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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1981

Page

17

NBC to broadcast Super Bowl with 15 cameras and second unit

NBC plans a multi unit, Broadway cast opening, and a rare rebroadcast of Super Bowl XV. Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen will call the game with a second unit handling defensive replays and taped packages. NBC charges sponsors $550000 per minute for 23 commercials and utilizes 130 staffers and $6 million in gear.

New York Cecil B. DeMille NBC Oakland New Orleans Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen Curt Gowdy CBS Len Dawson Ted Nathanson Ken Fouts Philadelphia Harold Carmichael Lester Hayes Don Ohimeyer NBC Sports Ohimeyer ABC Ohlmeyer Dawson-Brodie Merlin Brodie Dawson David Stern Actors’ Equity Stern Carl Joseph Florida NFL Pete Rozelle al Davis Davis Los Angeles Bryant Gumbel Mike Adamic Bob Trumpy Pete Axthelm Pittsburgh Helen O'Connell Nathanson Ray Guy Madison Avenue

Notable Quotes From Sports Week By The Associated Press

Quotes from Lester Hayes Akeem Olajuwon Marvin Hagler and Daisy Jones highlight this week in sports reflecting ticket hassles gun myths Houston stay concerns Hagler’s middleweight title defense and Daisy Jones praising her son Willie’s progress toward playing defense end for the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl.

Associated Press World of Sports Daisy Jones Willie Oakland Raiders

Scalping schemes loom as Super Bowl tickets tempt buyers

New Orleans police warn that scalpers adapt to out of state travel agencies and couriers to deliver high priced tickets. Front line officers seized about 20 tickets and arrested four people. Face value is $40 per seat with resales reaching up to $500 for sideline seats. Law prescribes fines and jail with potential extradition issues for travel agent scams.

New Orleans NOPD Clinton Laumann Laumann Louisiana Hotel Bell FBI

Horns Aggies may resume Thanksgiving SWC clash

Texas and Texas A M may move the Thanksgiving football game back from Saturday to the holiday after four years of Saturday play. Al Lundstedt said agreement by athletic councils is needed. the 1981 game was slated for Saturday November 28 in College Station.

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