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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Mcwilliams to coach longhorns Austin. Texas Jap Texas tech coach David Mcwill Zairu who term As a Texas assistant under dutch Royaland Fred Akere is returning As the Long horns head  athletic director Delois Dodds introduced my Villiaros Friday Aphis Choice la replace Aken who was fired last saturday Mcwilliams red raiders Are 7-4 this year his first Mason in Lubbock and bareheaded for dec 20 Independence bowl matchup with  ended his 10-year career i Texas head coach by compiling a 5-6 re Cord for the Long oms first losing sea son in 30 , 44, said he was disappointed for Akers when he was tired but Addi do i just a dream come Rue for  new coach will get $91,600 per year the some As  was a longhorn Captain on Royal s 1963 National championship learn an served As a Texas assistant coach from 1970 through 1985.Dodds said Mcwilliams is one of the top Young defensive coaches in the coun  new coach asked about his Offen Sive philosophy said i personally like to throw the Ball a Good  teas tech athletic director to Jones a former Texas associate athletic director said he was upset that Texas official approached Mcwilliams about the Job. But Dodds said he Felt he had done no wrong in bringing Mcwilliams Back to  a 35-minute press conference at the red Raider Letterman club Jones said he Hopes to hire a replacement for Mcwilliams within a  said defensive coordinator Spike Dykes a member of the tech staff forthe last three years and a popular figure with the players and Community is of contender for the Job. Sum coach and resign Dalla Jupi Southern methodist athletic director Bob hitch and foot Ball coach Bobby Collins resigned Fri Day ending an Era in which the school was a continual target for Mcaa investigation and sanctions. Their resignations along with thai of school president or. A Donald Shields two weeks ago Eft the athletic depart ment void offer Denfip. Collins and hitch agreed to leave the school after begot Illions with University officials involving a buyout of the remaining years on their contracts. Collins coached the Mustangs five Yean compiling a 4m 5-1 record and twice win Ning the Southwest conference  came to sum in 19b1, and Dur ing his tenure sum athletic teams have claimed three National utes and 31 National top 10  1 came Here i was told we should strive to win a rational championship in every sport we fielded hitch said. If that is going to change the peo ple Here need Tot now  the newest scandal began to unfold nov. 12. When sum player David Stan Ley told Wafaa to in Dallas he was paidj25 000 to sign with the school in 1983 and Lien received s7so a month. John the beast Mugabi cover up after hard knocks by Dunne Thomas in the third round of their super welterweight title fight. Thomas stops Mugabi Las vegas Nev. A Duane Thomas a 4tt-to-l underdog slopped John the beast Mugabi with a barrage of punches in the third round and won the vacant world boxing Council super welterweight title Friday night. In an earlier fight Greg Haugen. A 4-to-l underdog scored a 15-round major Ity decision Over Jimmy Paul Thomas stablemate from the Kronk gym in de troit and won the International boxing federation lightweight title. Mugabi Hurt Thomas with an Over hand right to the head in the second round and landed a hard left Hook to Thomas head Early in the third. Suddenly Thomas crashed a left hook10 the body and one to the head and Mugabi almost went Down. The Ugan Dan righted himself and was driven into the ropes by Thomas Mugabi turned and faced the crowd grabbing the ropes As Thomas continue to bit him from behind. Referee Carlos Padilla wrapped disarms around Mugabi and slopped the scheduled la Rolirad fight at 56 seconds of the third round. Alter the bout Mugabi was taken to Hospital to have his eyes examined. It was Mugabi s second defeat in a bid for a championship this year. Last March 0 he challenged marvelous Marvin Hosier for the undisputed middleweight title Here and was knocked out in the Lith  super welterweight title became vacant when Thomas Heams. Another Kronk lighter relinquished it. Hearro will Challenge Dennis Andries of Grea Britian for the wac Light heavyweight title in  was at ringside As was sugar Ray Leonard who will Challenge Hagi ethere april 6. The loss was Mugabi s second straight by knockout after he won his first 26 pro fights by knockout Mugabi i531/, which is a half Pound under the class limit. Came out swinging in the first round but missed with sever Al times. Thomas 52 did t do much except land a couple of jabs and one right hand Mugabi 26, who lives in Tampa fla., dabbled Thomas with a right hand to the head one minute into the second round. Thomas. 25, escaped but took another Good right before the round was Over. Mugabi was gunning for a knockout inthe third round. Then came the sudden and surprising , who earned $100,000, boosted his record to 29-2 with 21  s Puree was in5,000. A crowd of about 3,500 watched the two upsets in the 4.322-seat sports Pavil Ion at Caesars Palace. Both fights were televised by , who once competed in Tough Man contests in ban in Alaska for Iso was Busy and aggressive throughout. But Paul seemed to score the sharper punches and appeared to be in command Over the last five , All three judges had Haugen ahead after 10 rounds. After 15, judges Robert Levine and Art Lune each favored Haugen. Levine saw it 144-141and Lurie 143-142. Robert Cox called it 143-143.the a favored Paul 145-140. I thought it was awful close Hauge said. Anytime it s that close it usually goes in the Champion s  were no knockdowns but both fighters were marked. Paul. Us Pound making his fourth title defense was Cut on the Tower lip in the fifth , 135 pounds a native of a Burn wash., who recently moved to la vegas was Cut Over the right Eye in the seventh  25-year-old Haugen who got $50.000, has a 19-0-1 record with nine knockouts. He was the 1bp no 12 con , 27, is 26-2 with 19 knockouts. His purse was $ 100,000. March Spinks Cooney fight turned Down Las vegas nov. A promote Bukh Lewis requested a March Date for a Michael Spinks Gerry Cooney fight but was refused by the Nevada athletic commission chairman Duane Foresaid Friday. Ford said Lewis was turned Down be cause a Spinks Cooney fight would violated contract held by the Nevada Hilton corp. Which is a Licensee with the Nevada commission. Nevada. Hilton corp. Has a 110 million contract with Lewis and Kin for five fights in the series to be held at the Lai vegas Hilton. Two lights remain on that contract Mike Tyson the world boxing Council Champi on is to fight the world boxing association Champion currently Tim  at the Hilton on March 7, with the Winner to meet Spinks at the hold in May for the undisputed title  
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