Leads East to win Lewis is MVP
Freddie Lewis of the St. Louis Spirits led the East to a 151-124 ABA all star win over the West. He scored 26 points and had 10 assists earning MVP honors as George Gervin and James Silas of the Spurs totaled 23 and 21 points respectively. Julius Erving and Brian Taylor added 21 each for the East.
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George Gervin
James Silas
San Antonio Spurs
Julius Erving
Brian Taylor
New York Nets
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky
George McGinnis
Indiana
Cowboys face tough call with Randy White at middle linebacker
Dallas coach Tom Landry plans to test Randy White at middle linebacker after drafting him second overall. Landry and scout Red Hickey favor White inside, citing speed and versatility. The article covers White, Tom Henderson, Bob Breunig, Bartkowski, and other first round picks plus team strategies and player traits.
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Tom Landry
Randy White
Maryland
Landry
Sam Huff
New York Giants
White
Dick Butkus
Tommy Nobis
Terrapins
Lee Roy Jordan
Randy
Red Hickey
Hickey
Tom Henderson
Langston State
Henderson
Austin Anderson High School
Oklahoma City
Cowboys
Bob Breunig
Arizona State
Six Cougars in draft as Leaks slips further
Roosevelt Leaks, once runner up for the Heisman in 1973, went undrafted in the early rounds but was picked in the fifth by the Baltimore Colts. He joins 20 other Texas and Southwest Conference players taken in the first seven rounds, with more than 100 selections before him.
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Ken Stabler
Pat Haden
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Steve Bartkowski
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Bartkowski
Roman Gabriel
Jim Plunkett
Dallas
Jones
Craig Morton
New York Giants
Cowboys
Randy White
White
Lee Roy Jordan
Jackson State
Robert Brazile
Texas A&i
Don Hardeman
Oilers
Brazile
Bum Phillips
Phillips
Houston
Hardeman
A&i
Jim Lance
Lance
Kansas
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Jesse O'Neal
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Miami
Ohio
Mark Cotney
Cameron State
Associated Press
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Texas Christian
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Texas Tech
Texas A & I
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Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
Tim Gray
SMU
Oscar Roan
Cleveland
Cornelius Walker
Kansas City
Gerald Hill
Robert Giblin
Marshall Johnson
Travis Girls sweep Stroman teams in Port Lavaca action
In Port Lavaca last night the Travis A team beat Stroman 48 to 29 and the B team won 64 to 12. Pam Wotipka led A with 26 points, Pat Long added 12, with Lesley Lester and Patti Dixon four each and Sherri Passmore two. B saw four players reach double figures led by Cindy Escobedo with 18, Lynette Hengst and Janet Batts 14 each, Elizabeth Fabregel 10, Tammy Jones six, and Hilda Cavarrbias two.
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Stroman
Port Lavaca
Raiders
Pam Wotipka
Pat Long
Lesley Lester
Patti Dixon
Sherri Passmore
Cindy Escobedo
Lynette Hengst
Janet Batts
Elizabeth Fabregel
Tammy Jones
Hilda Cavarrbias
Cain Real Estate Tops Jo's Coiffure In Four Games
Cain Real Estate won three of four games from Jo's Coiffure to widen its lead to 52 games over Bank of Commerce Cunningham Pharmacy and Weavers split four games Kut & Kurl took three from Don's Dist High scores and series featured Anita Gonzales 165 447 and others with top marks by Carla Garrett 169, Charlotte Karl 445 Karen DeShazo 193 505 Judy Thedford 174 495 Hazel Dollery 186 481 Lucy Askew 199 502 Lucille Bishop 162 448 Dorothy Wehmeyer 176 490. Splits included 2 7 8 Theresa Tanner 2 7 Mary Fields 5 6 Anita Gonzales and 7 8 Lucille Bishop.
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Hazel Dollery
Lucy Askew
Bank of Commerce
Lucille Bishop
Laverne Pfahl
Cain Real Estate
Dorothy Wehmeyer
Heritage Award honors Walter Kennedy for sports progress
Walter Kennedy, NBA commissioner, received the Heritage Award for interracial progress in sports. The award was given by the United Negro College Fund, the NAACP Special Contribution Fund and Edwin Gould Services for Children. Also noted are legal actions in Utah and several tennis results from Richmond and Merrifield.
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Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
United Negro College Fund
Edwin Gould
Salt Lake City
Utah Stars
Bill Daniels
Willie Wise
American Basketball Basketball Association
Riley breaks through as Rockets beat Lakers 104 89
Houston Rockets forward Ron Riley started after Ed Ratleff’s ankle injury and impressed with 12 points in 38 minutes and 10 rebounds. Rudy Tomjanovich led six Rockets in double figures with 19 points as Houston built a 58 36 halftime edge and rolled to a 104 89 victory over Los Angeles.
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Houston Rockets
Ron Riley
Rockets
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Riley
Ed Ratleff
Rudy Tomjanovich
Gail Goodrich
Lakers
Happy Hairston
Los Angeles
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