High Powered Backfield Heads A Squad in Ohio Football
Northwood passer Bob Snider leads the first team backfield with 2 049 passing yards and 28 TDs while Bluffton defensive end Bruce Matter tops the defensive line. Teammate Rick Coy catches 44 of Snider s 101 completions as the All Ohio first team features Dan Kellett Greg Roebuck Scott Jensen and more from across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Caddes
UPI
Columbus
Bob Snider
Northwood
Bluffton
Bruce Matter
United Press International
Snider
Matter
Lew Tudor
Rick Coy
Coy
Dan Kellett
New Albany
Greg Roebuck
Parkway
Scott Jensen
Hanoverton United
Kellett
Roebuck
Lisbon Anderson
Brett Ashton
Best Of The Best Special Mentions And Honorable Mentions
A compiled list highlights special mentions backs and linemen along with honorable mentions across multiple small schools. Names include Dave Bracy Bluffton Jeff Durbin Danville Dale Fleck Marion Local and many others from Ridgemont Berne Union West Jefferson Versailles and Newark Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bracy
Bluffton
Jim Bowers
Ridgemont
Mark Barren
Columbus Academy
Jeff Durbin
Danville
Dale Fleck
Marion Local
Gitch Hedges
Berne Union
Virgil Harris
New London
Bob Harkrader
Middletown Fenwick
Kevin Meade
Glouster Trimble
Doug Mescher
Versailles
Jeff Christman
Patrick Henry
Jim Durbin
Jack Fee
Montpelier
Mark Fijalkowski
Shadyside
Steve Gr
Dan Diem
Larry Egbert
New Bremen
Wayne Fennis
Hanoverton United
Rick Foster
Amanda Clearcreek
Eric Grim
Black River
Tracy Hart
Newcomerstown
Tom Hoge
Gates Mills Hawken
Mark Hammond
van Buren
Wade Lucas
Beallsville
Russ _ Lloyd
Southington Chalker
Tim Mowery
Piketon
Jerry Allen
Greenview
Matt Bennie
Portsmouth
Notre Dame
Steve Burton
South Charleston
Southeastern
Dave Burkholder
Cory Rawson
Ray Brown
Roy Brown
Salineville Southern
Rick Buckley
Crooksville
Lanny Bunting
Edgerton
Steve Clever
Zane Trace
Ross
Mike Conley
Kirtland
Scott Collins
Bethel
Steve Condon
Ernie Degarmo
Frank Delgado
Burton Berkshire
Joe Elfers
Cincinnati
Summit Country Day
Tom Falk
Mike Flohr
Columbiana
John Fleck
Marion
Jim Guseman
John Graham
Brent Gorby
Jeff Hawley
Twin Valley North
Ted Hart
Lisbon
Tom Isherwood
Bergholz
Springfield
Paul Kitheart
Richmond Heights
Ray Krohn
Lorain Clearview
Lance LaFollette
Woodsfield
Tom Larger
Sidney Lehman
Pat Miller
Mike Naufel
Sandusky St. Mary's
Steve Neal
Greeneview
Dean Ott
Dalton
Eric Powell
Cleveland Heights Lutheran East
Jeff Phillipps
Dave Rea
John Radabaugh
Owen Russell
Leipsic
James Schwander
Tom Tanner
Newark Catholic
Mike Tyson
Hillsdale
Craig van Culin
Bradford
Gary West
Cedarville
Rick Wright
Ed Wenger
James Wise
Norwalk St. Paul
Pirates Coach Tops Poll
Columbus UPI reports Black River coach Dennis Steinback was voted United Press International Class A coach of the year after guiding the Pirates to a 10 0 season in his first year. Second in voting were Gene Keel Paul Kopko John West and Bob Baurle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Nordonia
Steinback
Black River
Firelands
Pirates
Steinbach
West Jefferson
Gene Keel
Paul Kopko
Ashtabula St. John
John West
South Charleston Southeastern
Bob Baurle
Patrick Henry
National Bowling Hall of Fame drive takes shape this year
The piece highlights scores from Aggie bowling teams and announces a national fund drive led by Chris Schenkel with potential Hall of Fame site interest in Akron and Cincinnati. President Carter may proclaim National Bowling Hall of Fame Week in Feb 2026 as cities vie to host the shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum
America
Chris Schenkel
National Fund
Carter
Akron
Cincinnati
Ohio
Barons Fall To 57 Second Blitz
Buffalo Sabres defeat the Cleveland Barons 5-2 as Gary McAdam scores twice on a line with Gil Perreault and Rene Robert. McAdam, who had three goals after replacing Rick Martin, says the duo will draw more attention from opponents. The Sabres notched three goals in 97 seconds, a club record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
Gary McAdam
Buffalo Sabres
Gil Perreault
Rene Robert
NHL
Cleveland Barons
Gil
Rene
McAdam
Rick Martin
Perreault
Robert
Barons
Gary
Cleveland
Gilles
Meloche
Sabres
All-Ohio Grid Roundup 1977 All-Ohio Football Team Selected
The UP I 1977 Class A All-Ohio Football Team names First Team offense and defense players including Rick Coy Northwood Bob Snider Northwood and Dan Kellett New Albany with several sidelights on positions and school affiliations across Ohio. Second team honors list additional players from multiple schools and roles. Coach of the year is Dennis Steinback of Black River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
United Press International
Rick Coy
Northwood
Kee Vannucci
Newcomerstown
Jeff Merklin
West Jefferson
Ken Post
St. Henry
Brian Crum
Beallsville
Mark Cellitti
Ashtabula St. John
Fry Nicol
Fairbanks
Ed Sturzinger
Sandusky
St. Mary’ 'S
John Bauer
Portsmouth
Notre Dame
Don Wood
Malvern
Dan Mallett
Randy Stapleton
West Liberty
Salem
Ed Slattery
Batavia
Bob Wert
Galton Northmor
Tim Banion
South Charleston
Southeastern
Jeff Durig
Mineral Ridge
Tom McCoy
Bob Snider
Matter
Bluffton
Dennis Steinback
Black River
Indians Get New Ownership Led by Steve O'Neill
In Honolulu the American League approved a new ownership group for the Cleveland Indians led by F. J. Steve O'Neill. Ted Bonda presented the change to AL owners who voted unanimously to approve the ownership switchover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
New York Yankees
Ted Bonda
Indians
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