Paul Brown Rebuilds Bengals Into Contenders
Paul Brown, ex Browns coach and Bengals part owner and GM, reshapes Cincinnati after a troubled start in the AFL. He concentrates authority on himself, tests players for speed and intelligence, and aims to reach .500 in three to four years. Notable players include center Bob Johnson and rookie Paul Robinson.
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Hat Brown
Bengals
Paul
Brown
Cincinnati
Miami
John Stoffa
Heim
Stoffa
John
Dewey Warren
Rown
Cleveland Browns
Bob Johnson
Tennessee
Paul Robinson
Robinson
Arizona
Area All-McDowell County 1968 Football Team Named
Dave Murray leads area players on the Official All-McDowell County squad with four Coaldiggers represented. Honorees include Padgett, Davidson, Valeri, Belcher, Wade, Swayne and Thomas, with Northfork Welch Jaeger players also featured. Team averages 5-11 and 180 pounds. Northfork tops at 8-2. Murray named honorary captain.
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Big Creek
Dave Murray
Gary Coaldiggers
McDowell County
Welch
Jaeger
Northfork
Murray
Ronald Padgett
Marvin Davidson
Marty Valeri
Mike Belcher
Scott Swayne
al Wade
Chester Thomas
Gary
Bobby Williams
Nicky Stock
Tim Dragovich
Blue Demons
Kim Beavers
Leon Kirk
Richard Martin
Warren Bush
Russell Hamer
Robert Johnson
Ralph Puckett
Dragovich
Wade
Thomas
Davidson
Belcher
Williams
Strock
Swayne
Iaeger
Nicky Strock
Shorty Moss To Speak At Beaver Banquet
The Beaver football banquet will be at Fincastle Country Club Bluefield Va Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. Sponsored by Beaver Boosters Club former WVU star Jim Shorty Moss will be guest speaker Moss has coached Beavers 1968 season under John Chmara the team posted a 9 0 record and won the Official Area Division A title.
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Beaver
Fincastle Country Club
Bluefield
Beaver Boosters Club
Jim
Shorty) Moss
West Virginia University
Beavers
John Chmara
Braves Acquire Aspromonte In Trade For Martinez
San Francisco AP A trio of trades at the winter meetings sees third baseman Bob Aspromonte dealt from the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Orlando Marty Martinez. Dooley Womack traded from the Yankees to the Astros, and Andy Kosco moved to the Dodgers for Mike Kekich. Aspromonte, 30, once set an NL record for 57 errorless games at third base in 1962.
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SAN Francisco
Bob Aspromonte
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Aspromonte
The
Braves
Orlando
Marty” Martinez
Astros
Dooley Womack
New York Yankees
Dick Simpson
Yankees
Andy Kosco
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Kekich
Houston
Dodgers
Graham High Boosters Meet Tonight at 7:30
The Graham High Athletic Boosters gather at the high school this evening at 7 30. Basketball Coach John Quien tier will outline this season’s schedule and Wrestling Coach Al Heide will discuss the grappling program.
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Graham High
John Quientier
al Heide
Tech tops Bluefield State 87 74 as Hoyd scores 31
West Virginia Tech defeats Bluefield State 87 74 after a 22 point first half run. Tim Floyd scores 31 for Tech, Sammy Stuart leads Bluefield with 25. Bad passes and small roster hinder Bluefield as both teams post solid halves and rebounding totals.
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Big Blues
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Tech
Bluefield
Tim Floyd
Gary
Sammy Stuart
State & T
Ie Itt
Floyd
Weaver
Murphy
Auxier
Chidk’s
Walker
Stuart
Ruffner
Seward
Mason
Trips
Martin
Cordill
Barney of Browns Fractures Ankle in Practice
Cleveland Browns flanker Eppie Barney suffered a hairline fracture of his right ankle during Wednesday practice and is expected to be out for at least three weeks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Eppie Barney
Cleveland Browns
Outlook Fine At Princeton Opens 1968-69 Basketball
Princeton expects a small but quick team for the 1968-69 season under Coach Ralph Ball as they open against the Graham G-Men. Five veterans return led by David Bohn plus guards Ferguson Farley and Watson, with Marvin Jones or Willie Thomason likely starting.
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David Bohn
Princeton
Tigers
Graham
Ralph Ball
Pat Farley
Robert Ferguson
Roy Watson
Bohn
Tiger
Ball
Jack Puckett
Steve Wynne
Bobby Shelton
Andy Helal
Clinton Howard
Norman Vaughn
Ferguson
Farley
Watson
Marvin Jones
Willie Thomason
George Hairston
Graham Ter Enee
Big Creek
Tazewell
Richwood Esse
East Greenbrier
Graham Ween
Williamson
Welch
Oak Hill
Mullens
Scott Seer
Richwood Seem
Ore Jim Sarver
Scott Arnold
Skip Ball
David Hill
Jr. Jr
Rudolfo Cardines
Robert Charles
Billy Flannigan
Doug Graham
Mike Grist
Tommy Hamlin
Leslie Heddleston
Steve Hayes
Carl Edward
Drayton Lee
Richard Leeper G
Kenny Mandeville
Timmy Riffe
Mark Whittaker
Montcalm Defeats Genoa 55 43 In Junior High Showdown
Ira Simpson led Montcalm Little Generals with 21 points on eight field goals and five free throws. Kenny Hedrick added 13 and Donnie Jennings 12 as Montcalm held Genoa to 12 by halftime and built a big lead before coasting through the final two periods. Genoa won the earlier preliminary 45 15.
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Ira Simpson
Montcalm
Little Generals
Genoa
Wildcats
Kenny Hedrick
Donenie Jennings
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Art Modell
Jimmy Brown
Modell
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Padgett
Ronald
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Maroon Wave
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Prince TH
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Carl Howard
Jim Sarver
Tommy Riffe
Richard Leeper
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Shorty Moss
Charleston Rockets
Marshall University
Martinez
Graham Boosters
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Barney of
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Powers
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Simpson
Hedrick
Um I Smith
D'nf'rd
Hamlin
Kendr’k
Hurt
Joes Latel
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