Selections From a Century of Sports Forecasts
A sweeping year by year preview tracks major sports moments and stars. It lists teams players and events across January to December including Raiders Packers Celtics Red Sox Yastrzemski Nicklaus Palmer Clay and Frazier with notes on championships and key showdowns.
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New York
Miami
Oakland Raiders
Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Broad Shadows
Grenoble
France
Bill Bradley
Knicks
Subpet
Hibiscus
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Iron Ruler
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Buster Mathis
Jimmy Ellis
Thad Spencer
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Yastrzemski
76Ers
Black Hawks
Vitriolio
Cubs
Giants
Lou Brock
Maury Wills
Cardinals
Cassius Clay
Frazier
Ellis
Boston
Ted Williams
Rod Laver
Houston
Jim Ryan
Tommie Smith
Lee Evans
White Sox
Tigers
Twins
Orioles
Brock
Wills
Nicklaus
Palmer
Mountain Tops
Mexico City
Stone
Jim Lonborg
U.S
Soviet Union
Jets
Kansas City
Oakland
Dallas Cowboys
Southern California
O. J. Simpson
Notre Dame
Simpson
Ubuse
Australia
Cowboys
Dallas
Green Bay
Bowling Green Upsets Marshall 61-57 In MAC Showdown
Bowling Green stifling defense limits Marshall to season-low 57 points in a Mid American Conference game. Piatkowski leads BG with 17 points while Stone scores 19 for Marshall as the Falcons win their seventh of ten and first league win.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
UPI
Marshall
Falcons
Walt Piatkowski
Joe Henderson
Piatkowski
George Stone
al Dixon
Thundering Herd
Piatkhowski
Stone
Henderson
Q Dixon
Allen
Hairston
Davidson
Rodgers
Hoffmann Post
Rosenda Hall
Raerenney Ee
al Marshall
Dixon
Marshell
Sins Aye Ee
Surge Gives Illinois Win In Big Ten Opener
In Champaign Illinois defeated Michigan State 66-56 to open the Big Ten schedule. Sophomore Mike Price scored 19 points fueling a late 56-48 lead after a zone defense held MSU scoreless about eight minutes. Dave Scholz led Illinois with 21 points while MSU’s Steve Rymal had 18. Illinois improves to 5-5, MSU falls to 4-5.
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Champaign
Till
UPI
Mike Price
Michigan State
Illinois
MSU
Price
Illini
Dave Scholz
Steve Rymal
Spartans
Kansas State Surges to Win in Big Eight Opener
In Stillwater Kansas State overcame a poor first half to beat Oklahoma State 56 46. Louie Small sparked the rally with two 25 foot jump shots as Kansas State moved ahead 34 31 with 14 minutes left. Steve Honeycutt led the winners with 13 points while Oklahoma State’s Joe Smith topped his team with 17. Kansas State improves to 7 4 and Oklahoma State to 7 6.
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Stillwater
Okla
UPI
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Louie Small
Steve Honeycutt
Joe Smith
Death of Jasper H. Colebank at 80 in West Virginia
Jasper H. Colebank a Fairmont State College sports legend and West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member died at his farm home in Enterprise after an apparent heart attack at age 80. He coached all sports and served as athletic director for 28 years at FSC and the gym bears his name. Survivors include a brother, a widow, two daughters and a son. funeral arrangements are pending.
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Enterprise
W. Va
UPI
Jasper H. Colebank
Fairmont State College
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Colebank
Fairmont
FSC
Fairmont Normal School
West Virginia University
Grafton High School
Lumberport
Washington Irving High
Clarksburg
Fairmont State
Wilford (Squibb) Wilson
Wilson
George H. Colebank
Morgantown
University High School
Coach Nestor Named Greenbrier West Head Coach
Fred Nestor from Philippi leaves Lewisburg High after a 21 5 3 record to take the head football coaching job at Greenbrier West High School in Lewisburg West Virginia.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
UPI
Fred Nestor
Greenbrier West High School
Lewisburg High
Nestor
Philippi
Sports on TV Today Showcase Lineup
TV guide lists a full afternoon of sports events. At 12 30 p m Hunting and Fishing leads the schedule followed by Championship Bowling at 1 30 p m. NFL Playoff Bowl features Rams against Browns at 2 p m. Ski jumping auto thrillers and basketball air at 2 p m. Pro Basketball pits 76ers against Roy als at 5 p m.
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Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
76Ers
Royals
Morgantown Mohigans Meet Fairmont East In Big Ten Clash
Morgantown visits Fairmont East on Tuesday in a key Big Ten basketball showdown. Fairmont East leads the conference at 6-1 overall 4-0 in league while Morgantown aims to climb above .500 and solidify third place with a 2-2 mark.
