Stabler Named Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year
Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders wins the 1976 Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year with 31 first place votes and 135 points, edging Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds by seven points after Super Bowl XI victory. Chris Evert is top woman in the voting with 24 first place votes.
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Billie Jean King
Bowman Leads Canadiens Stars In All Star Game Cheer
Scotty Bowman, coach of the Montreal Canadiens, will coach the Wales Conference in the NHL All Star Game in Vancouver. Ken Dryden starts in goal for the Wales squad as Bowman emphasizes a worker mindset and competitive spirit despite the exhibition nature of the event.
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Philadelphia Flyers
Stingers Seek Revenge Against Whalers in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Stingers host the New England Whalers at the Coliseum at 7:35 p.m. after a 4-3 OT loss in Hartford. The Whalers feature four new players from Edmonton and Minnesota including John Pie McKenzie Dave Keon and the Carlson brothers. A win could pull Cincinnati into a second-place East tie as they finish a rough stretch with five of seven on the road.
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Pie) McKenzie
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Local players earn IU letters at Indiana University
Monroe's Greg McIntosh and Lebanon's Pete Hall joined Freshman Mike Harkrader of Fenwick as football letter winners at IU. In total 56 players earned football letters this season according to IU Athletic Director Paul Dietzel.
Church League Scores and Local Baseball Notes
Local church league basketball results feature Harlan Park 61 over Trinity Baptist 54 and Grace Baptist 50 over Middletown Church of God 51. Trenton Nazarene 46 and Franklin 56 over Grand Ave 37 Breiel Riva 58 over Yankee Ra 45 Pleasant Ave 9 over Trenton 47. Armco Fast Break Slab Mill 83 over Research No 17 MPO 52. Southpaw Mickey Lolich of the Mets hails from Portland Oregon.
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Lebanon Raceway Adopts Four Day Week Amid Energy Shortage
Corwin Nixon theLebanon Raceway general manager says Tuesday night racing will be eliminated during the energy crisis. The track will operate Wednesday through Saturday for a total of about 24 hours as a voluntary conservation measure.
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Hemini wins third giant slalom in Adelboden
Heini Hemini of Switzerland takes his third season win in the World Cup giant slalom at Adelboden beating Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark by .75 seconds. Tim Wilkinson advances to the Auckland Northshore Open final with a 6 2, 6 2 win. Harold Solomon defeats Jim Delaney 6 4 6 4 at the U S Pro Indoor. Leon Alvord of Tulsa dies in a car-truck crash in Montreal.
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Philadelphia
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New Zealand
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Dale Collins
West Carrollton tops Franklin in girls basketball
West Carrollton defeated Franklin 51 to 38 after outscoring 20 to 10 in the final period. Franklin’s Susan Maloney led with 12 points while Kelly Bukley added 24 for the Pirates who fall to 0-5.
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Springboro Girls Dominate Kiser In 78 12 Win
Springboro High girls basketball remained unbeaten at 5 0 with a 78 12 victory over Kiser. Amy Tucker led with 33 points while Springboro held Kiser to single digits after the first period.
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Speedway on auction block in Ohio foreclosure case
Fifth Third National Bank has filed foreclosure against track operator Bill Redwine of Westchester County Speedway. Redwine offered the track for 375000 with three parties interested. Sheriff sale set for 10 a.m. at the Butler County Courthouse in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Miami University to feature authentic Miami Indian dancer
Chief Miami from Oklahoma will debut at the Miami Eastern Michigan basketball game at Millett Hall with authentic regalia approved by the Miami Tribe. Wayne Breakfield, a Stockton California senior and Navy ROTC candidate, will perform and join cheerleaders at games, with costume and drum gifted by Chief Leonard.
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More surgery for Hawks Geoff Petrie ends season
Atlanta Hawks guard Geoff Petrie underwent knee surgery in Columbus on Monday. Tissue and damaged nerves were removed from his left knee by team physicians Dr David Apple and Dr Jack Houghston. He is expected to miss the rest of the NBA season but should be back at full strength next year.
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Yonkers Raceway Feels Pinch from Meadowlands Competition
Yonkers Raceway struggles amid Meadowlands competition ten miles away as Tim Rooney introduces innovations. A Christmas Eve program drew 3,900 fans with 50 turkeys raffled and a profit near 8000 dollars, while the nightly run costs about 180000 dollars with amortization.
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Ball State Quarterback Art Yaroch Maintains Bplus Average
Art Yaroch, Ball State's quarterback, carries a B plus average in his classes. The note highlights his academic standing alongside his athletic role.
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Art Yaroch
Ball State
Denver All Stars Show Why Locke Ready to Go
Denver Nuggets rout Buffalo 127 to 66 as Dan Issel 18 rebounds and 23 points lead the attack. Bobby Jones adds 20 points 15 rebounds while Fatty Taylor pushes the pace and Larry Brown lauds the defense. Coach Locke faces possible dismissal after road trip ends.
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Pitt Freshman Tony Dorsett Sets Yardage College Record
Pitt freshman Tony Dorsett set a college rushing record with 1,586 yards during his 1973 season. He achieved the mark as a first year player, marking a standout start to his college career.
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