Twelve Plays of Christmas on the Twelfth Play From Scrimmage
A humorous Christmas column rewrites carols to fit football culture. The author jokes about holiday football themes and cites coaches and players like Lombardi, Lundy, and Neely. The piece playfully questions whether football at Christmas is grounds for divorce.
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Washington
UPI
Times
Paul Chistman
Vincent Lombardi
Gabriel
Lundy
Schafrath
Neely
Perkins
Kelley
Andrie
Lilly
Cats crush Kings 59 43 as Clayton leads scoring burst
Saguaro high school beat Kofa 59 43 with Mike Clayton scoring 18 points and hitting six straight shots in the third period. Kirk Reinke added 17 points and 20 rebounds, while Bill Young sparked the defense and ball control with key steals. In the junior varsity, Bill Schroder scored 18 as Saguaro won 65 42.
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Kofa Kings
Saguaro
Mike Clayton
Cats
Kings
Clayton
Kofa
East
Kirk Reinke
Bill Young
Reinke
Dan Madison
Gary Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Young
Madison
Mark Hopper
Greg Boyd
Ed Chipman
Bill Schroder
Crimsedge Beavers Fall To Yuma In Low-Scoring Meet
Yuma broke open a tight game with a 17-point fourth quarter to beat Scottsdale 54-50. Bob Wilbur led the Crims with 16 points, Timmons added 13, while Kevin McGirr topped the Beavers with 13 as Scottsdale drops to 1-4 and heads into the Christmas tourney in the Valley.
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Arcadia
Beavers
Yuma
Scottsdale
Nets
Bob Wilbur
Jim Timmons
Crims
Wilbur
Timmons
Kevin McGirr
Dave Phillips
Stan Wang
Bob Welter
al Himelfarb
Don Palmer
Phoenix
Tucson
Raiders land nine on AFL Western All-Stars
Oakland Raiders place nine players on the AFL Western All-Stars for the January 21 clash in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. Daryle Lamonica headlines the West offense with Namath leading the East, while coaches Lou Saban and Joe Collier select starters and reserves.
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UPI
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Raiders
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Lamonica
New York Jet
Joe Namath
Lou Saban
Denver
Joe Collier
Buffalo
Niners sign new head coach as Christiansen is fired
San Francisco signals a signing of a new head coach while former coach Jack Christiansen faces dismissal. The move comes days before Christmas amid personal plans and a birthday turnover.
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UPI
San Francisco Forty Niners
Norm van Brocklin
Tommy Prothra
Y.A. Tittle
Forty Niners
Jack Christiansen
Jack
Chris
Vols overpower Wake Forest in midweek victory
Tennessee holds a 61 63 win over Wake Forest as Bill Justus scores 24 and Coach Ray Mears calls on reserves late. Mears eyes the Los Angeles classic starting Dec 27 with potential clash versus No 1 UCLA.
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Ray Mears
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Mears
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Boston College
Pokes Eaton Exudes Sugar Bowl Confidence for Wyoming
Wyoming coach Lloyd Eaton discusses the Sugar Bowl bid with LSU on New Year’s Day, praising the young Western Athletic Conference and Wyoming’s undefeated season. He notes WAC growth, cites Brigham Young and Arizona State results, and stresses a one game at a time approach while resisting hype and maintaining a positive team attitude.
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UPI
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Turf Paradise cancels racing again due to mud and floods
The Phoenix track Turf Paradise canceled Friday’s card because weather caused excessive mud and uncertain road conditions from recent rains and flooding. Officials said regular programs would proceed Saturday and Sunday as planned.
Scorers lead Scottsdale Methodist win and others
Bob Gamman scored 23 points as Scottsdale Methodist defeated Scottsdale Presbyterian 77 to 20. Greg Lawten and Keith Jefferson combined for 45 points to lift Valley Presbyterian over Valley Plaza Methodist 63 to 32. Bethany Lutheran edged Good Shepherd 28 to 27.
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YMCA
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Sun Devil Classic opens with ASU Os to face Oklahoma State
Arizona State hosts Oklahoma State in the fifth Sun Devil Classic at Memorial Coliseum aiming to even its record at 4-4 in a 9:30 p.m. game. Oregon State meets Michigan at 7:20 p.m. with Dan Ned Walk sending Detter Bailey Macks and Harris in the starting five. Rudy Tomjanovich leads Michigan at 18.7 points per game. Vince Fritz of Oregon State is the tourney’s top shooter at 23 ppg.
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College Basketball Scores From United Press International
East St. Johns and St. Mary's led a long list of college games with numerous results across regions. Separately Columbia University football assistant William Bly Campbell resigned his post as offensive line and freshman coach on Wednesday.
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UPI
William “Bly” Campbell
Columbia University
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