Devaney Names Osborne Successor Candidate
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne, 33, with a Ph.D. and seven Big Eight titles, announces the coming season will be his last as Cornhusker head coach while expressing hope to stay as athletic director. Coach Devaney says Osborne should be his successor, pending Regents approval, with Osborne praising the confidence.
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Tom Osborne
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Swords Eyeing Fourth AHL Win in Smith Era
Cincinnati Swords chase a fourth straight American Hockey League win with Floyd Smith as interim coach after Joe Crozier left. Smith, a 12-year NHL veteran, notes fear shifted from Crozier and says the team is more relaxed. The Swords aim to rebound after Smith’s hire and before facing Providence.
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Cincinnati Swords
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Floyd Smith
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Swords
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Sabres
George
Punch” Imlach
Providence
Pro Bowl Coaches Mutter About Short Week
Nolan and McCafferty complain only one week to prepare for the Pro Bowl at Memorial Coliseum. Each coach explains a flexible offense and limited time to install plays, stressing the value of selection and motivation over money for the AFC and NFC teams.
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Nolan
Don McCafferty
Memorial Coliseum
Jossan
UCLA
McCafferty
Univesity
Southern California
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco
AFC
Baltimore
Local Tankers Take 2 Firsts in Lexington Meet
Carl Wiegert and Doug Monroe of Middletown each won for the Cincinnati Marlins at the Greater Lexington Yearling Invitational. Wiegert captured the 13 year old 100-yard freestyle relay and Monroe won the 100-yard individual medley. David Monroe, 80, placed second in the 100-yard medley relay and fourth in the 160-yard freestyle relay. Doug Monroe also placed third in the 100-yard medley relay and Wiegert swam breaststroke, placing fourth in the same relay.
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Carl Wiegert
Doug Monroe
Middletown
Cincinnati Marlins
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Monroe
David Monroe
Petty Collects More Hardware
Charlotte AP report Richard Petty added the Myers Brothers Memorial Award to his 1971 trophies at the National Motorsports Press Association banquet in Charlotte. His father Lee accepted for him as Petty prepares in Riverside for NASCAR Driver of the Year. Petty won 21 NASCAR races in 1971 earning $333,148. Allison was runner up with about $290,000 and more superspeedway wins.
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National Motorsports Press Association
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Richard
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Canadians Say No Offer Made To Greg Landry
Montreal general manager Red O Quinn denied the Alouettes offered four years and 500000 dollars to Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry. He said Landry had not signed and no contract talks had occurred. Landry disputed the Detroit report and noted ongoing option negotiations with Russ Thomas.
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Montreal Alouettes
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Detroit Lions
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Detroit
Russ Thomas
Bad Boy McLain Fails To Pay Creditors In Bankruptcy
In U S District Court Dennis Dale McLain, once a Detroit pitcher, faces a bankruptcy filing that leaves most creditors unpaid. He has $3,328 in assets and owes $400,000 to 37 creditors including the telephone company and tax authorities.
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Church League Box Scores Show Scoring Highlights Across Teams
Grace Baptist wins 89 to 63 over Gratis with Carmody 13 and Thomas 17 leading for Grace, while Crowe's team falls 63. St. Luke's notes 66 and Faith Methodist 61, each led by Milton 27 and Standifer 14 respectively, in a compact church league box score summary.
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Sales Service Extends Winning Streak in Armco League
Sales Service earned its sixth straight win by defeating DeCoil 55-29 in Armco Slo- Break League Steel Division at Verity. Newt Kelhoffer led with 18 points, Dave Shockey added 12, while DeCoil suffered its third loss after a 3-1 start.
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Mike ‘Collie
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Jim Sebright
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Open Hearth
Bob Staton
Bill Hayes
Hearth
Titans edged by Chaminade in Dayton loss 46-22
Dayton Titans trailed 23-13 at halftime and 34-18 after three quarters before losing 46-22 to Chaminade. Larry Clements led Titans with five points while Kurt Borneman and Donnie Faris added four each.
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Titans
Larry Clements
Kurt Borneman
Donnie Faris
Razorback Boss Plans To Stay
Georgia Tech ends its coach search as Arkansas coach Frank Broyles shows no plan to leave and will stay at the Razorbacks. Athletic Director Bobby Dodd said Broyles has no intention of leaving Arkansas whatsoever and declined to discuss any offers.
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Tech
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Bobby Dodd
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Dallas Cowboys seek quarterback options after Morton backup move
Dallas coach Tom Landry signals Morton may seek a trade after the Super Bowl VI champions return to Dallas. Morton, 28, backup to Staubach, weighs his future as clubs like Baltimore, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Green Bay and Minnesota consider quarterback talent. A second issue curls around Duane Thomas as the Cowboys assess roster plans.
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