Texas Tech names Rex Dockery as new head football coach
Rex Dockery Dockers, an assistant at Texas Tech, was announced as the new head football coach at Texas Tech. Tom Wilson had been mentioned as a possible successor to Steve Sloan. Dockery said no contract talks until Wednesday morning.
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Celtics Fall In OT As Knicks Topple Celtics 122 119
Boston coach Tom Heinsohn expressed frustration after the Celtics lost to New York 122 119 in overtime. Knicks stars Bob McAdoo 40 points and 13 rebounds, Butch Beard 20 points seven steals, and Earl Monroe 21 points helped secure the win. Other games saw Lakers edge Bucks 109 108 and Bulls defeat Bullets 116 108.
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Musial Reflects on $2–$3 Million Free Agent Boom
In Clearwater Beach, Stan Musial recalls his 1947 holdout for $31,000, contrasting era salaries with today’s multi million contracts. He notes how players gained leverage as salaries rose, while reflecting on how the game’s expansion and the reserve clause’s collapse altered baseball and even his golf game.
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Minnesota manager Gene Mauch uses dry wit at winter meetings
In Honolulu AP report, Minnesota skipper Gene Mauch quips about Jerry Koosman and Calvin Griffith as trade rumors swirl. He notes Twins losses of Larry Hisle and Lyman Bostock in the re entry draft while a lone deal sends Tommy Underwood and Victor Cruz to Toronto for Pete Vukovich and a player to be named later.
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