Patterson Eyes Ali Clash and Local Prep Standouts
Floyd Patterson hints at a comeback if he can face Muhammad Ali for the championship. The piece shifts to Brazoswood’s 25-AAAA state-title players, naming David Hodge, Roger Drake, Richard Patton on first team, Gary Keathley on second, plus other honorable mentions. It also notes Corpus Christi King and San Antonio area players, and reports a new local volleyball league planned by Larry Stanford with an organizational meeting at First State Bank.
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Brazoswood
David Hodge
Roger Drake
Richard Patton
Patton
San Antonio Churchill
Gary Keathley
David Johnson
Stroman
Lamar
Greg Zulkowski
Calhoun
Beebille
Mike Johnson
Jackie Bowman
Corpus Christi King
Tommy Richardson
Port Lavaca
Larry Stanford
First State Bank
Stanford
Travis Gym
Bartkowski probable No 1 Falcons to get first draft pick
NFL draft opens with Steve Bartkowski of California pegged as the top selection for the Atlanta Falcons. Baltimore traded for No 1, Colts likely take Randy White, Cowboys hold No 2, and the draft spans two days with 442 players chosen.
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Falcons
New York
National Football League
Steve Bartkowski
University of California
Atlanta Falcons
Bartkowski
Golden Bears
Baltimore
Joe Thomas
Colts
New York Giants
Thomas
George Kunz
Atlanta
Randy White
Maryland
Dallas
Chicago
Houston
Kansas City
New Orleans
San Diego
Los Angeles
Green Bay
San Francisco
Philadelphia
New York Jets
Detroit
Cincinnati
New England
Denver
Buffalo
St. Louis
Washington
Miami
Oakland
Minnesota
Edna Cowboys Host Sandies After Opening 14-AAA Win
Edna Cowgirls won 54-46 at Edna in the first 14-AAA clash as Bee Strane scored 28 with 23 of 31 free throws, while Sandies missed 7 chances at the line. Calhoun faces El Campo in JV at 6 with Tammi Hahn returning for Calhoun.
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Edna
Cowgirls
Sandies
Port Lavaca
Bee Strane
Debbie Mann
Joyce Stovall
Vivian
el Campo
Victoria
Stroman
Yoakum
Calhoun
Janette Barlow
Tammi Hahn
Rhonda Braun
Delana Cornett
Pat McCarty
Patty Wallace
Littler Wins Bing Travis as Green Trails by Four
Pebble Beach results show Gene Littler carding a final round 73 to finish four strokes clear of Hubert Green in the Bing Travis event. In college basketball, Travis A beats Victoria 47-41 and B wins 44-28, with Lesley Lester leading A and Lynette Hengst sparking B. Crosby National Pro-Am notes and tennis results fill the rest of the page.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Gene Littler
Hubert Green
Travis
Victoria
Travis A
Lesley Lester
Pam Wotipka Wit
Pat Long
Shirley Passmore
Eileen Clegg
Patti Dixon
Boxing regional tournament to be held in Victoria
Victoria Jaycees sponsor a Golden Gloves Regional Boxing Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Winners of ten weight divisions advance to the state tournament in March in Fort Worth. Open to area boxers aged 16 to 26. no head gear, three two minute rounds, ten ounce gloves. Weigh ins at Victoria Community Center Wednesday 6 p.m. Contact Lee Swearingen at 575-1446 or 575-0773.
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Victoria
Jaycees
Amateur Athletic Union
Victoria Community Center
North Street
Swearingen
Fort Worth
Brazoswood Trains Past Calhoun 68 43 to Lead District Race
Brazoswood built a 25 16 halftime lead and pulled away to a 68 43 victory over Calhoun in Clute. Chesley Brown led the Bucs with 20 points as Calhoun slips to 4 18, 0 5 in district. Earl Leonard 15 Sonny McKibbon 13 paced Calhoun scoring. Brazoswood enjoyed a 49 36 rebounding edge.
