Raiders Dominate Super Bowl XI 32 14 Ends Jinx
Oakland Raiders win their first Super Bowl title defeating the Green Bay Packers 32 to 14 in Pasadena. Four remaining Raiders from the 1969 team played key roles in ending the jinx and securing the championship. Pete Banaszak scored two touchdowns in the victory.
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Cavs Place Foots Walker On Injured Reserve
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Foots Walker will be placed on the injured reserve list this week with an ankle sprain suffered in late December. GM Bill Fitch said recovery will take about 15 to 21 days before he can resume workouts, allowing room for a replacement player.
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Tarkenton Says When You Lose You Are Dogs
Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton labeled the season exhausting and said he may not play until spring after Minnesota fell 32 14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI at the Rose Bowl. Coach Bud Grant pledged a return, citing the Vikings’ financial success and defense struggles as the Raiders wore them down.
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Panthers Edge South Central 54 53 in late drive
St Mary senior Dave Miller drove for the deciding bucket with 18 seconds left to lift the Panthers to a 54 53 victory over South Central. Tom Graffice and Kevin Wilhelm sparked the Trojan comeback as the game stayed tight from the opening whistle. St. Mary outboarded 37 33 and forced 16 turnovers in a hard fought independent matchup.
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Huron Topples Edison 92 62 Inconference showdown
Huron dominated the middle two quarters 51-26 to beat Edison 92-62. Craig Saunders led Huron with 25 points, Randy Roth 23, Gioffre 17 as Edison’s Roger Heitchler scored 23 in a losing effort. Huron shot 37 of 79 to Edison 25 of 81.
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Norwalk Girls Basketball Postponed Game Against Edison
The Norwalk girls basketball game with Edison was postponed due to bad weather. A makeup date has not been set yet.
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