Pruitt defies size to boost Browns with big season
Cleveland running back Greg Pruitt rushed for 1,030 yards this season and added 214 in a game against Kansas City, joining Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly as the Browns’ yardage leaders. He says his height and stocky frame fueled extra effort to prove doubters wrong.
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NFL draft delays test players and playoff fates teased
Former All American halfback Pruitt recalls waiting for an NFL call after college success and a two round selection. NFL contenders face decisive final weekend as Miami battles Denver and others chase division crowns while Tarkenton and Otis seek records.
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Footmark Opps Pittsburgh Tops Rams and Others
Football scoreboard notes Pittsburgh defeats the Rams. San Francisco leads NY. Giants top Minnesota 4 to Buffalo. TV rosters list KABC at 6 p.m. Miami beats Denver and Detroit over Dallas Jets. Washington over Baltimore 16. Houston 9 over Cleveland Avanta 6 over Green Bay New Orleans 3 over Oakland Kansas City.
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Million operation being handled by amateurs in NFL officiating
The article discusses NFL officials as part-time workers whose regular jobs range from insurance agency to distributorship roles. Owners like Davis Wilson Rosenbloom criticize the system as archaic and call for changes, amid calls for higher standards and potential full-time officiating.
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Miami seeks old bowl win in Tangerine Bowl bid
Miami of Ohio, ranked 16th, aims for a third straight Tangerine Bowl victory against South Carolina in Orlando. The crowd of 20 500 includes 10 000 Gamecocks fans. Miami is favored 4 points, with South Carolina led by Jeff Grantz and 1,000 yard runners Kevin Long and Clarence Williams.
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NCAA reports jump in college crowds
Shawnee Mission Kansas AP says college football attendance rose to 31,687,847 for 634 four year schools in 1975, up 452,992 from 1974 after a 1974 dip. The NCAA Statistics Service notes the rise follows a 21 year low in attendance the year before.
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Dooley Named Southern Coach Of The Year
Georgia coach Vince Dooley was voted coach of the year in the Southern district by the American Football Coaches Association as announced by the university on Friday.
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Halas defends NFL officials amid critique from clubs
Chicago Bears owner George Halas condemned public criticism of officiating as thoughtless and irresponsible. He praised referees as the league's most competent under pressure and said his past criticisms stayed on the field, not as public attacks on the industry he helped build.
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Tulane hires Arizona assistant as Rams prep for Steelers
New coach Larry D. Smith promises an end to uninspired football at Tulane after the university hired the former Arizona assistant. Smith spoke of emotional leadership and hard work as key qualities, replacing Bennie Ellender following a 4-7 season and a lopsided loss to LSU.
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Hard At It Wins Bay Meadows Feature Race
Hard At It ridden by Raul Caballero won the Bay Meadows feature by four lengths over The Bureaucrat. The 4 year old son of Hard At It carried 113 pounds and finished six furlongs in 1 09 2 5, paying $6.40 $4.20 and $3.20.
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Spirits Trade Gus Gerard to Nuggets for Cash and Prospects
The Spirits sent forward Gus Gerard to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for an undisclosed cash payment and future considerations.
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