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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1966

Page

6

NFL Edges AFL 38 11 In Draft Signings

National and American leagues wrap up their annual top draft choices game. NFL signs 38 AFL 11 with standout picks like Anderson and Roland after college bowls. Oilers push via four tackles including Hines Rice and McCormick in a $1 million package.

Mike Rather Cco Rintched NFL AFL Danny Anderson Johnny Roland Harold Lucas Francis Peay Houston Oilers Glen Ray Hines George Rice Dave McCormick Kansas City Mike Garrett Anderson Texas Tech Green Bay Houston Bud Adams Roland Peay Allison Lindsay Lucas Gagner Barnes Oilers Hines Kim Williams Arkansas Rice McCormick LSU Boston San Francisco St. Louis Chicago Adams

Bad Week for Top Teams

Top college teams faced a rough stretch as holiday tourneys reshuffled rankings. Five ranked teams lost in major events, while Bradley dropped its lone regular season game. Kentucky 8-0 and Texas Western 10-0 led the unbeatens, with St Josephs and Providence escaping unscathed in tournament play. Duke opened ACC play with a 92-76 comeback win over Wake Forest.

Bradley Kentucky Texas Western St. Joseph’s Providence St. Joe’s Quaker City New York Duke Wake Forest

Mayo wins Dallas rodeo bull riding for $1363

Paul Mayo of Grinnell Iowa captured the bull riding title at the Dallas championship rodeo finishing atop the finals standings and earning 1363 dollars. Harry Tompkins of Dublin Texas won bareback riding, Bobby Berger of Halstead Kansas took saddle bronc, and Dean Oliver of Boise Idaho won calf roping. Oliver earned 1097 dollars, Harris 1048, Tompkins 550, and Berger 456.

Dallas

McNeal's Earns Third in Dubuque Holiday Tourney

McNeal's Insurance basketball team finished third in the Boys Club Holiday tournament in Dubuque with a 61 to 52 victory over Dubuque Raforth. Len Stewart led the scoring with 22 points as the Rockford Majors captured the title. Drive safely.

Dubuque

Alabama Tops in Orange Bowl Dominates Nebraska

Alabama defeats Nebraska 39 28 in the Orange Bowl as Steve Sloan passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns while Ray Perkins hauls in 10 receptions. Coach Bear Bryant hails his team after a dramatic New Year’s Day comeback, with UCLA LSU and Alabama upsetting big names in a string of bowls.

UCLA Louisiana State Alabama Ray Perkins Crimpion Tide Sloan Perkins Paul “Bear” Bryant Nebraska Bama Miami

Cyclones Hope to Ride Smith In Big Eight Clash

Don Smith nets 29 points as Nebraska prepares for pivotal Big Eight game. Iowa State Cyclones rely on co-captain Al Koch and Raul Duarte at forwards with John McGonigle and Bob Ziegler at guards. Smith’s 53 percent shooting in Kansas City signals a potent offense.

Ames UPI Nebraska Towa State Nang Iowa States Ces al Koch Raul Duarte Cyclones Smith John McGonigle Bob Ziegler Cyclone Kansas City

Pro Basketball Scores Across Leagues This Weekend

Eastern and Western Pro Basketball results feature New York Cincinnati Baltimore Detroit St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco and others. Sunday outcomes show Cincinnati Boston Boston Los Angeles San Francisco New York and Detroit among winners with varied margins.

Boston Los Angeles Cincinnati Baltimore Hiladelphia St. Louis New York San Francisco Detroit Philadelphia Toronto Montreal New Chicago

Senior Bowl to Feature Elite Quarterbacks in Mobile

Top passers Billy Anderson Tulsa Gary Lane Missouri Steve Sloan Alabama and Randy Johnson Texas A I headline the 17th annual Senior Bowl in Mobile. The quartet combined 531 completions 6929 yards and 55.8 percent, with Anderson setting major NCAA records in passes completions and total offense.

Mobile Ala Billy Anderson Tulsa Gary Lane Missouri Steve Sloan Alabama Associated Press Randy Johnson Texas A & I Anderson Miami Lane

PGA predicts 1966 prize money exceeds $2 million

Palm Beach Gardens Florida AP reports the Professional Golfers Association forecasts total prize money for the 1966 spring and summer tournaments will top the record $2 million set this year. The season opens April 14 with the $100,000 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas and ends September 10 11 with the World Series of Golf.

Palm Beach Gardens Fla Professional Golfers Association Las Vegas

Iowa City duals push USLTA rankings to national view

Four junior tennis players from Iowa City and Des Moines area earned national USLTA rankings in 18-under and 16-under divisions. Mona Schallau led the group with No. 15 in 18-under girls singles and helped a No. 9 doubles pair with Nancy Osborne. Sheila Pearl and Bill Rompf ranked in the 18-under and 16-under lists amid Midwest circuit success.

Kansas City Kansas City Star Iowa New Orleans Towa City Kansas City Chiefs Don Klosterman Thel United States Lawn Tennis Asso J Ciation Mona Schallau Angeles Isteve Houghton Vand Sheila Pearl Bill Rompf Des Moines Miss Schallau Nancy Osborne Fort Sill Okla Miss Pearl Houghton and Rompf Midwest

Coe Opens Midwest Bid Upper Iowa Luther Set Iowa Pace

Iowa small college basketball opens conference play as Upper Iowa and Luther lead the Iowa conference pace. Upper Iowa 3-0 hosts Simpson. Luther 2-0-1 welcomes Central and William Penn while Coe and Beloit sit near the top awaiting action. Drake starts Missouri Valley play after winning the Buffalo tourney with Bob Netolicky earning all tournament honors.

Coe Midwest Upper Iowa Luther Iowa Larry Paul Upper Iowa Peacocks Norsemen Towa Penn Simpson Val Burs Bupunde Central Buena Vista Wartburg Cornell Dubuque Simpson, W

Kloster Signs Garret In San Francisco Report

The statement attributed to him by newsmen Friday in San Francisco notes Kloster went to sign Mike Garrett, Southern California's All American halfback and Heisman Trophy winner.

San Francisco Klosterman Mike Garrett Southern California

60 Foot Hull lifts Hawks in narrow NHL win

Bobby Hull scored a 60 foot screen shot at 16:16 of the final period to break a 1-1 tie and push the Chicago Black Hawks to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. The win kept Chicago in first place with a one point lead over the Montreal Canadiens after they defeated the New York Rangers 6-3.

United Press International Bobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks Hull NHL Chicago Boston Bruins Hawks Montreal Canadiens New York

Parish league action keeps three teams unbeaten

St Patrick's St Jude's and St Ludmila won to extend their four game win streaks. St Pat's beat St Pius 60-39 with Ken Gulick 17 points. St Jude's 36-30 over St Joseph's and St Ludmila 37-32 over Immaculate Conception. Matthew's 54-47 over St Wene with David Mara 22. Red Buttons and Robert Goulet debut on KCRG-TV Channel 9.

St. Patrick’s St. Jude’s St. Ludmila St. Pat’s St. Pius Ken Gulick St. Joseph’s Immaculate Conception All Saints Fairfax . Patrick's Gary Steger Bob Flynn St. Matthew

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