Dolphins' Shula Named NFL Coach of the Year
Don Shula, who guided the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's first perfect regular season in 30 years, won AP Coach of the Year vote 28 to 25 over Dan Devine. Shula, 43, praised his staff and players as Miami readies for a Super Bowl berth against Washington.
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Dan Devine
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Chuck Noll
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Nick Skorich
George Allen
Washington
Miami
Baltimore Colts
Eagles overpower Alpine in non district clash
Pecos Eagles travel to Alpine and win 87 36 as Don Walker leads with 16 points followed by Mike Sadler 12 and Jesse Riggins 10. Pecos ends with 18 team fouls to Alpine 20.
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Bucks
Don Walker
Mike Sadler
Jesse Riggins
Pecos
Tech's Red Raiders Edge Creighton In SWC Opener
Texas Tech edged Creighton 59 57 on Richard Littles late 20 foot jumper with 1 59 left to seal its seventh win in 10 games. Little led Tech scorers with 18 points as the Red Raiders opened SWC play strong and recent streaks continued.
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Creighton
Richard Little
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Arkansas
Baylor
Lamar University
Oklahoma
Texas
Gerald Myers
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Ohio State
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Charley McKinney
Lee Griffin
Jerry Ahart
Bears
Trennis Jones
SMU
Houston
Texas A&m
Rice
Washington
D.C
Boros Shares Lead In Campbell Open First Round
Julius Boros shot four under par 67 at Riviera to share the lead with Johnny Miller and Dave Stockton. The 52 year old, playing with back trouble and bursitis, noted the cold weather as he eyed a strong start alongside a crowded leaderboard that included Bob Rosburg 68 and several others at 69.
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Riviera Country Club
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Sam Snead
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
George Archer
Trevino
Palmer
Ganglong Archer
Freshmen and B team Separated in Fort Stockton Tourney Setback
Freshman A team under Coach Jim Strother lost 45 32 to Fort Stockton as Ronnie Jenkins led with 15 points. They face Jal in Kermit tournament at 4 30 p m today with potential rematch against Fort Stockton Saturday. B team Coach Lawrence Williams edged closer to a win but fell 31 27. they remain 0 4 on the year.
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Fort Stockton
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Ronnie Jenkins
Jal
Pecos
Lawrence Williams
Salt Lake Reaction to 1976 Olympic Bid Draws Mixed Echoes
Salt Lake City reacts to the U S Olympic Committee decision offering Salt Lake City the 1976 Winter Games if IOC approved. Governor Rampton is underwhelmed, banker Gene Donovan cautious on funding and environment, ski areas upbeat, Sierra Club doubtful, Lake Placid and two Lake Tahoe areas also bid and lost.
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Gene Donovan
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Lake Tahoe
Better ski bindings could prevent broken bones
A Cleveland medical team reports tests showing many ski injuries could be avoided with properly designed bindings. They tested nine bindings and found one third failed in 252 trials, especially in rare twisting falls, suggesting safer bindings could cut injuries by about a third.
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Cleveland
Robert Mack
U.S
Eugene Bahniuk
Case Western Reserve University
Bahniuk
American Society For Testing Materials
Mack
U.S. Ski Association
Joseph Powers
Cubco Inc
Nutley
N.J
Powers
Aussie Upset Seals Quarterfinals at New South Wales Open
Australian player Ross Case upset fourth seed Alex Metrovilh of Russia to reach the quarterfinals of the $19,000 New South Wales Open in Sydney. Seven Australians advanced, as St. John’s University reveals its 33-game fall baseball schedule.
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Ross Case
Alex Metrovilh
Russia
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All-Pro football selections told AP announces picks
The Associated Press released its All-Pro football selections with first and second teams. Notable names include offense led by Early MORRALL and Larry Brown, with Gene Washington and Fred Biletnikoff as receivers, and defense featuring Alan Page and Nick Buoniconti among others.
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Associated Press
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Oakland
Gene Washington
San Francisco
Ted Kawlick
Rayfield Wright
Dallas
Ron Yary
Minnesota
Claude Humphrey
Atlanta
Bill Stanfill
Miami
Joe Greene
Pittsburgh
Mike Reid
Cincinnati
Chris Hamburger
Washington
Dave Wilcox
Dick Butkus
Chicago
Jimmy Johnson
Ken Ellis
Green Bay
Dick Anderson
Bill Bradley
Philadelphia
Jack Gregory
New York Giants
Carl Eller
Alan Page
Bob Lilly
Ted Hendricks
Baltimore
Aldy Russell
Nick Buoniconti
Mel Renfro
Willie Brown
Clemente Remembered as Man of Quiet Strength
Friends honor Roberto Clemente at memorial services in Carolina Puerto Rico and Pittsburgh. The star outfielder is praised for private and public strength, amid plans to rename Three Rivers Stadium in his memory and ongoing airport and church tributes.
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ABC to Air 1976 Summer Olympics Rights
New York ABC announced it bought the U.S. television rights to the 1976 Summer Olympics for 25 million dollars, a record price for the era.
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Cowboys face harsh question on crackback blocks
AP report cites Lance Alworth saying not one crackback block was called in Dallas' 26-3 loss to Washington in the National Conference title game. The controversial play involves a flanker peeling back to hit a linebacker.
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Freeman
Associated Press
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Squires trample Nets as Paultz flu halts NY trip
Virginia Squires rout New York 128 97 as top rebounder Billy Paultz misses the trip with flu. Julius Erving scores 26 and grabs 10 rebounds to power the Squires over the Nets who were outrebounded 54 41. Nets led by George Carter 22. Other ABA results: Pacers over Conquistadors 125 115 and Rockets over Chaparrals 125 111. Bulls beat Rockets 111 97 and Warriors top Trailblazers 108 103 in NBA action.
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Bob Love
Garfield Heard
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Rockets
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Rick Barry
Barry
Houston Favored In Bluebonnet Classic Opener
Houston Cougars ranked 10th, 8 2 record, open against West Texas State as Wichita State joins Texas A M in a four team field. Dwight Jones leads with 18.4 ppg, Louis Dunbar scores 18.3, West Texas State's Tommy Jordan top scorer at 20 ppg.
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Wichita State
Dwight Jones
Seattle
Indiana
Louis Dunbar
Dougs
Tommy Jordan
Philadelphia
Buffs
Coaches Darnell and Cutburth join SMU staff from OSU
Gary Darnell will be head freshman football coach and Bob Cutburth will be freshman coach and recruiting administrator at SMU, announced by head coach Dave Smith. Both previously served in similar roles at Oklahoma State and are the ninth and tenth additions to Smiths staff. Darnell was a top OSU linebacker in his playing days.
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Oklahoma State University
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Southern Methodist University
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Bob Cutburth
Smith
Oklahoma State
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Commissioners deny Chicago's loss protest
Chicago Bulls protest the Dec 12 game in Chicago Stadium against the Los Angeles Lakers was denied by NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy. The ruling upheld that time remained on the clock despite the late 106 105 final, citing officials using a silent count after a Walker free throw.
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