Dodgers Splitters Runner-Up In MVP Voting Name Garvey
In 1978 Steve Garvey finished second to Dave Parker in National League MVP voting. He earned MVP honors in the All Star game and led the pennant playoff run against Philadelphia for the Dodgers.
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Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Dave Parker
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Stingers
World Hockey Association
Bill DeWitt Jr
Longhorns roll over Houston in SWC action
Texas defeated Houston 79-53 as Ron Baxter led with 23 points and Jim Krivacs 22, while Texas Tech beat Texas Christian 91-71, Texas A&M topped Baylor 71-58, and SMU crushed Rice 80-67. Coach Abe Lemons criticized officiating, saying three officials still miss calls and that opponents often have bad games against Texas.
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Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Texas Longhorns
Houston
Texas
Abe Lemons
Texas Tech
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
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Southern Methodist
Rice
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Ron Baxter
Longhorns
Jim Krivacs
Krivacs
Raymond Downs
Pecos Barstow boxers win four firsts at Monahans
The Pecos Barstow boxing team won four first place trophies at the Monahans tournament. Manuel Avila, 143 pounds, captured high school football division honors by defeating Melvin Covington of Odessa. Danny weighed 120 pounds and also won first place.
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Pablo Avila
Pecos-Barstow
Manuel
Danny Avila
Odessa
Danny
Monahans
Carlos Nichols
Manuel Avila
Melvin Covington
Mike Goode
Joey Natividad
Ismael Juarez
Albert Navarette
University cuts West Texas athletic budget and staff
Regents at West Texas State University slash the athletic department budget by 236000, reduce scholarships from 12 to 73, and do not renew Athletic Director Dick Dietl’s contract. Dr Myron Dees takes over Dietl’s duties in a consul tant role as Dietl remains with the university.
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Myron Dees
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Dietl
University
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