Next year finally here for Rooney
Art Rooney, founder and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers, stood quietly near the dressing room after the team clinched a Super Bowl berth with a 24-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. At nearly 74, he reflected on the team’s hard years, his faith in “next year,” and the joy of finally reaching the Super Bowl, while noting the role of fate and occasional bad calls.
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Ruuner
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Rooneys Steelers reach first title game in New Orleans
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Oakland Raiders 24-13 to win the AFC championship and set up a January showdown with the Minnesota Vikings in New Orleans. Terry Bradshaw’s efficient passing backed by Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier powered the offense, while Mean Joe Greene led a stout defense that shut down Oakland’s ground game.
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Rocky Bleter
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Joe Greene
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Terry Bradshaw
Steelers
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Cavaliers Adjust Without Carr In Narrow Win Over Hawks
Cleveland coach Bill Fitch noted the Cavaliers must adjust to life without star Austin Carr who may miss the rest of the season after knee surgery. The Cavs beat Atlanta 110 103 to improve to 18 8, led by Jim Chones with 25 points and 15 rebounds, as Bobby Smith and Dick Snyder added 20 each.
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Open House night as Panthers face Clippers in area tilt
Area coaches scout openly as Elyria Catholic meets Clearview in the Open House Classic at Cannes gym. Elyria Catholic coach Bob Guinta emphasizes focus on defense and transitioning to man to man while Fortner headlines a youngsters loaded Panthers lineup.
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Cleary Tew
Sas
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Manze William
Lorain Catholic
Ron Wilczah
Russ Sherman
Mark Straka
Paul Zemanek
Rortner
Xeen Gauinta
John Scaray
Dan Natheid
Las Wasno
Vikings Turn Over Frenzy Skews Classic Playoff Shootout
In Bloomington Minnesota defeats Los Angeles 14 10 to advance to another Super Bowl appearance amid a high turnover game. Rams quarterback James Harris blamed the costly miscues while Minnesota capitalized on opponent mistakes. Fran Tarkenton threw a 29 yard scoring strike to Lash for a 7 0 lead. Final sequence featured a Vikings punt out of bounds at the LA one and a late INT by Wally Hilgenberg.
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