High Scoring Orange Bowl Set For Alabama Nebraska
Alabama, 8 1 1, faces unbeaten Nebraska, 10 0, in a highly anticipated Orange Bowl in Miami. NBC airs at 8 p m EST. Artificial pacing and star players Steve Sloan and Frank Solich drive a clash of fast offense and rugged rushing as both teams seek a signature bowl win.
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Miami
Fla
Alabama
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Crimson Tide
Nebraska
NBC
Carl Selmer
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bob Devaney
Bryant
Steve Sloan
Cornhuskers
Tide
Georgia
Tennessee
Louisiana State
South Carolina
Auburn
Harry Wilson
Frank Solich
Wilson
Solich
Walt Barnes
Wayne Meyland
Mike Kennedy
Lynn Senkboil
Sloan
Joe Namath
New York Jets
McBrides Lead In Pin Doubles At Palo Duro Holiday
Donna and James McBride hold the ragtime doubles lead as Palo Duro Lanes Holiday Mixed Tournament enters its second weekend. The McBrides total 1,306 while Henson Installation tops team event with 2,424. Zales of Plainview is second at 2,368, Mixers of Amarillo 2,362. Ellen and Duane Herring lead mixed doubles with 1,279. Vanda and John Dellis 1,203. Francis Smithson and Jerry Cooper 1,148.
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Donna
James McBride
McBrides
Henson Installation
Zales
Plainview
Amarillo
Ellen
Duane Herring
Vanda
John Dellis
Francis Smithson
Jerry Cooper
Yale and Davidson Vie in Early Tournament Matchups
Schedule lists Yale visiting Butler in Cincinnati for the Queen City Tournament, Davidson facing William & Mary, Denver at New Mexico, Duke at Wake Forest, Evansville versus Kentucky Wesleyan, LSU of Georgia, St. Louis at Louisville, Abilene Christian at New Mexico State, San Diego against Eastern Montana and Calvin at Wheaton in a busy Saturday card.
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Fried OH
Yale
Butler
Queen City
Cincinnati
Ohio
Davidson
William & Mary
Denver
New Mexico
Duke
Wake Forest
Evansville
Kentucky Wesleyan
Louisiana State of Georgia
St. Louis
Louisville
Abilene Christian College
New Mexico State
San Diego University
Eastern
Montana
Calvin
Wheaton
Buckeyes Triumph Over West Texas State 78 53
Ohio State overcame a brief WT lead and pulled away to a 78 53 victory. Calvin Taylor Gail Simpson Ron Gardner and Jack Johnson led with points as Rodney Teague added key plays. Buckeyes improve to 5 4 and prepare for Monday’s 7 p.m. game against Detroit University.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Buckeyes
West Texas State University
Buffs
Calvin Taylor
Gail Simpson
Ron Gardner
Jack Johnson
Rodney Teague
Jimmy Viramontes
Mickey Fitts
Detroit University
Teague
Bufffa
Loes
West Texas
Taylor
Johnson
Joe McWilliams
Bill Hasket
Ron Sepic
Bob Dove
Amarillo
Detroit
Simpson
Hasket
Swain Teague
S Taylor
Dove
Gardner
Speir
Reeves
Gregory Johnson
Ahbergh
McWilliams
Peters
Brautigam
Walkey
Tischer
Rowley
Richardson
Bauer
Glover
West Texas State
Rose Bowl Showdown UCLA Faces Michigan State on New Year
UCLA and Michigan State meet in the 52nd Rose Bowl with MSU as favorites after a 10 game win streak. Weather and field conditions may affect play as UCLA seeks an upset in Pasadena with NBC color telecast and kickoff at 2 p.m. PST.
