Boxing card in Odessa promises best ever at Ector County Coliseum
Tonight's boxing card features a 10 round lightweight bout Arturo Leon of Dallas area rival Ruben Munoz of Odessa. Leon ranked No.7 by the WBA. Munoz No.6 by Ring magazine. Also James Martinez vs Bernard Taylor and a heavyweight bout with Hostetter vs Wade after Meneses fails to appear.
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Gary Pener
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Arturo Leon
Ruben Munoz
Leon
World Boxing Association
Bobby Chacon
Munoz
Art Frias
Curtis Harris
Ring Magazine
Harris Rating picks toss-up in SA championship final
The Harris Rating System sees Saturday’s Class 5A football playoff final as a toss-up, with West Brook and Bell ranking top in their divisions. Permian and Wink also hold high spots while Roscoe and Eastland enter key matchups as underdogs. All five games set for Saturday afternoon starts.
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Harris
Hurst Bell
Beaumont West Brook
Bell
West Brook
Permian
Wink
Permian Basin
Roscoe
Eastland
East Bernard
Hogs roll as Walker nets career high in win over Alabama State
Arkansas Razorbacks pivot on a nine day layoff to crush Alabama State 108 65 in Fayetteville. George Bulldogs overwhelm Texas 75 54 in Austin led by Vern Fleming 19 points while Darrell Walker scored 35 and shot 15 of 26.
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Associated Press
Arkansas Razorbacks
Darrell Walker
Razorbacks
Alabama State
Fayetteville
Texas
Longhorns
Georgia
Austin
Walker
Eddie Sutton
Sidney Moircrief
Southern Mississippi
Vern Fleming
Legend Beneath the Lights at Bryant’s Legion Field
In 1974 a young Alabama writer recalls meeting Bear Bryant after a rough post game at Legion Field. Bryant appeared diminished by pressure and time, sitting in a claustrophobic chair as he discussed a trounced Southern Mississippi and the weight of fame.
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Bear Bryant
Alabama
Meridian
Miss
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Legion Field
Birmingham
Bryant
Mississippi
South
Bear Bryant’s Alabama Era and Coaching Legacy
The piece reflects on Bear Bryant’s Alabama tenure and coaching philosophy. It notes Bryant’s dominance with six national titles and 10-win seasons, his personal rapport with reporters, and his recruitment-driven system. It also discusses scholarship limits and rivals overtaking Alabama as Bryant neared retirement.
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Bryant
Alabama
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Howard Davis
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Hostetter
Charlie Wade
San Antonio
Cookie Wallace
James Cleveland
Loui Burk
Las Cruces
N.M. Burk
Cleveland
Joe Joven
Union Hill
Fort Bend
Willowridge
Corsicana
Refugio
Littlefield
Bulldogs
Bob Weltlich
Sports
By Bob Wagner
Collins
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