Steelers Raiders AFC Championship Clash Sparks Dirty Play Claims
Al Davis defends Raiders as tough, not dirty, citing Steelers intimidation and past collisions. Chuck Noll calls out criminal elements in NFL after Lynn Swann injury. pregame notes peak on Sunday’s winner advancing to the Super Bowl.
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New York
UPI
Oakland Raiders
al Davis
Pittsburgh Steelers
Davis
Chuck Noll
Steelers
Raiders
Oakland
Lynn Swann
George Atkinson
Noll
NFL
Golden Richards
Dallas
Freddie Biletnikoff
Cliff Branch
Dwight White
Bert Jones
Bo Peep
Joe Greene
Baltimore
Cabrillo Congs Sweep CIF 3-A Honors in Water Polo
Cabrillo wins CIF Southern Section 3-A title and claims five all-CIF picks along with coach Bob Boyer as 3-A Coach of the Year. Lloyd Cardone Art Courville Chuck Mertz Phil Pellerin honored, with Lompoc’s Tom Denton also an honorable mention. Northern League MVP Cardone and first team members Nielsen Courville Denton Mertz.
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Cabrillo Water Polo
Congs
Lloyd Cardone
Art Courville
Bob Nielsen
Chuck Mertz
Phil Pellerin
Lompoc
Tom Denton
Cab
Boyer
al Jaenicke
Denton
Cabrillo
Crescenza Valley
Valley
Bob Boyer
Bob Lawrence
Carter and Artis Convicted in Paterson Bar Killings
Rubin Carter and John Artis were found guilty of three counts of first degree murder for the Lafayette Bar and Grill killings in Paterson New Jersey ten years earlier. The verdict followed a nine hour deliberation with family sobbing as bail was revoked and sentencing set for February 2 1977. Both lawyers planned appeals and argued racism influenced the trial.
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Paterson
N.J
UPI
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
John Artis
Passaic County
Carter
Artis
Bruno Leopizzi
Lewis Steel
Myron Beldock
Lafayette Bar and Grill
Burrell Ives Humphreys
State Supreme Court
Jean
Memphis State basketball continues after death of star John Gunn
Memphis State players learned before their game against Ole Miss that forward John Gunn, the 21 year old leading rebounder, had died from complications of Stevens Johnson syndrome. Coach Wayne Yates and President Billy M. Jones led a brief memorial as Dexter Reed scored 34 points in an 88 83 win over Ole Miss.
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United Press International
Memphis State
Ole Miss
Wayne Yates
John Gunn
Memphis
Billy M. Jones
Gunn
Jones
Dexter Reed
Tigers
Michigan
Central Michigan
Notre Dame
Vermont
San Francisco
Oral Roberts
Minnesota
Marquette
Indiana
Miami
Ohio
Nevada
Las Vegas
Murray State
Oklahoma
Bradley
Wake Forest
Fairleigh Dickinson
Tennessee
Xavier
Ohio State
Davidson
Iowa
Drake
All-Star college football game cancelled by Chicago charities
The College All-Star game, a summer classic since 1934, is ended by Chicago Tribune Charities due to rising costs and recruitment uncertainties. It had run 42 seasons, except 1974, with NFL champions vs college stars. Officials note insurance costs and salaries doubled, ending a long Chicago sports tradition.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Tribune Charities
Tribune Sports
Arch Ward
Robert H. Hunt
Chicago Tribune and Tribune Charities
Hunt
Pete Rozelle
Tribune
Lubbock
Tex
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Milton Richman
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Ceruti
Mike Fioti
Lompoc Record
Scott Ostler
Genia Kaplan
North
Paul Nicastro
N. Poppy
John Hernandez
Melinda Gasser
Santa Clara
Buddy Thomas Jr
South G St
Mitch Lane
Shieffield
Nerf
T.C. Webb Jr
North I St
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