Cotton Bowl Sold Out for Green Bay Dallas NFL Title Clash
The Cotton Bowl sold out in 55 hours for the Green Bay Packers versus Dallas Cowboys championship game. About 80 percent of the 75,504 seats went to season ticket holders, with 3,100 to Green Bay and 4,000 under special options. Police estimated crowds between 10,000 and 60,000 surrounding Fair Park as gates opened at 7 a.m. Fans queued overnight in chilly weather and traffic snarls formed in the area.
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Cowboys
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Fort Worth
Phil Flynt
Sherman, Tex
Hialeah Watchdog Earns His Keep
A five foot long alligator known as the watchdog at Hialeah race track earned his keep when thieves attempted to loot the wishing well. Police report two sets of footprints, a quick escape, and a tin cup with two large coin piles left behind. The track says the alligator sleeps under a log and dislikes disturbance.
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Namath Faces Surgery On Right Knee
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath will undergo knee surgery after doctors found a torn lateral collateral ligament during routine exams. Namath, who had prior knee surgery in 1965, is at Lenox Hill Hospital with Dr. James A. Nicholas and two specialists to decide if further procedure is needed to stabilize the knee.
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Namath
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New York Jets
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Philip D. Wilson, Jr
Hospital For Special Surgery
Frank’ S, Stinchfield
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Jets
Namah
Houston Oilers
Birmingham
Ala
Houslan
Sonny Jurgensen
Washington
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
Babe Parilli
Boston
Michigan City Red Devils Again Top Indiana Poll
Michigan City Red Devils, defending state champions, are ranked No. 1 by sports writers. Hammond and Warsaw follow in the AP poll with notable shifts after midweek games. Fort Wayne South, Evansville Harrison, New Castle, Cloverdale, Lafayette Jefferson, and West Lafayette also in the Top Ten.
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Wayne
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Evansville
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Richmond
Garfield
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Indpls
Washington
Logans
Ogolak
Port
Liberty
Crown
Winnetka
Charlie Gogolak
New Palestine
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Ton
Heyel
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Millbrook
N.Y
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Tigers
Warsaw
Goshen
Marion
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Indianapolis Tech
Fort Wayne South
Harrison
New Castle
Cloverdale
Lafayette
Jefferson
West Lafayette Fe-55
Wor
Mid City
FW. South
Hammond
E. Harrison
Washo
Barry Leads NBA In Shots Per Game And Free Throws
The Warriors star Barry tops the league in attempts and free throw percentage as Nick Rodgers in Chicago and Oscar Robertson in Cincinnati also post strong shows. Barry’s 913 attempts lead the NBA while Robertson and Russell contribute across other categories, with team context including San Francisco and New York references.
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Warriors
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Washington
George Washington University
Oscar Robertson
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