Palmer Named Golfer Of Decade By AP Poll
Arnold Palmer was named Golfer of the Decade in a 1960s AP poll with 531/633 votes. Jack Nicklaus placed second, Gary Player and Bill Casper tied for third, with several others earning single votes. Palmer sparked a golf boom, winning the 1960 U.S. Open and the 1969 Danny Thomas Classic, and becoming a multi‑millionaire through golf and business ventures.
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Old AFL Wins Bonehead Club Award
Dallas honors the now defunct American Football League with its Bonehead of the Year trophy for joining the NFL and losing the Super Bowl. Lamar Hunt accepted for the league as the Dallas Bonehead Club cites candidates including Mike Clark and Joe Paterno amid 1969 missteps. Educators debate Kentucky special education fragmentation cited by a Legislative Research Commission staff report.
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Thurmond retires from Warriors amid injury woes
Nate Thurmond, 28, 6-11 center for the San Francisco Warriors, retires citing recurring knee injuries after a January cartilage tear. He leaves door open to return if business interests, team need, or Rick Barry’s ABA return create a championship path.
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Daleville Captures MEC Wrestling Meet Crown
Daleville Bronchos hosted and swept the All Mid East Conference wrestling meet scoring 110 points. Union 78, Wanatah 76, Northeastern 41, Blue River 24, Cowan 16. Fouch Tharp Wilson and Miller won decisions. Swinford credited a win by Union disqualification. Buck pinned Hamilton. Mangus pinned Foster in the heavyweight.
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Mount’s Wife Presents Him With A Boy
Lebanon Indiana. Pur due’s All American basketball star Rick Mount scored 27 points in a loss this weekend. He rushed home after Saturday’s game against Northwestern for the birth of his first child, Richard Carl, a 7 pound 14 ounce boy. Nurses at Withan Hospital added a miniature red white blue basketball to his ID bracelet.
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Seven Bullets Fined 500 Each After 76ers Loss
Seven members of the Baltimore Bullets were fined 500 apiece, per reliable reports. Coach Gene Shue would not confirm the fines, issued after a 133-118 defeat by the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia Friday night. The next night in Baltimore the Bullets overcame an 18 point deficit to win 112-111. Players named include Earl Monroe, Gus Johnson, Wes Unseld, Kevin Loughery, Jack Marin, Leroy Ellis and Fred Carter.
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NFL Merger Nets TV Deals with NBC and CBS
Commissioner Rozelle announced four year contracts forming the merged NFL with NBC to televise American Conference games and CBS to carry National Conference games. Exclusive Super Bowl and All-Star rights alternate. NBC to show Super Bowl in 1970 and 1972, All-Star in 1971 and 1973.
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Selcer Named Head Coach At Xavier University
Dick Selcer, 32, previously backfield coach at Xavier from 1962 to 1965 and assistant at Cincinnati 1965 to 1967, becomes Xavier head football coach succeeding Irv Etler after a 1 9 season.
Orioles Sion Robinson Signs 16th Season
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Sion Robinson signed for his 16th season with the club. Since joining in 1955 he has earned ten Gold Glove awards and led AL third basemen in fielding for nine seasons while appearing in 13 straight All-Star games. Last year fans named him the Most Popular Oriole in team history.
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Rougeman Named Boiler Grid Line Coach
Rougeman named Purdue freshman line coach by athletic director Mackey. A Mishawaka native, Rougeman led South Bend's 1959 undefeated 10 game season and earned UPt board honors. He previously starred at Purdue 1953 and played for the Chicago Bears three years before coaching at South Bend.
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