Texas Schoolboy Football Legends Highlight Harold Ratliff Study
Harold V. Ratliff, longtime UIL historian, surveys Texas schoolboy football over 52 years. He names 36 standout players, notes Billy Stamps among the five best guards, and lists top 15 programs and coaches with multiple state titles.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Ratliff
Texas
USL
John Drew
Boody
Texas Hall of Fame
Doak Walker
Bobby Layne
Kyle Rote
DeWitt Coulter
Don Meredith
Bob Harrison
Stamford
Bill Bradley
Palestine
Jack Mildren
Abilene
Warren McVea
Santonia
Steve Worster
Bridge City
Basketball Results From College Courts Across the Nation
A roundup of college basketball scores shows Oklahoma Statebeat Iowa State 8 to 4 and many other results across conferences. Notable upsets include Florida edging LSU 73 to 70 and Alabama defeating Georgia Tech 83 to 89.
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South S. Carolina
DePaul
Florida
LSU
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Furman
Appalachian
Georgia
Auburn
S. Alabama
McNeese
Jacksonville
E. Carolina
Newberry
Wofford
Bluefield
Beckley
W. Va. St
Feirmont
Grenville
W. Va
Elon
Belmont Abbey
the Citadel
Georgia St
Erskine
Mars Hill
Union
Centre
la. Tech
Lomar U
Nicholls St
Delta St. BO
Hon. Baptist
Murray
Tenn. Tech
Bridgewater
Randolph-Macon
Rollins
Wash. & Lee
SE la
Livingston
Va. St
Hampton
Scots Swamp Darko routs Anadarko in junior high action
Scots Swamp Darko beat Anadarko 41 to 25 as Braxton Hanley scored 14 points and Joe Shumaker 12. MacArthur’s eighth graders lost 32 to 22 while the Scot seventh graders won 42 to 22 with Harold Carpenter scoring 20.
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MacArthur
Anadarko
Braxton Hanley
Joe Shumaker
Tomlinson
Duncan
Mac
Harold Carpenter
Boxers Win 5 Texas Crowns
Lawton Boxing Club won five champion titles at the Sunrise Optimist tournament in Wichita Falls. Don McGee Paul Carter Leonard Brewer Don Brewer and Johnny Johnson won finals as nine fighters advanced to the finals. The club plans to enter 17 fighters in the Ardmore Invitational.
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Lawton Boxing Club
Wichita Falls
Don McGee
Paul Carter
Leonard Brewer
Don Brewer
Johnny Johnson
Troy Allen
Glovers
Johnson
Ardmore
Lawton
Randy Stalicup
Scotland
Tex
Eric Adams
Weourike
Randell Hall
Waurika
Mike Brittan
Skip Mossey
Officials Invite Potts Gordon at SW Oklahoma Officials Meet
M. W. Potts and Ron Gordon coaches of Comanche County champions Sterling and Chattanooga will speak at the Southwest Oklahoma Officials Association meeting. The program starts at 8 p.m. at Cameron College Administration Building with a discussion of basketball rules and game situations.
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M. W. Potts
Ron Gordon
Comanche County
Sterling and
Chattanooga
Southwest Oklahoma Officials Association
Cameron College
Jabbar and Barry Out of All-Star Game Tonight
With Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Rick Barry sidelined the West faces an uphill task to beat the East in the 23rd NBA All Star game in Chicago. Bob Love and Connie Hawkins replace Jabbar and Barry as starters while Wilt Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond anchor the West pivots. Newcomer Pete Maravich earns an East starting guard slot alongside Walt Frazier and Dave DeBusschere in a high profile, star powered matchup.
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Chicago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rick Barry
West
National Basketball Association
ABC
Jabbar
Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee Bucks
Barry
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee
Bob Love
Chicago Bulls
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix Suns
Washington, D.C
Jabba
Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
Nate Thurmond
Golden State
Tom Heinsohn
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Nat Archibald
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Archibald
NBA
Heinsohn
Celtics
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Pete Maravich
Atlanta
Maravich
Walt Frazier
New York Knicks
Dave DeBusschere
New York
Sooners Edgetown State Tighten Big Eight Race
Kansas State and Kansas meet in Lawrence with 1-1 league marks as the winner ties Colorado for second behind Iowa State. Oklahoma’s late win over Iowa State reshapes the chase while Lon Kruger returns for Kansas State and freshman Nino Samuel starts for Kansas.
