NFL teams pick their own MVPs
Lee Roy Jordan and Floyd Little head a list of Third Down Award winners as NFL clubs select their most valuable players. The roster spans both conferences with top backs, receivers, and defenders, including Bartkowski, Foreman, and Strachan in the NFC and Jones, Anderson, and Griese in the AFC. Stram named Saints head coach after KC success. New Orleans eyes a first winning season.
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Murray Olderman
SAN Francisco
NEA
Lee Roy Jordan
Floyd Little
Willie Lanier
Pete Banaszak
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Willard Harrell
Green Bay
Steve Bartkowski
Atlanta
Mike Strachan
New Orleans
California
Falcons
Chicago
Wally Chambers
Dallas
Detroit
Herb Orvis
Colorado
Pacific
Los Angeles
Harold Jackson
Minnesota
Chuck Foreman
Vikings
Giong
Baltimore
Bert Jones
Dub Jones
NFL
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
Cincinnati
Ken Anderson
Augustana
Cleveland
Jerry Sherk
Jerry
Denver
Bobby Maples
Floyd
Bobby
Houston
Bill Johnson
Billy
Kansas City
Miami
Bob Griese
Dolphins
New England
Steve Nelson
Patriots
New York Jets
John Riggins
Jets
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Mel Blount
San Diego
Pat Curran
Watson aims higher after British Open and big earnings
Tom Watson, 27, says he is not satisfied with last year’s success and aims to improve further. He cites his British Open win, Byron Nelson title, and $153,795 earnings as motivation, plans to play early tour events, and emphasizes becoming a better golfer over money.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tom Watson
Stanford University Psychology
Watson
Sam Snead
Gary Player
Kansas City
Johnny Miller
Mark McCormack
International Management
Cabrillo Battles Tigers In San Luis Obispo Showdown
Cabrillo, the Northern League's only undefeated team at 2-0, travels to San Luis Obispo to face the 1-1 Tigers. Ernie Wheeler leads the Tigers with 24.9 PPG, while Cabrillo counters with Mandy Simmons Carlton Roberts and Brian Murphy in double figures. The Lompoc Braves sit idle tonight before facing Arroyo Grande tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
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Cabrillo
San Luis Obispo
Tigers
Congs
Ernie Wheeler
Wheeler
Tiger
Mandy Simmons
Carlton Roberts
Brian Murphy
Lompoc Braves
Arroyo Grande
Lompoc
Braves Face Saints in Northern League Wrestling Clash
The Lompoc Braves host the Santa Maria Saints at 7 30 p m as both teams chase a tight league race. Santa Maria stands 2 0 1 after drawing with San Luis Obispo, while Lompoc carries a 2 1 0 mark following a strong Cal Poly finish. Cabrillo meets Arroyo Grande on their home mat at 7 30 with Cabrillo 2 1 0 and Arroyo Grande 0 3 after a 65 3 defeat to Lompoc.
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Lompoc Braves
Cal Poly
Braves
Santa Maria Saints
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo Tigers
Tigers
Lompoc
Cabrillo
San Luis
Arroyo Grande
Eagles
Wooden says UCLA progress slowed by coaching change
John Wooden spoke at a Santa Ana news conference about UCLA, noting the program slowed after his successor Gene Bartow took over. He cited players adjusting to Bartow’s differently styled system, added the Bruins are a strong team and may still be the Pac-8 favorite. Oregon State leads the conference 4-0.
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Santa Ana
Calif
UPI
John Wooden
Ucla Bruins
Gene Bartow
Wooden
Bartow
UCLA
Bruins
Oregon State
Hoosiers Edge Purdue To Stay Big Ten Lead
Indiana defeated Purdue 71-67 to maintain a 6 0 Big Ten record and 15th straight conference victory. Scott May led with 32 points as Indiana held off Purdue’s second half run. Alabama beat Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi 64-41 to seize sole SEC lead aided by nearby Tennessee’s 83-78 win over Auburn.
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United Press International
Indiana
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Purdue
Boilermakers
Bobby Knight
Mississippi
Tennessee
Auburn
SEC
Tide
Vols
War Eagles
Scott May
Jimmy Crews
Bobby Wilkerson
Big Ten
Hoosiers
Bernard King
Eddie Johnson
Tigers
Marquette
Xavier
Ohio
Steelers Hug Homecoming as Fans Celebrate Back-to-Back Title
Fans packed the Penn Lincoln Parkway from Pittsburgh International Airport to downtown in freezing weather to honor the Steelers after winning a second consecutive Super Bowl. Signs proclaimed pride in a dynasty and compared the team to Green Bay while a Steelers center marveled at the roadside banners.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Penn Lincoln Parkway
Greater
Pittsburgh International
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Metro Teams Break Into Top 10 in UPI Coaches Poll
Rutgers and St John’s rise to No 8 and No 10 after strong wins as New York area clubs end five year drought. Rutgers undefeated in 13 games and St John’s 13-1 with victories over Hawaii Villanova. Ranking lists Indiana Marquette Maryland and North Carolina ahead.
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New York
UPI
Rutgers
St. John’s
Fordham
Notre Dame
Richard “Digger
Phelps
UPI Board of Coaches
Columbia
Bucknell
Hawaii
Villanova
United Press International Board of Coaches
Indiana
Marquette
Maryland
North Carolina
Nevada-Las Vegas
Washington
UCLA
Alabama
N.Y
Oregon State
Tennessee
North Carolina State
Michigan
Missouri
Wake Forest
West Texas State
Utah
Cincinnati
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Gene Washington
Ken Houston
Saints
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
New Orleans Saints
Larry Liddell
Stram
Miami Beach
Mecom
Ernie Hefferle
Midseason
John North
By Jim Cour
Jim Jacobs
Bill Hinkens
Jacobs
Dan Duffy
Lompoc Record
Scott Ostler
Metro
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