Vikings Face Kamikaze Phase in Push to Top Packers
The Minnesota Vikings hold a 6-4 Central lead as they head into a three game stretch including Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, aiming to clinch the division. The unit relies on a stout front four led by Marsh, Eller, Larsen, and Page, while the Colts boast strong pass blocking and a top two way attack. The Bears and Giants face tough stretches with injuries and stiff schedules as they chase division titles and playoff spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts
Vikings
Chicago Bears
Packers
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco
Philadelphia Eagles
Bears
Gale Sayers
Virgil Carter
Colts
Rams
Jim Marshall
Alan Page
Gary Larsen
Carl Eller
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Cowboys
Giants
Browns
Bill Nelson
Leroy Kelly
Eagles
Don Meredith
Redskins
Bob Hayes
Lance Rentzel
Craig Baynham
Sayers
Carter
Don Bromley Captures Raceway Triple Crown
Saratoga Springs New York Don Bromley finishes the 1968 harness racing season with his third straight driving championship sharing the season dash title with Matt Butcher who had 85 wins. Bromley posts a .435 average on 51 wins 34 seconds and 33 thirds in 187 drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Don Bromley
Saratoga
Matt Butcher
Bromley
Percy Davis
Dick DeSantis
Jim Allen
Jim Richards
J. P. Morel
Butcher
Spa
Reinsman
Speed Not Shoe Size The Important Factor
Larry Alford of Texas Tech excels as a punt returner and two way defender. The 5-10, 180 pound sophomore is among the SWC leaders in punt returns with 35 for 416 yards and an 11.9-yard average, while also defending passes and contributing to a top conference defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tex
UPI
Larry Alford
Texas Tech Red Raider
Alford
Arkansas
Raider
Tech
Union College Tops All Opponent Squad
Union College leads the 1968 Williams College All Opponent football team chosen by players and coaches. The 25 man squad includes Pete Pandera and Stu Blackburn of Wesleyan, Rich Giachetti and Pete Pasciucco of Tufts, Bill Foye of Amherst, Jerry Ostrander and Don Graham of Wesleyan, and six Union players. The selections honor standout performances against Williams and other New England rivals this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
New England
Williams College
Pete Pandera
Wesleyan
Stu Blackburn
Panciera
Williams
Blackburn
Tufts University
Rich Giachetti
Pete Pasciucco
Amherst College
Bill Foye
Ephs
Union College
Jerry Ostrander
Don Graham
Union
Amherst
Rich Gaichetti
Tufts
Edmund Lyons
Paul Beadle
Bill Bacon
Doug Mele
Mark Haseltine
Jim Sabella
Raymond Bolduc
Bowdoin
Kevin Monahan
Dave Rea
Tom Oberst
Dom Femino
Michael Cancelliere
Trinity
Ken Rosenthal
Jeff Diamond
Bob Carlone
James Heller
Paul Singer
Rochester
Greg Forbes
Simpson or Keyes Top Two in 1968 Heisman Vote
Browsing panel splits between O J Simpson and Leroy Keyes as the two leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy. The piece notes their sizes speed and all round games, USC exposure versus Purdue visibility, and predicts strong pro draft prospects regardless of the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Simpson
USC
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Simpson
Trojans
UCLA
Gary Beban
Keyes
Purdue Boilermakers
Beban
Downtown Athletic Club
New York City
John W. Heisman
American Football Coaches Association
Mississippi River
Oregon State
Terry Baker
Mississippi
Larry Kelly
Yale
Leon Hart
Notre Dame
Clint Frank
Jimmy Brown
Gayle Sayers
O. J. Arenthal
James Simpson
Boilermakers
Davey O’brien
Nile Kinnick
Tom Harmon
Bruce Smith
Frank Sinkwich
Angelo Bertelli
Felix Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Johnny Lujack
