Sports heroes go miniature in Christmas toy line
A holiday toy column notes cheap dolls and figures of sports stars like Dorothy Hamill Julius Erving O J Simpson Muhammad Ali Evel Knievel Joe Namath and Farrah Fawcett Majors with moving parts and accessories. Prices range from about 2 99 to 19 99 as retailers ride the sports fever alongside Star Wars style gadgets.
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Williams earns AP All America honor from Grambling
Grambling quarterback Doug Williams, all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns, earns AP All-America recognition becoming the first player from a predominantly black school to do so. Penn State gets Lambert Trophy as Eastern power with 10 1 season finish.
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College Basketball Scores From East Region Actions
Results across multiple games show Columbia defeated CCNY 95 to 65 while Holy Cross topped St Anselm 86 to 67 Lafayette edged Yale 66 to 52 Manhattan beat Southampton 87 to 35 and Creighton won 70 to 58 over Nebraska Omaha Duke posted 110 to 66 against Washington College Kentucky St. won 117 to 90 over Cumberland Memphis State defeated Midwestern State 78 to 74 St Johns New York beat Vanderbilt 59 to 54 Salisbury State won 76 to 66 over Maryland Eastern Shore South Carolina State defeated Armstrong State 104 to 90 South Florida beat Biscayne 85 to 78 Virginia State won 117 to 114 in OT over Morristown State West Virginia State defeated West Virginia Tech 77 to 69
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Free Keys Sixers Win Over Spurs In San Antonio
Philadelphia guard Lloyd Free played through a sore foot and shut down George Gervin in the second half guiding the 76ers to a 129-117 victory over the Spurs. Gervin scored 25 as San Antonio led by 14 at halftime but trailed after three quarters and never recovered.
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Cowboys face scrutiny on passing game before playoffs
Dallas coach Tom Landry surveys the Cowboys passing attack led by Roger Staubach noting no physical issue with the quarterback. He cites bad routes and protection by a young line and rookie Tony Dorsett, urging improvement to reach the Super Bowl as Dallas holds a 9-2 record and aims to clinch the NFC East with a win over Philadelphia.
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