Evert Named AP Female Athlete of the Year for 1977
Chris Evert, 23, remains the top female tennis player and was voted The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 1977. She won 11 of 14 tournaments and 70 of 74 matches, plans to sit out January and February, and clarified rumors about marriage to Jimmy Connors after holiday travels.
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Christy Barbee
NEW York
Chris Evert
AsSociated Press
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
U.S
Nadia Comaneci
Romania
Evert
Virginia Wade
Tracy Austin
Judy Rankin
Rankin
Midland
Texas
Kathy Whitworth
Richardson
Hollis Stacy
Hilton Head
S.C
Jimmy Connors
St. Louis
California
Florida
Grand Prix Masters Tennis opens with Vilas and Borg clean wins
Top seed Guillermo Vilas defeated Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-1 while Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors and Brian Gottfried won first round matches at Madison Square Garden in the $400 000 Grand Prix Masters Tennis Tournament Other rounds include Virginia Wade upset in the women’s event Virginia Ruzici Shriver noted and more results from bowling football and baseball headlines.
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New York
Guillermo Vilas
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
Brian Gottfried
Madison Square Garden
Borg
Raul Ramirez
Connors
Eddie Dibbs
Gottfried
Roscoe Tanner
Washington
Virginia Wade
England
Kathy May
Beverly Hills
Calif
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
Pam Shriver
Lutherville
Houston bid to land NASL soccer team
Houston expected to receive a North American Soccer League team today as officials pursue a new franchise.
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Houston
North American Soccer League
Broncos offensive line peaking ahead of Super Bowl
Denver offensive line coach Ken Gray praises a unit he rebuilt, notes steady season rise and crucial late stand vs Oakland, with right guard Paul Howard and right tackle Claudie Minor leading a cohesive group. He cites shift from miscast label to strength as Super Bowl XVI approaches against Dallas.
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John Mossman
Denver
Ken Gray
Gray
Denver Broncos
Texas
Bronco
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie McMillan
Bob DeMarco
Irv Goode
Bob Reynolds
Dallas Cowboys
Oakland
Craig Morton
Pittsburgh
Raiders
Broncos
Paul Howard
Claudie Minor
Andy Maurer
Mike Montler
Stabilzh
Tom Glassic
Howard
Minor
Art Shell
Gene Up
Andy
Glassie
Montler
Notre Dame Grips Top Rank Despite Bowls and Gipp Pride
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley notes Notre Dame remains No. 1 after a season shaped by tradition and emotion. Ken MacAfee and Dave Huffman describe football as a sacred trust as the Irish topple Texas and face a postseason system that fuels national identity, resilience, and the Gipp legend.
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Will Grimsley
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Ken MacAfee
Golden Dome
Dave Huffman
MacAfee
Ken Sr
Alabama
New York Giants
Ken Jr
Brockton
Mass
Huffman
Dallas
South Bend
Ind
George Gipp
Rock
Gipp
Knute Rockne
Texas Longhorns
Barry Switzer
Oklahoma
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
Texas
Arkansas
Washington
Payton Named NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Chicago Bears star Walter Payton won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award with 81 of 84 votes. He led the league with 1,852 rushing yards, a 275 yard single game, and 96 points. Payton expressed goal to repeat next season despite Bears playoff loss to Dallas.
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Walter Payton
Mississippi
National Football League
Associated Press
Quail
Chicago Bears
Miami
Bob Griese
Payton
NFL
Hattiesburg
Miss
O.J. Simpson
Jim Brown
NFC
Simpson
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David Watson
Shaw
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American General Life Insurance Co
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Bayly Corp
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