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Pasadena
Calif
Michigan State
Goliaths
UCLA
Little Davids
West Coast
Spartans
East Lansing
Steve Juday
Bruins
Gary Beban
Duffy Daugherty
Jolly Green Monsters
MSU
Michigan
Stanford
Palo Alto
NBC
Bruin
Tommy Prothro
Bubba Smith
Daugherty
Mel ‘Farr
Kurt Altenberg
Dick Witcher
Kurt Zimmerman
Hawaii
Dick Kenney
Big Ten
Four More Greats Inducted Into Texas Hall of Fame
Texas Sports Hall of Fame adds Ben Boynton Raymond Matthews Willie Shoemaker and Mike Higgins for 1960s to 1900s athletic greatness. Ceremony witnessed by 900 at Dallas with statements from Matty Bell and Bobby Bragan. Shoemaker honored by wife Babs as Higgins receives plaque from Bragan. ceremony also salutes Kilgore Rangerettes and Cotton Bowl guests.
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Texas Hall of Fame
Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Texas
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Ben Lee Boynton
Williams College
Massachusetts
Raymond
Rags) Matthews
Matty Bell
Bell
Willie Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Babs
Mike
Pinky) Higgins
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee Braves
Hall of Fame
Texas Sports Writers Association
Walter Robertson
Dallas News
Boynton
Waco High School
Dutch Meyer
Waco
Texas Christian
Matthews
Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Bragan
George Baldwin
Texas Racing Association
Shoemaker
Johnny Langdon
Fabens
Tex
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Gussie Nell Davis
Kilgore Rangerettes
Blackie Sherrod
Dallas Times Herald
Basketball Game No Contes t in Stinnett Round Robin
Stinnett Round Robin high school tournament halted at halftime after a 37 37 tie between Gruver and Channing. Coaches Tipton and Young agreed play would not continue due to rough play and poor officiating. Channing led 20 10 after the first quarter and the first tie came at 33 33 with 1 43 left in the half.
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Stinnett
Gruver- Channing
Gruver
Wayne Tipton
Channing
Roy Young
Tipton
Coach Clinic Ends After Three Day Run
The first annual Holiday Coaching Clinic at the Coronado Inn concluded Friday after a three day run. Speakers included Don Trull Houston Oiler quarterback and Baylor assistants Chuck Purvis and Catfish Smith, with Pat Patterson and John McGuire also presenting. Basketball talks featured Red Myers Amarillo College AD and Tom Gilley Palo Duro High. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce sports committee sponsored the event, drawing 70 coaches.
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Coronado Inn
Don Trull
Houston Oiler
Baylor University
Chuck Purvis
Catfish Smith
Tascosa High
Pat Patterson
Ceprock High
John McGuire
Co. W. (Red) Myers
Amarillo College
Palo Duro High
Tom Gilley
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Plainview Bulldogs Top Clinton In Consolation Semis
Plainview Bulldogs defeated Clinton Oklahoma 59 to 46 in Hobbs High School Basketball Tournament consolation semifinals. Bobby Bolding scored 20 points and 6-6 Carlos Bell added 28 for Clinton.
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Hobbs
N. M
Plainview
Bulldogs
Clinton
Okla
Bobby Bolding
Carlos Bell
Wenn Bolding
Great Plains doubleheader yields mixed scores
Amparillo College defeated Pratt 101 to 84 at the Great Plains doubleheader. Lameor beat Colorado 98 to 87. Wofford edged Appalachian 84 to 81 in the Spindale Rotary Tournament. Catawba topped Pembroke 95 to 76 in the Wilmington Invitational Consolation.
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Great Plains
Amparillo College
Pratt
Kan
Lameor
Colo
Frank Phillips
Wofford
Appalachian
Catawba
Pembroke
Eskimo Open at Ross Rogers Course
Today's golf schedule highlights the Eskimo Open at the Ross Rogers Course. Also listed are Palo Duro Lanes Holiday Mixed Tournament and basketball games featuring Amarilla Sandies versus Tascosa Rebels at Tascosa Gym Caprock Longhorns versus Lubbock Westerners at Caprock Gym Palo Duro Dons versus Borger Buildogs in Borger at 8 p.m.
