Rutherford Driver of the Year earns All American team nod
Johnny Rutherford topped the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters ballot as Driver of the Year and joined a 10 man All American team. New honorees include Bobby Unser Jan Op perman with others like Richard Petty David Pearson and Mario Andretti. Rutherford to receive the Jerry Titus Memorial Award at the California 500 in March. Kel Nagle wins New Zealand PGA title with final round 70 defeating Lindsay Sharp by five stakes.
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Burbank
Calif
Johnny Rutherford
Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
California
Ontario
Jan Opperman
Beaver Crossing
Neb
Richard Petty
Level Cross, N.C
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Ray Elder
Carruthers
Peter Gregg
Jacksonville
Fla
Don Garlits
Seffner, Fla
Don Prudhomme
Granada Hills
Rutherford
Association
Jerry Titus
Auckland
New Zealand
Kel Nagle
Lindsay Sharp
Indiana Tops AP Poll In College Basketball Ranking
Indiana moves to No. 1 after going 13-0 and winning Rainbow Classic titles. The Hoosiers lead a top group including UCLA Louisville and N C State as the AP panel notes last week’s results through Saturday. Starters Steve Green Scott May Kent Benson and Quinn Buckner anchor the team as defending champion NC State drops after an upset by Wake Forest.
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Knight
Army
Indiana
Hoosiers
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
UCLA
Louisville
N.C. State
Maryland
Terps
Notre Dame
Southern California
Fordham
Kentucky
Alabama
Oregon
Arizona
Hawaii
Michigan State
Michigan
Collegiate Commissioners Association
Steve Green
Scott May
Kent Benson
Quinn Buckner
South Alabama crushes VMI in Senior Bowl semifinal
South Alabama toppled Virginia Military 116 to 98 as Glenn Selph led with 23 points and Jack Chapman 22. VMI’s Ron Carter and John Krovic each had 18, while Appalachian State fell 84 to 62 at East Tennessee. Louisiana Tech awaits in the third-place game.
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Virginia Military
South Alabama
Louisiana Tech
Texas
VMI
Appalachian State
Mountaineers
East Tennessee
Jaguars
Glenn Selph
Jack Chapman
Ron Carter
John Krovic
Appalachian
Buccaneers
Kenny Edwards
NCAA Moves To Develop Women Championship Programs
The NCAA launches a pilot to create national women sports championships comparable to men’s events. The plan, directed by the Council and led by David Swank, targets track and field and tennis first with broader 10-sport goals over three years, amid Title IX and court-ordered pressure on colleges.
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Stonewall Jackson
Wayne Robinson
Woodmen
Albemarle
Waynesboro
Little Giants
Elkton
Page County
Elks
Montevideo
Central
Maroons
Hampshire
Paw Paw
Trojans
Handley
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Stafford
Knights
Hedgesville
Clarke County
Eagles
Osbourn
Fauquier
Jackets
Stonewall
Mt. Jackson
William Monroe
Generals
Loud
Madison
Strasburg
Mounties
Washington
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ncaa Council
NCAA
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
Ford
Theodore Roosevelt
David Swank
Oklahoma University
Swank
Wepner Next Air Opponent Set for Ali Clash in Jamaica
New York AP reports heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, a Bayonne liquor salesman, expected to fight Muhammad Ali in Jamaica in late March. Ali’s manager Herbert Muhammad floated Wepner over topping the Lyle plan, with a $1.5 million purse for Ali and a $3 million promotional package including a possible Foreman television doubleheader.
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New York
Chuck Wepner
Bayonne
N.J
Muhammad Ali
Jamaica
Mike Burke
Madison Square Garden Center
Ali
Herbert Muhammad
Lyle
Wepner
Herbert
Ron Lyle
Muhammad
Ali Wepner
George Foreman
Africa
Oscar Bonavena
Foreman
North America
Hisself
Clemson Freshman Skip Wise Named ACC Rookie of the Week
Clemson freshman guard Skip Wise earned ACC rookie honors after returning from an injury layoff. He scored 19 points off the bench in a win over South Florida and 23 in a victory over Virginia, boosting his season average to 17.6 points and 53.9 percent shooting. Coach Locke praised Wise as the spark for the team.
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Greensboro
N.C
Skip Wise
Clemson
Wise
Tigers
South Florida
Virginia
Tates Locke
Skip Brown
Wake Forest
ACC
Deacons
Creighton
N.C. State
Duke
Maryland
Charles Town Turf Club Opens 1975 Racing Season
Charles Town West Virginia announces a 67 night winter meeting starting January 24 ending April 12 with 10 races daily and 13 race cards Saturdays at 6 p.m. Good Friday is dark. Jockeys Cindy Reggs and Peter Shelton lead a field of over 100 riders. Shenandoah Downs follows with a 72 night spring meet to July 5, then Charles Town runs July 7 to September 27, and Shenandoah closes September 29 to December 6.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Turf Club
Cindy Reggs
Peter Shelton
Shenandoah Downs
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