New Castle and Peabody clash as win streaks test
The Red Hurricane hosts Pittsburgh Peabody at 8 in Ne-Ca-Hi field house, aiming to extend a 5-0 run while Peabody seeks a fourth straight win. Key players include New Castle’s Glenn Hall and Leroy Shepherd against Peabody stars Tim Tyler and Kendall Walls, with the game shaping the City League battle for momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High
Red Hurricane
Pittsburgh Peabody
Peabody
Highlanders
Ringgold
Norm Frey
Frey
Schenley
Brashear
Tim Tyler
Tyler
the Post-Gazette
Kendall Walls
Gene Saunders
Ted Upshaw
Terry Cleveland
James Benton
Leo Johnson
New Castle
Hickory
Don Ross
Glenn Hall
Ray Rice
Gary Fishe
Hall
Rice
Fishe
Glenn
Ross
Butler
Leroy Shepherd
Shepherd
Hurricane Breezes
Dave Richards
Meadville
Hornets
Richards
Canes
Walls
Patriots Lose Coach Fairbanks as He Takes Colorado Job
New England Patriots owner Billy Sullivan and coach Chuck Fairbanks clash over a move to Colorado as the team heads into the playoffs. Fairbanks resigns amid confrontation, leaving players disappointed after a 23 to 3 loss to Miami and a tense, unclear future for the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
New England Patriot
Billy Sullivan
Chuck Fairbanks
Fairbanks
University of Colorado
New England
Sullivan
Patriots
Colorado
Patriot
New faces eye Super Bowl title renewed Cowboys edge Jets
United Press International reports the NFL enters playoffs with parity and Dallas as the favorite to win a third Super Bowl. The Cowboys closed 12-4 after routing the Jets 30-7, noting improved attitude and rising intensity. New wild card teams Philadelphia Atlanta and Houston join the post season, with schedule details for NFC divisional games and potential matchups. Miami eyes Oilers in the Orange Bowl as divisions and conference championships shape the path to Miami for the Super Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
National Football League
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
New York Jets
Dallas
Cliff Harris
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
NFL
Eagles
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Vikings
Green Bay
Rams
Miami
New England
Dolphins
Oilers
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Patriots
Denver
Campbell unanimous pick stars in AFC All Star 1978
Earl Campbell was unanimously named to UPI AFC All Star team, first rookie to achieve this since O J Simpson in 1973. Steelers dominate with five first team picks and seven on the second team, led by Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, and Jack Ham. Campbell set rookie rushing record and led NFL in rushing as Houston made playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
NFL
Houston Oilers
UPI
O.J. Simpson
Cleveland
Jim Brown
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Miami
Delvin Williams
Lynn Swann
Wesley Walker
Ziegler Wins Penn State Dash in Charlotte Marathon
John Ziegler of Penn State overtook Ian Davidson 75 yards from the finish to win the marathon in 2:19:45 among 1,300 runners. Davidson finished second after leading early, with Ziegler describing a final surge and strong arms as his key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N.C
UPI
John Ziegler
Penn State
Ian Davidson
Nittany Lions
Davidson
Ziegler
Dolphins edge Patriots to clinch home field in AFC race
Miami 23 New England 3 as Fairbanks resignation turmoil loomed. Griese connected with Nat Moore for a six yard TD, Harris for 17, and Yepremian added his 16th straight FG to tie the NFL record. Griese, Little, and Williams faced injuries but expected to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIAMI
UPI
Miami Dolphin
Nat Moore
New England Patriots
Chuck Fairbanks
University of Colorado
Patriots
Fairbanks
Billy Sullivan
Sullivan
Dolphins
Houston
Ron Erhardt
Hank Bullough
Don Hasselbeck
Moore
New England
Gerald Small
Steve Grogan
Dolphin
Don Shula
Bob
Griese
Larry) Little
Delvin
Williams
Shula
Little
Daniel
Giants fire McVay after 6-10 season ends
New York Giants dismiss head coach John McVay one day after finishing 6-10 with a 20-3 loss to Philadelphia. Team director of operations Andy Robustelli will step down, as a coaching search opens with names like Hank Stram and George Allen floated amid Joe Paterno not interested. The fateful Nov. 19 botched handoff by Joe Pisarcik remains a defining moment in the headline season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
New York Giants
John McVay
Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Andy Robustelli
McVay
Robustelli
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Kansas City
New Orleans
Hank Stram
George Allen
Washington
Los Angeles Rams
Eagles
Joe Pisarcik
Herman Edwards
Philadelphia
Pisarcik
Bob Gibson
Larry Csonka
LOS Angeles
Allen
Carroll Rosenbloom
Rams
Giants seek coach and GM as George Allen shows interest
Allen, 56, former Rams coach, expresses interest in Giants coaching and GM roles after John McVay's firing and Robustelli's planned departure. He says he has not spoken to the team but believes New York could have a strong 1979 season with right leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Allen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pats
The
New Faces Eye
Earl Campbell
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland
Dave Casper
Leon Gray
Art Shell
John Hannah
Buffalo
Joe DeLamielleure
Mike Webster
Pat Leahy
Jets
Elvin Bethea
Lyle Alzado
Thom Darden
Ray Guy
Seattle
Jim Zorn
Franco Harris
Sam Cunningham
Steve Largent
San Diego
John Jefferson
Russ Francis
Jon Kolb
Greg Sampson
Tom Lynch
Larry Little
Jim Langer
Don Cockroft
L.C. Greenwood
Joe
Klecko
Joe Greene
Curley Culp
Steve Nelson
Tommy Jackson
Ted Hendricks
Mel Blount
Steve Foley
Donnie Shell
Mike Wagner
Cincinnati
Pat McInally
NEW Castle Tire Center
W. State ST
Newcomb Lumber, Inc
Andover
Ohio
Kim Jenkins
Chris O'Conner
Tornadoes
CLIF
NFL Giants
Alray
Remington
Dayton
Goodyear
Pirelli Tires
Keystone
State St. Doe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!