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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1969

Page

11

Owens Wins Heisman on a "Steve Owens Day" in Oklahoma

Oklahoma star Steve Owens narrowly beat Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps 1488 to 1334 in the Heisman vote. Owens, celebrated on Steve Owens Day, continues to prep for a game versus Oklahoma State while eyeing a pro career.

Er Star Bob Griese Florida Steve Spurrier Leroy Keyes Southern California O. J. Simpson Owens Phipps Rex Kern Ohio State Archie Manning Mississippi Kern

Buckeyes rely on senior strength for 1969-70 season

Ohio State coach Fred Taylor emphasizes senior leadership as the 1969-70 Buckeyes, led by Dave Sorenson and others, aim for Big Ten success. The squad, 17-7 overall and 9-5 league, features seven seniors but faces size limitations and key injuries including Jeff Miller and several sophomores sidelined in pre season.

George Strode Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Fred Taylor Buckeyes Taylor Finney Andreas Cleamons Barclay Jeff Miller Geddes John Petty Gary Kiracofe Mike Painter

Royals' Lou Piniella AL Rookie Of Year

Lou Piniella, 26, was named the American League rookie of the year by consensus from fan Anita Piniella. He played left field for the Kansas City Royals and finished the season with a .282 average. He had previously played for Portland in the Pacific Coast League before being traded from Seattle.

Tampa Fla Lou Piniella American Baseball League Anita Kansas City Royals Piniella Portland Cleveland Indians Indians Seattle Pilots Royals Seattle West Coast Cedric Tallis Kansas City Lou Jr E. F. Hutton Investment Firm Piniellas Lou

Pro Cage NBA Tuesday's Results Recap

Tuesday results show Detroit 104 over New York 103 and Milwaukee 130 to 134 loss at Baltimore. San Francisco 114 beat Seattle 106, Philadelphia faces Boston, Chi plays Detroit, and L A matches Milwaukee with other late games.

NBA New York Los Seatons Detroit Iniel Milwaukee Step Baltimore Preenix San Francisco Seattle Philadelphia Boston Los Angeles Atlanta San Diego

No Games Scheduled Across Major League Cities

A list shows Montreal at Toronto Boston at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Chicago Pittsburgh at Minnesota Oakland of St Louis and Los Angeles at Detroit with Thursdays games indicated as canceled or unscheduled.

Montreal Toronto Boston New York Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburgh Minnesota Oakland St. Louis

Top Two College Teams Busy Before Meeting

Texas rookies coach Darryl Royal and Arkansas coach Frank Broyles focus on Thanksgiving games with Texas A M and Texas Tech. Royal recalls Houston field rallies at Kyle Field while Broyles fears a Tech upset. Both teams eye post season bowls after Dec 6.

Texas Arkansas Texas A&m Texas Tech Darryl Royal Longhorns A&m Frank Broyles Tech Royal Aggies Notre Dame Mississippi Ole Miss Mississippi State Louisville Tulsa

Athens Teams Top Little Vikings In Debut Night

In a Tuesday slate at Athens, the ninth grade beat Vinton County 45 33 led by Pat McIntorf with 16 points while Strong added 17 for the visitors. The seventh grade edged 22 20 on a late Carl Stemple free throws and the eighth grade fell 41 23 led by Mace six points. Barber and Blake 10 each paced Vinton County. Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren was named to the NCAA Baseball Rules and Tournament Committee for a second time. The OU coach is in his 21st year guiding the team. Scores include Urbana 129 over Kentucky Christian 109 and Rio Grande 95 over Werea Ky.

Sorenson Buckeyes Athens Cage Vinton County Pat McIntorf Athens Strong Wintor County Carl Stemple Steve Casteel Randy Horn Lafferty Gilliland Mark Mace Barber Blake Ohio University Bob Wren Wren Ohio Urbana Kentucky Christian Rio Grande Werea

Coaches Show Fast Wins In NFL History Landmark Seasons

A survey of coaches reveals many first season or second season championships and divisional titles. Notable names include Brown Flaherty Halas Lombardi Shula and Landry among many others with rapid early success.

Paul Brown Cleveland Browns NFL Ray Flaherty Boston Redskins Washington George Halas Chicago Bears Vince Lombardi Philadelphia San Francisco Jim Lee Howell Steve Owen New York Jimmy Conzelman Chicago Cardinals Brown Flaherty Halas George Wilson Detroit Adam Walsh Cleveland Rams Norman Barry Earl Potterger New York Giants Allie Sherman Joe Styadahar Sid Gillman Los Angeles Arthur J Dutch) Bergman Redskins Buddy Parker Clark Shaughnessy George Allen Dud Degroot Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys Joe Kuharich Lambeau

Ohio U Swimmers Open MAC Relays With Strong Nucleus

Ohio University men’s swimming team faces a tough season defense as nine seniors depart but a core of three All-Americans leads the charge Neal Wade Dave Solomon and Ned Steele anchor the squad with other veterans providing support Western Michigan Kent and Bowling Green loom as top MAC threats while competition begins December 6 at Miami with the MAC relays and continues through March 7 for the MAC championships in Kalamazoo Mich.

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