Heisman contenders Elway and Dickerson shine in big games
AP reports Heisman hopefuls Eric Dickerson and John Elway both delivered standout performances. Dickerson, SMU star, set the Southwest Conference rushing record and eyes a Cotton Bowl date with Pittsburgh, while Elway ends Stanford career in a loss and eyes the Shrine Game as his pro future looms. Both hint at NFL future, with Dickerson pursuing broadcasting and Elway juggling football and baseball paths.
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Cobb to face Holmes Friday for heavyweight title
Randy Tex Cobb travels to the Astrodome aiming to upset Larry Holmes as the WBC champion defends his crown Friday. Cobb, 26, seeks his first world title shot after layoffs and injuries disrupted planned bouts, with a guaranteed $700 000 and potential earnings up to $1 million against Holmes who earns about $2.2 million.
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Cooney and Cobb clash on race and respect in boxing talk
In a candid exchange from Frederick's The News the November 24 1962 sports item notes Cooney likening Cobb to a racist while Holmes praises Lophy as a decent person. The piece focuses on personal dynamics among fighters and mutual respect as humans versus rivalries in the ring.
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Welterweight bout heads three 10 round fights at casino hotel
In Atlantic City AP reports U S Boxing Association junior welterweight champion Johnny Bumphus of Clementon New Jersey in a non title bout against Pat Jefferson of Rapid City Maryland in a trio of 10 round bouts. Also on the card Scott Frank of Oakland New Jersey faces Mark Lee of Reno Nevada Rocky Lockridge of Maple Shade meets Alberto Collazzo of Pittsburgh in featherweight action. Bumphus 16 0 a southpaw ranked No 2 by the WBA and No 6 by the WBC and a former Spa ll Olympic team member Jefferson 11 1 has a strong amateur record Frank 164 1 beat Chuck Wepner to win New Jersey heavyweight title in 1978 and drew Renaldo Snipes in his last bout Lee 15 5 and Collazzo 20 6 1 are other opponents.
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