Buster Mathis Returns to Houston in Ali Clash Prelude
Houston fans see Buster Mathis, a 260 pound former heavyweight, make a comeback with promotional plans for a televised arena show featuring Muhammad Ali. Mathis reflects on past defeats, his rehabilitation, and his belief he can upset Ali, while recalling his quieter, patient nature and struggles after leaving the ring.
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Running quarterbacks emerge as NFL money players
In week end games, Dallas, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago vie for first or second in divisions. Staubach, Landry, and Douglass lead a trend of mobile quarterbacks in a tougher 4-3 zone defense era, with scrambling amid evolving defenses and injury concerns.
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Bowl selections loom as teams race to secure invites
Bowl committees seek definite invites by Saturday for the Orange Sugar and other bowls as unbeaten teams chase No 1 ranking. Auburn Nebraska Oklahoma Alabama Penn State loom. Michigan wins to secure Rose Bowl berth. Ivy League leaders Dartmouth and Cornell cling to the lead with one game left.
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Sideline triangle Morrall Unitas McCafferty at Shea
A strange Sunday game drew a record Shea Stadium crowd of 63 947 with seven fumbles two blocked placekicks in the fourth quarter and eight penalties including an uncontested slap to the head Sideline chaos dominated as the first quarter ended amid the crowded sidelines with Morrall Unitas and McCafferty involved.
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Colts Switch QBs In Sloppy Win Over Jets
Baltimore coach Don McCafferty benching Earl Morrall for Johnny Unitas led to a 14 13 victory over the New York Jets. McCafferty called the win sloppy though well defended as Unitas praised throwing and the Colts benefited from breaks and key blocks by Ted Hendricks and Jerry Logan.
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