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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1966

Page

2

Yanks Beat Rebels 27-14 In North South all star game

In Miami the Yankee Stars defeated the Rebels 27-14 as South MVP Eugene Trosch of Miami and North pick Pete Duranko of Notre Dame led a strong defense. North led 20-0 at halftime, with Donald Cockroft opening the scoring and Neal Sweeney catching a TD from Bernie McCah. Strong postseason bowl and TV lineups followed, with multiple bowls and games scheduled across New Year’s weekend.

Rebels Eugene Trosch Groot University of Miami Pete Duranko Notre Dame Donald Cockroft Fom Adams State College Colorado Yanks Tit Yanks Bernie McCah Tulsa Neal Sweeney Duranko Houston Bo Burris

SMU Georgia Even Match In Kicking

SMU and Georgia enter the Cotton Bowl with strong defenses and a clash over kicking. Georgia's Bob Etter has converted 12 of 15 field goals and 21 of 22 extra points. SMU's Dennis Partee connected on 4 of 9 field goals and 21 of 23 extra points, plus a 36 yard punting average on 47 attempts.

Dallas Tex Georgia Southern Methodist Bob Etter Dennis Partee Partee Etter

Bowl talk heightens as pros loom in college games

Television commentary notes the surge of bowl promotions across college and pro football. Johnny Carson quips about a Viet Cong Bowl for the Giants, while the major bowls on Dec 30 and Jan 2 promise star players from consensus All-Americans to future pro prospects. Key matchups include Tennessee vs Syracuse in the Gator Bowl and SMU vs Georgia in the Cotton Bowl.

NEW York NEA New York Giants Johnny Carson Michigan State Notre Dame Rose Cotton Sugar Grange Gator San Francisco Mobile Ala Tennessee Syracuse Jacksonville Southern Methodist-Georgia CBS Dallas

Prospect Watch for Bowl Games and NFL AFL Showdowns

The piece highlights key college players to watch in the major bowls and NFL AFL title games on New Year’s Day and Jan 2. It notes Alabama Nebraska Sugar Bowl intentions, Purdue USC Rose Bowl matchups, and Florida Steve Spurrier headlining the Orange Bowl, with scouts valuing size and speed. It ends by noting club owners judge prospects by eyes.

Tennessee Austin Denny Paul Naumon Dever Warren Syracuse Floyd Little Gary Bugenhagen SMU John la Grone Georgia Edgar Chandler Bill Stanfill George Patton Green Bay Dallas Buffalo Kansas City NBC Ray Perkins Cecil Dowdy Bobby Johns Alabama Wayne Meylan Laverne Allers Larry Wachhaltz Nebraska Purdue AAWU Southern California Bob Griese Jim Beirne USC Nate Shaw Roy Yarv Florida Steve Spurrier Georgia Tech Jim Breland Lenny Snow Sammy Burke

Cowboys Face Packers In First NFL Championship Clash

Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers prepare for the NFL championship on January 1 in Dallas. Cowboys coach Tom Landry and players like Jerry Tubbs emphasize calm focus over tension as they chase a Super Bowl berth. The Packers bring experience from past title runs, while Cowboys veterans push for disciplined preparation and belief.

Dave Burgin Green Bay Packers Kansas City Buffalo Apple Opr Dallas Cowhboys Packers Calvin Jerry Tubbs Tom Landry Tubbs Sam Lilly Don Meredith Colvin Landry Willie Denim Taylor Bart Starr Forrest Greee Herb Adderly Cowboys New York Giants ARE Coosa Eee Don Meredith Green Bay Washington

Ali predicts knockout over Terrell in Houston

Muhammad Ali, touring Hawaii, forecasts a knockout of Ernie Terrell in the Astrodome on February 6. He hints a tune-up bout with Jimmy Ellis is exhibition, while Terrell vows to prove Ali’s superiority is not unassailable.

Houston Muhammad Ali Hawaii Ernie Terrell Astrodome Cleveland Williams Jimmy Ellis Ali Ellis Terrell George Chuvalo Henry Cooper Brian London Karl Mildenberger Williams Aly Terrel

Ganders Open Jaycee Tournament Clash With Westbury

Ganders resume play at 3 30 p m Wednesday against Houston Westbury in the Flouston Jaycee Tournament opening round at Butler Field House Houston. It is a rematch of the season opener with Westbury and could set up a meeting with Spring Branch Memorial or Houston Madison next.

SUN Sports Robert BE. Lee Ganders Houston Westbury Flouston Jaycee Butler Field Hous Rebs Lee Cage Westbury Houston

Houston Climbs to Sixth in AP Poll

The AP Top 10 remains led by UCLA with Louisville second and North Carolina third. Texas Western fourth and New Mexico fifth. Houston moves up to sixth as Cincinnati, St. Joseph’s and Vanderbilt also appear in the ranked group amid tournament play and invites.

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