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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1965
Page
16
Pro golfers led by Arnold Palmer tee off in the first round of the $75,000 Los Angeles Open marking the richest winter circuit start. A pro am prelude offers $5000 in purse money as pros and amateur partners gather at Rancho Municipal, a 7131 yard, par 71 layout.
Miami defeats Kent State 68 47 to solidify first place in the Mid American Conference. Ohio University blasts Western Michigan 91 70 as Bowling Green ends a seven game skid with a 73 69 upset of Toledo. Nick Aloi leads BG with 17 points, Tom Seiple seals late free throws, while Jeff Dinkins scores 20 for Miami.
Kentucky led the Southeastern Conference in passing last season with 114 completions on 230 attempts and averaged 160.9 rushing yards per game. Auburn posted the league’s top rushing defense, allowing 81.9 yards per game.
The scoreboard lists multiple college games with results across regions. Notable outcomes include Ohio Northern 101 over Northwood 97, Boston University 87 over New Hampshire 72, and Wake Forest 107 defeating North Carolina 87. Other scores show Miami 68 over Kent State 47 and Marquette 71 over Loyola Illinois 69 in overtime.
Baltimore passer John Unitas says three breaks made him a pro. A high school quarterback broke his ankle opening the door for him, second-string Gary Kerkorian quit to study law creating a vacancy, and George Shaw broke his knee in 1956 forcing him into the lineup.
After splitting their first two games before the holidays the Athens ninth grade team aims to beat Lancaster on the road Saturday at 3 p.m. They won 35-15 at Marietta and lost 46-33 at Logan.
Ohio University beat Western Michigan 91-70 to move to 3-0 in MAC play and 7-3 overall. Key contributors included Mike Hammond with 17 points, Ken Fowlkes with 14 off the bench, and John Schroeder with 12 as Ohio outscored the Broncos 37-30 at halftime and pulled away in the second half. Western Michigan dropped to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in the league.
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