Stabler Named AFC Player Of The Year For Raiders
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders quarterback, led the league in touchdown passes and helped his team to a 12 2 record and division title. He won UPIs American Conference Player of the Year on 16 of 39 ballots, with Cincinnati’s Ken Anderson second and Otis Armstrong third.
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Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders
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Oakland
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Lamonica
George Blanda
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Simpson
Raiders
Anderson
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Jim Hart
St. Louis
Barthel Named Northern League MVP For 1974
All Northern League picks name Dave Barthel of Lompoc as Most Valuable Player after coaches voted. Barthel anchor left linebacker for league champions Lompoc Braves, with Santa Maria and Cabrillo also placing multiple players on First Team. Barthel joins Mike Bianchi as repeat First Team selections, and the awards cover five league games only.
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Barthel
Braves
Santa Maria
John Almaguer
Righetti
Cabrillo
Jim Spruill
James Barthel
Berkeley Drive
Filarsky and Swenson
Rick Johnson
Bianchi
Johnson
Swenson
Filarsky
Ed Knowles
Valley
George Polly
Joe Miliate
Lompoc, OG
Rick Walker
Lompoc NG
Rick
Larry Tatum
Rusty Richerson
Devine to Speak as Notre Dame Coach in First Act
Dan Devine is to meet the press in his first official act as Notre Dame football coach after quitting the Green Bay Packers. He replaces Ara Parseghian with a five year contract signed, terms undisclosed.
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Fighting Irish
Valley cagers on road face Roy
The Lompoc Braves 1 4 travel to San Marcos High to meet unbeaten 7 0 Royals led by guard Mark Mattos while Cabrillo Congs go to Santa Ynez to play the Pirates. Cabrillo 5 1 aims to rebound after a Cong Classic loss. Mandy Simmons Ed Martin and Brian Murphy pace Santa Ynez.
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Santa Ynez
Pirates
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van Allen
Mark Mattos
San Marcos
Sant Ynez
Congs
Mandy Simmons
Ed Martin
Brian Murphy
Valley of the Flowers
Cabrllo High
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Arroyo Grande
Righetti
St. Joseph
Lompoc Junior High
Vandenberg Junior High
Vandenberg
Santa Ynez Junior High
Carpinteria Junior High
Trojans edge Houston 97 96 in tense final
USC fifth ranked team survived a 97 96 win at Houston behind Clint Chapman’s 30 points. Otis Birdsong and Louis Dunbar led Houston with 29 and 28 as USC held a late lead, free throws by Biff Burrell sealed it. Indiana routed Toledo as Steve Green scored 29.
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Boyd
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Biff Burrell
John Lambert
USC
Gus Williams
Bob Trowbridge
Birdsong
Dunbar
Jacksonville
New Mexico
Vanderbilt
Steve Green
Indiana
Toledo
Earl Anthony to challenge $100,000 season mark at Rancho Bowl
Earl Anthony, the tour’s top earner, heads to Santa Maria for the Rancho Bowl Western Region PBA Open among 125 pros seeking to surpass $100,000 in a season. A pro am on Friday and Saturday draws 200 area amateurs for cash prizes, with finals Sunday at 10 a.m. Admission is free.
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Anthony
Rancho
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LeRoy Grossini Named Brave of the Week After Colton Show
LeRoy Grossini, Lompoc High defensive back, suffers a knee injury yet is hailed as Brave of the Week for a 56 yard punt return setup and two interceptions against Colton Yellowjackets. He previously starred with 71 yard punt return vs Cabrillo and 57 yard return vs Burbank, plus five playoff picks. Teammates honored include Chuck Van Allen, Joe Miliate and Larry Tatum.
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Lompoc
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Colton
Chuck van Allen
Joe Miliate
Larry Tatum
Tennessee Victory in Liberty Bowl Overshadowed by Coach Battle’s Father’s Death
Tennessee beat Maryland 7 3 on a late Wallace to Seivers TD with a 2 38 left. News of Bill Battle Sr. collapsing from a heart attack in the stands reached the Titans dressing room, and he died early Monday.
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