Colts Defeat Vikings to Claim Western Conference Title
Baltimore Colts overwhelm Minnesota 24 to 14 in a defensive battle to earn the NFL Western crown and advance on to face the Cleveland Browns. Earl Morrall leads the offense with 13 of 22 passes for 245 yards as the defense clamps down. Curtis breaks the game open with a 60 yard fumble return late in the third.
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Earl McCulloch Is Top Rookie In NFL
Detroit Lions flanker Earl McCulloch won UPI NFL Rookie of the Year on 17 of 48 ballots. Claude Humphrey and Terry Cole trailed with 12 and seven votes respectively, followed by Larry Cole, Bobby Cockroft, and Charlie Sanders.
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Baltimore
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Dallas Cowboys
Stram Named AFL's Top Coach
Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs was voted United Press International AFL Coach of the Year for 1968 by 30 sports writers. Edges Ewbank and Brown in a close ballot as the Chiefs prepared for a playoff showdown with Oakland and Gillman’s Chargers were redressed from contention.
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Public employment in Utah dominates non-farm jobs share
Public employment now accounts for nearly one out of every three non-farm jobs in Utah, highlighting a substantial government sector footprint in the state's economy.
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Southwest Conference Basketball Pre-Christmas Tourney Circuit
SWC teams will play a holiday round of tournaments coast to coast before Christmas. SMU hosts Yale after a 1-4 start, Texas A&M faces Wichita State, Baylor and Texas Tech join later events, with TCU and Arkansas escaping losses last week.
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Coaches Clinic Slated for Dallas Jan 17 18
The Kodak Coach of the Year Clinic for high school and college coaches will be held in Dallas January 17 and 18. Featured speakers include the AFCA Coach of the Year, John McKay of USC, Penn State’s Joe Paterno, Pepper Rodgers, and Bud Wilkinson and Duffy Daugherty. Pre-registration is $7.50.
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Raiders Romp Over Chiefs For AFL Title
Oakland routs Kansas City 41-6 to win the AFL Western Division playoff and earn a shot at the league title. Daryle Lamonica throws five TD passes with three to Fred Biletnikoff and two to Warren Wells as the defense clamps down on the Chiefs.
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Five Injured in 2 Car Collision
Five people were injured in two car crashes at West Sam Rayburn and Star and at Chestnut East Ninth and McGrady Agnew. Winkles and Hodge were the drivers in the first crash with injuries treated at M S and Allen Memorial. Total damage across three accidents was about 1300 dollars.
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Astronauts Pick the Colts in NFL Playoff Favorite
In space, Apollo 8 crew members favor the Baltimore Colts. Frank Borman names the Colts as his choice for the Western Conference playoff, predicting a 24-14 Baltimore win. the note comes as Cleveland plays Baltimore on Sunday.
Rookie Paul Robinson Named MVP of Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals rookie halfback Paul Robinson was named MVP after leading the AFL in rushing this season. A former University of Arizona athlete, he earned the honor in a contest sponsored by a Cincinnati brewing company.
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Anti-government protests flare in Rio beaches
In Rio de Janeiro students held the first antigovernment demonstration since Congress closed. They burned an American flag, staged lightning meetings on the beach, mingled with bathers, swam in the ocean as police pursued them, and distributed a leaflet announcing a clandestine antigovernment radio broadcasts.
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Lions Romp Over Warriors 80 47 in Denison Tourney
McKinney Lions opened a 22 8 lead and stretched it to 50 30 by the end of the third as Bonham’s Warriors were out rebounded and hampered by 26 team fouls. Preston Anderson led Bonham with 22 points, while Marshall Perry added 11. Bonham meets Sulphur Springs next Friday at Sulphur Springs.
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OSU Eyes Baylor Coach John Bridgers for Head Job
Former Baylor head coach John Bridgers is reported as a potential OSU candidate. A screening committee met to decide invitees for campus interviews while Bridgers’s Baylor contract ended after the 1968 season.
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Penn State Practices in Florida Ahead of Orange Bowl
The undefeated Nittany Lions began two a day workouts in Palm Beach in preparation for the Orange Bowl against Kansas on New Year's night. Coach Joe Paterno led 66 players to Florida for the postseason trip after arriving Saturday afternoon.
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