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Kansas State Wildcats
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Lawrence
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Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma Sooners
Cyclones
Alvan Adams
Oklahoma State
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Lon Kruger
Nino Samuel
Adams
Sooners
Russell Burks
Mike Capobianco
Eric Heft
Lee Gilbert
Clint Harris
Vikings Second In Mat Tourney
Eisenhower Junior High School placed second in a seventh and eighth grade wrestling tournament at Yukon last weekend with 7412 points. Midwest City Carl Albert won with 7744. Lawton Central also finished in the top 10. Heavyweight Lavoris Harmon earned a gold medal with three straight wins. Second-place medals went to Willie McDuffie, Toby Rich, Greg Williams, and Gene Tarply. Thirds included Jamie Williams, Terry Browning, and Vincent Duling. fourths to Gary Studebaker and Don Stewart. Central added medals from Rickie Chandler, Dennis Crutcher, Mike Knight, Juan Mingo, and Frank Walker.
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Eisenhower
Yukon
Vikings
Midwest City
Carl Albert
Lawton Central
Lavoris Harmon
Willie McDuffie
Toby Rich
Greg Williams
Gene Tarply
Jamie Williams
Terry Browning
Vincent Duling
Gary Studebaker
Don Stewart
Central
Rickie Chandler
Dennis Crutcher
Mike Knight
Juan Mingo
Frank Walker
Louisiana Quint Given Reprieve
The University of Southwestern Louisiana won a court order delaying hearings on about 125 recruiting violation charges. A state judge ruled NCAA gave USL insufficient time to defend itself and granted immunity from penalties until after the post season tournaments and until mid August to prepare its case.
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Lafayette
University of Southwestern Louisiana
NCAA
USL
Mac Arthur Highlanders Host Calumet In Wrestling Clash
Calumet High School visits MacArthur High for an all-weight match night on the Highlander mat led by coach Byron Lasater. The 101 pound bout opens at 7 30 as Lasater aims to build experience after a Duncan festival showing.
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MacArthur Highlanders
Calumet High School
Highlanders
Byron Lasater
Lasater
Mac
Greg Gauger
Bob Thorne
Randell Kelly
Mike Lambers
Alvin Lusby
Anthony Newsome
Ewald Lapioli
Scott Conners
Thomas Harris
Mike Hobsten
Kenneth Reese
Gerald Williams
Jim Madden
Larry Jackson
Berkley Edges Rain to Take Autocross Title
Cliff Berkley of Lawton posted the fastest time 1:02.2 in wet conditions to win the Comanche Touring Club Tricky Dick's Autocross. Lawton rivals Bob King won A Production in a Porsche 911, while Ken Pittman and Bob Lambert of Wichita Falls captured B Production in Corvettes. Roy Sprouse and Ed Reynolds earned the C and D-E Production wins in Datsuns, Kim Ford led Prepared A-B in a Renault, Kim Ford and Richard Plough won B Sedan with Renault 16 and a Volvo respectively, and Jim Oliphant plus Cliff Berkley led Prepared A-B and C-D in Boss 302s and an MGB.
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Cliff Berkley
Lawton
Comanche
Tricky Dick
Bob King
Ken Pittman
Bob Lambert
Wichita Falls
Roy Sprouse
Ed Reynolds
Kim Ford
Renault
Richard Plough
Ford
Plough
Volvo
Jim Oliphant
Art Robinson
Cliff
Sandi Oliphant
Jim
Fort Sill Tops Altus Air Force Base in Home Finale
Fort Sill defeated Altus 95 to 84 in a high scoring game. Larry Scott led Sill with 28 points while Altus narrowed a 22 point halftime gap before the final push. Final totals show Sill 95 and Altus 84 with multiple players contributing in a balanced effort.
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Fort Sill
Altus Air Force Base
Sill
Larry Scott
Altus
Altus — Baker
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Sierson
Cook
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Howard
Murrell
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Strong
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Campbell
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Whitten
Minnesota Edges Raiders in WHA Thriller
Billy Klatt appeared to have no chance behind the net but a funny bounce produced a goal for Minnesota as they defeated the New York Raiders 3-2. Alberta routed Chicago 6-1 in the other WHA game. no NHL games were on the schedule.
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Klatt
Minnesota
World Hockey Association
New York Raiders
Alberta
Chicago
National Hockey League
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