Pecos district football opens Friday with two strong contenders
Phase one of the 1973 Pecos district schedule kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday at Rotary Field Pecos. Fort Stockton under coach Tom Ritchey has surged from underdog to a potential district threat with a 4 game undefeated run. Pecos counters with star Craig Duke and Don Walker leading the air attack and a solid ground game.
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Pecos
Rotary Field
Fort Stockton
Tom Ritchey
Ritchey
Panther
Dubbie Wiseman
Randy Pogue
Rex Whitfield
Sollards
Tommy Bogeus
Rotard Field
Leading offense vs top defense in Pecos Friday night
In Pecos Friday night football the league's leading offense faces the top defense, with Pecos boasting 290.5 yards per game and weapons like Clay Slack Wendell Terry and Don Walker. Fort Stockton counters with the league’s stingiest defense in four meetings this year as the Panthers aim to stifle the Eagles.
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Eagles
Alpine
Clay Slack
Wendell Terry
Don Walker
Panther
Fort Stockton
Panthers
Oklahoma State faces Texas Tech in tough home test
Stillwater awaits a showdown as 11th ranked Oklahoma State hosts a red hot Texas Tech squad 2-1 after a Texas loss. Jim Stanley warns of a hard schedule ahead while Tech counters with a quick defense and multi offensive look. Kickoff at 1 30 p.m. CDT.
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Okla
Oklahoma State
Big Fight Cowboys
Texas Tech
Cowboys
Texas-Arlington
Arkansas
Southern Illinois
O-State
Jim Stanley
Tech
Texas
Longhorns
Red Raiders
Utah
New Mexico
Stanley
Lewis Stadium
USAC qualifying in Texas World Speedway for Twin 200
USAC champ cars have 35 Indy cars vying for 26 spots in the Twin 200 at Texas World Speedway. The field seeks to break Bobby Unser’s 212.766 mph closed course record set last April. Notables include Foyt Rutherford Unser Andretti Bettenhausen and Leonard. time trials Friday precede the 200-mile champ car race.
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College Station
Bobby Unser
Gordon John
Anatomy of a touchdown by Paul Warfield in Orange Bowl
In the fourth quarter at the Orange Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers the Miami Dolphins face a crucial third down. Paul Warfield uses a precise inside move on Bruce Taylor to beat single coverage and set up a potential six point score as Bob Griese reads the defense and weighs targets including Jim Mandich and Jim Kiick. Warfield recalls Taylor’s bump and run and the timing required for the play to work.
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Flane
Paul Warfield
Miami Dolphins
49Ers
Warfield
Bruce Taylor
Bob Griese
No. 52
Skip Vanderbundt
Jim Mandich
Jim Kiick
Taylor
Paul
Griese
Dolphin Speedster
Two Hall of Famers Face Time With Grace and Grip
Ira Berkow contrasts Willie Mays and Hank Aaron as they near retirement, detailing their distinct temperaments and approaches to fame. Mays, flamboyant and pampered, clashes with Berra and Mets stewardship, while Aaron remains steadier, guiding his Braves and teammates with quiet leadership. Both adapt with aging, still delivering power and flair on the field.
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NEA
Henry Aaron
Willie Mays
Mays
Hall of Fame
Aaron
New York Mets
Yogi Berra
Berra
Braves
Mathews
Hank
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Babe Ruth
Sun of Fame
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Clay Stack
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Goring Tech
Little Bear
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Joe Barnes
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James Mosley
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Cleveland Vann
Barry Price
Carl DeVoree
O State
By Murray Olderman
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Simpson
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Los Angeles
Don Shula
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Third & Cherry St. Pecos, Texas
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