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Ross Rogers Course
Amarilla Sandies
Tascosa Rebels
Tascosa
Caprock Longhorns
Lubbock Westerners
Caprock Gym
Palo Duro Dons
Borger
Eskimo Golf Tournament This Weekend at Ross Rogers
The Eskimo Golf Tournament runs today and Sunday at Ross Rogers Golf Course. Players can post 18 holes and may submit two scores with both entry and green fees due. Three men's divisions 0–10 11–16 and 17 plus one women's division. Net and gross prizes awarded in each division.
Sugar Bowl showdown pits Missouri against Florida attractants
Missouri and Florida meet in the Sugar Bowl at Tulane Stadium with Missouri favored by 2 points for a 2 p.m. EST kickoff. NBC carries the national telecast as LSU faces Arkansas in Dallas. Key players include Missouri’s Johnny Roland and Gary Lane, and Florida’s Steve Spurrier and Charlie Casey, with defensive standouts Bennett, Matthews, Gagner, and Tammell anchoring the Gators.
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Missouri
Florida
Tigers
Gators
Tulane Stadium
NBC
Dallas
Louisiana State
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri Tigers
Kentucky
Nebraska
Gary Lane
Charlie Brown
Bruce Bennett
Lynn Matthews
Larry Gagner
Allen Tammell
Johnny Roland
St.Louis Cardinals
New York Jets
Francis Peay
New York Giants
Kansas City
Buford
Butch) Allison
Baltimore Colts
Oakland Raiders
Spurrier
Casey
Atlanta Falcons
Gagner
Pittsburgh
Miami
Badgers Blast Pratt In Half Time Comeback Rout
Amarillo College Badgers soared from a 42-42 halftime tie to a 101-84 win over Pratt Kansas Junior College. Duane Pittman led AC with 23 points, John Ford had 20 for Pratt, as AC’s press forced turnovers and fastbreaks in front of a sparse Great Plains crowd.
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Amarillo College
Badgers
Pratt
Kan
Junior College
Great Plains
Badger Gym
Red Myers
Bill Abernathy
Marvin Simpson
Lawrence Williams
Simpson
Jay Christopher
Travis Munger
Duane Pittman
Stratford
John Ford
Lamar
Colo
Frank Phillips College
Borger
Joe Shelton
Plainsmen
Gary Spees
Ford Williams
Pittman
Marino
Christopher
Novarre
Vodayo
Gast Hopp
Corbin
Shelton
Valielos
Hell
Broons
Whaley
Cavin T Dowson
Gwin
Reed
Parker
Canyon
Butterfield
Collins
Frank
Phillies
Harvesters win own Top O' Texas tourney in eighth straight
Pampa's Harvesters defended their title by defeating Phillips 48 40 in the tournament final. Big Spring claimed third place with a 48 37 win over Dumas. The event featured standout performers including David Cain and Charles Hampson for Phillips and Robert Jackson, Robert Jones, and Don Stevenson for Big Spring.
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Pampa
Harvesters
Phillips
Big Spring
Dumas
David Cain
Charles Hampson
Robert Jackson
Robert Jones
Don Stevenson
Wrestling and basketball matchups set for Thursday and Tuesday
Coming events list games at several venues including West Texas State versus Detroit at Detroit and Carver Oragons against Carver Midland, plus Price Cardinals hosting Washington of Plainview. Narrative recap notes Frank Phillips and Pratt in early second-half surges as Antelopes lead Plainsmen, then hold off late Plainsmen push to maintain lead.
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West Texas State
Detroit
Carver Oragons
Carver of
Midland
Carver Gym
Price Cardinals
Washington of
Graves Extends Florida Contract
Florida President J Wayne Reitz announced a five year extension for Ray Graves as director of athletics and head football coach through March 1970. Graves, 47, has a 40 20 2 career record and led an outstanding program noted for leadership and coaching ability.
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NEW Orleans
University of Florida
J .Wayne Reitz
Ray Graves
Reitz
Graves
Florida
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