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Morgantown
Fairmont East
Fairmont
Mohigans
East
Fairview
Morgantown Mihigan
MHS
Jack Hines
East Fairmont Vie prep for Mason-Dixon clash against Rivesville
In a crowded schedule, East Fairmont Vie hosts winless Rivesville in a Mason-Dixon game while Fellowsville seeks to protect its Preston County lead against Tunnelton. St. Francis and Masontown Valley loom as key Monongalia County matchups with Baker Gargarella and DeProspero leading the Trojans in a bid to extend their winning streak.
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Fellowsville
Preston County
Tunnelton
Aurora
Rowlesburg
Valley
Bruceton
Newburg
Terra Alta
St. Francis Trojans
Monongalia County
Masontown Valley
Trojans
Paul Gargarella
Herman DeProspero
New Martinsville
Shinnston
Lumberport
South Harrison
Notre Dame
St. Franci Clay-Battelle
Morgantown University
Kl Aurora
Masontown
Bowlesburg
Mason-Dixon
Eague
Overo
Barrackville
Fairview
Farmington
Menongeli
Mannington Clay-Bottelle Hundred
Rivesville
BIG Ten
Fairmont East
Washington - Irving
Morgantown
Buckhannon
Fairmont West
Elkins
Philip
Barbour Grafton
Bridgeport
Clarksburg
Lewis County
Passer Shines In Bowl Senior Bowl Thriller
Florida State quarterback Kim Hammond threw two TD passes and set up two more as the South beat the North 34-28 in the 19th Senior Bowl in Mobile. Hammond earned MVP honors, connecting with Dennis Homan and Tommy Smiley while Tulane's Bobby Duhon added two rushing TDs. Field goals by Jimmy Keyes and a 90 yard kickoff return by Haven Moses highlighted a high scoring third period before North replies. Attendance was 40,156 and prize money awarded lined to Dixie players.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
Florida State
Kim Hammond
Hammond
Alabama
Dennis Homan
Lamar Tech
Tommy Smiley
North
Tulane
Bobby Duhon
Mississippi
Jimmy Keyes
Wyoming
Jim Kiick
Paul Toscano
Haven Moses
San Diego State
Toledo
Tom Schneider
Arizona State
Ken Dyer
Dixie
Sou
Keyes
Nor
Toscano
Anderson Kie
Duhon
Nerennaen
Anderson Sou
Sou—Homan
Sou—Smiley
Schneider
Anderson
Peterson Stays On Florida Job
Florida State coach Bill Peterson removed himself from consideration for the San Francisco Forty Niners head coaching job. He cited overwhelming Tallahassee support and friendship as the key reason to remain at FSU despite initial pro coaching interest.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Florida State
Bill Peterson
San Francisco Forty Niners
Peterson
Jack Christiansen
FSU
Forty Niners
U S Women Capture Australian Doubles Title
Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals won the West Australian championships women's doubles in Perth defeating Australia's Margaret Smith Court and Gail Sherriff 8-6 4-6 6-2. Court edged King in the mixed doubles final with Brian Bowran.
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Perth
Australia
UPI
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Margaret Smith Court
Gail Sherriff
Mrs. Court
Mrs. King
Brian Bowran
the Hilltoppers
Ray Ruf
Blacksville
Feis
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Sports of the Times
New York Times News Service
Surge
Michigan
FT Crews
Edwards
Rymal
Scholz
Lafayette
Harrison
Bailey
Busboom
Stepter
Louis
Helms
Johnson
Gibbons
Jasper Colebank
Sports
Merideth Robb
Randy Jones
Bill Custer
Bob White
Rusty VanVoorhis
Richard Vanaman
Rod Kelly
Len DeLanny
John Plaskacz
Joe Custer
Bob Mull
Jim Magro
Gary Cecchinelli
Gary Freed
Dave Fizer
Vic Bonfili
East Fairmont Vie
Cee-Bees
Arthur Clyde
UHS
Philip Barbour
University - Clay-Battelle
St. Francis
Fairmont Catholic
Lumeiton
Kingwood
Parsons
Mountaineer
Fairmom
Clay-Bottelle
Kingwood of
University Fairmount West
Philie-Barbour Gratton
Mannington Et Monongah
Sherrard of
Hundred Lumberport
Salem
Roosevelt Wilson
Notre C
Victory Wennechay
Florida
Ash
G. R. Weaver
Bill Dunn
Vordaas
Willey & High IN
Yui
Burger Boy
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