Middletown Sports View Honors and Notes
Doug Lewis received the 1970 R. C. Todd Memorial Award for his leadership at the Middletown Tennis Club during its expansion and transition. The piece also notes Middletown High Girls Athletic Association’s Sweater Day, a Purple and White sweater presentation, and Dr. Dick Nisbet’s commendation by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association. A Springfield South game is described as drawing a small crowd to see a battle between rival Wildcats and Dragons, highlighting past attraction at Tiffany Gym.
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Colts Fans Change Tune Win over Cowboys Stuns Fans
In a fifth Super Bowl clash the Baltimore Colts won with a last second field goal by Jim O'Brien after Lou Michaels was released pre season. Mike Curtis forced a Morton interception sealing the win as Curtis faced timing concerns during a Players' Association strike.
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UCLA Still Leader In Poll After Narrow Irish Defeat
Notre Dame, ranked ninth, was edged 81-78 in overtime by unranked Duquesne led by Garry Nelson's 22 points and Barry Nelson's late surge. Duke twins forced the upset, while Jarrett Durham added 20 for Duquesne and Austin Carr 31 for Notre Dame. Top four teams remained UCLA, Marquette, USC, and Penn.
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Colts Eye QB for Draft After Super Bowl Win
Baltimore's NFL champions focus on quarterback insurance for 1971 draft while aging stars Unitas and Morvrall consider another season. Coach Don McCafferty aims to strengthen with a young passer but not at prohibitive cost. Trade talks with Boston over top pick and Jim Plunkett loom as Baltimore eyes map for next week’s draft.
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No Boos Heard In Dallas As Cowboys Return Home
The Dallas Cowboys arrived to a warm welcome with no boos despite a 16 13 Super Bowl loss. Fans lined Main Street as Clint Murchison Jr and coach Tom Landry led a parade to City Hall amid traffic jams and cheering crowds. Regular workers joined in and the city planned a second ticker tape parade if they win next season.
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Kern Honored In Home Town
Rex Kern the Ohio State quarterback was honored by over 400 people in Lancaster Ohio Monday night. Mayor William Burt proclaimed a week in his honor as Kern, who led the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl twice, discussed his NFL prospects and said he could play any position and would choose the Dallas Cowboys if forced to pick.
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Ma O'Brien Hero Son Helps Colts Edge Cowboys
In Cincinnati, Fran Ford kept the game ball after Jim O'Brien kicked a 32-yard field goal in the waning seconds, lifting the Baltimore Colts to a 16-13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Patti O'Brien watched from the stands as the family recalled his earlier UC Cincinnati clincher.
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Early Upsets Highlight Sudden College Basketball Night
East Duquesne edged Notre Dame 81 to 78 in overtime while St. Francis Pa. triumphed 95 to 71 over St. Vincent. Villanova beat St. Bonaventure 80 67 and Temple defeated West Chester Pa. East 79 to 67. Florida State 78 bested Stetson 71.
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Boardman Keeps Top AAA Honor Middies 16th
Fort Loramie leads the state in district high school rankings with a 12-0 mark and 140 points in AP poll. Boardman and Licking Valley retain top spots in Class AAA and AA as Fort Recovery climbs with 14 points, while Middletown Middies fall to a 16th place tie after a 90-71 loss to Princeton.
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Top Teams in Class AAA and AA Rankings Highlight Narrow Margins
The Middies rise to 10-2 and share 16th place in Class AAA with Toledo Macomber and Celina. Dayton Jefferson leads Dayton Suburban League with Preble Shawnee in Class AA, moving up to seventh with a 9-0 slate. Boardman rides a 10 game streak, totaling 196 points, narrowly ahead of Walnut Ridge and Findlay in a tight standings pack.
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Top Shot Green Heads NBA List As Bucks Near Top
In New York AP report the Milwaukee Bucks lead the Midwest and challenge a full-season 500 shooting pace. Starters Alcindor Dandridge Smith and McGlocklin rank among top 10 in field goal percentage while the team posts a .505 clip.
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Maravich shines as Hawks fall short in tight battle
Atlanta rookie Pete Maravich scores a career high 41 points but the Hawks drop Buffalo 123 113. Lou Hudson adds clutch fourth quarter scoring to seal the win as Phoenix tops Cincinnati 118 99 and Kentucky defeats Virginia 124 114 to pull within 5 1/2 games in the ABA East. Key performances include Silas 27 rebounds for Phoenix Issel 33 for Kentucky Carrier 26 and Haskins 29.
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