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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1970
Page
5
The Pittsburgh Condors failed to fill the Civic Arena, giving away 11,000 tickets for a game against the Floridians but drawing 8,074 fans. Mack Calvin scored 40 points as the team surrendered a 21-point lead entering the second period.
Wake Forest junior Eddie Stetz from Johnstown Pennsylvania was named National College Lineman of the Week by the Associated Press for his 16 solo tackles 11 assists and key plays in Wake Forest 16 13 victory over NC State. He credited his linemen and noted the team can win ACC title with help from Duke as they prepare for a nonconference game at Houston.
The Floridians won 122 116 as Pittsburgh led by John Brisker with 30 points fell to fifth place half a game back. ABA: Memphis beat Virginia 119 103 and Indiana edged Utah 125 122 in overtime. NBA: New York edged Phoenix 103 100 Philadelphia beat Detroit 113 91 San Francisco over Chicago 111 105 Los Angeles defeated Atlanta 116 105 and Buffalo edged Portland 102 101. Wendell Lad der scored 28 for the Pros as they pulled away in the fourth. Mike Barrett 22 for the Squires who trailed Kentucky by half a game. Indiana tied a club record with nine three-pointers in overtime after a 113 113 finish.
Air Force Academy backs Bob Parker and Ernie Jennings share National College Back of the Week honors after a 31 14 win over Stanford. Parker threw 16 of 30 for 229 yards while Jennings caught 13 passes for 174 yards. The pair powered a Sugar Bowl bid as Parker leads major college passers with 2 523 yards and 20 TDs and Jennings has 1 229 yards and 17 TDs.
The Detroit Pistons slump continues as they lose their fifth straight, 113-91 to the 76ers, despite a team free throw record of 21 straight. Archival notes show Knicks beat Suns 103-100 and Lakers top Hawks 116-105, with Bob Love and Jerry West leading bold performances.
George Foreman and Boone Kirkman meet in a 10 round prelim at Madison Square Garden as the main event serving as an appetizer to the closed circuit heavyweight title duel in Detroit between Joe Frazier and Bob Foster. Foreman unbeaten in 23 fights with 20 knockouts. Kirkman 18 knockouts in 23 bouts, one loss.
A local sports column celebrates Hoople and the Air Force beating Stanford, boasting an .823 accuracy with 42 correct picks out of 51. The piece highlights Hoople’s parodic tone and retro football flair from a Hope Arkansas edition.
Miami quarterback Bob Griese earned the NFL Offensive Player of the Week after guiding the Dolphins to a 21 10 win over the New Orleans Saints. He threw for 225 yards on 15 completions in 19 attempts despite a bruised hip and three prior losses, saying he never doubted his team or their confidence in him.
The Hope Star entry lists publication details, staff roles, and advertising reach for the Hope Arkansas paper. It includes offices, staff titles, associations, and rate cards, followed by a garbled sports line mentioning UCLA and an Air Force game score against Colorado and a forecast prompt.
Texas Tech coach Jim Carlen says the Red Raiders would accept a Sun Bowl invite if they do not win the Southwest Conference crown. Tech, 8-2, set Dec 19 for the Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech, hoping for Cotton Bowl if Arkansas and Texas falter against a 5-0 SWC slate.
A collage of college football scores lists Arizona State beating New Mexico 49 17 and many other results such as Stanford 28 California 22 Miami 34 Cincinnati 21 and Penn State 32 Pittsburgh 16. late season predictions and night games from Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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