Unbeaten St. Joseph's Upsets Wichita for 10th Straight Win
St. Joseph's 76 Wichita 69 to capture the Quaker City Tournament in Philadelphia. The 11th ranked Hawks extended their win streak to 10 behind an all five starters performance. Indiana defeated Memphis State 91-68 to win the Memphis State Classic. Davidson beat Ohio University 81-63 in the Charlotte Invitational final. Miami of Florida beat Maryland 80-73 in the Hurricane Tournament with Rick Barry scoring 34. Penn State edged ???
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King Receives MVP Football Award at Dean
FRANKLIN Massachusetts Thomas King 18 of Williamstown a BCHS graduate and freshman at Dean Junior College won the Amos Alonzo Stagg award as MVP for the Dean football team. He played halfback and expects to transfer to another college next year. In other sports notes UCLA beat Minnesota 93 77 in the Los Angeles Classic semis and San Francisco edged San Jose State 60 57 in the West Coast Conference semifinals. Cincinnati Reds second baseman Pete Rose and his wife Karolyn welcomed daughter Fawn Renee in Caracas Venezuela.
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Iowa
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San Jose State
San Jose
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Dons
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Michigan
New York
Princeton
St. John’s
Cincinnati
UPI
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
Caracas
Venezuela
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Karolyn
Fawn Renee
Bulldogs Fall 81-53 to Chester in MVL Action
ChesterNow 81 Burr and Burton Seminary 53 in Manchester as Bob Howe sparked a 25 point third period. Bill West scored 24 for Burr and Burton with 14 of those coming on free throws. Next they host Wallingford January 5.
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Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Bulldogs
Bob Howe
Seminary
Bill West
Burr
Burton
West
MVS
Chester Howe
Couillard Wilson
Lovett Cook
Parker Willis
Farrar Haven Miles
Burr & Burton West
Bentley Belanger
Wright Fleming Smith
Edson
Bryant Kilburn
Nawrath
B&b
College Basketball Results From Various Tournaments
United Press International reports first round results across multiple tournaments. Arlington St 104 Tex Wesley 100 and Midwestern 103 Houston 59 highlight early action in the Cotton Bowl event in Dallas. Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma spark the Big Eight and Far West Classics with decisive wins and close margins. Separate notes cover regional tournaments in Portland, Oklahoma City, and San Jose, plus the Bayou Classic in Lafayette and the Red River event in Moorhead. The schedule includes notable scores such as Kansas 54 Kansas St 52 and Colorado 65 Missouri 61, with teams like DePaul, Xavier (Ohio), Creighton, and Florida St. reflecting the era’s college hoops landscape.
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Midwestern
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E. Tex
Xavier
Ohio
Creighton
Florida St
Louisiana St
Rice
San Jose
Calif
San Fran
San Jose St
Santa Clara
U of Pacific
Ebony names 1964 top news events for U S Negroes
Ebony magazine lists ten pivotal 1964 events for African Americans led by the Civil Rights Act passage and rising political gains. It notes progress in voting in the South, integration efforts, and Olympic victories, while warning housing employment and education still lag.
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Chicago
Ill
U.S
Ebony Magazine
South
Mississippi
Harlem
Rochester
Philadelphia
Freedom Democratic Party
Carl Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
National Security Council
Collins Wins Corvette Award for NFL Playoff Standout
Gary Collins of the Cleveland Browns, at 6-foot-5 a flankerback, becomes the first pass receiver to win Sport magazine Corvette award as NFL championship playoff standout. He scored all three Browns touchdowns in a 27-0 defeat of the Baltimore Colts, receiving the honor on Tuesday.
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UPI
Gary Collins
Cleveland Browns
Sport Magazine
Collins
Brown
Baltimore Colts
Cartwheel Silver Dollars Await Minting Amid Shortage
Treasury officials said no new silver dollars will be minted while a coin shortage persists. Congress had authorized 45 million coins last summer after Western requests, but the Mint is focused on other work and expects no new dollars for the next two to three months.
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Treasury Department
Congress
U.S
Bowl game picks on New Year's Day upset slate
UPI reports six New Year’s bowls feature upsets as Texas beats Alabama 10 7 Nebraska edges Arkansas 24 21 Syracuse defeats Louisville State 20 7 Michigan tops Oregon State 30 14 Oklahoma over Florida State 14 7 in Gator Bowl.
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Tex
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Louisville State
New Orleans
Orange
Tigers
Jim Nance
Soph
Floyd Little
Florida State defense led by The Magnificents in Gator Bowl
Florida State, led by Avery Sumner and seven line men nicknamed The Magnificents, field one of the nation’s stingiest defenses for the Gator Bowl against Oklahoma. Steve Tensi, 6-foot-5, and Fred Biletnikoff provide the aerial punch as coach Bill Peterson emphasizes a pro type offense to upset Oklahoma’s ground game.
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Lance Rentzel
Sooners
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Adel
Sumner
Yul Brynner
Bill Peterson
Oklahoma Sooners
Seminoles
Steve Tensi
Fred Biletnikoff
Peterson
Hoosiers Beat Mechanicville 90 40 in Holiday Tourney
Hoosick Falls Central High School defeated Mechanicville 90 to 40 in the Mechanicville Holiday Basketball Tournament final. Hoosiers built an 18 6 first period lead as Bob Highfield scored 15, with Keyes 13 and Harrison 12 also among top scorers.
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Hoosick Falls Central High School
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Mohonasen
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Hoosiers
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Bill Harrison
Howie Rose
Highfield
Keyes
Starr
Harrison
Beckstein
Smithtown’s Lavinia Wins Hansen Award In Plain Garb Newsday
Smithtown High School halfback Bob Lavinia, coached by Joe Dailey, received the Carl Hansen award as Nassau Suffolk All Star selections. He and Bennie King lead the TD tally with 109 and 108 points, making them top scorers in Nassau Suffolk and city leagues. Dailey, a former Bend I and Ithaca star, coaches in Kings Park with his wife Martha LaCroix teaching history nearby.
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New York Sunday News
Bennington
Joe’’ Dailey
Smithtown
Long Island
Carl Hansen
Newsday
Bob Lavinia
Dailey
Lavinia
Bob Zellner
Ed Kirkman
Suffolk
Bennie King
Nassau
Suffolk Coun
Bendi
Ithaca
Rose Dailey
Schenectady
N.Y
Martha LaCroix
Aine LaCroix
Kings Park
Rhome Signs With Cowboys In Blockbuster Quarterback Move
Jerry Rhome, star college passer of 1964, signs a multi year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth a six figure sum plus a bonus. The deal follows Dallas earlier securing Craig Morton and leaves Don Meredith’s successor role up for grabs. Houston Oilers had shown interest but withdrew amid bidding tensions.
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UPI
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California
Craig Morton
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Dallas Cowboys
Rhome
University of Tulsa
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Cowboy
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Rans
Schramm
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