Boston Crushes Oilers in a cold AFL clash
Boston Patriots 38 Houston Oilers 14 at Rice Stadium as Oilers struggle in seventh straight loss. Babe Parilli 15 of 173 yards and three TDs. Jim Nance and a dominant Boston ground game pace the win. Kansas City edged Miami 19-18 and San Diego beat New York 42-27.
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Duckpin Bowler Volk Named Bowler of the Year
Duckpin star Dave Volk, a Baltimore taxicab driver, was chosen Bowler of the Year by the Duckpin Professional Bowlers Association. He has won every major duckpin championship and received a $250 award at the tournament in Hyattsville Maryland. Volk led money winners with $2,375 across six events, while Lindsey Hammonds of Palmer Park Md trailed by 34 points in balloting.
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Billie Jean King Named No 1 In USLTA Rankings
Billie Jean King was named the top-ranked woman in the United States tennis rankings by the USLTA though final approval comes February 4 at the annual meeting. Nancy Richey holds No 2 with Rosemary Casals rising to No 3 after major wins.
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Portland Featherweight Bout Ends With Sue Victory
Associated Press reports in Portland that Richard Sue defeated Pete Gonzales in a featherweight bout. Sue stopped Gonzales in the seventh round to earn the win for Portland.
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Spurrier Named UPI Player of the Year for Florida
New York UPI honors Steve Spurrier of Florida as player of the year after a record breaking season. He led in passes with 16 touchdowns and 392 completions, widely regarded as college football’s best quarterback and a Heisman winner while Griese and Eddy trailed in voting.
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Brown Benched The Spur rier Leads Gators To Orange Bowl Berth
Brown, a 6 foot 2 inch quarterback from Johnson City Tennessee, piloted the Florida Gators to an 8 2 season and an Orange Bowl bid against Georgia Tech after passing for 2012 yards with 179 of 291 completions.
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University adopts Rebels nickname in 1936
The University of Mississippi officially adopted The Rebels as its nickname in 1936, replacing prior designations. The change reflects a historic rebranding of the school's athletic and campus identity.
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