Bertram Hays Jones Wins Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy
Bertram Hays Jones of Ruston Louisiana was named the 22nd Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy winner for the 1976 NFL season. The Baltimore Colts quarterback led the league in passing yards with 3104 and tied for second in touchdown passes with 24 while guiding his team to an 11-3 record and the AFC East title.
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Bruins Clinch Fourth Straight Win Over Canadiens 7 3
Bruins cruise past Montreal 7 3 as Peter McNab scores twice and Gerry Cheevers makes 24 saves to lift Boston into a first place tie with Buffalo in the Adams Division. Rick Middleton and Don Marcotte spark a rally as Boston builds a 4 1 lead before fending off late Canadiens pressure.
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Dallas Smith
Rejean Houle
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Peter Mahovlich
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Scotty Bowman
Boyd not pressured by USC coach despite skid
USC coach Bob Boyd, in his 11th season, says he isn’t feeling pressure after the Trojans’ 0-4 Pacific-8 start and 3-12 overall mark, extending a 19 game conference losing streak dating to 1974-75.
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Valley youth bowling highlights from Lompoc Valley Bowl
Summary of junior bantam and pee wee leagues with top series and games for boys and girls led by John Polton, Leslie Brecksmith, Arlene Aguilar, Ray Robledo, Denny Alverson, Shannon Martin, and others. Standings noted for A, B, and C groups with teams Snipers, Glaziers, Spartans, and more.
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Shawn Green
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Charlene Bosio
Debbie Barnes
Lisa Borchard
Ray Robledo
Jake Brown
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Kim Copeland
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City Hoop Makes High-Scoring Win Over Beattie Motors
Jim Clesson led City Hoop with 42 points and Fred Manzo added 23 as Beattie Motors fell 99 to 90. Scott Ostler scored 22 and Don McIntyre contributed 16 for the losers.
Youth basketball results from Jr High and city league games
Vandenberg Jr High JHL game ended 37 to 34 with Steve Morris 16 and Danny Sherwood 14 top scorers and James Rollins 12 rebounds. In city league Bullets beat Bruins 22 18 with Alonzo Harrison 12 and Ron Dutra 9. Raiders 21 Rockets 14 with Trini Chavoya 17 and Rick Kroemer 12.
Village Hoop T Birds and City Youth Scores
Pee Wees George Porter tallied 18 for the T Birds as they beat the Stingrays 31 to 8. Juniors Kevin Columbus led with 6 and Greg Hammond 12 for the Supersonics. Seniors action saw David Drake 17 and Andrew Paretti 16 in the Hawks 46 Knicks 27 win. Lakers beat Bruins 43 26 with Bobby Forren 21 and Morgan Johnson 12. Knicks 36 Warriors 35 seniors clash with Tony Cosca 13 Jose Dominguez 13 Chris Thero 21.
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Local Elks Hoop Shoot Winners Named
The Elks Club held its annual hoop shoot for ages 8 to 13. Tony Paretti, 8 9, Paul Chierichetti, 10 11, and Andrew Paretti, 12 13, won and advance to the district contest at Hancock College Saturday.
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Youth soccer results and standout players
In Division I the Braves edged the Rowdies 1 0 with Don Moria scoring and top performances from B John Thompson R Steve O'Brien and Mike Swartz. Division IV Glaziers beat the Aztecs 4 2 with Todd Saxe two goals Ron Morrison Cris Fedon and Chris Lane scoring. Rafael Martinez and Keith Imano key for Glaziers. Spartans defeat Trojans 2 1 with Jason Perkins and Mike Howerton scoring, final goal by T.
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Wildcats edge Gators late as SEC race tightens
Kentucky survives Florida 73 71 with freshman Jay Schilder sinking two free throws with four seconds left. Tennessee tops Mississippi 86 72 to seize first in theSEC as Alabama remains unbeaten. Michigan cruises past Iowa 99 75. Memphis State falls to Georgia Tech 89 82.
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Coast teams lead West Coast poll ratings
UPI coach ratings place USF atop with a 19-0 record and UCLA at 10th with a 13-2 mark. Oregon State beat Boise State 89-68 as Steve Johnson and Rocky Smith scored 51 points, while Idaho defeated Portland State 93-81 despite Freeman Williams powering the visitors with 30 points.
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