Draft degenerates from auction to body count
Bruce Lowitt notes the NFL draft moves through a crowded first round with talent hungry teams gobbling top players. Key picks include Steve Bartkowski to Atlanta, Randy White to Dallas, Ken Huff to Baltimore, and Walter Payton to Chicago, among others. The scene paints a ritual of names, trades, and saturated salaries as 26 clubs trim rosters.
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Bruce Lowitt
NEW York
Steve Bartkowskis
Randy Whites
Ken Huffs
Walter Paytons
Steve Mike-Mayer
Maryland
Atlanta Falcon
Nick Mike-Mayer
San Francisco
Roosevelt Leaks
Texas
Baltimore
David Hamm
Nebraska
Oakland
Ken Stabler
Pat Haden
Southern California
Los Angeles
England
Falcons
Steve Bartkowski
California
Colts
Bartkowski
Roman Gabriel
Jim Plunkett
Parnnerback
Dallas
Jones
Craig Morton
New York Giants
Cowboys
Randy White
White
Lee Roy Jordan
Atlanta
Gauard
Ken Huff
North Carolina
Chicago Bears
Walter Payton
Jackson State
Cleveland
Mack Mitchell
Houston
University of California
Atlanta Falcons
NFL
Baltimore Colts
George Kunz
Landry Eyes White for Middle Linebacker Role
Dallas coach Tom Landry predicts Randy White from Maryland could excel as a middle linebacker after evaluating his speed and agility. Landry plans workouts to decide if White can switch from defensive end, noting prior success converting players to the middle. Red Hickey asserts White can play inside, citing drill performance and White's 4.8-second 40 and 450-pound bench press.
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Denne H. Freeman
Dallas
Tom Landry
Randy White
Maryland
Landry
Sam Huff
New York Giants
White
Dick Butkus
Tommy Nobis
Collegians
Terrapins
Lee Roy Jordan
Randy
Red Hickey
Hickey
Pirates and Devils win first league tilt
Monday night Pecos independent basketball action saw Ben's Spanish Sun Green Lantern Pirates and Popular Thriftway Sun Devils win over the Walt Davis Giants and the Toyah Exxon Tigers.
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Pecos
Ben
Sun- Green Lantern Pirates
Thriftway Sun Devils
Walt Davis Giants
Toyah Exxon Tigers
Confident St Louis star named most valuable player
Freddie Lewis of the St Louis Spirits was named the ABA all star MVP after scoring 26 points and 10 assists in the East's 151 124 win over the West. He led the East with strong shooting and outpaced stars like Gervin and Silas of the Spurs, while Julius Erving and Brian Taylor added 21 points each for the East.
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St. Louis
San Antonio, Tex
Freddie Lewis
St. Louis Spirits
Lewis
George Gervin
James Silas
San Antonio Spurs
Julius Erving
Brian Taylor
New York Nets
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky
George McGinnis
Indiana
Silas
Gervin
San Antonio
Swen Nater
Divsion
Dan Issel
Dave Twadzic
Virginia
A&M stops Tech as Arkansas edges Rice in tight games
Texas A&M upset conference favorite Texas Tech 62 to 55 to improve to 3-0 in the Southwest Conference and hand Tech its second loss. Arkansas held off Rice 74 to 67 despite a late Owl rally, led by Kent Allison with 23 and Charles Daniels with 24. Baylor, TCU, and SMU also won, Baylor beating SMU 66 to 63.
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Associated Press
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
Coleader Arkansas
Rice
Aggies
Red Raiders
Arkansas
Owls
Texas Christian
Texas
Baylor
Southern Methodist
A&m
Shelby Metcalf
Barry Davis
Razorbacks
Kent Allison
Charles Daniels
Eddie Sutton
EaglesDefense Halts Mustangs In 64 54 District Opener
Pecos Eagles used man to man defense in the second half to erase a one point halftime deficit and beat the Andrews Mustangs 64 54. Sonny Riggins led with 17 points, Kenneth Williams 16, Ray Cameron and Maurice Bolton 11 each as Pecos moves to 6 1 in district and 11 12 overall ahead of Friday showdown with Fort Stockton.
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TCU
Tom Bledsoe
Bill Bozeat
Horned Frogs
Texas
Johnny Swaim
Lynn Royal
Richard Johnson
Tony Rufus
Baylor
SMU
Carroll Dawson
Manto Man
Pecos Eagles
Andrews Mustangs
Eagles
Purple Pack
Mustangs
Eagle
Charles Pattulo
Mustang
Pattillo
Pecos
Sonny Riggins
Ken
Neth Williams
Ray Cameron
Maurice Bolton
Fort Stockton Panthers
Eagle Gym
Panthers
Kermit Yellow Jackets
Fort Stockton
Panther
Cats
Ector
Pecos junior high netters dominate Kermit meet
Pecos junior high tennis swept 20 of 22 matches in Kermit in a strong turnaround from a year ago. Boys and girls posted multiple wins in singles and doubles, with notable performances by Skeler, Woods, Peters, Milburn, Fonville, and Whitehurst. High school results were more mixed, but Pecos showed solid singles success including Ortiz, Zuniga, Peters, and Rey. Next action will be in Crane Saturday against Golden Crane teams.
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Kermit
Pecos
Ken Garlitz
Yellow Jacket
Eagle Ledger
David Woods
Robert Skeler
Randy Peters
Kerry Miller
David Milburn
Neil Fonville
Skeler
Mario Rivera
Rivera
Steve Davis
Milburn- Skeler
Peters-Miller
Davis-Fonville
Woods-Fonville
Milburn-Skeler
Dalene Whitehurst
Mike Ortiz
Edward Zuniga
David Peters
Tommy Rey
Zuniga-Peters
Kevin Duke
Lisa Smith
Kermit Fems
Crane
Golden Crane
New Mexico ski resorts offer diverse terrain near Albuquerque
A travel briefing notes 11 major New Mexico ski areas with Sandia near Albuquerque, Santa Fe Basin, Taos, Angel Fire, and Taos Ski Valley among others. Elevations range 8,000 to 13,151 feet, with slopes and lifts varying for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers. cross country interest is strong at several resorts.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Continental Airlines
Sandia
Santa FE
State Capitol Building
Taos
Angel Fire
Could Country
Billy the Kid
Alamogordo
Holy Land
Wheeler Peak
Sipapu
Val Verde
Red River
Rio Grande
Sierra Blanca
Ruidoso
Raton
Colorado
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Glen Cameron
Florida
Texas A&i
Don Hardeman
New England
Russ Francis
Oregon
Denver
Louie Wright
San Jose State
Tom Henderson
Langston
Buffalo
Tom Ruud
Doug France
Tim Gray
San Diego
Mike Williams
Louisiana State
Tampa
Darry Carlton
Neal Colzie
Minnesota
Colorado State
Mark Mulaney
Aon
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Giants
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Bubba Williams
Larry Terry
Henry Lerma
Thomas Herrera
Danny Martinez
Bobby Ephriam
Charley Smith
Don Barton
Raul Guerrero
Alfonso Esparza
Jesse Gonzales
Larry Serrano
Ramon Gonzales
Angel Abila
Lupe Garcia
Benny Abila
Ed Franco
Lynn Gibson
Craig Fisher
Albert Alvarez
Danny Maruffo
Dave Radar
Javier Ramirez
Taylor
Tech
Ecos Enterprise
Lynn Webb
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