Versalles Named AL MVP By Wide Margin
Zoilo Versalles of the Minnesota Twins won the 1965 American League Most Valuable Player award with 19 of 20 first place ballots. Teammate Tony Oliva finished second. Brooks Robinson was third. Eddie Fisher received the lone relief-pitcher vote on all ballots. Versalles credited his manager Sam Mele and coaches for the honor.
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Zoilo Versalles
Minnesota Twins
Versalles
Twins
Baseball Writers Association of America
Tony Oliva
Oliva
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Eddie Fisher
Chi
Cago
Fisher
Versailles
Robinson
Altoona
Wis
Minnesota
Versailes
Mets Name Wes Westrum as Manager
Wes Westrum, 43, was named manager of the New York Mets on Thursday succeeding Casey Stengel who retired. Westrum had served as interim manager after Stengel fractured his left hip on July 25 and earned a one year contract. The Mets posted a 19 to 48 record for a .284 percentage under Westrum, and were 31 64 under Stengel.
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NEW York
Wes Westrum
New York Mets
Casey Stengel
Westrum
Stengel
Mets
Iowa moves to hire new head coach as Burns is dismissed
Iowa officials face criticism over timing after firing Jerry Burns and his six man staff as the Hawkeyes seek a successor. Coach Evashevski hints at an established head coach, with speculation tying names from Florida and Delaware to the vacant post.
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Iowa City
Iowa
North Carolina State
Iowa Athletic Board
Jerry Burns
Evashevski
Florida
Ray Graves
U. of Florida
Gainesville
Bill Peterson
Florida State
Tallahassee
Graves
Burns
Davey Nelson
Delaware
Michigan
Evy
Nelson
Long
Jerry
Jefferson High Football Chief Tucker Named All-Valley Coach
Jefferson High School coach Ted Lawrence was voted Coach of the Year by the Mississippi Valley Writers Association after guiding the J-Hawks to an unbeaten season mythical state title and Valley Conference crown. Four seniors earned first team honors and junior QB Larry Lawrence made second team. Harold Hellentall Bill Bevill Jon Meskimen headline the first team.
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Jack Ogden
Ted Lawrence
Jefferson High School
Wayne Phillips
Coe College
Clinton
J-Hawks
Larry Lawrence
Lawrence
Jeff
Harold
Hellentall
Bill Bevill
Jon Meskimen
Cedar Rapids Gazette Highlights November 18 1965 Edition
In this Cedar Rapids Gazette issue dated Thursday November 18 1965 readers find local news briefs, community notices, and early scores. The paper emphasizes regional events, civic updates, and upcoming schedules for area institutions.
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Cedar Rapids
Burns Bowed Out with Dignity
Iowa football coach Jerry Burns was dismissed by the athletic board after the Minnesota loss on October 16. He told his team he would not quit and showed steadfastness despite an unfavorable outcome. The article notes other staff uncertainties and future plans for several Hawkeyes.
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Jerry Burns
Iowa
Iowa Athletic Board
Minnesota
NCAA Turns Down Irish Spartan TV Rights
The National Broadcasting Company said its request to substitute Princeton Dartmouth and Michigan State Notre Dame for Yale Harvard and Ohio State Michigan was rejected by the NCAA.
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National Broadcasting Company
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dartmouth
Harvard
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Michigan
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Iowa Hunts
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By Gus Schrader
Hugh Kelso
Iowa Athletic
Forest Evashevsky
Kelso
Dave Long
Evy Grim — Forest Evashevski
Mississippi Valley Writers Association
theHawks
Bevill
Craemer’s Mens Shop
Hathaway
Red Peppers
Gus Schrader
Archie Kodros
Fairfield
Whitey Piro
Piro
Steve
City High
Santa Claus
Arch
Montgomery
Ala
Stew Maples
Stew
Dave
Bill Briggs
Hawkeye
Palmer’s Steak and Stein
2Nd Ave
1St St
Cedar Rapids Lumber Co
Jack
Gold Bond
2Nd St. SW
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