2day in Sports History 1937 to 1987 highlights
Summary of notable sports moments across years including Sammy Baugh leading Washington to NFL title with three second half TD passes in 1937, Gale Sayers scoring six TDs and NFL single season record 21 in 1965, Bobby Hull’s 1000th point in 1971, and Mookle Blaylock's NCAA record 33 steals in 1987 for Oklahoma.
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Sammy Baugh
Chicago
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Gale Sayers
Bears
San Francisco 49Ers
Sayers
Bobby Hull
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota North Stars
Mookle Blaylock
Oklahoma
Centenary
Comedian Jay Leno Shares Christmas Mall Moment
A reader recalls a touching mall scene with a Detroit Lions player asking Santa for a first down, capturing a Christmas feeling. The anecdote is presented as a humorous, warm observation from Jay Leno.
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Detroit Lions
Porter earns PGA Tour card as baby arrives in time
Porter secured his PGA Tour card at the final stage of Q school in West Palm Beach with a 68 final round, finishing two strokes above the cut line as contractions started back home in Greensboro. A daughter, Claibourne Ann, was born four days later. Kris Tschetter won the Heather Farr Award after returning from hip surgery.
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Phil Mickelson
Lee Porter
Porter
Michelle
Greensboro
N.C
West Palm Beach
Fla
KU Basketball and Football Staff Contacts Listed
In this note the J-W World staff credits Gary Bedore for KU men’s basketball coverage with contact at gbedore ijworld com. Andrew Hartsock is identified as Associate Sports Editor at om ahartsock ijworld com. Steve Rottinghaus is listed as prep coordinator at srottinghaus ijworld com. Robert Sinclair is credited for KU football at sinclair ijworld com.
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Gary Bedore
Ijworld.com
Andrew Hartsock
Om Ahartsock
Robert Sinclair
Sinclair
Friedgen Agrees to 10 Year Maryland Extension
Terps coach Ralph Friedgen accepts a 10 year contract at Maryland after guiding the team to the ACC title and an Orange Bowl berth in his first season. The deal raises his pay and keeps him at his alma mater through 2012, amid speculation Georgia Tech sought his return.
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ColLece Park
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
Friedgen
Georgia Tech
Otana
Yellow Jackets
George O'Leary
NASCAR tightens pit crew and driver safety rules for season
NASCAR will require pit crew members who go over the wall to wear helmets and fire resistant clothing next season, and drivers must wear helmets and fire suits during practice, qualifying, and race. The changes follow a Homestead incident injuring Ricky Rudd’s crew.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ricky Rudd
Ward Burton
Cowboys rebuilding under coach Campo amid late-season upswing
Tim Cowlishaw analyzes the Dallas Cowboys turning a corner after a rough midseason, with a two game win streak boosting confidence in coach Dave Campo and a young quarterback Quincy Carter. He notes the challenge of rebuilding beyond a single draft pick and the importance of sustaining gains to restore faith in players and staff.
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Irving
Texas
Detroit
Cowboys
Lions
Dave Campo
Campo
Troy Aikman
Erik Williams
Alonzo Spellman
Phillippi Sparks
Leon Lett
Quincy Carter
College football bowls and rankings line item chaos
The page lists numerous college bowl games with teams and expected favorites or underdogs, including notes on matchups like New Orleans Bowl, GMAC Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Independence Bowl, and others. It reads as an OCR-dense sports wire snapshot with multiple teams, venues, dates, and a mix of scores or seed indicators.
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Unday
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Tennessee
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Sabrina Geanseresy
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Florida
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Gus" Doerner
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