Scrambling Plays Define Staubach’s Rise From High School Hero
Norm Clarke recounts Roger Staubach’s bold 70 yard keeper against Cincinnati Elder that ignited his scrambling style. The Navy star later won the Heisman and led Navy to national prominence before becoming Cowboys quarterback.
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Arkansas Faces Top Team In SWC Clash Loss
Arkansas Razorbacks, defending SWC champions, fall 84 65 to No 3 Houston as Delph Moncreff and Brewer lead Arkansas while UCLA and Holy Cross win. Houston clamps down with strong defense and cold Houston shooting.
Wolverines Rally Past Minnesota 69 65 in Big Ten Showdown
Michigan coach Johnny Orr urged his team to play like defending champions and the Wolverines delivered a 69 65 win over Minnesota. Freshman Mike McGee scored 27 points on 11 of 17 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds. Joel Thompson added 16 points and nine boards as Michigan moved to 2 0 in conference play. Minnesota, a preseason Big Ten contender, dropped to 0 2 with a zone defense that Michigan exploited on the outside.
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Rangers Replace Goalie Gratton as Cochran Named AD
In national hockey and college sports news, the New York Rangers drop goaltender Walved Gles Gratton amid hires including Ken Cochran named athletic director at Marymount College and Billy Dooley appointed head football coach and athletic director at Virginia Tech.
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Ken Cochran
Virginia Tech
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Sthletic
Catlett Reflects After Bearcats End 69-Game Home Streak
University of Cincinnati coach Gale Catlett recalls the Bearcats 69 game home winning streak ending with a 78-75 loss to Louisville. He notes two home defeats in six years, Drake first in 1972-73 and Louisville ending the longer streak. Catlett adds it was fun while it lasted and not dwelled upon.
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Cage results across regions from college basketball play
East region saw Washington George Pittsburgh 71 beat by cage action 73. Holy Cross defeated Army 78 to 76. Nicholls State 97 topped Quinnipiac 83. John Jay 88 defeated Medgar Evers 74. Alabama 76 over Mississippi State 59. Mississippi Valley 118 defeated Prairie View A&M 86. Virginia Tech 94 over Saint Bonaventure 69. Midwest featured Iowa State 84 over Colorado 64. Michigan 69 over Minnesota 65. Southwest Arkansas 84 beat Houston 65. Far West UCLA 70 over Washington State 55. Exhibition Arizona 83 defeated Athletes in Action 62.
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Athletes In Action
Watson wins Tucson event after tight finish
Tom Watson overcome a final round par 72 to edge Bobby Wadkins by one stroke at Tucson National Golf Club. He opened with a 63 and led wire-to-wire despite concerns about his form, saying the win would not define his career and stressing the need to improve driving for the season. Howard Twitty finished third at 278 with Nicklaus and Trevino also in contention.
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YMCA cancels Hot Shot basketball practice at Lincoln School
Middletown schools closed today leading the YMCA to cancel tonight’s Hot Shot Basketball Leagues practice at Lincoln School. League director Dan Sager said the next practice at Lincoln School will be held January 23.
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Aldridge rises to eighth among Miami Redskins scorers
Archie Aldridge, once Ohio player of the year, netted a game high 27 points to lift his career total to 1,121, moving into eighth on Miami's all-time scoring list. He passed LeVern Benson Charley Coles and John Powell as Miami slid to an MAC defeat, with John Shoemaker adding 14 points.
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Northern Illinois back on track in MAC race
Northern Illinois stunned Eastern Michigan 78-77 as Shawn Throwner hit two late free throws to seal the win. The Huskies improve to 2-0 away from home and 1-0 in DeKalb while Miami and Ohio push toward the lead with conference losses.
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