Tulsa's Rhome Wins Back of Year Honors
Tulsa quarterback Jerry Rhome won the Associated Press Back of the Year, edging Notre Dame star John Huarte. Rhome topped the season passing and total offense charts with 42 percent of votes to 39.14 for Huarte, while Michigan’s Bob Timberlake earned 16 percent.
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Tulsa
Associated Press
Jerry Rhome
Notre Dame
John Huarte
Rhome
Huarte
Bob Timberlake
Michigan
Tulsa Star
Southern Methodist
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Southern California
Bowling Merchants League Top Teams Led By Large Scores
The bowling merchants and morning star leagues list team standings with high scores. Notable squads include Wehrner's Coast and Budweiser with 2730 and 2968 respectively, alongside Hormel Office League clubs and Morning Star entries.
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Merchants League Wehrner’s Coast
Budweiser
Austin Savings & Loan
Wennes Mkt
Rol’s Texaco
Penney’s
Austin Grain
Hasbeens
Maloney
Hormel
Charlotte
Birmingham
Honolulu
Houston
Albany
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Beaumont
Fresno
Dallas
Morning Star League Bell Ringers
Early Birds
Jolly Five
Roadrunners
Brunettes
Hi-Lo’s
Alley Cats
Westgaters
Bowlings
Bowling Standings and Top Scorers Listed Among Local League
Top five scorers include A Clennon 571 A Swenson 571 L Class 565 L Perl 541 R Baldus 535 A Babb 664 R Carroll 617 D Peroutka 605 E Quenon 601 H Hinkle 593 Hormel Office Girls League stars M Bjork 367 E Debhanty 301 C Seeger 291 S Justice 286 K Swank 284 plus Audrey Arneson 499 Doris White 497 Ruby Tabor 474 Eunice Gallentine 469 Marie Precht 467.
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Merchants League
A. Clennon
A. Swenson
L. Class
L. Perl
R. Baldus
Recreation League
A. Babb
R. Carroll
D. Peroutka
E. Quenon
H. Hinkle
Hormel Office Girls League
M. Bjork
E. Debhanty
C. Seeger
S. Justice
K. Swank
Morning Star League
Audrey Arneson
Doris White
Ruby Tabor
Eunice Gallentine
Marie Precht
Brown Wins Repeat NFL Rushing Title
Cleveland's Jim Brown is named NFL rushing champion for the second straight year with 1,446 yards on 280 attempts for a 5.2 average, advancing his career total to 10,768. Bart Starr regains the passing title with 2,144 yards and 15 TDs as Lenny Moore, Johnny Morris, Paul Krause, Bob Walden, Tommy Watkins, and Clarence Childs also top their categories.
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Brown
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Y. A. Tittle
New York Giants
Baltimore
Lenny Moore
Johnny Morris
Chicago Bears
Washington
Paul Krause
Minnesota
Bobby Walden
Tommy Watkins
Detroit
Clarence Childs
New York
Fran Tarkenton
Bill Brown
Vikings
Tommy Mason
Fred Cox
Griffith Endorses ABC TV Deal Boosting Baseball
Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith hailed ABCs new baseball contract as a financial boon for clubs left off national TV. He noted high first year pay but doubted Saturday afternoon telecasts would alter Twins attendance and said only four home games are locally televised. The decision hinges on future schedules.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
American Broadcasting Co
Griffith
Twins
Met Stadium seats upgrade wins Vikings contract
Weather permitting, construction starts on the east side double deck grandstand at Metropolitan Stadium. Watson Construction Co. won a 1.2 million bid to add 12 000 seats, completing by next July for the All Star game. Lower deck finishes June 1 and upper deck by July 1, increasing football capacity to 47 000 and baseball to 45 000. Viking linebacker Rip Hawkins earns Terry Dillon Award for conduct and play, to be presented next spring at a pro football banquet.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota Vikings
Watson Construction Co
Minneapolis
Watson
Vikings
Metropolitan Sports Area Commission
Tech
Rip Hawkins
Terry Dillon
Twin Cities
Professional Football Writers Association of America
Dillon
Montana
Hawkins
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Austin (Minn
Herald
Cleveland
Jimmy Brown
National Football League
Kage
Universal Dazey
Everhot
Tander
Ines
Elecric
Jolid Hardware
4Th Ave
Austin
Met
Viking
Rad
Armstrong
Hwy
Phillip
S&h
Charlie
Otto
Nate
S & Boys
Miss of Ladies
DuPont
Med
Men’s & Boys
Strategic Airforce Insulated
Air Force
Sage
Romeo
U.S.A
Navy
Thermo
Parkas
Rochelle
Hoover
Dial-A-Matic
Lark Cleaner
Lark
Pixie
Gordon
The
House of ServIce
N. Main ST
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