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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1968

Page

6

Athens Bulldogs Dominate SECUL All-League Honors

Athens Bulldogs swept post season SECUL honors with coach of the year Don Eskey and the league MVP Bob Handley leading a 71 1 record. Handley tops the all league list with teammates Sebring Vincent Coon Goodwin plus captains Kappes Hess. 22 all stars named from eight schools. Award ceremony set December 5 at Athens High School with Ohio University coach Bill Hess as keynote speaker.

Rowland Congdon Athens Bulldogs Bulldogs Jackson Don Eskey Bob Handley Athens Handley Bob Sebring Larry Vincem Goard Dave Coon Mike Goodwin Goodwin Sebring Coon Vincent Mike Adams Gallipolis Athens High School Bill Hess Ohio University Bobcats

All-LEAGUE Football Honorable Mentions 1968 SEOAL

The 1968 SEOAL All-League Honorable Mentions include Steve Kappes Tom Hess Chuck Neal Ron Russell Rick Boykin Steve Markel Ray DeStephen Terry Osborne Dale Brown Richard Johnson John Smith Elbert Williams Jerry Polley Don Carter Gary Miller Toba Via in Athens Gallipolis Ironton Jackson Logan Meigs Nelsonville York Wellston. Don Eskey named Coach of the Year at Athens. Bob Handley is the Most Valuable Player. Mike Adams of Gallipolis honored as honorary All-League.

Athens Steve Kappes Tom Hess Eskey Logan Lou Parker Handley Steve Price Wellston Sherman Perkins Nelsonville York Mike Cottrill Darwin Valentine Jackson Tim Bloomfield Ironton Tom Spencer Gallipolis Secal Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Chuck Neal Ron Russell Rick Boykin Steve Markel Ray DeStephen Terry Osborne Dale Brown Richard Johnson John Smith Elbert Williams Meigs Jerry Polley Don Carter Nelsonville-York Gary Miller Toba Don Eskey Bob Handley Mike Adams Pos Seeee Athens Bewee Athens Dave Cooner Ewes xMike Goodwin Seeene Tom Prose Sree Gallipolis Eweeee Jack9on Weevseveses Bob Johnston Rick Perdue George Carr

Blanda Sparks Raiders Past Broncos in AFL Victory

George Blanda at age 40 stepped in for the injured Daryle Lamonica and led Oakland to a 43-7 win over Denver. He threw four TD passes and booted two field goals, including a 94-yard scoring strike to Warren Wells. Jim Turner added four field goals as New York beat Houston 26-7 to extend its Eastern Division lead.

Daryle Lamonica Denver Raiders Broncos Turner New York Houston Jets Blanda Oakland Warren Wells Drake Garrett Kansas City Jan Stenerud Robert Holmes Homer Jones Preston Pearson Baltimore Detroit Colts Earl Morrall Rams Atlanta Roman Gabriel Jack Snow Minnesota Carl Eller Bill Brown Packers Eller Green Bay Bart Starr Donny Anderson Vikings Bill Nelson Leroy Kelly Kelly Browns Cardinals Pittsburgh Johnny Roland Cleveland Roland Jim Hart Bobby Joe Conrad Charlie Gogolak Redskins Eagles

College Football Scores From Saturday Show Mixed Results

Ohio teams Xavier over Toledo 20 10 Adelbert defeated by Carnegie-Mellon 9 Central State 6 beat by Kentucky State 6 Hiram edged Otterbein 27 30 Defiance 52 over Anderson Ind 12 Akron 59 over Baldwin Wallace 19 Ohio Northern 17 lost to Kalamazoo Mount Union 43 0 Findia y 20 over John Carroll 14 Auburn 28 Tennessee 14 Houston 27 Memphis State 7 Virginia 41 North Carolina 6 VMI 21 Davidson 17 West Virginia 17 Citadel 0 North Dakota St 63 Mankato 50 lowe 68 Northwestern 34 Kansas State 12 Texas 47 Baogler 26 No Tex St 34 Texas El Paso 3 Texas Tech 3 Texas Christian 14 SMU 36 Texas AAM 23 California 17 Oregon State 45 UCLA 21 New Mexico Highlands 48 Southern Colorado 0 Oregon 27 Washington St 13 Stanford 35 Washington 20 Weber State 20 Montana 16 San Francisco St 14 Southern Oregon 6 Arizona 14 Air Force 10 Utah State 34 Brigham Young 7 Arizona State 59 Utah 2 New Mexico St 47 Wichita 2 San Diego St 68 Southern Miss Idaho 35 San Jose State 17

OHIO Xavier Toledo Carnegie-Mellon Adelbert Central State Kentucky State Otterbein Hiram Defiance Anderson Ind Akron Baldwin-Wallace Ohio Northern Kalamazoo Mount Union Wilmington Findiay John Carroll North Dakota St Mankato Lowe Northwestern Kansas State Nebraska Texas Baogler Tex St Texas-El-Paso Texas Tech Tex SMU AAM Calif California Oregon State UCLA New Mexico Highlands Southern Colon Oregon Washington St Stanford Washington Weber State Montana San Francisco St Southern Oregon Arizona Air Force Utah State Brigham Young Arizona State Utah New Mexico Wichita San Diego St Southern Missidaho San Jose State

Ask Joe Wilman on bowling pressure and second-ball accuracy

The column explains how bowlers often miss on the first throw due to strain and trying for power, while the second ball succeeds with a controlled delivery. It urges a balanced, relaxed throw to hit the pocket and spare.

Gale Sayers Out For Season and Bears Total Offense Shift

Gale Sayers suffered a complete rupture of knee ligaments ending his season as the Chicago Bears adjust to Virgil Carter at quarterback in a 27-19 win over San Francisco. Carter, promoted from the taxi squad, threw an 18 yard TD pass to Bob Wallace and ran for a score, keeping the Bears atop the Central Division briefly while Sayers recovers.

Associated Press Jim Dooley Chicago Bears Gale Sayers Virgil Carter Sayers San Francisco Bears Dooley Chicago Carter NFL Theodore Fox Fox Gale Jack Concannon Bob Wallace Giants Dallas Cowboys

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