All-America Grid Game May Be On Way Out
Lubbock officials withdraw as co sponsors of the annual Coaches All America game after seven years at Texas Tech. High costs and fewer star players cited as reasons.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
13
Lubbock officials withdraw as co sponsors of the annual Coaches All America game after seven years at Texas Tech. High costs and fewer star players cited as reasons.
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Lawton Real Estate team won the Ardmore Invitational slow pitch title finishing undefeated in a 32 team field. They beat Oklahoma City Lock and Key 18-8 in round one and Ardmore Lounge 18-8 in round two, then defeated Gr Methodist Church of Oklahoma 15-5 and Miller's Sporting Goods 14-13 before a 16-5 win over Al Electric to reach the final. They defeated K-Johns of Plano 14-9 for the championship. Joe Boley earned MVP with a 13 of 17 hitting and nine homers led the team with 31 total homers in the meet.
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