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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1965

Page

6

Garrett Heisman Winner From USC Named

Southern California halfback Mike Garrett won the Heisman Trophy. USC figures praised him as a fine gentleman and outstanding player. Garrett, a sociology major, led major college rushers with 1328 yards on 243 carries and nears the all time USC career yardage record. He plans not to decide on pro ball yet.

Los Angeles Southern California Mike Garrett USC Jess Hill Garrett Roosevelt John McKay Wyoming Pacific Athletic Conference Ollie Matson San Francisco Trojans

Turkey Day Grid Schedule Is Light

Thanksgiving football shows few traditional tilts with Nebraska meeting Oklahoma as the national spotlight game from Lincoln at 1 45 p m EST NBC televise. The Cornhuskers chase their 10th straight win for an undefeated season and a third straight Big Eight title heading to the Orange Bowl.

Turkey Associated Press Cornell Michigan State Arkansas Oklahoma Cornhuskers Alabama Texas Texas A&m Virginia Tech Virginia Military Roanoke Colorado State U Tulsa Bucknell Davidson Charlotte N. C

Thanksgiving Football Games of 1964 Intersections

Thanksgiving day games list college matchups with scores and notes. Davidson-Bucknell, Tulsa-Colorado State, Penn-Cornell, Nebraska-Oklahoma, Texas A&M-Texas, Texas Tech-VA Tech, and Texas A&M-Texas in Roanoke Roanoke dates show results and DNM notes.

Davidson-Bucknell Tulsa Colorado State Charlotte N. C Pennsylvania Cornell Nebraska

Pro Basketball Results and Schedule

Detroit beat Cincinnati 118 to 115 and San Francisco won 134 to 125 over New York. New York visits Boston while St Louis hosts Cincinnati and Baltimore visits Detroit. Philadelphia meets Los Angeles. San Francisco plays St Louis on Thursday. NHL results see Chicago 3 Detroit 2 with Detroit at Chicago on Thursday.

Detroit Cincinnati San Fran New York Boston St. Louis Baltimore Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Montreal Toronto

Frosh star McKee shines as varsity tops frosh in Hall of Fame game

Gerald McKee, Dayton Dunbar product, led frosh with 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 76-57 loss for the Ohio University frosh to the varsity at Grover Center. Veteran guards Hammond and Schroeder led the varsity, while McKee dictated pace for the freshmen amid a lineup shuffle.

Enos Pennington Grover Center Ohio University Hill Haley Giants Jim Snyder Phil Williams Fred Cluff Cluff Wil Ams John Schroeder Mike Hammond Schroeder Hammond Dave Brown Miami Gerald McKee Dayton Dunbar McKee Brown Williams Frosh Bobcats Varsity Bobkittens Athens High Larry Coon Coon Athens Dave Samuel Messenger Sportsphoto K& Varsity Clu ” Williams Hamilton Peewee Reichenbach Ee Parkhill Weirich Hatcher Wood

All-MAC Football Honors Put Four Honorable Mention From Each Leader

Four Ohio schools share four honorable mention slots in the 1965 All-MAC offensive and defensive selections. Miami and Bowling Green lead with four players each as Bruce Matte and Stew Williams headline the backfield. Coach of the Year honors go to Bo Schembechler of Miami.

Columbus Miami Bowling Green Bruce Matte Willie Asbury Kent State al Moore Stew Williams Williams Heath Wingate Jamie Rivers Pat Gucciardo Kent Tom Good Marshall Bo Schembechler Mid - American Conference News Media Association John Erisman James Rivers Jon Brooks Tony Fire Steve Ericksen Toledo Ed Musbach Tom Stillwagon Fred Zimmerman Gary Durchik

Mick Unger's 24 Points Leads Laurelville Win

Laurelville Wildcats rout Hamden 80 to 37 to stay atop the Win ton Hocking League at 3-0. Mick Unger scored 24 as Dwight Woodward added 14 and Rick Unger 12. Hamden’s Frank Patton left early with an ankle sprain and Donnie Gregory and Hal Patton led the visitors with 14 apiece. Laurelville hosts Pike ton on Dec 3, while Hamden visits Wilton Friday.

Laurelville Wildcats Hamden Winton-Hocking Athletic Association Mick Unger Dwight Woodward Rick Unger Donnie Gregory Hal Patton Piketon Wilton

Versalles Tops AL In Runs and Total Bases

Shortstop Zoilo Versalles of the Minnesota Twins led the American League last season with 126 runs scored and 308 total bases. He also tied for the lead with 45 doubles and 12 triples.

Zoilo Versalles Minnesota Twins

Group Plans Formation of a New High School League

An exploratory meeting at Miller High School formed a committee led by Randall Talbott to plan a new league. Schools expressing interest include New Lexington St Aloysius, Zanesville Rosecrans, Glouster, and Miller. A January meeting will invite additional schools to join.

Hemlock Miller High School Randall Talbott Miller High New Lexington St. Aloysius Zanesville Rosecrans Glouster Miller Talbott

Big Ten and other leagues in college hoops preview

The article surveys upcoming seasons with Michigan as a favorite to repeat, though Minnesota and Iowa could challenge for the Big Ten title. It notes Minnesota returning Lou Hudson and Archie Clark, Iowa with four starters including Chris Pervall and George Peeples, and mentions Big Eight contenders Kansas and Kansas State. It also covers Missouri Valley changes, and regional independents like Creighton and Xavier highlighted for 1965-66.

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