NFL expansion delayed Birmingham Memphis in 1976
NFL officials ruled out expansion to Birmingham Alabama and Memphis Tennessee for the 1976 season. Commissioner Rozelle cited economic and league uncertainties while Memphis Grizzlies president John Bassett warned of possible antitrust action if the bid is rejected.
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John Bassett
Memphis Grizzlies
Mid- South
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WFL
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Buckeyes Edge Rockets In Late Defense Thriller
Ohio State defeats Toledo 76-72 after tightening to man to man defense in the final seconds. Terry Burris hit two free throws and Jud Wood added two more as the Buckeyes held on. Also listed are Xavier over Chicago Loyola and several other college results with standout scorers noted.
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Rockets
Buckeyes
Larry Cole
Toledo
Bob Nichols
Fred Taylor
Terry Burris
Jud Wood
Xavier
Ohio
Chicago Loyola
St. Francis
N.Y
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Fordham
Brown
St. Bonaventure
Thomas More
New Orleans
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Evansville
Mississippi State
Mike Plunkett
Dave Harman
Plunkett
David Payton
St. Francis Terriers
Manny Figueroa
Jerome Williams
Figueroa
Williams
Terriers
Rick Apke
John Johnson
Deliberate Creighton
Hercle Ivy
Ed Gregg
Hutchinson Teams Set for Ark Valley Showdown with Newton
Hutchinson high boys and girls, top Ark Valley contenders, travel to Newton to face the Railroaders. Hutchinson boys sit third in state after a 1 1 start, led by Brad Davison and Kyle Williams with four all staters. Girls team features Kim Price and four returning starters as Newton counters with four veterans. Games commence 6 p.m. with a 7 45 p.m. tip for the boys. B and sophomore games also scheduled in Lindley Hall.
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Hutchinson High
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Hutch Boys
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Hawks
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Ark Valley Champs
Kyle Williams
Davison
Hutchinson
Kim Price
Newton
Kelley Nelson
Darla Jones
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Michelle Funk
Rachel Piehler
Hutch Girls
Hutch
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Deschner
Mike Brackeen
Chris Frawley
Dan Chandler
Tracy Jarchow
Brian Gray
Lindley Hall
Pre Christmas high school basketball action lined up
Halstead hosts Fairfield in a Mid Kansas League opener while Nickerson faces Moundridge and Inman travels to Hesston. Cottonwood Valley League games Friday include both boys and girls. Sedgwick boys idle. Sedgwick girls at Maize. Friday Moundridge visits Halstead and Nickerson goes to Hesston. Monday wraps with Goessel hosting Flinthills.
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Herington
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Peabody
Marion
Council Grove
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Little River
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Heart of America
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Sedgwick Girls
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Tigers face battle with UCLA to stay unbeaten
Missouri, 6-0 in the Big Eight, meets sixth-ranked UCLA in a key nonconference clash in Kansas City tonight. Coach Norm Stewart weighs lineup changes as other conference teams idle after mixed midweek results.
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Stewart
Jim Kennedy
Tigers
Colorado
California Santa Barbara
Iowa State
Creighton
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Santa Barbara
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Emmett Lewis
Long Staters
Hercie Ivy
Cyclones
Ivy
Namath and Shipp clash with TV critics over curfew fight
Jets star Joe Namath and interim coach Ken Shipp defend their actions after Namath was fined and benched for curfew violations. They blasted ABCs Monday night football critics Alex Karras and Howard Cosell, with Namath denouncing Karras as a big dumb tackle and Cosell for making players look foolish. The Jets sit 3 10 and close the season against the Dallas Cowboys at Shea Stadium.
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Ken Shipp
New York Jets Today
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Jets
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ABC
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Karras
Howard Cosell
Dallas Cowboys
Shea Stadium
San Diego
Sonny Werblin
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Cosell
Frank Gifford
Don Harmison
Campus High School
John Riggins
New York Jets
Broadway Joe Namath
Riggins
Lindley nominated for KSHAA Hall of Fame by Newton Old Timers
Newton Old Timers Club launches a drive to nominate former Newton High principal and coach Frank L. Lindley for the KSHAA Hall of Fame, urging area friends to mail letters by Dec 31. Committee members include Bard Lanner, Virgil Smith, Clay Hedrick and Rudy Enns.
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Newton Old Timers Club
Newton High School
Frank L. Lindley
Kansas State High School Activities Assn. Hall of Fame
Lindley
Bard Lanner
Virgil Smith
Clay Hedrick
Rudy Enns
Richards Returns to Manage White Sox in Go-Go Style
Paul Richards is named manager of the Chicago White Sox by owner Bill Veeck, 14 years after last managing, with Veeck calling him the best ever seen. Chuck Tanner, last season’s manager, is invited to remain with the club in another role.
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Paul Richards
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Veeck
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