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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1976
Page
10
Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4 in a three hour ten minute match to win the U S Open. He received a 30000 winner s check a gold tennis ball and a silver cup as 16253 fans roared their applause at Forest Hills New York.
Masters champion Ray Floyd defeated Jerry McGee with a three foot birdie putt in a playoff at Pinehurst No. 2 to win the World Open by 10 under. Floyd and McGee both shot 274, with Tom Watson third at 275, as Floyd silenced critics and collected 40 000 dollars amid crowded final rounds.
In Oakland, the Raiders rallied from 14 points down with five minutes left to beat the Steelers 31 to 28 at the Coliseum. Ken Stabler led the rally with a two-yard run and five completions, capped by Fred Steinfort’s 21-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining to seal the upset.
The third annual Northern League Preview at Huyck Stadium produced a soggy, ragged scrimmage with Cabrillo decisively leading the South 21 9 as rain and field conditions dominated. Cabrillo’s Mark Westover ran 55 yards for a third quarter TD, Ron Carney added a fifth quarter score, and Cabrillo led in rushing with 111 yards. Openers loom as Cabrillo hosts Compton and Lompoc hosts Inglewood with a full league slate to follow.
Johnnie Gray of Lompoc scored his first NFL touchdown during the first quarter of the Packers versus 49ers game. A Bob Plunkett pass glanced off a defender and Gray returned it 15 yards for a 7-0 Packers lead before the Packers ultimately lost the game.
Rex Caldwell ended 77 players in the World Open with rounds of 75 69 77 77 totaling 298 on Pinehurst course. He outpaced star Jack Nicklaus who missed the cut, and Caldwell's qualification exempts him from future qualifying in the next tourney.
O J Simpson is back with the Buffalo Bills for the season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Coach Lou Saban says his speed remains, but Simpson’s game status is uncertain. Bills used Roland Hooks and rookie Darnell Powell at his spot in the preseason.
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