Warriors Earn Five All-District Picks In 6-AAA Honors
The Bonham Purple Warriors placed five on the Coaches All-District 6-AAA team after finishing second to Plano. Key selections include Preston Anderson and Lonnie Bennett on offense, Marshall Perry and Buddy Dodson on defense, with Bennett also in the secondary. Other districts, player positions, and multiple schools are noted for 22 total spots, honorable mentions, and strongest backs and linemen across Plano Gainesville McKinney Grapevine Lewisville and others.
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Bonham Purple Warriors
Plano Wildcats
Preston Anderson
Lonnie Bennett
Anderson
Bennett
Marshall Perry
Buddy Dodson
Perry
Dodson
Plano
Grinesville
McKinney
Lewisville
Grapevine
J. J. Pearce
Alex Williams
Derrell Bingham
Gainesville
Wyman Moore
Terry Moore
Larry Morrison
Eddy Henry
Tommy Brown
Ronnie Grisham
James Thomas
Dudley Ivy
David Hardin
Harley Boone
Freddie Denney
John George
Barney McAnally
Leaders in National League Fielding Percentages
Ron Santo of the Cubs and Joe Torre of the Braves led NL fielding percentages at third base and catcher. Wes Parker tops first base, Cookie Rojas second, Hal Lanier shortstop, and Johnny Callison notched a perfect percentage as an outfielder.
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NEW York
UPI
Ron Santo
Chicago Cub
Joe Torre
Atlanta Braves
Wes Parker
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cookie Rojas
Hal Lanier
Giants
Johnny Callison
Morrall Leads 1968 NFL All Star Quarterbacks
Baltimore’s Earl Morrall earns the quarterback slot on the 1968 UPI All Star team after guiding the Colts to a 13 1 record while John Unitas sits out with an elbow ailment. The selection includes top votes for Leroy Kelly Gales Sayers and a defense featuring Olsen Lilly Jones Butkus Robinson and Wood among others. Baltimore places five players on the first squad with Cleveland and Minnesota each having three.
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NEW York
UPI
Baltimore Colts
United Press International
John Unitas
Bart Star
Earl Morrall
NFL
Green Bay
Morrall
Baltimore
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland
Gales Sayers
Chicago
Sayers
Paul Warfield
Clifton McNeil
San Francisco
John Mackey
Mick Tingelhoff
Minnesota
Gene Hickerson
Howard Mudd
Ralph Neely
Dallas
Bob Vogel
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles
Bob Lilly
Deacon Jones
Carl Esler
Willie Davis
Dick Butkus
Dave Robinson
Mike Curtis
Bobby Boyd
Lem Barney
Detroit
Larry Wilson
St. Louis
Willie Wood
Neely
Tingelhoff
Kelly
Jones
Olsen
Lilly
Robinson
Butkus
Wood
Claiborne rejects Baylor coaching job
Baylor officials must redirect their search after Virgina Tech coach Jerry Claiborne declined the offer. He cited commitment to Tech and said he hasn’t slept while deciding, aides report. The council plans a meeting to determine next steps amid other withdrawn candidates.
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WACO
UPI
Jerry Claiborne
Baylor University
Baylor
Claiborne
Virginia Tech
Baylor Athletic Council
Blacksburg
Claborne
John Bridgers
Texas
Mike Campbell
Arkansas
Cecil Ingram
Bill Beall
Louisiana State
Dave Smith
Southern Methodist
Marvin Johnson
Ed Hoerner
Dallas Cowboys and Browns meet in high stakes title game
Dallas and Cleveland, the NFL’s top two teams, face off for the Eastern Conference title with defense as the deciding factor. Landry calls stopping the run essential while acknowledging Cleveland’s potent ground game and notes Jethro Pugh’s knee recovery boosts Dallas.
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Dallas
UPI
Cleveland
Tom Landry
Landry
Cowboys
Rush
Jethro Pugh
New York Giant
Don Meredith
New York
Frogs Romp to Win Over Hawaii Five Frogs
TCU overwhelmed Hawaii with an 85-59 victory in Fort Worth as a zone press forced 24 Hawaii turnovers. Doug Boyd led TCU with 20 points and 11 rebounds, with the Frogs improving to 4-1 while Hawaii remained winless at 0-5.
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Frogs
Hawaii
Fort Worth
Waikiki
TCU
University of Hawai
Johnny Swain
Anti Nuclear Rally Falls Short in Sasebo Park Protest
In Sasebo Japan demonstrators danced through Matsuura Park near the docks where the U S nuclear powered submarine Plunger was moored. Police put attendance at 2900 while socialist and labor officials claimed 11000.
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Sasebo
Japan
API
U.S
Matsuura Park
Billboard urges cleanup on U S 59 for Lady Bird program
In Moscow Texas a roadside billboard along U S 59 urged residents to support Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program with a message to "Help beautify junkyards" and "Throw away yaeane lovely today."
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Moscow
Tex
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Bobby Glover
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Browns
Henry Clausen
Bears
Arlington
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UTA
Miners
Eddie Stallings
David Payne
Pan American
Oklahoma State
Broncos
Fred Taylor
Beaumont
David Post
Lamar Tech
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Post
Cardinals
McMurry
Morningside
Iowa
Georgy Timofeevich Beregovoi
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ford Cars & Trucks
Jerry Boone
Ford-Mercuay, Inc
Brown: Tractor CO
National City Christian Church
Johnson
Washington
Scopes
John T. Scopes
Dayton, Tenn
Supreme Court
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Hunt's
Peignoir
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