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TV Jf ttv Vt Boston Evening Globe. Friday, November 24, 1972 35 For Sooners, sweet revenge Loudd sees black franchise step away he's The Man' '1 if i -lnuMf i tion abont lt7 the best team" won today." Until midway through -braska in favor-of -playing Texas in the Cotton Bow.L 1 The sixth-ranked Long-horns finished the regular campaign with a 9-1 cord following their oyer Texas Quarterback Alan Lowry, a con-verted defensive back, 1 By Will McDonough Globe Staff Every time the thought i flashes through his the smile on Rommie Loudd's face grows wide and his eyes sparkle with excitement. "This is the next step, isn't it. We've done almost all of it now. We've had players', coaches, general managers, but never the big man.

I could be it." And with that Rommie Loudd laughs and enj oys the thought of being the first black to be called "Mr. President" in the world sports. of professional It could happen and soon. Rommie Loudd, now the pro personnel director of the New England Patriots, is bidding to become the first black president of a major professional "I'm heading a group which is seeking an NFL franchise for Orlando, Fla. We already have the entire backing of that community.

It is 100 percent behind myself and our project. "In the near future I will attend a meeting to discuss the situation with Pete Rozelle. I don't want to say when it is because I don't want to do anything to jeopardize our chances." At present, the National Football League does not have any specific plans for expansion. However, the word is around that two new franchises will be added within the next few years and Loudd wants one of them for Orlando. "It's the fastest growing community in the country.

We feel we can support a pro football franchise well on a regional basis, drawing people from not only Orlando, but all over that United Press International Oklahoma would be the first to agree to the adage "turnabout is fair play" and Ohio State hopes to second the motion on the final big weekend of the college football season. The Sooners, 35-31 losers to Nebraska last Thanksgiving Day in a game that probably cost them not only the Big Eight title but also a national championship, waited a year for revenge and how sweet it was as Oklahoma rallied from a 14-0 deficit to beat the fifth ranked Cornhuskers, 17-14 yesterday. While the triumph isn't likely to give fourth-ranked Oklahoma the national title this season, the win did make the Sugar Bowl-bound Sooners heavy favorites to capture their first Big Eight crown since 1968. Oklahoma needs' only a win over Oklahoma State on Dec. 2 for.

the league champion ship. Ohio State gets its chance to erase partially the memories of a bitter ending: to the 1971 campaign Saturday when the eighth ranked and once beaten Buckeyes entertain unbeaten and third rankd Michigan for the Big Ten title. A trip to the Rose Bowl and the league championship were also up for grabs one year ago at Ann Arbor, when the two teams met with the Wolverines coming away with a hotly disputed 10-7 verdict. Texas prepped for its Cotton Bowl meeting against second ranked Alabama -with an easy Thanksgiving night 38-3 decision over Texas while in other holiday action, -Utah State beat Weber 20-16; Quan-tico out Xavier, 34-0; C. W.

Post walloped Hof-stra, 54-6; Central Wash-, ington downed Portland State, 32-17 and Texas Southern beat Prairie View 13-0. "The way we came back "with pride and character was sensational," enthused Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks. "This is one of the greatest victories ever for the University of Oklahoma." Bob Devaney, obviously disappointed in the outcome of his final regular season game as coach of the Cornhuskers, said there was "no question" Oklahoma was the better team. "They deserved to win," he added. "No ques area of Florida.

Right now we have a. season ticket drive underway and the city has agreed to enlarge the Tangerine Bowl to 000 the minimum required for an NFL stadium." Loudd, a native of Los Angeles who played at UCLA before entering pro football, finished out his pro career with the Patriots. A few years later he was hired President Bill Sullivan to be the team's player personnel director. This made him the first black ever to hold such- a position in NFL history. "The day has to come when a black owns a franchise.

My group would control 60 percent of the stock. would sell 40 percent of the voting stock to the residents the community who would like to own a piece of the club. And then we would also -have a public offering of non-voting stock like the Patriots did here. "Personally, I know that if I'm granted -the franchise I can do the job. I've done it all in this game.

I played. I coached. I've scouted. And being with ROMMIE LOUDD more than a dream the Patriots organization in recent years I've gone through the growing pains of a new stadium. "I feel I have the complete background for it and I also have the financial backing.

I'm riot trying to prove anything in Orlando, except that there can be such a thing as black capitalism. And gearing it to a Southern community like Orlando would be a great challenge one I'd love. "I know some people will call me a But that won't bother me. I know what I am and I know what I can do. I've talked with Bill Sullivan and he's 100 percent behind me and has given me his support.

"That's why I'm so excited. Blacks have broken all kinds of barriers in pro sports. We've proven we can do the job in almost every area. This would be the last step." pes the third quarter, it hardly appeared the Sooners were the better- team as they fumbled twice on punt re-' -turns to set up both Nebraska touchdowns. It was a Husker fumble that led to Oklahoma's winning field goal, a 41-yard boot by Rich'Fulcher midway through the final quarter.

next meets Notre Dame in i.he Orange Bowl on. New Year's night and Irish coach Ara Par-' seghian might be having second thoughts about his comments earlier this week when he chided Ala-, bama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant for ducking Ne- Dineen spdrks Associated Press MANAGUA," Nicaragua The United States took over possession' of third place in the World Amateur- Baseball Championship with a 7-3 victory over the Dominican Republic yesterday. The truimph gave the Americans a 6-1 record. z. a- i Scott hot, Suns end 5-game skid a beer United Press International Charlie Scott made sure the Phoenix Suns' losing streak would go no longer.

Scott scored 42 points last night, including 12 during a 43 -point third period that enabled the Suns to come from behind and beat the Detroit Pistons, 128-122. The victory snapped a five-game Suns' losing streak. Connie Hawkins, who had 19 points, got eight during the third-period splurge. Hawkins added 11 assists and seven rebounds. Curtis Rowe led the Pistons with 26 points, Bob Lanier hit for 22.

Detroit's largest lead was 10 points with 7:22 remaining in the first half but Hawkins and Gus Johnson sparked a rally which saw Phoenix close on sail aft a.pf0B you caxift pass up9 continued to impress by running for two touch- downs and passing for another against the Out-manned Aggies. The only blot on the Southwest Conference champion's 'record was a 27-0 defeat at the hands of Oklahoma. In "addition "to" the Big Ten, other conference titles to be decidecj Saturday in-, -elude the Ivy League, Athletic and Missouri Valley. US amateurs 5:. The Dominican Republic, which had been tied with the US entry, dropped to 5-2.

Cuba and Nicaragua are tied for first place with 7-0 records. Kerry Dineen collected three hits for' the Americans including two He. drove three runs" and scored'one. lipllllll: 1111111 1 -7 1 4 tit ''it A. 9 snm Bobick: Boxing's my thing, wrestling contract a rumor iift I 1212 OUNCE RING FULL CMtS Associated Press NORFOLK, Va.

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The closest Detroit came after that was five points in the closing seconds. In the only other NBA game, Walt Bellamy and Jim Washington had their highest scoring nights of the season to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 110-97 victory over the Seattle Supersonics. Bellamy scored 33 points and Washington hit 21 for the Hawks. Lou Hudson and George Trapp had 18 apiece and Pete Maravich 14 as cbach Cotton Fitz-simmons used only seven men. Spencer Haywood led Seattle with 29 points and 13 rebounds.

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