Payton chases Simpson mark with one game left
East Rutherford AP Walter Payton needs 199 yards in the final 1994 regular season to break O J Simpson's 2003 NFL single season rushing record. He has 1805 yards and the Bears face the Giants as both teams seek playoff positioning.
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Simpson
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New York Jets
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Giants
Chicago
Ish
John McVay
Vikings
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Redskins
Los Angeles
Houston
Kansas City
Bob Avellini
Greg Latta
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Jack Pardee
Stein Named To Illinois Hall Of Fame As Coach Mentor
The late Cliff Stein, a Murphysboro teen who coached youngsters after heart illness kept him from playing, is named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He died last year at 18 and joins 9 others from Southern Illinois among 53 statewide selections. Induction is April 29 at Illinois State University in Normal.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
Stein
Southern Illinois
Hall of Fame
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Carbondale
Geoffrey
Red
Moore
Zeigler
Elkville
Jimmy Evers
Centralia
Lester Haake
Nashville
Ralph Davison
Johnston City
Frank *‘Pud”’ Gladson
Pinckneyville
Jim Bredar
Salem
Floyd Smith
Benton
Jim Oldani
Herrin
Illinois State University
Normal
Sessions Killed in Snowmobile Race at SnoPro Event
Sam Sessions a 42 year old veteran of 19 years of professional racing was killed in a single machine snowmobile accident during elimination heats in the 440 class at a SnoPro event in Alexandria Minnesota. He previously raced sprint cars including 600 USAC events and seven Indianapolis 500s with a best finish of fourth in 1972.
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Sam Sessions
Sessions
Barlow Lake
Mich
Indianapolis
Former Olympic boxer Tate to spar with Ali in Las Vegas
John Tate, Olympic bronze medalist, will spar world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali next month as Ali prepares to defend his title against Leon Spinks on February 15 in Las Vegas. Tate, 6 feet 3 1/2 inches and 227 pounds, earned Olympic bronze in Montreal 1976, after losing to Teofilo Stevenson.
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Muhammad Ali
Ali
Leon Spinks
Las Vegas
Nev
Tate
Ace Miller
Miller
Borer
Muler
Montreal
Teofilo Stevenson
Cuba
Bird's 31 point pace leads Indiana State over Eastern Michigan
Junior forward Larry Bird, the nation's leading scorer, scored a game high 31 points to lift No. 7 Indiana State to an 81 72 nonconference victory over Eastern Michigan. Bird earned game scoring honors as the Sycamores posted a 70 record pace.
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Mich
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Eastern Michigan
Bird
Sycamores
Neal Peebles Leads SIUE Jayvees In Logan Tournament
Neal Peebles of SIU Edwardsville will captain the Jayvees against Southeastern Illinois in the Volunteer Basketball Classic opener at 6 30 p m Monday. Keil Peebles also plays for SIUE as a freshman, with most action likely on the Jayvees. The event includes Kaskaskia and Southeastern in the day’s games as the tournament runs Dec 27 29 at SIU Carbondale Arena with several ticket options. Independent teams are sought for Christ tournament in McClure with draw Thursday and info line 394 5527. Other entries for Southern Illinois independent and two additional tournaments are noted with contact numbers 457 8370 and 457 2925.
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Siu-Edwardsville
Jayvee
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Vols
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Keil
SIUE
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Logan
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Bowen Gymnasium
Carbondale Community High School
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Carbondale
McClure
Cape Girardeau
Lincoln Junior High
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