All-America list features Trojans Buckeyes and heavyweights
AP selects 1974 All-American football team with USC Oklahoma Ohio State each placing two players. Key names include Anthony Davis Archie Griffin Steve Myers and Heisman winner Griffin. Bartkowski heads quarterbacks with 2,580 passing yards and 12 TDs while Washington leads rushing for top-ranked Oklahoma and Cunningham Demmerle headline receivers.
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New York
Richard Wood
Southern California
Associated Press
Trojans
Oklahoma
Ohio State
White
Wood
Southern Cal
Anthony Davis
Joe Washington
Archie Griffin
Steve Myers
Steve Bartkowski
California
Golden Bears
Bartkowski
Washington
Griffin
Cunningham
Bonness
Cook
Thomas
All-Southwest Conference offense stars shine in 1974 squad
Lawrence Williams of Tech Steve Beairich Baylor Bubba Bean A&M Earl Campbell Texas Neal Jeffrey Baylor Henry Sheppard SMU Bruce Hebert Texas Aubrey Schultz Baylor Randy Haddox A&M Guy Thomas SMU Bob Simmons Texas headline AP Wirephoto notes the elite list of players selected to the All-Southwest Conference team for the season.
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Lawrence Williams
Tech
Steve Beairich
Baylor
Bubba Bean
A&m
Earl Campbell
Texas
Neal Jeffrey
Henry Sheppard
SMU
Bruce Hebert
Aubrey Schultz
Randy Haddox
Guy Thomas
Bob Simmons
Trades and new sites loom in winter meetings
Willie Davis heads to the Texas Rangers from the Montreal Expos as Seattle and New Orleans are eyed for major league franchises by 1976. Key talks with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and expansion officials centered on stadiums, with New Orleans optimistic about a franchise and Seattle assured of one. Minor trades, including Eddie Leon to the Yankees and Pete Brobig to Milwaukee, filled the day.
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New Orleans
Willie Davis
Texas Rangers
Seattle
Davis
Montreal Expos
Rangers
Bowie Kuhn
New Orleans Superdome
Kuhn
Bill Connick
Superdome Commission
Lee MacPhail
MacPhail
Baltimore
Oakland
Walter O
Pete Brobig
Texas
Clyde Wright
Montreal
Los Angeles Dodgers
Expos
Mike Marshall
Dodgers
Unranked and ranked clash in Texas Class 4A playoffs
Two unranked 4A teams Baytown Sterling and Port Neches-Groves meet in a Beaumont quarterfinal. Fourth ranked San Antonio Churchill faces Brazoswood in Houston, while 10th ranked Amarillo Palo Duro hosts Mesquite after a Rider upset. Dallas Carter meets Plano. Cuero vs Jacksonville and Brownwood vs Gainesville in 3A. New ton and Cameron meet at Huntsville in 4A quarterfinals.
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Baytown Sterling
Port Neches-Groves
Beaumont
San Antonio Churchill
Brazoswood
Houston Astrodome
Dallas
Mesquite
Wichita Falls Rider
Amarillo Palo
Freshman Pecos Cagers Open Season With Two Wins
Freshman cagers from Pecos defeated two Monahans Lobo squads 60-42 and 26-22 in the Pecos gym to start the season. Charles Michaelis led with 14 rebounds, Willy Terry scored 16, Dwayne Terry 12, while Bobby Arreguy had nine and Paul Portillo seven in A and B team action. Coaches Strother and Williams shift to Fort Stockton for tournament play and plan next home date Monday versus Andrews at 5:30 p.m.
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Pecos
Monahans
Eagles
Charles Michaelis
Eusebio Turin
Willy Terry
Dwayne Terry
Bobby Arreguy
Paul Portillo
Jim Strother
Bubba Williams
Cavaliers Dominate Kings With Outside Shooting
Cleveland shoots over 60 percent from the floor as Dwight Davis 23 and Bobby Smith 20 power a 124-91 win over Kansas City Omaha. Austin Carr drives for an early lead, while Chones and Cleamons add 16 each and Paterson 14. Suns top Warriors 108-106 in double OT. Nuggets beat Stars 89-85 behind Green 25 and Calvin 19.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
Kansas City- Omaha Kings
National Basketball Association
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Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
American Basketball Association
Denver Nuggets
Utah Stars
Dwight Davis
Bobby
SUNS
Warriors
Dennis Antrew
Phoenix
Golden State
Antrew
Rick Barry
Barry
NBA
Charlie Scott
Scott
Nuggets
STARS
Mike Green
Mack Calvin
Denver
Green
Calvin
Oiler cornerback questions coach future amid feud
Willie Alexander says he may not play for the Houston Oilers if Sid Gillman does not return as coach. He notes a feud between Gillman and owner Bud Adams over expenses but says the team remains professional and focused on Sunday's game with Denver. He laments coaching turnover and credits Gillman with reviving the players' enjoyment of football.
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Houston Oilers
Willie Alexander
Sid Gillman
Oilers
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Sid
Gillman
K.S
Bud’ Adams
Adams
Denver
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