Inside Versus Outside in Cowboys Bears Playoff Overtime
Tony Dorsett faces Walter Payton in the first round as Dallas hosts Chicago in Phase II of the NFL playoffs. Payton racked up 1852 yards and 16 TDs. Dorsett recorded 1007 yards and 12 TDs. Dallas enters as a 10 point favorite behind Staubach and the Doomsday Defense.
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Tony Dorsett
Dallas Cowboys
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
Dallas
Tom Landry
Payton
Tony
Minnesota
Chuck Foreman
Lawrence McCutcheon
Ram
Los Angeles
Oakland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Denver
Dorsett
Bears
Chicago
Bob Avellini
Mike Phipps
Roger Staubach
Penn State Favored In Fiesta Bowl Clash
Eighth ranked Penn State enters the Fiesta Bowl as a nine point favorite over 15th ranked Arizona State on Christmas Day in Tempe. The Nittany Lions chase a share of the national title amid a 10 1 record while Arizona State under Frank Kush stands 9 2 and co champion of the WAC.
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Ariz
Penn State
Arizona State
Nittany Lions
Bruce Clark
Joe Paterno
Frank Kush
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Pitt
Portland
NBA
Blazers
Los Angeles
Maurice Lucas
Bill Walton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers
Spurs
Rockets
George Gervin
San Antonio
Houston
Suns
Celtics
Ron Lee
Phoenix
Boston
Warriors
Nuggets
Robert Parish
Denver
Attorney Claims 12 Razorbacks Will Not Play
Arkansas coach Lou Holtz says an attorney informed him that 12 Razorback players will not make the Orange Bowl trip after Holtz excluded three standouts. The three excluded players Ben Cowins Micheal Forrest and Donnie Bobo accounted for 21 of Arkansas 43 touchdowns in the 10 1 season.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
Lou Holtz
John W. Walker
Hollingsworth
Little Rock
Ark
Cowins
Forrest
Bobo
Florida State Puts It on Texas Tech Tangerine Bowl
Florida State defeated Texas Tech 40 17 in the Tangerine Bowl to finish 10 2 and push No 19 ranking prospects Bowden praised the team and cited goals reached. QB Jimmy Jordan threw for 311 yards earning MVP honors while Wally Woodham added two scores and Larry Key tru mped 93 yard kickoff return.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida State
Bobby Bowden
Bowden
Seminoles
Texas Tech
Miami
San Diego State
Jimmy Jordan
Wally Woodham
Jordan
Woodham
Larry Key
FSU
Red Raiders
Seminole
Mike Shuman
Hawks Win at The Line
The Hawks defeated the Bucks 109-93 as Milwaukee committed six technical fouls and paid 29 free throws to Atlanta. Coach Don Nelson blasted the officiating while Hubie Brown defended the Hawks zone strategy as legal under NBA rules.
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National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Don Nelson
John Killilea
Dave Meyers
Atlanta Hawks
Nelson
Earl Strom
Mel Whitworth
Hawks
Atlanta
Hubie Brown
NBA
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Bucks
Pistons
Bulls
Ed Rush
Hue Hollins
Chicago
Ed Badger
Detroit
John Shumate
Notre Dame
Badger
Shumate
Los Angeles
Adrian Dantley
Bob Lanier
Nets
Braves
Buffalo
Billy Knight
Howard Porter
Blazers
Lakers
Legend of Adolph Rupp Lives on in College Basketball
Adolph Rupp, Kentucky coach, died leaving 879 victories and four titles. stories praise his genius while critics note racial controversies and slow integration. Rival coaches and players recall his mastery and flaws, including early resistance to recruiting Black players and later recruitment efforts.
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N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Lexington
University of Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
Clair Bee
Hank Iba
Nat Holman
Phog Allen
Joe Lapchick
John Wooden
Kentucky
Lou Carnesecca
St. John’s
Dave Gavitt
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Gavitt
Bear Bryant
Tommy Kron
Jupp
New York City
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Ralph Beard
Dale Barnstable
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Garden
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Shed
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