Doak Walker
Dick Kazmaier
Bill Wessels
Johnny Lettner
Alan Ameche
Howard
Hopalong
Cassady
Paul Hornung
John David Crow
Pete Dawkins
Billy Cannon
Joe Bellino
Ernie Davis
Roger Staubach
John Huarte
Steve Spurrier
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Fred Down
New York
RPI
Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Hodges
Mets
Atlanta
Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden
Buster Mathis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Canada
George Chuvalo
Chuvalo
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions
New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Raceway
Davis
Allen
Richards
Morel
Dick Hamilton
Joe DeSantis
Noel Olin
Howard Parker
Bill Current
Jim Dennis Sr
Charlie Kelly
UDR
Leo LaPage
Fred LaRouchh
Bill Blake
Fern Paquet
J.P. Morel
Cal McQuigge
Bill Langtry
Ron Chase
Fran Tarkington
Steve Wright
Homer Jones
Los Angeles
de Marco’s
Timothy Cumm
Bennington
Alexander Hanna
Pittsfield
Mt. Tabor
John Bushee
Dorset
Donald Greene
Shaftsbury
Sunderland
Mary Lauzon
Woodford
Carl Hogel
Pownal
David Moriarty
North Bennington
Edward Cushing
Hoosick Falls
North Pownal
John Grassette
West Arlington
John Hurley
Louis Hurley
David Monroe
Alden Graves
Old Bennington
Gilbert’s Hardware
Patricia H. Bovey
Edward Ferenc
East Rupert
Ernest Phillips
Chester L, Phillips
Orla Reed
South Dorset
David King
Manchester Depot
Ralph Stiles
Nathaniel Tyler I
West Haven
Edward Tarbell
Russell Yetz
Lee
Leland Hazelton
Pawlet
Harry C. Sheldon
Angelo M. Morandi
Winchester
Elias Baker
David Baker
Wilmington
Julia France
Searsburg
Lester Barley
Springfield
Andrew Vella
David Halley
Somerset
Wayne Rowell
Robert Brown
Jamaica
Wordsboro
David Gibson
W. Northfield
Dover
Deer Kill
Mary Hodeck
Charles G. Montrose
Mt. Washington
East Arlington
David N. Webster
Russell Hutchins
North Adams
Vern Aiken
David Buckley
Leominster
West Dover
F. Neil Olmsted
H. W. Gadegard
West Hartford
Conn
Bruce Potter
Halifax
Roger Clark
Eugene Karwoski
Mark Lash
Reading
Harold Sweeney
Millville
Chanley May
Marlboro
Jacob White
Donald Johnson
Robert J. Conrad
Pelham
N.H
F. S. Foster
Adams
David R. Fraver
Rockville
T. Whitney
Save-Way
Mammoth Mart
Vermont
the Vermon Bank and Trust
Bank
Grant
Artery Arcade
Hinsdale
Abbe
Louise—Coleman
House
Interstate— Marshall
Arthurs G. W F
Hal—Berg
Tremblay
Brown Lusty
Silkie
Ozzie Adios
Goddard
Mighty Hi
Precious—Bryant
Pat Wayside
Wilsey
Gay Yonder
Ace—Schmidt
Easy
Sorrentino
Jay Dillon
Provost
John
Pace
Success Margo—Marshall
Scarlet Diamond—Berg
Sota—Parker
Alden Lybrook
Harp
Manor Way—Edmunds
Doctor Carr—Reed
Ford Patch
Miller Tyson Volo—Kane
Nile Abbot—Gilman
Artist Hanover—Kane
City Hall
Grady
Ben Knight
Topaz Black Widow—Mattison
Chucks Cousin—Smith
Mischief Kyle—O’meara
Fred Flanagan
Rocky Gene—Allen
Forevers
AQ Tempest
Doc Wilson
Bartus
Sam Spears
Notorious Pick—House
Shandon
Burgoyne
Adios Smiler
Bertie B—Verville
Spots Star—Ingram
Denway—Grady
Miss Fayre Brooks—Sheldon
Adios
Tartan—Reed
Yankee Raven— Pease
Lord Fox—Kane
Marshall
Cardinal
McFarland
Dudley Shamrock—McCarthy
Lady Cracker—Gilman
Scots Money—Wykowski
Miss Somebody—DuBois
E M Time
Tommila
Johnny Rhythm—Blake
Majors Prince—Mattison
Chance Girl
Parker Dixanna
ay—Harvey
ED Bowmaker
AGUE
Hebert
Phillips
Main
Jones
Brown
Kert
Coxsee
Gardner
Bushey
Shea
Mar Hebert & Mitchell
Appel & Luce
Coux
Houghtaling
Bushey & Burke
Bushee
Bishop & Lewis
W L Towslee & Pierce
County Bank
Billert & Billert
Andy
Pike & Hoyt
Dunham's Furniture
Houghtaling & Martin
Para Mutuals
Dufresne & Galvin
Greene’s Mobil
Broadwell & Morgan
Brown & Bornt
Bishop’s TV
Flaming Eagles
Squires & Ballance
Eagle Square
Dane & Sargent
A&w
Brassard & Loomis
Green Arrows
Hicks & Thompson
Morse & Butler
Hansen & Barbeau