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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1982

Page

19

Wranglers fall short as Odessa edges Sul Ross JV 88 72

Odessa College men's basketball beat Sul Ross State University junior varsity 88 to 72 to close 1982 play. Odess a College led 44 43 at halftime and received 22 points from Al Penny along with double figure scoring from four teammates.

Alpine — Odessa College Sul Ross State University Wranglers South Plains College al Penny Dale Bryant Delbert Jones Bill Vuckovich Rick Ford Odessa College Penny Bryant Jones Vuckovich Ford Dudley Worth Stanl Gardner Sims Alien Sulrossiv Williams Lamb Lange Downs Kellough Criswell Doensch Kennedy Craser Su! Ross

Georgetown Falls 62 61 to American in Intracity Clash

Georgetown, ranked fifth, suffers a 62 61 upset at home to American University after trailing by 17. American guard Gordon Austin shines with 8 points in the final stretch, while Patrick Ewing fouls out for Georgetown. St John’s, Louisville, and Arkansas win their games as college teams in action.

Associated Press Georgetown John Thompson Hoyas American University Gordon Austin Eagles Austin George Washington St. John’s Fordham Louisville South Alabama Arkansas Alabama State Mark Nickens David Wingate David Russell Lou Carnesecca Charles Jones Scooter McCray Jones McCray Cardinals Lancaster Gordon Darrell Walker Walker Razorbacks Sidney Moncrief Southern Mississippi

Ocasio Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title In Sixteen-Round Fight

Ossie Ocasio outboxed challenger Young Joe Louis over 15 rounds to keep the WBA cruiserweight title by unanimous decision. The Gary, Indiana card moved to Chicago after a promoter dispute with Indiana officials. Ocasio, 18-3-1, defended successfully as Louis, 22-1-1, failed to land a knockout. The bout drew about 6,000 tickets sold a sellout crowd despite the move. Judges scored 146-142, 147-143 for Ocasio with referees at 147-144.

Chicago Ossie Ocasio World Boxing Association Young Joe Louis Louis Ocasio Puerto Rico Gary Ind Don King Indiana Boxing Commission Robert Orr Indiana King Richard Hatcher

Pitt Football Player Dies in Dorm Fall

Pitt linebacker Todd Becker, 20, a sophomore from Fitchburg Mass died after falling from a third floor window in Brackenbridge Hall at 12 30 a m Police say no foul play suspected and the fall appears accidental Becker attended a dorm Christmas party left with a friend and misjudged the window height Becker had limited game action this season and the team postponed Cotton Bowl preparations Coach Fazio expressed shock and the team will hold a private service Autopsy to be conducted today by the Allegheny County Coroner’s Office.

Stephen Joyce Becker Fitchburg Mass Brackenbridge Hall Pitt Daryl Clemmens Joyce Fort Worth Dallas Dean Billick Todd Charlie Bailey Billick

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