Big Eight Coaches Promise Improvement At KC Kickoff
Kansas City AP reports Big Eight coaches in Kansas City for football kickoff luncheon. Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer pledges faster speed and long range hitting, with Joe Washington as key, as defending champions enter post probation. Other coaches, including Bud Moore Kansas, Tom Osborne Nebraska, and Ellis Rainsberger Kansas State, express optimism and concerns about quarterbacks, lines, and defenses.
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Robert Moore
Kansas City
Barry Switzer
Oklahoma
Ondary
Moore
Kansas
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Terry Luck
Huskers
Luck
Florida
Switzer
NCAA
Oklahoma State
Jim Stanley
Stanley
Bill Mallory
Colorado
Mallory
Missouri
al Onofrio
Bud Moore
Ellis Rainsberger
Kansas State
Arnold Palmer Faces Frustrations Amid Near Misses
The story profiles Arnold Palmer’s enduring fame and repeated near wins in golf. It notes his 79 international triumphs and $2 million in winnings while detailing his runner-up finishes at major events and playoff losses that shaped his legacy.
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Akron
Ohio
Arnold Palmer
Big Eight Coaches Oppose NCAA Grid Cutbacks
Kansas City AP Big Eight football coaches attack proposed NCAA cuts in recruiting procedures coaching staffs and scholarships. NCAA votes August 14 and 15 in Chicago. Nebraska’s Tom Osborne and Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer lead opposition with about 1000 attendees backing their stance.
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Nebraska
Barry Switzer
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Osborne
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Couch Captures Cordell Crowns Couch Crowns Lawton’s Jerrey Couch
Jerrey Couch of Eisenhower High School won the Girls 16 singles and with Judy Phipps took the Girls 16 doubles crown at the Clinton Sherman Open in Cordell. She defeated Janet Lobodinski 6 1 6 0 in the semifinal and Kelly Cooper 6 3 6 0 in the final. Couch and Phipps beat Kathy Black and Page Grisson 6 0 6 4 in doubles.
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Jerrey Couch
Cordell
Eisenhower High School
Judy Phipps
Vernon
Couch
Janeta Lobodinski
Kelly Cooper
Tulsa
Phipps
Kathy Black
Page Grisson
Oklahoma City
Laura Linville
Jerre
All-Stars Teach Pitt Lesson in Narrow Steelers Win
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll says the College All-Stars win taught the team not to underestimate any opponent as they prepared for a Saturday exhibition with the Philadelphia Eagles. Joe Greene noted they were overconfident, while Joe Gilliam sparked the comeback with two fourth quarter TD passes aiding a 21-14 victory.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Chuck Noll
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Collegians
Joe Greene
Pittsburgh
McInally recalls mishandled injury after All-Star game
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Pat McInally, who broke his leg in the College All-Star Game, describes delays and confusion over his medical care. He says he was routed between hospitals, waited for doctors, and ultimately treated poorly before a proper orthopedic did the next day. He reports no contact from game organizers.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Pat McIinally
Cincinnati Bengals
Oil Bowl Practice Sees Two States Prepare for Showdown
Texas and Oklahoma coaches staged light contact drills as they monitor key players for the Oil Bowl. Oklahoma star Chipp Latham’s injured ankle drew concern, with Gary Irions possible as a replacement if no improvement. Texas highlighted linebackers Daryl Hunt, David Hodge, and Dwight Jefferson as their defense works on passing and line play.
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Texas
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Chipp Latham
Rush Springs
Shriners
Mike Patterson
Arthur Tatum
Henderson
John Wilkins
Odessa Permian
Rudy Izzard
San Angelo
Charles Vaclavik
Horton
Latham
Gary Irions
Altus
Daryl Hunt
Permian
David Hodge
Brazoswood
Dwight Jefferson
San Antonio Fox- Tech
Oil Bowl Trip Delights Oklahoma Crippled Child Leader
ten year old Bobby Wayne Long, in a full body cast with a stainless steel halo, travels by stretcher to Wichita Falls Texas as the Oklahoma Crippled Children's Society representative. He hopes to receive a signed game football and collects letters from President Ford and coach Switzer. His parents Bob and Judy Long and younger brother Curtis accompany him. post game plans include possible surgery in Minneapolis.
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Bobby Wayne Long
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma Crippled Children’s Society
Bobby
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Texas Muskat Temple
Wallace P. Bonifield
Bobby’s
Bob
Judy Long
Yukon
Curtis Ray
Gerald Ford
Oklahoma
David Boren
University of Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Big Red
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