Jets Meet Oilers in Birmingham Exhibition Clash
Joe Namath leads the New York Jets against the Houston Oilers in a Saturday night exhibition at Birmingham's Legion Field. Oilers coach Wally Lemm will rotate Don Trull, George Blanda, and Jacky Lee as he evaluates the quarterback mix. Four outside receivers must be chosen from Elkins, Frazier, Henningan, Compton, Groman, Fullwood, and Ledbetter. Veterans face a challenge as rookies seize up front with new names Ladd, Holmes, Rice, Kinney, and Scrutchins. Channel 2 will televise the game, with Ed Husman released to shake up the roster.
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Birmingham
Joe
Houston Oilers
Oakland
Oilers
Joe Namath
Wally Lemm
Don Trull
Lemm
Tru
George Blanda
Jacky Lee
Blanda
Yian
Lee
Lemmn
Lawrence Elkins
Charlie Frazier
Charlie Hennigan
Dick Compton
Bill Groman
Everett Fullwood
Monty Ledbetter
Gary Cutsinger
Don Floyd
Scott Appleton
Ernie Ladd
Pat Holmes
George Rice
George Kinney
Ed Scrutchins
High schools rally to block pro football TV
In Austin Texas AP report says high schools nationwide back a move to block Thursday and Friday night pro football telecasts. Texas High School Coaches Association executive vice president L W McConachie states states are lined up for the campaign and telegrams were sent to 48 coaches urging letters and calls to lawmakers demanding antitrust exemptions only if high schools gain TV protections from pro owner practices.
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Austin
Tex
L. W. MacConachie
Texas High School Coaches Association
McConachie
Texas
Odd Sports Facts From Falstaff Archive
A compact reel of sports curios notes AL pennant history with Detroit's 1934 35 run and a boxing era with Schmeling Sharkey Carnera Baer Braddock line. It also cites base stealing trends, stating 2233 attempts in the majors with 1449 successes and 784 failures.
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Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Carnera
Max Baer
Baer
Jim Braddock
Deputy Rangers Salute Sterling at Day Rally and Ice Cream
The Deputy Rangers booster club held Ross Sterling High School’s Sterling Day with a rally and ice cream supper at O'Brien's on Alexander Drive. County Commissioner V. Ramsey, Mayor Seaborn Cravey, Principal Winnie Brown, and coach Roland Kudla spoke as band and Sterling Stars debuted. Kudla received a press box telephone system. ice cream cost one dollar per family to fund athletic equipment.
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Deputy Rangers
Ross Sterling High School
Ross Sterling
O'Brien's
Alexander Drive
O'brien’s
Sterling
Jerry Don Pace
V. Ramsey
Seaborn Cravey
Winnie Brown
Roland Kudla
Roy White
Don Treuhardt
Oz Hughes
Marvin Guy
Woody Walker
Gilbert Lumpkin
Drew Dunlap
Bil Parish
Pace
Othjer
Ranger Band
Sterling Stars
Kudla
Great Day In Freeport Fishing Party Echoes Brazosport Chamber Tale
Chester Rogers recaps the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce fishing party honoring the Texas Outdoor Writers Association. Highlights include king fish and ribbon fish on the Gulf stream, a trophy for the smallest jack fish won by “Boudreau” Nowlin, and social events from barbecue to tarpon fishing. Notable figures: M. C. Raney, Dow Chemical’s E. B. Barnes, Jim Cope, Bowen Weems, Pinkey Raing, and Raymond Muckawich. Local civic hosts and vivid anecdotes frame a lively weekend of fishing, feasting, and friendly bragging.
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Brazosport
Boudreau
M. C
Nig) Raney
Fish & Wildlife Committee
Braznsport
Pass
New Brazos River
E. B. Barnes
Texas Division
Dow Chemical Company
Jim Cope
Dow
Pinkey
Raymond Muckawich
Nowlin
Peacock Heads Pee Wee Football Play
Optimist club member Gene Peacock is named head of the Pee Wee football program for fall with assistants Bert Allman Lee Robinson Bob Warford Elbert Barringer Pee Wee Thomas Ed Rudge Tony Campos Barry Nettles B J Freidrich and J D Todd. Two leagues of four teams each will compete six weeks with league winners meeting in the Pee Wee Bowl at Memorial Stadium to support the Optimist program and the Goodfelons Christmas party. Sign up and weigh-in on Aug 21 28 and Sept 11 at 1 pm. Season starts Oct 1 at Cedar Bayou Stadium. Contact Lester Alford for details.
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Optimist Club
Gene Peacock
Pee Wee
Peacock
Bert Allman
Lee Robinson
Bob Warford
Elbert Barringer
Pee Wee Thomas
Ed Rudge
Tony Campos
Barry Nettles
B. J. Freidrich
J. D. Todd
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Bayou Stadium
Lester Alford
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Pinkey” Raing
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Texas Ave
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Baytown JR. High
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Cedar Bayou
Crosby
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Melton
Selb
Uper
BEL Sikes
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Huskies
Vanopress van Heusen
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