Last Fight for Mount Hope Boxer Varney Before Retirement
Varney of Mount Hope announces his final eight round bout against Dave Mosby at Raleigh County Armory preceding the Ellis Carter match. The junior welterweight, 17-51, cites his mine foreman job at Consolidated Coal as priority and aims to go out in style for the fans.
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Jimmy Ellis-Harard Carter
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Beckley
John Tanner
Junior
Mosley
Packers Rally to Edge Lions 24 23 in snarling finish
Bart Starr protege Scott Hunter directed a 13 play 7 28 yard game winning drive starting from the Packers 17 with 7 28 left to beat Detroit 24 23 and claim first in the NFC Central. Hunter passed to rookie Leland Glass for the decisive score as Green Bay overcame a 17 0 deficit.
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Devine
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Rum
Marcol
Marces
Stoco's Davis and Miller Tie Seventh in Area Scoring Race
Stoco Indians see Davis and Miller share seventh place with 50 points after a switch to reinforce the backfield. Tim Gibson of Oceana leads area scoring with 76 points, while Harrah and Pridemore of Ansted and Hopkins of Peterstown push for higher spots.
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Beckley West Faces Sophia In Midget Championship
Beckley West meets Sophia for the Midget Football League title at Van Meter Stadium tonight. Beckley North and Shady Spring meet in a 6 15 consolation game before the title clash. Sophia carries a 7 0 unbeaten record into the final while Beckley West ended the season with a 2 0 result.
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Lawsuit Alleges Hughes Death Could Have Been Prevented
A 215 million suit filed in Detroit accuses three unnamed physicians of failing to notify NFL player Charles Hughes about a heart condition that caused his death during a professional game. The action argues medical negligence contributed to Hughes's death and seeks damages.
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Defensive End Suderman Dies in Edmonton
Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Dick Suderman died of a brain hemorrhage at 4:15 p.m. EDT after collapsing in a downtown restaurant following a Vancouver trip. Suderman, 31, had appeared in his only Eskimos game two days earlier and left behind a wife and three children.
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Whitesville Tops Trap Hill JH
Whitesville Junior High led by Terry Spangler defeated Trap Hill 26 to 8 on Monday to extend their winning streak to six. Spangler threw for 60 20 and four yard touchdowns and added a rushing score in the fourth quarter as Whitesville built a 20 point first half lead.
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Trap Hill
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