Selmon brothers lead 1975 All-America picks in family sweep
Four repeats led by Archie Griffin headline AP 1975 All-America selections. Leroy and Dewey Selmon join Oklahoma teammates on the front five while UCLA's John Sciarra and USC's Ricky Bell star in backfield. Notre Dame tackle Steve Niehaus anchors the defense as Texas A&M Ed Simonini and others join. Griffin again tops Heisman chatter with 1,357 rushing yards.
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Ricky Bell
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Cook
Steve Niehaus
Notre Dame
Greg Buttle
Penn State
Sammy Green
Florida
Ed Simonini
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Mike Haynes
Arizona State
Chet Moeller
Navy
Bell
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Nellie Fox Dies of Skin Cancer at 47 in Baltimore
Nellie Fox, famed second baseman for the Chicago White Sox from 1950 to 1963, died at University Hospital in Baltimore at age 47 after a battle with widespread skin cancer. Friends and former teammates recalled his determination, hard work, and close ties with his teams and families. Fox, born Jacob Nelson Fox of St Thomas Pennsylvania, was league MVP in 1959.
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Morrall Leads Dolphins Past Patriots in TV Game
Earl Morrall, starting in place of the injured Bob Griese, directed the Dolphins to a 20-7 win over New England. Morrall left with a knee injury but said he would be ready for the next game as Miami moves toward a crucial AFC East showdown with Buffalo.
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Hoosiers tighten grip on No 1 after UCLA win
Indiana crushed UCLA 84-64 to remain atop the AP basketball poll. The Hoosiers captured 1,116 points with Tennessee taking the lone first place vote. Maryland rose to No. 2, Marquette No. 3, North Carolina No. 4, and UCLA No. 5 after the setback. Kentucky opened with an upset loss as the rankings list the top ten through Saturday games.
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Hart's Availability In Doubt For Cardinals Cowboys Clash
St Louis Cardinals face uncertainty over quarterback Jim Hart for Sundays game against Dallas after he sustained strained knee ligaments in last Thursday's 32 14 loss to the Bills. Hart practiced on Monday but was cautioned by team doctor not to exert himself.
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Buckeyes Named 1975 Regular Season Champions
Ohio State finishes 11-0 and receives 50 first place votes and 1,144 points from AP. UCLA awaits in the Rose Bowl as Texas A&M Oklahoma and Alabama follow in the final standings.
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SPI computer accuracy in high school finals and playoffs
The SPI computer correctly predicted 80 percent of this year's high school finals, up from 40 percent last year. For all playoff games it was right 74.6 percent, compared with 67.4 percent the previous year.
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Selmon brothers lead Oklahoma to multiple All America honors
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer praises the Selmon brothers Leroy Dewey and Lucious as part of a standout senior class named to the AP 1975 college football All-America team. Jimbo Elrod also named to the team as OU tops the rankings with more players than any other school.
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