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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
15
North Carolina State with a strong backfield meets Kansas led by Dave Jaynes in the Liberty Bowl. ABC will televise the game nationally starting at 7 p.m. CST from Memphis.
Former University of Georgia head football coach Wally Butts died at his Athens home after a morning walk. The 68 year old Butts led Georgia for 22 seasons with 140 wins, eight SEC titles, and a famed passing offense. He sued Curtis Publishing in a landmark libel case over a 1963 story linking him to game rigging.
Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins captured the 1973 American League batting title by 44 points with a .350 average. The 28 year old second baseman led the league with 208 hits and tied for the lead in triples with 11. He also matched for third in doubles with 30 as Pedro Garcia and Sal Bando led the league with 32.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Oilers 27 to 24 to capture the AFC Central division title behind Ken Anderson's three touchdown passes. Houston, finishing 1-13, got big output from Paul Robinson and Fred Willis as they rallied late but fell short. Cincinnati advances to face Miami in the AFC playoffs.
Atlanta coach Norm Van Brocklin hailed a fine Falcons club after a 14-10 victory over New Orleans that capped a 9-5 season. Bob Lee led Atlanta to their best record, while Dave Hampton finished with 997 rushing yards. Saints quarterback Bobby Scott connected with Bob Newlin for a third quarter TD.
All teams interested in playing in the Monroe Recreation Basketball League will meet Wednesday at Saul Adler Recreation Center. Junior boys and junior girls meet at 6 p m, ladies at 6 30 p m, and city and industrial at 7 p m. A $20 deposit is required to register a team.
Marvin Hagler the undefeated New England middleweight champion from Brockton Mass will face Lenny Harden of North Bergen New Jersey in a nontitle 10 round bout at the Expo Building in Portland on December 27.
Tennessee coach Ray Mears praised his team after an 11-6 win over Temple in the Val Classic. He defended his zone defense and noted the tough, physical battle, while the Vols improved to 5-1 on the season.
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