Lytle earns first team honor alongside Tom Harmon
Rob Lytle of Fremont gains a top Michigan honor for the last 50 years as he is named to the Wolverines first team while Michigan marks 100 years of football. The Buckeye Conference star joins Tom Harmon in the backfield as Rob becomes a pro standout with the Denver Broncos.
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Oliver rises to No 2 on Arizona all time rushing list
Hubert Oliver, Arizona fullback from Elyria, topped the Wildcats 27 24 over Arizona State with 95 yards on 23 carries pushing season total to 1 021 yards and 1 021 yards in 197 carries. He earned Offensive Player of the Game and sits at 2 406 career rushing yards. Arizona faces Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Indians assign Larry Andersen to Tacoma Tigers
The Cleveland Indians assigned right handed reliever Larry Andersen, 26, outright to the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. Andersen went 0-0 with a 7.56 ERA in eight relief appearances for Cleveland last season and posted a 10-6 record with four saves and a 4.02 ERA in 27 Tacoma games. The move reduces Cleveland’s major league roster to 39 players, one below the limit.
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Pro football shifted from brawn to brain in final series
George Halas outlines how pro football moved from brute force to strategy, detailing his 1929 Bears season, stepping back from playing and coaching, and hiring Ralph Jones to implement cerebral tactics that transformed offense and defense. The piece notes Jones’s philosophy and the shift from power to brainwork in football’s evolution.
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Ohio State basketball touted as loaded with size and talent
Ohio State under fourth year coach Eldon Miller features a strong 1979-80 outlook led by Kelvin Ransey and Herb Williams. Freshman Clark Kellogg joins a veteran lineup including Carter Scott, Jim Smith, and Larry Huggins as the Buckeyes prep a 27-game schedule and Big Ten play. Kellogg praised for versatility, while Scott moves to guard to fit the new depth, with early practices hinting at a wide open rotation.
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Area youth sign Saturday for Elyria hockey program
Elyria area youngsters aged five to ten may register Saturday from 11 a m to 3 p m at the North Park ice rink on Duffy Street to join a beginner program focused on skating. A $10 hockey pass for Elyria residents and $15 for non residents is required, plus skates helmet shin guards elbow pads and a stick. The program offers about three hours of ice time weekly for beginners from December through February.
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