UCLA routs Notre Dame to extend win streak
UCLA overwhelmed Notre Dame 114-56 as All-America Austin Carr led the Irish with 22 points and the Bruins, fueled by Kerry Bibby with 22 and Bill Walton hitting 10 for 10, surged to a 56-16 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half. Indiana, St John’s, Brigham Young, Maryland, Louisville and others posted wins in a busy slate.
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Irish
John Wooden
UCLA
Bruins
Kerry Bibby
Bill Walton
Indiana
Butler
St. John’s
Creighton
Brigham Young
Utah State
Maryland
Holy Cross
Louisville
Southern Methodist
Steve Downing
Joby Wright
Downing
Wright
Hoosiers
Mel Davis
Aggies
Cusic
Cosic
Len Elmore
Bob Bodell
Jim Price
SMU
Cowboys Niners dominate 22nd Pro Bowl selections
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers led the NFC with eight and seven selections respectively for the 22nd Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 23. Roger Staubach and Greg Landry will share quarterback duties, with 23 first time picks among NFC stars and only two rookies, Brockington and Robertson.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Dallas Cowboys
San Francisco Forty Niners
Cowboys
San Francisco
Roger Staubach
Greg
Dick Gordon
Chicago
Bob Grim
Minnesota
Roy Jefferson
Washington
Gene Washington
Ted Kwatick
Charlie Sanders
Detroit
George Kunz
Atlanta
Hayfield Wright
Dallas
Ron Yary
Gale Gillingham
Green Bay
Tom Mack
John Niland
Forrest Anne
Ed Flanagan
Greg Landry
Norton signs contract with Minnesota Twins
Tom Norton, former Elyria High standout pitcher, signed a two year Major League contract with the Minnesota Twins and will report to spring training as a regular squad member. He posted a 2.65 ERA with the Twins' Class AA Southern League affiliate in Charlotte last summer and pitched in the Florida Instructional League this fall. Norton, also a former Pioneer quarterback, is staying in Elyria to train before reporting to Twins camp in Orlando on February 20.
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Tom Norton
Elyria High
Minneota Twins
Norton
Twins
Charlotte
Elyria
Orlando
Fiz
Pioneers
Alan Page First Defensive Player Named UPI Player of the Year
Alan Page, a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, became the first defensive player to win UPI’s National Football Conference player of the year. He topped 39 NFC experts with 14 votes, ending a streak of quarterback winners dating to 1953.
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Alan Page
UPI
NEW York
United Press In
Ternational
Page
Minnesota Vikings
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Year of Defense shapes NFL playoff guesses and local sports
The article argues Dallas as a playoff favorite but favors Minnesota and Baltimore for strong defenses. It predicts Minnesota over Dallas in a first round, San Francisco beating Washington, and Cleveland over Baltimore in the AFC, with Kansas City topping Miami. It also notes college players from Elyria, Lorain, and nearby towns earning honors, plus local fans and players advancing to college teams.
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Dick Butkus
Dallas
Cowboys
Baltimore
Minnesota
Miami
Kansas City
Washington
San Francisco
Cleveland
Vikings
Browns
Celts
Dale Kaminski
Elyria Catholic
Louisville
Dale
Miami University
Vermuion
Mike Poff
New London
Dean Harmony
Clearview
Dave Pataky
Amherst
Mark Gentile
Mark
Lorain
Elyria
Warburg College
Waverly
Iowa
John Burke
Dave Snell
Reese Morgan
Tim Jenkins
Bob Coviello
Dave Jenkins
Roman Labinecky
Elyrian
Joe Rinaldi
Elyria High
Colin Messaros
Randy Barkacs
Muskingum
Early Christmas grid action protests by governor
Gov Wendell Anderson urged a ban on professional games before 6 p m on Christmas Day sending a telegram to NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle protesting Saturdays National Conference semifinal between the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. He says Christmas is a sacred family day and a noontime start harms traditions. Vikings GM Jim Finks says attempts were made to move the game to Sunday. Also, the Minnesota North Stars host the New York Rangers on Christmas night.
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ST. Paul
Mion
Wendell Anderson
Anderson
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Jim Finks
Vikings
Minnesota
Minnesota North Stars
National Hockey League
New York Rangers
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Temple
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Chris Redding
Duke
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Texas Tech
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Rice
William & Mary
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49Ers
THE
Wall Street Journal
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O. Ph
Cashway Co
Cashway
Redy
Prine
Royalcote Mocha Carmel Avocado
Sheffield Village
Ohio
Bob Maiolo
John Gawlik
Tom Martin
Giants
Maiolo
Braves
Elyria Parks and Recreation High School
Dave Jones
Roger Stauback
John Brockington
Carl Eller
Jim Marshall
Gary Larsen
Viking
John Brodie
ARCO
Geveland
Ofive Street
Middle Ave
Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry Rombach
CT Sports Editor
Sportscof
Bill Chapman
Avon
Toledo University
Brookside
Ron Cetevich
Wooster
Greg Marsh
Lorain St. Mary
Baldwin-Wallace
al Robinson
Northwestern
Pat Kershaw
Mike Coughlin
Paul Custis
Ray Felton
Wildcats
Mike Hamza
Admiral King
Rich Kanary
Baldwin- Wallace
Worth Olmsted
Ron Slater
Ashland
Dick Wakefield
Avon Lake
Ohio State
Highland
Ken Luttner
Tom Szabo
Marla Moore
Mervin Moore
Elstia
Sterling, Kan
Mike Riley
Joe Callari
Upper Sandusky
Callari
Riley
Mike
Vanlue
Bellefontaine
Joe
Columbia
Dan Hagen
Raiders
Parma
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Bruce Hurley
Dan
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