open at Waialae Country Club. Gay Brewer sits at 69 with others including Doug Sanders Lanny Wadkins Gibby Gilbert and Takaaki Kono one stroke back. Archer, a 6-foot-6 former ranch hand, said he is at least a month from playing at his best but is optimistic about progress.
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Star Pro basketball update from Thursday games
Portland to 13 40 with 245 28 percent. Kansas City Omaha 98 Golden State 96. Los Angeles 120 Phoenix 106. Only games scheduled.
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Central Business College tops Zeco in 119 to 72 rout
In Guernsey Gym the Men's Independent league results show Central Business College defeating Zeco 119 to 72 at 7 p.m. Cesino scored 39 and Goodwin 24 for the winners while Phelps added 20 and Townsend 12 for Zeco. Perry's Truck Stop beat Tex-Ark Joist 104 to 58 at 8:30 p.m., with Williamson 25 and Massanelli 23 leading Perrys. Ottis had 17 and Boyette 11 for the losers.
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Rose Hill
Emmet tourney finals slated in Nevada County
Finals in the Nevada County Basketball Tournament at Emmet begin this evening at 7 p.m. The girls junior division feature Laneburg versus Cale, followed by junior boys Emmet versus Laneburg. Saturday night the senior division lines up Cale versus Willisville for girls at 7, then Cale versus Emmet for the senior boys at 8. All games are at Emmet.
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Rockets topple Pacers as Hannum stresses tempo control
Denver beat Indiana 97-92 marking the Rockets sixth win in eight against the Pacers this season. Dave Robisch scored 28, Warren Jabali 24 with 11 assists, and Byron Beck 20. Indiana coach Bob Leonard blamed slow play for the loss.
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Lake Placid bids to host 1976 Winter Olympics this weekend
Lake Placid joins Innsbruck Mont Blanc region towns and Tampere in a four way IOC bid to replace Denver as 1976 host. USOC confirmed the Lake Placid entry as the American bid and delegates travel to Lausanne for a four day meeting to decide the site.
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Hill
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