Major League Draft Set at Hotel Americana in New York
Major league baseball will hold its winter draft meeting in New York on Saturday Jan 29 at the Hotel Americana. unsigned players from the June and August drafts will be listed and 20 teams will draw to set selection order from the list. A second reverse-order free agent draft will occur with clubs drawing by 1965 finish. Athletics pick first, Dodgers last. College players remain ineligible until after their sophomore year and no amateur may be signed from Jan 13 to Jan 29.
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Brown Named 1965 NFL Player of the Year UPI
Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland Browns won the 1965 NFL Player of the Year award from United Press International after a dominant season. He led the league in rushing with 1,544 yards on 289 carries and scored 21 touchdowns, boosting his career totals to 12,312 rushing yards and 126 touchdowns. Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears finished second with four votes, while other top nominees included Johnny Unitas and John Brodie. Brown credited his offensive line for much of his success and noted injuries hampered Cleveland’s passing game.
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Rams Hunt Coach To Replace Svare
Los Angeles Rams fired head coach Harland Svare after a 4-10 season and began considering successors. President Dan Reeves said a fresh approach was needed while a Rams spokesman noted limited interviewing, with names from both pro and college ranks floated as possible candidates.
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