December 4, 1978 Table Of Contents
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HOLIDAY GIFT PROBLEMS? WRAP UP A CAN OF WORMS OR A SQUARE JUMP ROPE
Campbell
Earl Cambell hasn't fallen on his Heisman Trophy in the pros. No sir. Houston's amazing rookie, who ripped through Miami and Cincinnati for 321 yards, is the NFL's No. 1 rusher
By Ron Reid
WHAT HAS RED WINGS BUT WON'T FLY?
Sadly, it is Detroit's millionaire goalie, Rogatien Vachon. He was a standout at L.A., but so far he has been a dud in the motor city
By E. M. Swift
THE WOLVERINES HAD A NAME TO REMEMBER
Rick Leach was on Woody Hayes' mind as the Michigan quarterback whipped OSU and earned his team a ticket to the Rose Bowl
By Ron Fimrite
Cross-Country
BIG WEEK FOR THE OLD RUNAROUND
In back-to-back collegiate and AAU cross-country championships, the entrants were confronted by a variety of challenges, from finding a way to keep from freezing to just plain finding the right way to the finish line
WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND AND AROUND HERE?
Steve Nelson
Few people outside of Foxboro, Mass. have heard of Steve Nelson, the Patriots' inside linebacker, but he may be the best in the NFL
By Joe Marshall
TV/Radio
WHOOPING IT UP FOR THE WOLVERINES
By John Papanek
College Football
That's how many victories Florida State passers Wally Woodham and Jimmy Jordan got for their coach, who never could figure out which of them should start
By Douglas S. Looney
College Basketball
Branching out into the big time
With former UCLA Coach Gene Bartow, brash Birmingham is starting at the top
By Joe Jares
By Herman Weiskopf
Pro Football
Francis ties up another big victory
The final score was 10-10, but Minnesota still beat Green Bay
By Joe Marshall
Horse Racing
Marty Blum, a Bronx cowboy, found that dropping out of college didn't handicap him in his chosen profession
Gymnastics
The first world championship gold medal for a U.S. woman gymnast was brought home from France by Marcia Frederick, who began tumbling and went straight up
By Dan Levin
The Pistol
Way down in New Orleans, his knee is giving him fits, but when he's popping, nobody's as exciting as Pete Maravich
As I See It
CHEERLEADERS? NO WAY, SAYS THIS OBSERVER, THEY'RE CHEERPROVIDERS
By Frank Deford
For The Record
A roundup of the week Nov. 20-26
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert H. Boyle