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Newspaper

The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1976

Page

6

Grafton hosts Mannington in big Green Gators clash tonight

Grafton High hosts Mannington with the 6'8" center and a front line that looms large. Mannington's Very Big Green Gators arrive after a 2-0 start led by guard duo Rich Glover and Kelly Hinerman, while Grafton counters with a balanced Bearcats attack and a pressing defense aiming to wear down the taller visitors.

Grafton Mannington Big Green Gators Mannington High School Grafton High School Bearcats Gators Clair Bee Rich Glover Kelly Hinerman Gator John Huey Huey Marty Bajns Tom Byard Troy Dretzel Shinnston Grafton Cagers East Fairmont Bees East Fairmont Bearcat Mike Ware Joedy Lambert Tony Robinson Mark Hulley Jay Smith Butch Haswell Bees Haswell Ware Robinson Hulley Ron Moran Eddie Bolyard Lambert Smith Bobby Wood Rich Daugherty Tim Foley Dougherty Moran Bolyard Foley Wood Green Gators Chip Ingram Bearcat Ivs West Fairmont Polar Bears Washington-Irving Hilltoppers Bob Schnieder Hilltoppers Marion County Armory

Injuries and Weather Loom in AFC NFC Title Games

Injuries and cold weather may decide NFL conference championships. Steelers battle Raiders in Oakland while Rams face Vikings in Bloomington as injuries thin both rosters and forecasted chill tests teams.

Pittsburgh Steelers Raiders Oakland Los Angeles Rams Vikings Bloomington Minn Rams Pasadena Calif Pittsburgh Minnesota Los Angeles Steelers Baltimore Reggie Harrison Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Frenchy Fuqua Jack Delaplaine Bleier Bud Grant Chuck Knox Washington Dallas Grant

Could Open Market Kill the NFL Draft Era in Football?

The piece debates if banning the NFL draft could push teams toward bidding wars and early signings, recounting AFL NFL merger history, high school and college prospects, and how figures like Alexander might shift value. It also notes baseball's precedent with bonus babies and previews a fledgling wrestling program in Grafton.

Robert Alexander NFL AFL South Charleston George McGinnis Julius Erving Melvin Bennett Pitt Alexander Virginia Squires Philadelphia 76Ers Orlando Fla Darryl Dawkins 76Ers Dawkins Major League Baseball Cincinnati Reds Joe Nuxhall Seattle Seahawks Tony Dorsett Ricky Bell Seattle West Virginia South Charleston Flash Grafton Joe Lester

Steelers Raiders set for rivalry renewal

Pittsburgh and Oakland renew their AFC title clash as a storied feud from the Immaculate Reception era resurfaces amid past clashes over optics and alleged dirty tricks. The 1970s wars featured grease laced jerseys and spying tensions that shaped a famed rivalry.

Pittsburgh Jack Tatum Oakland Raiders Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Art Rooney Tatum John Fuqua Harris Oakland Raiders Steelers Chuck Noll Fuqua Ray Mansfield Noll

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