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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1978

Page

13

A's Staying In Oakland Not Worried By Davis Bid

Oakland A's owner Charles O Finley failed to sell the club to Marvin Davis who withdrew a 12 million offer to move the team to Denver. Davis pulled back amid a lawsuit by the Oakland Coliseum over a 16 year lease, leaving Finley to keep the A's in Oakland for now. Norman Oklahoma quarterback Thomas Lott and fullback Kenny King are key figures in OU footballs offense.

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Oklahoma Sooners players face academic probation

The article notes two Oklahoma football players placed on academic probation for poor grades while Sooners leader Lott plans to work to regain eligibility. It also mentions Uwe von Schumann being drafted by the Dallas Tornado and various other sports stories from AP night briefs.

Lott Sooners Norman University of Oklahoma Uwe von Schumann New York Dallas Tornado

Cameron Falls to Fourth as Dunkel Poll Ranks NAIA Contenders

Oklahoma Christian maintains No. 1 in the Dunkel Sports Index District 9 with a 51.5 rating after two wins. Bethany Nazarene trails at 49.0, Cameron 48.2 for second place as Southwestern holds fourth at 46.2. The top eight advance to playoffs. hosts in early rounds and finals on neutral courts. In nearby wrestling, eight Lawton wrestlers medaled as independents, Felix Melendez claimed Division III heavyweight title, while several others placed. in junior high basketball, Kerr Del City defeated Eisenhower 42-10 as Western Oklahoma edged Oscar Rose 81-80 on a late free throw barrage.

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Payton Sparkles In NFC Victory

Payton, named the game's outstanding player after a 77 yard rushing effort, sparked the NFC to a 14 13 win over the AFC in Tampa. A late sack by Cleveland Elam ended the AFC drive and left Toni Linhart short on a 52 yard field goal attempt with 2 58 remaining, sealing the NFC victory amid talk of rule disputes and fines.

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Scoreboard Snapshot Mixed Football and Basketball Notes

AFC and NFC scoring lines plus Linhart field goals and Metcalf reception headline a dense scoreboard. Individual leaders include Griese and Hoden in passing, Payton and Foreman in rushing, with Broanch and Pear son among top receivers. NHL, ABA, and college games fill the rest with teams, scores, and upcoming schedules.

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Optimists Ear Wrestling Title at Lawton Invitational

The Evening Optimist won the Lawton High gym tournament with 312 points, Elgin second with 154, Ambucs 142, and Marlow 114 as nearly 250 wrestlers from 12 southwest Oklahoma teams competed. Other entrants included Comanche, East Side Lawton, Boys Club Lawton, Clinton, Fort Sill, Edison Lawton, Duncan, and Taft Lawton.

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Alabama Hands Kentucky First Basketball Loss

Alabama defeated Kentucky 78 62 in Tuscaloosa as Coach Joe Hall noted Kentucky fell behind after a fast start. Alabama used a three guard lineup to exploit mismatches and held the top ranked Wildcats to tough defense and poor outside shooting. Reggie King scored 26 for Alabama and Kentucky struggled on screens and the boards.

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