Blount Stars as AFC Topples NFC in Pro Bowl Thriller
Mel Blount and eight Steelers powered the AFC to a 24-14 win in Seattle. Blount intercepted two passes and earned Player of the Game, while Jack Lambert Mike Wagner and Glen Edwards also picked off Roger Staubach and Jim Hart as the AFC set a Pro Bowl record with six interceptions and seven total steals. Charlie Joiner Cliff Branch and Ken Anderson connected for key scores to seal the victory.
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Bandits
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Jim Hart
Ken Anderson
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Chuck Noll
Steelers
Hart
NFC
Jack Lambert
Minnesota
Sammy White
Mike Wagner
Dallas
Drew Pearson
Glen Edwards
Roger Staubach
Pearson
Kansas City
Willie Lanier
Joe Greene
St. Louis
Hoosier Glitter Losing Its Shine
Indiana basketball faces a rough stretch as Knight’s team loses to Michigan State 61-60 at Bloomington. Memphis State also drops, while Kentucky, Michigan, and Duke win, shaping a crowded early season landscape with strong performances from Givens, Green, and Armstrong.
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Abe Lemons
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Indiana
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Hoosiers
Bloomington
Ind
Edgar Wilson
Memphis State
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Florida
Michigan
Iowa
Jay Shidler
Judge Rules Against Barnes in Probation Case
Providence Superior Court Judge Anthony A. Giannini denied Marvin Barnes a work release despite allowing him to finish the basketball season. Barnes remains free pending a defense prosecution agreement on when his sentence starts after a prior assault conviction and a 1974 probation. A separate note says the Winchester Fastpitch Softball Association will hold its pitcher and catcher clinic tomorrow at Han dley High School at 7 30 p.m. The free clinic invites ball players to register and is open to area managers and observers.
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Marvin Barnes
Barnes
Anthony A. Giannini
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Providence College
Larry Ketvirtis
Detroit
Winchester Fastpitch Softball Association
Handley High School
Handley Gymnasts Triumph Over Turner Ashby In Opener
Handley gymnasts dominated Turner Ashby 179.89 to 154.75 in a home opener. Beth Garber won vaulting, Beth Chapman free exercise, Martha Smith balance beam and Stacy Willis uneven bars as Handley swept four events with high scores. Martha Smith led all around, and coach Nancy Taylor praised consistent judging and improving poise. Next meet at Osbourn Park.
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Handley
Turner Ashby
Beth Garber
Beth Chapman
Martha Smith
Stacy Willis
Willis
Susan White
Nancy Taylor
Sc Ictiestadt
Garber
White
Gerald Ford to Play in Bing Crosby Pro Am at Pebble Beach
President Ford will tee off as the first sitting U.S. chief executive in the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. The 40th edition features pros and many celebrities, with Sam Snead the defending winner having just claimed the pro-am and a prior pro title. The overall prize for this year’s event totals $30,000 to the victor.
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Lloyd Mangrum
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Virginia
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Los Angeles Times
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