Television's Live Sports Era and Its Critics
An appraisal of televised sports in 1978 notes live sports as a rare spontaneous TV commodity. ABC dominates with Cosell as Man of the Year amid mixed results across football, baseball, basketball, boxing, hockey, and niche events, while regional feeds and minor sports gain airtime on anthology programs.
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NBC
CBS
Pete Rose
Howard Cosell
Cosell
TV Guide
My Uncle Fred
Ike Citizen Kane
Billy Packer
Merlin Olsen
George Allen
Sugar Bowl Preview Matches Coaching Masters Bryant Versus Paterno
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley profiles the 45th Sugar Bowl between top ranked Penn State and Alabama. The piece highlights Bear Bryant and Joe Paterno, their contrasting paths and shared philosophies, and previews outcomes and key matchups across the major bowls with brief notes on Sugar, Rose, Cotton, Orange, Gator, and Bluebonnet results.
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Alabama
Paul William Bryant
Joe Paterno
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Arkansas
Paterno
Brooklyn
N.Y
Brown
Rip Engle
Jeff Rutledge
Tony Nathan
Chuck Fusing
Southern California
Michigan
The
Wolverines
Rick Leach
Charles White
NFL Mish Mash Mind Boggling Playoff Talk
In a mood of hype surrounding Wild Card action and playoffs Franks Brown cites coaches Bum Phillips Leeman Bennett Ray Malavasi and Red Miller as they face pressures from Pittsburgh New England Dallas and Minnesota. The article notes past jinx claims and previews matchups including Houston Denver Atlanta and the Rams Vikings in key Divisional and Championship games with Super Bowl XIII looming in Miami.
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Santa Claus
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Ray Malavasi
George Allen
Malavasi
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Oilers
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Philadelphia
Miami
Cyclone Coach Shakes Head After KU Romp
Kansas beat Iowa State 75-55 in the Big Eight Holiday Tournament first round. Kansas guard Darnell Valentine led with 20 points as coach Lynn Nance praised the officiating and noted his own guard Andrew Parker earned less respect. Colorado and Oklahoma State also played, with Emmett Lewis scoring 23 to rally the Buffaloes past Oklahoma State 66-64.
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South Carolina
Maceo Nance
Nance
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Lynn Nance
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Cyclones
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Dean Athoff
Dean
Jayhawks
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Oklahoma
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Wilmore Fowler
Lewis
Notre Dame Cruises Past St Francis and UCLA Upset
Notre Dame routed St Francis, Pa 96 43 as Digger Phelps enjoyed an 18 day layoff and eyed a Freedom Hall visit. Earlier UCLA fell 75 72 to Stanford, keeping Notre Dame 5 0 and setting up a clash with Kentucky Saturday.
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Digger Phelps
Freedom Hall
Louisville
Stanford
Dick DiBiase
Fighting Irish
St. Francis
UCLA
Kentucky
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