The Baltimore Colts decline amid front office turmoil
San Francisco report details Bill Curry’s belief he will be traded from the Baltimore Colts after a season marred by seven losses in nine games. Don McCafferty’s firing, Johnny Unitas benched, and debated ownership shift frame a chaotic franchise year with players blaming management and uncertain futures.
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NBA
Bill Curry
Baltimore Colts
Curry
Colts
Oglesby and Segulia Named Co-Captains for Pecos Eagle Football
Mike Oglesby and Joe Segulia were elected co-captains of the 1972 Pecos Eagle football team by head coach Jerry Millsapps. Both seniors are three-year lettermen and earned all-district honors this year with Segulia on offense as guard and defense as linebacker, and Oglesby on defense as linebacker. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Segulia of 1917 W Adams St and Mr. and Mrs. Oglesby of 1507 Johnson St.
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Joe Segulia
Pecos Eagle
Jerry Millsapps
Joe
Tom Segulia
W. Adams St
Mike
W. R. Oglesby
Johnson St
Top golfers urged to enter Houston Open with $205000 purse
Houston Open officials expect a strong field for the May 26 event at Quail Valley, with a $205000 purse. Executive secretary John Davis said big names like Casper Nicklaus Trevino and Player are sought, as the tournament plans a May 2 celebrity program and aims to donate about $45,000 to cancer research through the American Cancer Society.
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Houston Golf Association
John Davis
Davis
Quail Valley Country Club
Pro Golf
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Casper
Trevino
Dean Martin
Glen Campbell
Charlie Pride
Darrel Royal
Oakland
George Blanda
The
American Cancer Society
HGA
Bobby Allison Driver of Year honored by Martini and Rossi
New York AP reports Bobby Allison of Hueytown Alabama, winner of 10 speedway races and over 270000 in 1972, was named the Martini and Rossi Driver of the Year by a nationwide panel of automotive writers.
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Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Bulls Pummel Pistons Behind Heard and Walker
Chicago dominates Detroit 130-108 as Garfield Heard and Chet Walker spark a 36-point third period, each finishing with 24. Motta praises Heard as the most amazing player he’s had and notes a forward rebounding boost for the team.
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Marquette routs Tennessee as UCLA chatter swirls
Marquette hammered Tennessee 56-30 in Milwaukee with Maurice Lucas scoring 20 as the Warriors handed the Vols a crushing defeat. Tennessee coach Ray Mears praised Marquette's pressure defense and speculated they could beat UCLA on a neutral floor.
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Ellis shines with two picks as Packers top Lions 33 7
Green Bay cornerback Ken Ellis, activated with a dislocated shoulder, intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble to spark a 33 7 Packers win over Detroit. He earned AP Defensive Player of the Week honors for the performance amid limited practice.
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Landry defends Cowboys with solid record in tough year
Cowboys coach Tom Landry says Dallas has a 9 3 mark and should not be ashamed of a third place NFL record while eyeing a wild card berth with a tie or win over Washington at Texas Stadium. He notes improvement is needed and cites past Super Bowl runs as standard to meet. Washington has clinched the Eastern title at 11 1.
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Bench to have lung surgery
Cincinnati AP Johnny Bench, 24, NL MVP 1972, will enter a Cincinnati hospital Saturday for surgery to remove a lesion found in his right lung during a Reds physical three months ago. Doctors doubt malignancy but say removal may be necessary. Bench expects full recovery and to play next spring.
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Proper field dressing for venison care in heat
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials warn hunters not to haul game on car hoods and outline heat control steps. Field dress deer immediately, remove organs, drain blood, skin promptly, and hang carcass correctly to avoid tainting meat. In cool weather transfer by trunk or roof is acceptable briefly. in hot weather cut up and ice down.
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AP All America backs Deutsch Edwards and Johnson named
John son of Widener College Jimmy Edwards of Northeast Louisiana and Mike Deutsch of North Dakota headline the 1972 AP College Division All America running backs. The 22 man squad includes QB Bob Biggs UC Davis, WR Roger Carr Louisiana Tech, and LB Jim Youngblood Tennessee Tech, with Johnson leading all college runners at 1556 yards and 27 touchdowns.
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New York
Billy’? Johnson
Widener College
Jimmy Edwards
Northeast Louisiana
Mike Deutsch
North Dakota
Associated Press
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University of California
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Joe Carbone
Delaware
Roger Carr
Louisiana Tech
Jim Youngblood
Marcus Hook
Louisiana
Biggs
UC Davis
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Aggies
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Moore
Carr
Majors Begins Talks With SMU for Coach Job
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors opened a round of interviews by heading to Dallas for discussions with SMU on replacing Hayden Fry. SMU's board names potential successors including Dave Smith, Ron Erhardt, Lou Holtz, Bill Dooley, Jim Owens, and Barry Switzer. Danny Reeves also expressed interest as recruiting season looms.
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Mustang
Dave Smith
Oklahoma State
Ron Erhardt
North Dakota State
Lou Holtz
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Bill Dooley
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Jim Owens
Washington
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Newton Drives Auburn to Big Comeback Win Over Alabama
Auburn star Bill Newton, a 218 pound junior, blocked two punts in the final six minutes for touchdowns and boosted Auburn past Alabama 17 16. He totaled 13 solo tackles 11 assists and four tackles for loss earning National College Lineman of the Week honors.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
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Jordan
Auburn
Bill Newton
Alabama
Newton
Associated Press Today
David Langner
Crimson Tide
Time Out
Langner
Tide
Not easy for Domies to replace living legend
Baltimore quarterback Marty Domres faced the pressure of replacing Johnny Unitas after a dramatic farewell game. Domres threw three TD passes and rushed for another as the Colts beat Buffalo 35 7, then endured a fan reaction at Unitas restaurant.
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