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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
8
W T Bradley center collected all major honors at the Ouachita Wildlife Unit year end meeting. He earned the Floyd Martin Memorial Award the President's Award and the Membership Award. Sonny Johnson presented the trophies and Lee Herron noted lifetime membership for the federation.
Ouachita Wildlife Unit president James Neill of Monroe was elected by acclamation to succeed Lee Herron. Bradley swept the unit’s top honors, taking the Floyd Martin Memorial Award the Presidents Award lifetime membership the Louisiana Wildlife Federation award and the Membership Award for bringing in 183 new members. The meeting recognized officers and board members and noted a successful turkey shoot that funded the rifle range and other promotions.
Atlanta Constitution reports acting president James Boyd gave Carson a personal vote of confidence and implied he would stay as Yellow Jackets coach. Boyd stressed the board would decide after Peach Bowl plans and athletic association input. Rumors of Carson’s departure had spread before this clarification.
Lee Trevino remains optimistic about retaining the No. 1 money title as the Walt Nyssen Open nears, amid elbow trouble from a pinched nerve. The 144-player field includes Nicklaus and Palmer, with $30,000 first prize and only Bahama Islands Open remaining on the schedule.
Tennessee State quarterback Joe Gilliam earned an invitation to play for the Gray Squad in the Blue Gray All Star Game in Montgomery Alabama on December 28. He led the Tigers to an 8 1 season and a second straight Grantland Rice Bowl appearance. In nine games he threw for 2 116 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Bobby Allison, at Texas World Speedway for the Texas 500 prep, calls the 1971 season hectic with 97 starts and $300000 in prizes. Richard Petty leads money winners as NASCAR drivers begin two days of practice ahead of the 500. Allison runs a Hueytown racing parts business with a 90 day order backlog.
Minnesota North Stars begin accepting mail orders for the remaining 2 000 tickets to the NHL All Star Game on January 25. An impartial drawing will determine ticket buyers. Cashier's checks money orders or certified checks accompany all orders for 5 and 4 dollar tickets.
Virginia Squires outscored Pittsburgh Condors 134 129 as Charlie Scott led with 46 points and Julius Erving added 31. John Brisker 34 and George Thompson 38 paced the Condors while Indiana beat Memphis 114 88 and Denver defeated Dallas 106 91.
USC hires to topple UCLA as opening night hosts Arizona State. Top Ten foes include Marquette at St. John’s Minn Ohio State at Georgia Tech Maryland vs Brown Houston at Stanford Louisville at Florida Kentucky vs Northwestern. UCLA and North Carolina sit out.
A Basler University law professor argues that athlete academic performance now leads sports teams. The comment frames student athletes as rising in importance within university life and discipline, challenging past norms.
Pete Maravich appeared for 3 minutes and scored eight as the Hawks lost 86 85 to the Bulls in Chicago. He dismissed rumors of a season ending illness, noting he had lost 26 pounds during a two week illness but remains under doctor orders and ready to step out if tired. Coach Guerin kept him on for 34 minutes overall but sat him late.
The Bulls posted their eighth win in nine games as Chicago led early but Atlanta moved ahead 51-50 with seven minutes left in the third. The lead changed 19 times before Atlanta pulled to 82-75 midway in the fourth.
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