Bryant's early funeral full of tributes in Birmingham
Alabama coach Bear Bryant was honored on his 65th birthday with tributes from football stars including Joe Namath Frank Broyles Darrell Royal and Lee Roy Jordan at a Birmingham event. Namath praised Bryant while Broyles Royal and Jordan spoke of Bryant's impact and challenges as a coach. Bryant joked that the gathering felt like his funeral as guests urged him to keep winning.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joe Namath
Frank Broyles
Darrell Royal
Lee Roy Jordan
Alabama
Bear Bryant
Namath
Bryant
New York Jets
Birmingham Touchdown Club
Howard Cosell
Broyles
Arkansas
Missouri
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Mark Royal
Jordan
Dallas Cowboys
Firsts for Mack with Senior win
Mary Alice Mack won Middletown Women s Senior Golf Tournament at Weatherwax. As first senior champion, she also becomes the first to win a city tournament at multiple competition levels. Mack also previously won the city title in 1963, 1964 and 1972, edging Ida Hutchinson by two strokes in the one-day 18-hole event.
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Mary Alice Mack
Middletown
Weatherwax
Mack
Valley View
Meadows
Ida Hutchinson
Wednesday decision in bout blackout battle in Mobile
A federal judge in Mobile heard challenges to lift the planned television blackout of the Muhammad Ali Leon Spinks heavyweight title bout. The case centers on Top Rank Inc promoters seeking to block ABC telecast within a 200 mile radius of New Orleans affecting Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Florida including Mobile and Pensacola. Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley joined the challengers arguing the blackout violates federal antitrust and trade laws.
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Mobile
Ala
Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks
New Orleans
Miami
Ellis Rubin
Virgil Pittman
Pittman
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
ABC
Top Rank Inc
Louisiana
Pensacola
Bill Baxley
Court may hold part of purse in escrow ruling
US magistrate recommended placing up to 50 000 of Leon Spinks boxing earnings from the Ali bout in escrow pending a Jacksonville man's breach of contract suit. Judge Larkins will decide if funds are held by the New Bern clerks office. No trial date set. Lutz seeks 1 million dollars in damages and a percentage of future earnings.
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New Bern
N.C
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Jacksonville
Spinks
Ken McCotter
John Larkins Jr
Larkins
Federal Court
Ali
New Orleans
John Lutz
Lutz
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
Bowling Series Leads To 3,004 Team Return
Bowling standings show Calloway 674 and Hensley 254 plus Calhoun 666 with Halcomb 650 and Lewis 633. High team 3,000 series by Warner Supply including Hensley Brown Dennis Reckart and Lee for 3,004.
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T. Calloway
O. Hensley
D. Calhoun
P Clark
T. Halcomb
E. Lewis
L. Owiggins
D. Hensley
DO. Dennis
P. Clark
C. Wise
L Owiggins
T Calloway
L Carvoerry
Creekbaum
J. Woodward
C. Petter
G. Brandenburg
Warner Supply
C. Hensley
T Brown
CO. Dennis
G. Reckart
B Lee
Vikings break through with last second kick win
Minnesota defeats Denver 12 9 in overtime as Rick Danmeier boots a 44 yard game winner. The game featured a controversial finish with a 25 yard field goal by Jim Turner sending it to OT and Bud Grant confronting the officiating crew.
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Bloomington
Minn
Minnesota Vikings
Denver
Rick Danmevier
Vikings
Aye
Minnesota
Danmeier
Atlanta
Chicago
Vikings Agai
Fred Cox
Jim Turner
Jon Keyworth
Alan Page
Norris Weese
Viking
Broncos
Weese
Bud Grant
Don Wedge
Page
Grant
Fran Tarkenton
Tommy Kramer
Tarkenton
Kramer
Robert Miller
Don Latimer
No driver faulted yet for fatal Monza crash
MILAN Italy AP A private screening of the start of the Grand Prix of Italy Formula One race was held by the Milan prosecutor after Ronnie Peterson was killed in a 10 car crash Ten racers died in the collision Stuck fainted after exiting his car and Peterson died Monday from chest injuries and organ failure following emergency surgery Seven others were injured in the Monza crash and questions were raised about the start procedure and track safety by drivers including Niki Lauda Hans Stuck James Hunt and Jacques Laffitte
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Milan
Italy
Ronnie Peterson
Sweden
Fe Hs
International Auto Sports Commission
Niki Lauda
Austria
Hans Stuck
West Germany
James Hunt
Britain
Jacques Laffitte
Monza
Edgewood Tops Eaton in Varsity Volleyball and JV Golf
Edgewood defeats Eaton 15 15 to 5 5 in varsity volleyball with doublescore sets and wins JV golf 156 157 while Carlisle trails 190. Edgewood shows strong serving and steady play across both fall sports.
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Edgewood
Eaton
College top 20 AP rankings list with team scores
The Associated Press top twenty college football poll shows Alabama at number one with 51 votes, followed by Arkansas Oklahoma Michigan Penn State Ohio State Texas Southern Cal UCLA Texas A&M Missouri Nebraska LSU Pittsburgh Notre Dame Florida State Kentucky Washington Iowa State and Maryland in the rankings with varying point totals and vote counts.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Penn State
Ohio State
Texas
Southern Cal
UCLA
Missouri
Nebraska
Louisiana State
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Florida State
Kentucky
Washington
Iowa State
Maryland
Softball Results From Local League Play
Federal Blue Busters defeated Brewer's Gin Mill 17 to 16 and Bill's Open Door beat Agamsins 9 to 4. H Customs triumphed over Chrysler Products 14 to 13 while Federal Red Clothing Clinic won 7 to 0 against Northway Forteit. Ratcliffe Car Leasing beat Clothing Clinic 7 to 6 and Tri City edged Tri City 4 to 0.
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Federal Blue Buster
Brewer's Gin Mill
Bill's Open Door
Agamsins
Federal Red Clothing Clinic
Northway
Forteit
McMonigie Coast
Ratcliite
Tri-City
G Trans
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Pat Boyd
Virginia Getter
Alma Nelson
Marge Larson
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Hey, Middletown
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Hendrickson RD
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S. Main Street
Grant Sound
Stuck
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Rheem and Friedrich
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