Household word in Hooks Billy Sims ready to sign pro contract
Billy Sims, the Hooks, Texas, native and OU star, is poised to sign a lucrative pro football contract. He envisions returning to Hooks to buy a garage, desires a brief pro career, and aims to retire by age 30. Sims recalls his rise from Hooks Hornets to Heisman contention and notes his focus beyond football.
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Billy Sims
Bob Bonebrake
Norman
Okla
Hooks
Texas
Sadie
Hooks Hornets
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
University of Oklahoma
Sims
Yesterday's Transactions in Sports
AP summary of moves across major leagues. Pete Ward named Iowa farm club manager for the White Sox system. Soderholm traded to the Yankees for players to be named later. Nets waive Ralph Simpson. Bengals sign Bob Johnson. Redskins sign Bobby Hammond and release Dennis Law. Tiger Cats retire Ike Thomas. Oilers recall Bryan Baltimore and acquire Alex Tidey, later assigning Tidey to Cincinnati and Patey to Houston. Blues trade Bob Stewart for Blair Chapman. Shrine Game names Yeo man as West head coach with Donahue Edwards as assistants. Union College ends Tom Cahill football contract.
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Texas Rangers
Eric Soderholm
New York Yankees
Basketball
National Basketball Association
NEW Jersey Nets
Ralph Simpson
Washington Redskins
Bobby Hammond
Dennis Law
Hamilton Tigercats
Ike Thomas
Edmonton Oilers
Bryan Baltimore
Houston
Alex Tidey
Rochester
Buffalo
John Gould
Cincinnati
Doug Patey
ST. Louis Blues
Bob Stewart
Pittsburgh Penguins
Blair Chapman
Bill Yeoman
Terry Donahue
LaVell Edwards
Tennis players advance in Taipei and Wembley rounds
Roscoe Tanner beat Geoff Masters 6-3 6-3 in Taipei opening round. Pat DuPre over Colin Dibley 6-1 7-6. Bob Lutz over Hans Simonsson 6-4 6-1. Butch Watts over Tony Graham 7-6 6-4. In Wembley Harold Solomon won 7-5 6-3 over Mark Cox to reach round two as Stan Smith, Tim Gullickson, Vince van Patten, Hank Pfister, Marty Riessen and others posted wins. Also Guillermo Vilas beat Bruce Manson 7-6 6-4. Track news reports John Cederholm and Andrea Chiappetta set U S road running records for 50,000 meters in Brattleboro Vermont.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Roscoe Tanner
Geoff Masters
Australia
Pat DuPre
Colin Dibley
Bob Lutz
Hans Simonsson
Sweden
Butch Watts
Tony Graham
Mark Edmondson
India
Sashi Menon
Brad Drewett
Mark Turpin
Wembley
England
Harold Solomon
Britain
Mark Cox
Stan Smith
Nick Saviano
Tim Guillikson
Jorge Andrew
Venezuela
Vince van Patten
Tom Gullikson
Hank Pfister
Dave Schneider
South Africa
Marty Riessen
Ray Moore
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Bruce Manson
Robin Drysdale
Tom Gorman
Tomas Smid
Rick Meyer
Brattleboro, VI
National Running Data Center
John Cederholm
Boston Athletic Association
Andrea Chiappetta
Millrose Athletic Association
U.S
Cederholm
Chiappetta
Alabama in Bowl winds can leave out in final picks
Bowl projections hinge on Georgia and Auburn results with Alabama possibly shut out. If Georgia beats Auburn or if Auburn wins, Alabama’s path shifts among Sugar Orange Cotton or staying home, with Bear Bryant and coaches weighing Miami or Dallas options as late consensus forms.
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Herschel Nissenson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Georgia
Auburn
Miami
Dallas
Big Right
New Orleans
Tuscaloosa
Bryant
Nebraska
Ohio State
Southern Cal
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Gia
Longhorns
Baylor
Texas A&m
SWC
Houston
Nelson takes two round lead in PBA event at Deerfield
In Deerfield Illinois Warren Nelson built a 45 pin edge over Ed Ressler after two rounds of the $130 000 Professional Bowlers Association event. Nelson finished the round with a 1889 pin total and a two round pinfall of 3765. Joe Hutchinson sits eight pins back in third place with Dae Kappel fourth 100 behind the leader. Louie Moore is fifth six pins behind Kappel at 5659.
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Deerfield, Ill
Warren Nelson
Ed Ressler
Nelson
Joe Hutchinson
Dae Kappel
Louie Moore
Kappel
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Ronnie Daniels
Hinz Lumber Company
Silver City
N.M
Ismael Mendoza
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Pete Ward
Iowa
National Football League
Cincinnati Bengals
Bob Johnson
Union College
Tom Cahill
Florida State
Bear Bryant
Southern California
Michigan
Big Ten
Purdue
Indiana
Goodyear Service’ Stores
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Goodyear
Old Battery
California
Goodyear Revolvin
Diners Club
Goodyear Service
S. Cedar Pecos
Glenn DeGhetto
Goodyear Service Stores
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