Baylor coach Teaff under pressure as contract nears end
Grant Teaff, named national coach of the year five years ago, faces job pressure at Baylor as his five year contract nears its end after a 3-8 season. He says he will coach as he believes, whether at Baylor or elsewhere, and notes no vote of confidence has been extended beyond 1979. He has been linked to other jobs, including Oklahoma State.
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Physical examinations set for Ector and Bowie students
Ector High School will hold girls physicals for all sports on Wednesday at 4 p.m with reports at 3:45 p.m in the girls gym. Bowie Junior High will host football physicals at 3 p.m in the school gym, with ninth graders to report Monday, eighth Tuesday, and seventh Wednesday. The Odessa Angels head to Cincinnati for the US Slo-Pitch nationals, with 17 players listed for the trip. Baylor and Angelo State coach Teaff reflects on a 52-52-3 record and a 1979 season opener against Lamar. The Permian Booster Club starts its season with a watermelon feed at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria, introducing players and coaches.
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Manny Ramirez
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Lamar University
Waco
Texas
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John Wilkins
Preparing the Odessa American Football Tab Time
Members of the Odessa American sports staff describe the annual football tab publication. They detail planning press days with 30 area schools, long travel, two-hour layovers, and backtracks from Marfa to Fort Stockton. After writing and photo work, the team compiles rosters, layouts, and headlines, then faces final polish. A sense of relief follows the massive, complex effort as football season nears.
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Stockton
Odessa Boys' Club Football Registration Details
Registration continues for the Odessa Boys' Club junior football program. Eligible are fourth to sixth graders born between Sept 2 and Sept 1, with a 10 to 12 age range. nine year olds in the fourth grade may play. Fee is $30 covering equipment, officials, insurance, paperwork, membership and banquet ticket. $25 refund if cut, none if voluntary quit. Practice begins Monday. inter-league scrimmage Sept 15. games Sept 23. season starts Sept 29. playoffs Oct 20. championship November 3 at W. T. Barrett Stadium. Conference alignments list two divisions with named teams. Penetration rule decides game outcomes in ties, with no penetration rule for title games. 15-yard penetration line. Registration at Central Boys' Club, 800 E. 13th.
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Pro boxing card set for Coliseum Monday
A five bout pro boxing card at the Ector County Coliseum features Alvin Dominev returning to heavyweight, a rematch between two Odessans, and Ruben Munoz's second pro fight. Events begin 8 p.m. with Best of the Oispatch amateurs vying for the traveling trophy. Local and regional bouts include Frank Lawson vs Joe Cavilla, Ronnie Ford vs Larry Jackson, Munoz vs Wilborn Lawson, Alfonso Dominguez vs James Cleveland, and the headliner Dominev vs Zack Ferguson in a 10 round cruiserweight debut for the venue's showcase. Ticket prices: $12, $10 ringside, $8 first coliseum section, $5 general admission.
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