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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
6
Dodgers players like Steve Garvey and Reggie Smith sign autographs for fans amid a busy season culture. Players balance signing duties with onfield duties, as autographs span paper and T shirts and draw crowds.
Dallas toppled Chicago 37 7 as Staubach led a dominant attack on a sunlit Texas Stadium day. DuPree’s late first half catch overshadowed a steady Cowboys defense that held Walter Payton to 60 yards while Charlie Waters tied a postseason interception record. Dallas faces Minnesota next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Minnesota, led by Bob Lee with Fran Tarkenton injured, beat Los Angeles 14 7 in muddy conditions to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas. Haden, Krause, and Wright logged key Rams interceptions as the Vikings built a first quarter lead and held on despite late Rams scoring attempts.
Dallas dominated Chicago 37 7 at Texas Stadium in the divisional playoff. Roger Staubach sparkled as Tony Dorsett and Robert Newhouse ripped through the defense. Walter Payton, held to 60 yards, struggled as Bob Avellini threw four interceptions.
Kentucky leads the UPI coaches poll with 37 of 38 votes and a 119-point margin over North Carolina. Marquette falls from No 2 to No 5 after a 61-60 loss to Louisville, while Louisville climbs to No 6. North Carolina rises to No 2 after a 7-1 week, Notre Dame and Arkansas shift up, UCLA drops to No 7, and Indiana State to No 8. Holy Cross moves to No 9 and Syracuse to No 10 after idle weeks and fresh wins.
Bradley signed with Houston on Sunday and energized the Rockets Monday scoring 1) points to lead a 113-99 win over Kansas City Kings. Moses Malone and Calvin Murphy topped Houston with 22 points each as Otis Birdsong led Kansas City with 22.
Toronto built a 3 0 lead then trailed 4 3 before tying with 54 seconds left. Borje Salming mishandled puck with 32 seconds remaining setting up Blair Chapman's 25 foot winner for Pittsburgh. Sittler Valiquette and McDonald scored for Toronto in a frantic game.
Cabrillo and Lompoc claimed most Northern League water polo spots in 1977 selections. First team included Cabrillo’s Chris Wall Bob Nielsen Keith Libby and Kevin Hicks Jim Denton of Lompoc with unanimous votes. Wall Hicks and Denton were the only juniors on the first team.
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