Hairless to hairy in sports world sparks debate
The feature surveys coaches and athletes from Mark Spitz to Joe Namath and Archie Moore on facial and head hair, arguing whether grooming signals discipline or vanity. It notes Eagles coach Ed Khayat and A's manager Dick Williams as examples in a broader trend toward shaving and trimming in athletics.
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Dick Williams
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Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
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Tim Rossovich
Leonard Tose
Don Meredith
Khayat
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Stan Smith
Bill Russell
Jack Scott
Jack Liberation
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Charlie Finley
A’s
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Archie Moore
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Miller blasts Kuhn over disclosure at Hawaii meetings
Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, denounces Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for revealing the latest baseball bargaining offer in Hawaii. Miller calls Kuhn rank amateur and questions integrity after details included a first broad reserve clause concession offering free agent status with set salary thresholds.
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Associated Press
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Marvin Miller
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Baseball
Players Association
Hawks vs Bulls overtime thriller seals 94 89 win
Pete Maravich sparked Atlanta with eight straight points to force overtime and tally 39 as the Hawks beat the Bulls 94 89. Chicago’s Bob Love led all scorers with 26. Neal Walk and Charlie Scott led Phoenix over Philadelphia and Virginia beat Indiana 132 129 as Erving posted 24 in the third period.
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American Basketball Association
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Ralph Simpson
Chuck Williams
Rice Coach Conover Interview at Wake Forest Talks
Rice football coach Al Conover met with University President Norman Hackerman amid reports he interviewed for Wake Forest's head coaching job. Hackerman praised Conover's abilities while Wake Forest AD Gene Hooks said no offer or committee recommendation had been made as of now.
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Tom Harper
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Bowling pins use maple wood or plastic coating
The article discusses bowling pins crafted from maple and notes they may be composed entirely of wood or coated with a plastic layer.
Cowboys pick to spill Washington Saturday
New York AP reports Dallas will get revenge and win 24 20 over Washington Saturday. The NFL faces key showdowns in the penultimate weekend with Minnestoa Green Bay and Atlanta San Francisco in the spotlight. At Texas Stadium the Cowboys renew hostilities with the Redskins in a high stakes clash.
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Dolphins could top 1940 Bears in hypothetical clash
AP reports Sid Luckman praises the Miami Dolphins as a possible conqueror of the 1946 Bears, while noting Miami holds a 12 0 record and could tie 1934 Bears season marks. Luckman compares coaches and discusses 1940s Bears versus modern offenses amid college pro football standings and weekend picks.
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New York Giants
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Beattie Feathers
Bronco Nagurski
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
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Five college Bowl games to highlight Saturday's slate
Five bowl games headline the college program schedule including the Grantland Rice Bowl in Baton Rouge and the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento. Florida hosts North Carolina in the Gator Bowl while Louisiana Tech faces Tennessee Tech for the NCAA Mideast title and Drake meets Tennessee State in the Pioneer Bowl.
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Associated Press
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