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Calhoun
Clute
Brazoswood
Victoria
Bucs
Chesley Brown
Sandcrabs
Jack Skelton
Sandcrab
Skelton
Bruins Fall at Notre Dame in South Bend Upset
UCLA and No 4 UCLA succumbed 84-78 at Notre Dame as top teams stumble. Indiana remains unbeaten at 18-0 after routing Purdue 104-71, while Maryland North Carolina and Oregon State pull off upsets. Dantley scores 32 for Notre Dame, Phelps praises comeback.
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John Wooden
Purdue
Hoosier State
UCLA
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Wooden
Ucla Bruins
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Bruins
Louisville
Bradley
Indiana
Hoosiers
Maryland
North Carolina
Oregon
Oregon State
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Alabama
Georgia
Arizona State
Wyoming
Kentucky
Florida
Arizona
Colorado State
Providence
Penn
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Rutgers
Pitt
Auburn
Louisiana State
Adrian Dantley
Alley Kats Sweep to Lead in Coffee Breakers Bowling
The Alley Kats swept four games from The B J s to retain first in the Coffee Breakers League. High scores featured Linda Sanders 168 429 for The Lost Four and Patty McDonald 189 475 for the group. Other top marks included Ellie Dio 169 409 for First National Bank and Ida Westbrook 158 for The Kutups. Several splits were converted including 5 7 and 4 7 10 by Carolyn Shannon and 5 6 10 by Linda Sanders.
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Alley Kats
First National Bank
Kutups
Don
Linda Sanders
Patty McDonald
Ellie Dio
Unsung Hero to be honored at UIL tennis tourney
Meredith Charbula led Calhoun at the Corpus Christi UIL Tennis Tourney, taking two wins in girls singles and finishing 13th among 35 teams as San Antonio Alamo Heights won. Baylor. (Note: Ensure entities reflect the source. adjust as needed to match exact names and facts.)
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Meredith Charbula
Calhoun
Corpus Christi
Charbula
San Antonio
Alamo Heights
Ray
B. Barker
Beeville
T. Groner
Betsy Rawlings
Victoria
Rawlings
Cindy Hirscher
T. Robinson
C. Kruse
Corpus Christi Miller
Robert Benavides
T. McWilliams
MacArthur
C. Simmons
King
Matthew Pribly
T. Hall
Monica Turner
Lana McClurkan
New Braunfels
Bobby Wirpitz
Paul Stapp
el Campo
Bay City
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Bill Pack
Floyd Patterson
Muhammed Ali
Patterson
Ali
Sonny Liston
George Foreman
Thomas Lott
Jay
Elvis Hartfield
San Antonio Highlands
Volleyball League
Cowboys
Giants
Craig Morton
White
Oklahoma
Rod Shoate
Jackson State
Robert Brazile
Walter Payton
Joe Kapp
Kapp
NFL
Pittsburgh
Rams
Steelers
Louisiana Tech
Terry Bradshaw
University of Margianas
Immaculata College
College Park
Gabrysch
Sarah Diebel
Gayin Zwerschke
Zwerschke
Travis B
Lynette Hengst
Tammy Jones
Janet Batts
Cindy Escobedo
Liz Fabregel
Marty Riessen
Evanston, Ill
Vitas Gerulaitis
New York City
U.S
Birmingham
Ala
Jimmy Connors
Billy Martin
Houston Oilers
D.A
Bum” Phillips
Sid Gillman
Lee Swearingen
College
House of Horrors
The
Associated Press
Digger Phelps
Greg Smith
Smith
Jim Caruthers
Fannin
Tivoli
Port O'Connor
Our Lady of Victoria
Our Lady of Victory
Jan Carter
Kim Cloud
Vicki Gooden
Diane Helms
Michelle Gaskamp
Connie Helms
Debbie Meitzler
Sally Hawes
Port O’connor
Cloud
Gooden
Helms
Caruthers
Mike Davis
Braves
Allen Murphy
Lefty Driesell
Clemson
Bobby Knight
Alley Rats
Jonah's
B-J
Don's Dist
Rendon
Port Lavaca Funeral Home
Bill McGee
Texas Farm Bureau
Agrculture Bldg
Coastal Motor Co
Factory
Dee
Chrysler
Plymouth
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