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Forney Man Cashes In
Dallas Morning News
October 28, 1977
 

Only eight contestants picked all 12 games right in the seventh week of "Touchdown," The Dallas News football contest, but 91 hit 11 games correctly. When the predicted scores were applied, those with 11 right who were within 19 points of the scores shared in the prize money.

The $100 first prize was won by P. Youngblood of Forne, 12 games right and 19 points off on the scores.

Fred Smith of 1863 Riverway Circle (12 right, 27 points off) took the $50 second prize, and third ($25) went to Francis Ware of Denison (12 right, 28 off).

Fourth ($15) was won by D. E. Whilden of 2007 Choctaw in Irving (12 right, 32 points of) and fifth ($10) by E. L. Townsend of Stephenville (12 right, 34 off).

In all, 25 contestants won $300 in prize money, including the following, who will receive $5 each:

Judy B. Duckworth, 2555 Bachman Blvd; N. Moore, 9722 Windledge; James Huckaby, 3532 Miller Park Dr., Garland; Fran Boudreaux, 4546 Thunder Rd.; Edna McNamara, 1515 Metro Dr., Carrollton; Kendall Gilchrist, 1206 Odessa, Richardson; Kevin Gramly, 417 Fieldwood, Richardson; A.W. Jones, 114 Motley, Grand Prairie; Mrs. W.O. Ford, 5615 Belmont; Stephanie Leonard, 6934 Vista Willow; Tami Neal, 11066 Milhof, Mrs. John Cornwall, 801 North "A" St., Midland; Shannon Ford, Marshall; Bob Wade, 2744 Bobtown Rd., Garland; Bonnie Smith, 1933 Coleta Pl., Garland; Ray Thomas, 701 Antler; Nathan Patterson, 1135 Nokomis; J.B. Butler, 314 Aycock St., Marlin; Col. C. Sparks, 4063 Rochelle; Mrs. W.C. Buchanan, 693 25th SE, Paris.

 
     

 

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