Pittsburgh Teams Rise From Lows To Super Bowl XIII
Pittsburgh celebrates a sports renaissance as the Steelers face the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII in Miami. Once major losers with 112 losses in 1952 Pirates season and a powerless Steelers era, the city now parades a decade of titles including Pirates 1971 World Series, Steelers 74 and 75 Super Bowls, and Pitt football No. 1 in 1976.
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Pittsburgh Steelers rise to glory under Chuck Noll and Rooney
In a period of dramatic turnaround shaping Pittsburgh sports, Bubanke and a gorilla-suited fan club laude Roy Gerela as Tony Dorsett heads to a Dallas game. The piece credits Coach Chuck Noll and Art Rooney for the Steelers’ sustained success, noting the 1970s decade as their best era and Rooney’s shift from mere fandom to reveling in winning.
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Mahaffey Clinches Desert Classic In Dramatic Finish
John Mahaffey sealed a one stroke win at the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in Palm Springs after sinking a 15 foot birdie putt on the final hole. He edged Lee Trevino who tied at the 90th hole as Mahaffey posted 343 for 17 under par, with Trevino at 344 and Mark Hayes close behind. Jack Nicklaus also aced a hole in one during the event.
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Keith Fergus
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Jack Nicklaus
Snow Delays Ottawa High and Ottawa University Basketball
Heavy snow cancels Ottawa High girls and sophomore boys games at Olathe and Washburn Rural. OU sustains delays as Tarkio trip canceled. Heart of America Conference game rescheduled. OU women’s game with Kansas Newman moved to Jan 31 at Newman. Next action includes HAC clash with Baker at Baldwin and Thursday games for OU and OHL teams.
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Knicks Stumble in Snowbound KC Loss to Kings 124-104
New York, hampered by travel woes and a fast Kansas City attack, lost 124-104 as Phil Ford fueled the Kings with 22 points and 10 assists. Bob McAdoo led the Knicks with 29, while Kansas City stretched its Midwest lead by winning fifth of six.
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Tar Heels Top Two Biggies In Weekend Wins
Ken Rappoport notes North Carolina faced adjustments without Phil Ford as the Tar Heels used their four corner offense imperfectly yet still defeated two Top Twenty opponents over the weekend. The piece underscores UNC’s edge and the lingering impact of Ford’s absence on their style.
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Phil Ford
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Neighborhood Senior League Games Set for Wednesday at South Junior High
North Carolina coach Dean Smith praised his team after a 74-68 win over seventh ranked Duke and a 63-57 victory against No 10 Arkansas highlighting Mike O Kare ns 18 points and 20 rebounds against Duke and playmaking versus Arkansas Upsets marked the weekend with seven Top Twenty teams losing to lower ranked foes including Illinois loss to Ohio State Michigan State Purdue Virginia NC State Texas A M Michigan Wisconsin Alabama Kentucky Long Beach State Cal State Fullerton in overtime.
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