Chiefs Rally Behind McVea In 80 Yard TD Smash
Warren McVea roars 80 yards to seal a 42-22 Chiefs win over the Bengals as Kansas City turns two late scores into a laugher. Stram notes the run was clock-bleeding and headlines a 6-1 AFL record. Brown says McVea fits a championship squad.
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Essex Johnson
Horst Muhlmann
Bengals
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Mike Garett
Carratt
Incon
Paul Brown
Fenwick Falcons Reach State Meet in Columbus
Fenwick High cross country will compete in the state Class A meet in Columbus after finishing third at the Huffman Dam Regional in Dayton. Kevin Lawson led the Falcons with 9 minutes 59.3 seconds, Alan Bobst followed in 10:04, and Fenwick placed third with 120 points behind Georgetown and Bethel Tate.
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Georgetown
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Princeton High School
South Africa's Role in Olympic Movement in Doubt
In Dubrovnik a two day IOC session and 74 members weighed discrimination in sports. African delegates demanded South Africa's expulsion, leading to a compromise where SA and Rhodesia delegates attended as observers without voting rights. The IOC will decide SA's future status in Amsterdam in May. SA had been suspended seven years ago.
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Pro Football Standings and Week Results Across Leagues
Eastern Conference Century Division shows Cleveland atop with 4 wins and 1 loss while New York struggles at 3 2 0. Dallas leads AFL Eastern with 5 0 0. Western figures place Minnesota Green Bay and Los Angeles among top teams with mixed results. Sunday scores include Green Bay over Atlanta 28 10 and St Louis tying Cleveland 21 21. Monday features New York at Dallas in AFL action.
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OJ Simpson Embraces Open Space in AFL Loss
OJ Simpson ran for 12 yards on 10 carries and caught four passes for 60 yards as Buffalo trailed Miami 24 6. He said he prefers the pass catching role that opens up opportunities, while Buffalo struggles to establish a ground attack.
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Associated Press Sports
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Larry Seiple
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Dolphins
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Dave Grayson
Spurrier shines as 49ers topple Colts in upset
San Francisco quarterbacking heroics by Steve Spurrier helped the 49ers beat Baltimore 24-21, preserving hope of a strong NFL run while the Rams and Bears also showed in weekend action. Joe Kapp led Minnesota in a 24-10 win, and Green Bay ran past Atlanta 28-10 as playoff races tighten.
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Associated Press
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George Mira
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Lions
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Packers
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AFL Crowds Set Record Across Five Games
The American Football League drew a one day record crowd of 252 425 for five games led by a Kansas City attendance of 50 934 and a largest New York turnout of 62 298 for the Jets versus the Patriots. New York also set a AFL attendance record at 63 841 last Monday night against Houston, surpassing the prior one day high of 228 232 from Oct 27 1968.
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Michigan Player Leads Season Scoring Despite Fourth Place Finish
Ron Jonson of Michigan scored 116 points in the 1968 football season finishing fourth in national collegiate scoring.
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Michigan
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